geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 3 days agoMs Rachel calls out uncle tomlemmy.mlimagemessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up1771arrow-down1119
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minus-squarefort_burp@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down9·2 days agoI started reading the comments and it brought a question to mind: if Ms Rachel were to criticize the KKK, would she be a race traitor? Is that how it works?
minus-squaregeneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down2·2 days agoThe KKK was fighting to oppress black people, not to liberate white people from oppression. So no, that is not how it works whatsoever. If you are looking for other examples similar to Uncle Tom, see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusano
minus-squarefort_burp@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 days agoOh ok lol, thanks. That makes sense. Btw mate I’m stealing this, fucking brilliant:
minus-squaregeneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoNo problem it’s not my meme it’s a famous meme of Malcolm X leading the fight for black rights with violent resistence by voting really hard.
I started reading the comments and it brought a question to mind: if Ms Rachel were to criticize the KKK, would she be a race traitor? Is that how it works?
The KKK was fighting to oppress black people, not to liberate white people from oppression.
So no, that is not how it works whatsoever.
If you are looking for other examples similar to Uncle Tom, see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusano
Oh ok lol, thanks. That makes sense.
Btw mate I’m stealing this, fucking brilliant:
No problem it’s not my meme it’s a famous meme of Malcolm X leading the fight for black rights
with violent resistenceby voting really hard.