So as they are eliminating people of color are they going to eliminate the use of plasma in hospitals?
Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to save thousands of Allied forces' lives during the war.[1] As the most prominent African American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, and resigned his position with the American Red Cross, which maintained the policy until 1950.[2]
It's like Jefferson claiming all men are created equal while raping the teenage girl he owned as property.
It's insane that people treat the founding fathers like god-kings. At the very best, they were self-interested rich white men who didn't really believe in the equality they claimed to support.
Always kinda wondered how much of it was a kinda practical bargain: put the enlightenment ideals on paper to get some popular support without which you cannot chase away the British anyway (to some degree/for some of them pretty damn sure there was some of that)...
... and how much of it really was no okay this is probably right and some mix of knowing they didn’t really measure up to that themselves but saying it anyway...
... and okay maybe really not seeing it, really believing okay obviously when we say all men are created equal we don’t also mean women and blacks...
I think people do do the former all the time. And I don’t know it’s fair to call it mere hypocrisy. Mean better for the future even as you’re pretty much a letdown in the present.
Would they mention Hercules Posey-or as he was called by the Washingtons “Uncle Harkless”-who gave Marse George a birthday present of escaping to New York and living the rest of his life in freedom?
Trigger warning: RFKook Jr. and Sidekick Kid Rock's workout video. Best comment: "What in the Brokeback Mountain outtakes did I just watch?: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3pTkcrJlMy0
I guess it's time to remind people that no US President has ever signed off on a formal apology for the USA being founded with a constitution that counted slaves as approximately 60% human beings. Bill Clinton did offer some "regret and contrition" during a visit to Africa. But he drew the line at compensation counted out in dead presidential portraits.
Meanwhile the 2008 and 2009 Congress saw House and Senate both passing Resolutions saying "We're Sorry. Friends?" Jesse Jackson never expressed a lot of enthusiasm for these meaningless gestures. He thought cold cash would work better. Rest In Peace Saint Jesse Jackson!
It's all in the same spirit of excusing the Epstein Pedo class for what the U.N. is now saying were probably crimes against humanity (and there's no evidence of torture and physical injury).
If a country can't acknowledge its mistakes it can never improve.
Always kinda saw being willing to face down things about your past you kinda wish you might have done different is just part of becoming an adult, part of being a decent person, saying yeah got some flaws and I am trying to be better. Maybe sociopaths and psychopaths don’t do that—it’s not my speciality—but anyone I want around does. Hardly a metaphor—tho sure okay it’s what the nation it says on your passport does, and maybe you weren’t there yourself. Still your nation, and you should care, as it reflects you.
Anyway seems like what these assholes are doing is a little infantilizing, and a lot of those other things. The better part of a nation is saying okay yeah did some shit we aren’t proud of. Woke, sure, I’d rather be awake. But me I’d call it just mature.
Also this is what makes certain—many nations—vibrant. I may not march in many pride parades myself—but I like to hear when people do. Fuck off with your Wonder bread celebration of the fictionalized fifties and give me downtowns with rainbow sidewalks not just because it’s full on fascist to stop it, but because it’s just a more interesting world.
imagine a country that is still profiting from human trafficking by off shoring most of it, but look to hide their involvement. That’s most, if not all developed countries. must hide this from empathetic citizens as it will negatively impact brand image and profits making human trafficking less rewarding.
"They love America like a 4-year-old loves his mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a 4-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.”
― Al Franken, Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right
"It’s an endless cycle that could stop at any time if they just decided to stop being assholes, but they never will."
"Stop being assholes?? But being assholes is our favorite thing ever!"
"On January 26, the NPS raided The President’s House, which is part of Independence National Historical Park."
The National Park Service...RAIDED...a national park!
Make it make sense, somebody!
So as they are eliminating people of color are they going to eliminate the use of plasma in hospitals?
Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II. This allowed medics to save thousands of Allied forces' lives during the war.[1] As the most prominent African American in the field, Drew protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood, as it lacked scientific foundation, and resigned his position with the American Red Cross, which maintained the policy until 1950.[2]
"Updated interpretive materials providing a fuller account of the history of slavery at Independence Hall..."
Probably a Stepin Fetchit-era endless loop of happy dorkies learning trades to the tune of "Jump Down, Turn Around, Pick a Bale of Cotton."
How is it disparaging Washington to acknowledge that he owned slaves? He was ok with people knowing he owned slaves.
Pointing out that he was an inhumane asshole who should have known better - maybe I cross into disparagement there. It's a fine line.
It's like Jefferson claiming all men are created equal while raping the teenage girl he owned as property.
