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Posted On: July 3rd 2026, 12:35 pm
So pleased to be showing Triage @ericfirestonegallery as part the Earth, Wind, and Fire exhibit opening today.
It feels especially resonant to exhibit Triage during the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence—a document that proclaims all people are created equal and endowed with the
rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Triage confronts the gap between those
ideals and this nation’s long-standing failure to fulfill them.
In medicine, triage is the urgent act of determining who needs critical care first. Today, our
democracy is the patient on the table. A country built on genocide and slavery was flawed from
its inception, yet generations have fought to push it closer to the promises embedded in its
founding documents. Now we are witnessing a coordinated assault on those very principles:
fundamental rights are being stripped away, and the systems meant to protect them are under
attack.
If we are to imagine another 250 years, let alone survive the next decade, we must recognize
the erosion of democracy as the emergency it is. Only by prioritizing this crisis with the
seriousness of triage can we hope to revive the ideals we claim to celebrate.
It feels especially resonant to exhibit Triage during the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence—a document that proclaims all people are created equal and endowed with the
rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Triage confronts the gap between those
ideals and this nation’s long-standing failure to fulfill them.
In medicine, triage is the urgent act of determining who needs critical care first. Today, our
democracy is the patient on the table. A country built on genocide and slavery was flawed from
its inception, yet generations have fought to push it closer to the promises embedded in its
founding documents. Now we are witnessing a coordinated assault on those very principles:
fundamental rights are being stripped away, and the systems meant to protect them are under
attack.
If we are to imagine another 250 years, let alone survive the next decade, we must recognize
the erosion of democracy as the emergency it is. Only by prioritizing this crisis with the
seriousness of triage can we hope to revive the ideals we claim to celebrate.
Comments (3)
22 days agoe.k.kirkland
It horrifies me how quickly this administration is stripping away basic human rights. This country was far from perfect, but I’m aghast at the swiftness by which the dismantling is occurring—and how few are vehemently opposing such acts. I realize that’s a gross over generalization, but it doesn’t feel that way (to me). 😔 Leaders are losing more integrity each day. I wonder how those who intend harm, control, and clear prejudice live with themselves.
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