Nah you just treat indigenous people like USA does.
That’s arguably worse than treating them like America treats black people.
I have posited before that a critical difference between the left and right is their view on whether people are basically good or bad.
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Makes sense. Your primary basis for understanding other people is yourself.
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This is just so good.
Gonna have to show receipts on that one
US claims to shame
African American Division
Slavery
Jim Crow
KKK
Segregation
Lynching
Tuskegee Syphillis experiment
Native Americans Division
Trail of Tears
Reservation System
Crooked bureau of Indian affairs
Wounded Knee
High rates of child removal by children’s welfare authorities
Poisoning of Indian lands
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Historically you guys were way worse. Today it is debatable. I’ve been to dozens of reserves in Canada and many are basically third world countries without clean water, livable incomes, or education systems.
Statistics suggest that Native Americans are killed by cops at a higher rate than blacks in the US.
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This seems like a solid reform step, as does completely removing police from all traffic enforcement
Jaywalking.
Well, jaywalking while black. That’s a different crime, ldo.
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It does, though, in the same way a business might need to focus on increasing brand awareness and engagement before they can think about persuading people to buy their products.
This has given a huge global swath of people a sense of community and belonging over a shared condemnation of slavery, racism, and abuse of power. People everywhere now know they are not screaming into a lonely void.
Hopefully we can maintain this community and carry that feeling with us throughout the challenges ahead. I’d argue that’s an essential building block to manifesting hopeful solutions.
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We can maintain that community and carry on that feeling. We’re going to live on. We’re going to survive. Today, we celebrate our independence day!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1261747580666552320
UPDATE: Actor Bill Pullman has responded to President Trump’s use of his voice in a parody video tweet on Saturday. The clip borrowed Pullman’s speech as a President in the 1996 film, Independence Day .
“My voice belongs to no one but me, and I’m not running for president—this year,” Pullman said in a statement provided to Deadline.
Feel this deserves a relevancy xpost from the streaming thread. Have not watched it yet, just saw the article.
Certainly compared to his most recent specials, where he has toyed with disappointing anti-trans rhetoric and refused to seriously contend with the ways in which he has downplayed Black women’s claims of sexual assault, 8:46 is a relief and a return to form. It is a heartening reminder of what Dave Chappelle does best: tell a great story. This story is one of unfathomable cruelty and injustice, but also resilience.
He continues, noting that the cops in the video of George Floyd’s death have their hands in their pockets. “Who. Are. You. Talking to?” he asks of them, pausing deliberately between each word, dripping with utter malice. “What are you signifying, that you kneel on a man’s neck?” — here he drops to one knee — “for EIGHT MINUTES AND FORTY-SIX SECONDS, and feel like you wouldn’t get the wrath of God?”
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someone posted it yesterday in one of the other threads, i watched it. not much comedy at all, just him talking about black lives matter. Takes a couple shots at Candace Owens and Laura Ingraham. He’s on the side of the protests obviously.
My pony thanks you. Can’t believe I missed it. Much appreciated for your viewing feedback.