Judging just by how you’ve responded to my comments on this topic as one of the only vocal and consistently active Black members of this community, I’m far from convinced. I feel like everything I’ve said has gone in one ear and right out the other.
But again this post isn’t about you… or me, for that matter.
It’s about systemic racism and exploitation, and how White people with privilege often try to shape the discussion to suit their own needs.
Good day now.
Her name is Reagan, not Regan. Its wrong in the OP. Almost certainly named for Ronald
If I dare, I’m goint to change the subject of the thread back to the idiots at the rally. The blonde twit became a rightwing cause célèbre for this tweet after she was fired following a 12 min video about how BLM protests are unchristian.
“If anyone was wondering about the power of mob mentality & cancel culture, I was just fired from my job for giving a Biblical response to social issues. Any advice from other voices who feel silenced? #censorshipisfascism #groupthinkisadisease #iwontgosilent.”
(I quoted it just because her claiming fascism is too perfect)
She was fired not for some sort of public backlash, but because coworkers complained about her being racist. I think its an important point that the same people who freak out about any interference into private business to promote civil rights (i.e. preventing discrimination against customers) also freak out about this – a private business independently choosing to not employ racist workers.
Yet at no point in any of their collective persecution fantasy does it seep in that they just support discrimination (i.e. white, male, christian supremacy) and that business rights, states rights, and individual rights are irrelevant. When the state supports civil liberties its fascism, when individual businesses support civil liberties thats also commie fascist oppression that is ruining THEIR country
Thank you very much for an informative conversation.
I really appreciate it
But it’s not about Nancy Green, it’s about a figure that was at one time based on her, and the conservative reaction to removing here.
I’m not against introducing her into the conversation by any means, but I do think it’s problematic to equate her to Aunt Jemima to the exclusion of how that symbol has changed and how she was exploited by the company.
They were racist as a company, because they existed in a racist society that regularly exploited people of color (and to a much lesser extent, white working class people).
An article came up in my news feed that made me think of this thread:
Edited to add: the one-box is odd. The actual title is " I’m a White Person Who Wants to Fight Systemic Racism. Where Do I Start?"
And another one:
One more…
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