George Floyd
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padraig (u.s.)
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it exposes the limitations of identity politics by themselves
MLK famously, in the period before his death, was shifting his focus to poverty among all races i.e. the Poor People's Campaign
in a similar way the most threatening thing about the Black Panthers was not the guns but the social programs
Fred Hampton was primarily talking about economic justice and solidarity across racial lines before he was assassinated
padraig (u.s.)
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limiting the focus to race alone, even to a more intersectional form of identity politics, is a victory for capitalism
when I heard the NBA players decided not call off the playoffs altogether I was reminded of the famous Michael Jordan line
"Republicans buy sneakers too"
when I heard the NBA players decided not call off the playoffs altogether I was reminded of the famous Michael Jordan line
"Republicans buy sneakers too"
Leo
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yeah, less a boycott than a shit product extension/decent marketing ploy.
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Mr. Tea
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Which bit of what I wrote is wrong, though?
Padraig is a neutral observer here, and he grokked me immediately.
Mr. Tea
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I suppose this is intended as an obtuse dig because in your head I edit The Spectator or something.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
Lol, he's slapped me down plenty of times.
He might have done it to you a bit more often in the last few years, but that's because you delight in making deliberately inflammatory posts.
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
tbf I do only cosign the part I quoted, the inveracity of "I'm not interested in politics"
it used be more true but since the pandemic and everything else, not so much
no one can really afford to not be interested in politics in times of crisis, like one can in times of plenty
padraig (u.s.)
a monkey that will go ape
I didn't know about that but it's very of the moment
really impossible to articulate how large he looms as a historical figure over the west side of Chicago
think on it - which Panther leader did the FBI, with Chicago law enforcement collusion, choose to murder in cold blood?
not Huey Newton or Bobby Seale. no, Fred Hampton, the man who organized a gang truce across racial lines, and started the free breakfast program.
his assassination is Chicago's own version of the MOVE bombing
Mr. Tea
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I just heard your bedroom door slam shut from 200 miles away!
But OK, I'm not after a fight here.
vimothy
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portents of the end times
vimothy
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I think they do care actually. obviously apple want to sell phones but ideally they want to be woke as well, and if there's some way to do both (and there is) then that would be perfect. and if they could somehow prevent racists from buying their products - assuming it would have a limited effect on profits - then so much the better