It's insane that people treat the founding fathers like god-kings. At the very best, they were self-interested rich white men who didn't really believe in the equality they claimed to support.
Always kinda wondered how much of it was a kinda practical bargain: put the enlightenment ideals on paper to get some popular support without which you cannot chase away the British anyway (to some degree/for some of them pretty damn sure there was some of that)...
... and how much of it really was no okay this is probably right and some mix of knowing they didn’t really measure up to that themselves but saying it anyway...
... and okay maybe really not seeing it, really believing okay obviously when we say all men are created equal we don’t also mean women and blacks...
I think people do do the former all the time. And I don’t know it’s fair to call it mere hypocrisy. Mean better for the future even as you’re pretty much a letdown in the present.
> ... inappropriately disparage ...
Pointing out that Washington owned slaves is not inappropriate disparagement, it is entirely *appropriate* disparagement.
> ... greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.
How can progress be called great -- or progress at all -- if not in comparison to that which came before?
Would they mention Hercules Posey-or as he was called by the Washingtons “Uncle Harkless”-who gave Marse George a birthday present of escaping to New York and living the rest of his life in freedom?
People DO NOT NEED TO RELAX about this
Early voting started yesterday in Texas for the primaries and the Confederates are ALREADY TRYING TO CHEAT AND REMOVE PEOPLE FROM THE VOTER ROLLS
https://www.youtube.com/live/XAFEkhC-xlI?si=M4yu0ECe7ZxECSIf
CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION EVERY DAY
Trigger warning: RFKook Jr. and Sidekick Kid Rock's workout video. Best comment: "What in the Brokeback Mountain outtakes did I just watch?: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3pTkcrJlMy0
Does that fucker ever take his jeans off?
OMFG.
I guess it's time to remind people that no US President has ever signed off on a formal apology for the USA being founded with a constitution that counted slaves as approximately 60% human beings. Bill Clinton did offer some "regret and contrition" during a visit to Africa. But he drew the line at compensation counted out in dead presidential portraits.
Meanwhile the 2008 and 2009 Congress saw House and Senate both passing Resolutions saying "We're Sorry. Friends?" Jesse Jackson never expressed a lot of enthusiasm for these meaningless gestures. He thought cold cash would work better. Rest In Peace Saint Jesse Jackson!
It's all in the same spirit of excusing the Epstein Pedo class for what the U.N. is now saying were probably crimes against humanity (and there's no evidence of torture and physical injury).
If a country can't acknowledge its mistakes it can never improve.
Always kinda saw being willing to face down things about your past you kinda wish you might have done different is just part of becoming an adult, part of being a decent person, saying yeah got some flaws and I am trying to be better. Maybe sociopaths and psychopaths don’t do that—it’s not my speciality—but anyone I want around does. Hardly a metaphor—tho sure okay it’s what the nation it says on your passport does, and maybe you weren’t there yourself. Still your nation, and you should care, as it reflects you.
Anyway seems like what these assholes are doing is a little infantilizing, and a lot of those other things. The better part of a nation is saying okay yeah did some shit we aren’t proud of. Woke, sure, I’d rather be awake. But me I’d call it just mature.
Also this is what makes certain—many nations—vibrant. I may not march in many pride parades myself—but I like to hear when people do. Fuck off with your Wonder bread celebration of the fictionalized fifties and give me downtowns with rainbow sidewalks not just because it’s full on fascist to stop it, but because it’s just a more interesting world.
The country is full of overgrown toddlers. The mask protests are proof.
Every day I wake up and ask myself what kind of person I would like to be today. Simple but effective unless you have zero self awareness.
Sociopaths, psychopaths, and malignant narcissists do not do that
https://www.wonkette.com/p/judge-ruins-trump-admins-plans-for/comment/216278407
imagine a country that is still profiting from human trafficking by off shoring most of it, but look to hide their involvement. That’s most, if not all developed countries. must hide this from empathetic citizens as it will negatively impact brand image and profits making human trafficking less rewarding.
That's most, if not all, "developed" countries because most of those countries have a colonialist past
Check your voter registration
https://www.wonkette.com/p/judge-ruins-trump-admins-plans-for/comment/216278407
But he can still rename it The Donald J Trump President’s House, part of the Donald J Trump Independence National Historical Park, right?
If he could claim that it was he himself who owned Black slaves he'd be all for it.
It's like he sat down his team and asked what can we do to let people know that I am the most fragile, thin-skinned punk ass bitch alive.
"They love America like a 4-year-old loves his mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a 4-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.”
― Al Franken, Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right