Chris Rock got a LOT of flack for this tweet some years ago…
But exactly what did he say that wasn’t fact ? 😳 And I seem to recall the folks who generally complain about "political correctness" being angriest about it. Go figure.
@ChipmunkErnie But the point is, we didn’t seek revenge ! What about this are you missing ? And the United States was supposed to be the "land of the free”, remember ? None of the other countries make that claim !
@bijouxbroussard Not missing a thing, just pointing out nothing is 100% one way or the other. And "the Land of the Free" was created for free white men originally -- just look at who could vote back in the beginning. It would be nice if we ever lived up to our stated ideals, though.
And "the Land of the Free" was created for free white men originally -- just look at who could vote back in the beginning. It would be nice if we ever lived up to our stated ideals, though.
@bijouxbroussard Right -- I couldn't understand what you were trying to say. I talk in terms of humanity, you always seem to want everything to be limited to the American black experience only.
@ChipmunkErnie When I’m speaking about the American black experience (which is why I posted this under "African American") you’re correct, I’m not looking for a global treatise.
It's like Australia Day, or Columbus Day in a sense.
But I would challenge Mr Rock to find a another date that is common for the country to celebrate in lieu of July 4th that does not have historical baggage. Emancipation Day?
@Longpatrol Surprisingly, that’s celebrated more in other parts of the world than here, on August 1. And here, people generally won’t make a big deal about something that isn’t specific to them. We found that out about MLK Day.
Nobody gives the black population any credit for how much they willingly still side with the USA during and after slavery. When in all rights they have a lot of reason not too.
Let's be real, as a group blacks more than not have given service, taken things with a grain of salt, and you see them flying the flag in the ghetto the same as in the white suburbs. It's the exception not the norm that blacks ever asked for the downfall of the USA just for the place to treat them as equals.
@bijouxbroussard and I don't insinuate that word metaphorically or lightly. You can find many period texts using that exact description.
It's frigging insane how dumb and ignorant this concept of whiteness and non whiteness has been defined over the centuries and how people can cling onto it when it's been so weirdly defined it just showcases how baseless it truly is.
@MethDozer The strange thing about the prejudice against the Irish is, it seems to have been a class issue more than racial. After all, no less than 23 of our 46 presidents had some Irish ancestry—including the current one and the one who was also of Kenyan descent.
