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YGGDRASH Partners with REMIIT

YGGDRASH Partners with REMIIT

Multi-dimensional blockchain platform YGGDRASH has partnered with remittance firm REMIIT, to focus on developing the overseas remittance sector of the YGGDRASH ecosystem.

CEO of YGGDRASH David Seo has stated that “REMIIT’s remittance platform is full of potential” and that it’s understanding of how the overseas remittance market operates will be an advantage to the partnership.

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Protest Talk

David Seo

There have been a lot of questions surrounding the protests in response to the election of Trump. Rhetoric across the board has been negative; conservatives eagerly cherry-pick niche instances of violence in protests, labeling the entirety of public outcry as rioting. But even on the left, many people question the validity of protests so early in the season. Is there purpose behind protests against the very election of this man when nothing has truly changed yet? People even call these recent protests “un-American” and a direct refusal of the democratic process. What they don't understand is the severity of the simple action of electing Trump as the president of the United States.

When people protest, it is not a hateful action towards the American system. In fact, peaceful protest is a distinctly American operation— people are flexing their right to assemble and to speak. And the effect is extraordinary. In the past century, there has never been such a public revulsion to the election of a president. To say the least, it is unprecedented. That in itself is purpose enough— protesting to send a loud and clear message. Although Trump may have been elected fairly, over half of the American population feels otherwise. And within that statistic, an overwhelming majority fears what his presidency will mean for America.

But beyond simply making statements, protest against this particular man is completely sound in its own right. Obviously, it is clear that Trump represents an atrocious mindset. As outlined explicitly by his past words and actions, Trump is a racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic bigot. In turn, it fair to say that his very existence is a threat to large minorities within the country. Naysayers try to refute this fact by claiming that Trump won’t truly follow through with his promises made on the campaign trail. This goes hand in hand with the overall doubt surrounding protest. However, Trump’s words have massive influence across the country. His speeches emboldened a scary population hiding within America. His words validated racist, homophobic, xenophobic, and sexist mindset hiding within many Americans, and it shows. On November 9, white male straight supremacy ran rampant. Minorities were quickly targeted and made unsafe. His election represented a giant regression in America. And those who are now in danger because of a Trump administration have every reason to be afraid.

In this way, protesting is the catharsis of all this broken emotion. The marches in coming days are not only protests; they are funerals for minority safety in America. Signs memorialize what that safety represented. And chants—they are heartbroken eulogies for progress. Action has occurred. And Trump has broken the so-called pledge he made to America. Already, he has relapsed to his old hateful language, as he curtly demeaned the cast of Hamilton for exercising their right of free speech.

I myself am a member of the LGBT+ community, one that Trump’s presidency directly targets. In the days following the election, I have already been cursed out and nearly run over for wearing a painted rainbow flag on my face— worn in solidarity with my brothers and sisters who face immediate peril. Yes, the ugly and hateful side of America is rearing its head. And I, along with countless others, am appropriately scared, angry, and devastated.

The main criticism of the protests is that they represent stagnancy, as opposed to a forward-looking mindset. We are supposed to accept the election and look forward. We are supposed to reconcile and reach out to Trump supporters, to build a better tomorrow. We are supposed to take a “higher road” and jump back on the horse. How can we do that when we not only have been knocked off the horse, but beaten and battered to a pulp? For the longest time, minorities have had to rise above the hate to be the better people. Now that we have suffered the worst loss for progress in recent history, we are made to feel that we are not allowed to be angry. But we can’t suffer in strained silence forever; we are human, after all, as much as some try to convince America otherwise. Yes, I agree that eventually we need to attempt to move forward and hope for the best possible outcome of the Trump presidency. Still, let us grieve the death of American progress. As of now, I need time to recover before I am ready to pass that olive branch to those who chose to oppress rather than to progress.