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[Lilith7]

A comment on the song "Ohio" posted by Lilith7 struck me:


@stephenagosto6198
9 months ago
"I was a junior in high school when Kent State happened. This amazing song came out less than two weeks after that horrific event, while we were still reeling with shock, grief, and anger. Its impact was immediate and profound. It galvanized us like no song ever had up until then. Kent State changed everything as we discovered that our country was not the country our parents and educators taught us about. This song spoke to all of that. It spoke of lies, of betrayal and of leadership that could no longer be trusted. It forced us out of an artificial innocence and into the harsh reality of who we really were, shattering all of our illusions. I'm 68 now and I still get chills every time I hear it, and I can never forget. "

I'm nearly 75 now and I remember this song and its meaning very well, and I was in the middle of Africa in Northern Rhodesia.

I've just turned 75, & I remember still the absolute shock this caused here as well as around the world. Its said that Neil Young wrote the song very swiftly while the shock & anger of it was still fresh. I think it was a kind of turning point for America in many ways, in that it was no longer safe to protest.

And even now, there have been no consequences for those who shot these kids.