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Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:48 pm to fallguy_1978
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I'm not a defender but have never heard his name before this thread.
I'm not coming at you for not knowing, I guess it's possible to not know, but seriously, how does someone not know about Emmett Till? Is it the school systems? (probably) Were you raised by penguins with no internet? Have you just emerged from your hermitage after years of waiting for the Japanese to announce victory?
This post was edited on 7/25/19 at 10:51 pm
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:49 pm to fallguy_1978
Oxford is crying out for a thermonuclear bomb to be dropped on its arrogant stupid arse.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:50 pm to AlonsoWDC
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Also, I would like to know the overlap here between "It's just a sign!" and "Statues are our history!"
I don't care enough to search post histories, but I'd be comfortable wagering a decent amount that the 3 or 4 "What's the big deal?" people were very active in the statue removal threads a couple years ago.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:51 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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Is it the school systems (probably)? Were you raised by penguins with no internet?
I have two college degrees from LSU.
I admittedly went to an all white private school commonly referred to as a "segregation academy" and most people didn't really have internet in their homes until I was maybe a Jr in college.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:53 pm to RantingRebel
Stupid and shameful
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:54 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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I don't care enough to search post histories, but I'd be comfortable wagering a decent amount that the 3 or 4 "What's the big deal?" people were very active in the statue removal threads a couple years ago.
I suspect you are right. OTOH I also suspect a lot of people outraged at this have cheered the removal and vandalism of confederate monuments.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:55 pm to fallguy_1978
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I have two college degrees from LSU. I admittedly went to an all white private school commonly referred to as a "segregation academy" and most people didn't really have internet in their homes until I was maybe a Jr in college.
I get it. Penguins still would have been cooler.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:55 pm to fallguy_1978
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I have two college degrees from LSU.
This is something you'd learn in high school. Unless you're taking US history classes in college, which I'd imagine many people probably don't.
This post was edited on 7/25/19 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:57 pm to JohnnyKilroy
I have no sympathy for these kids. It’s fricking 2019. Putting this shite on Social media so your stupid flat bill turn row tycoon wannabe buddy can hit the like button is retarded as frick.
Thank god you still had to develop film at the store when I was 18.
Thank god you still had to develop film at the store when I was 18.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:57 pm to Saint Alfonzo
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Penguins still would have been cooler.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:00 pm to gthog61
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The timing of fake outrage is important
fricking rich.
I thoroughly enjoy the typical snowflakes who are acting like they let shite like this roll off their back when it is about the flag, Trump, etc.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:09 pm to Saint Alfonzo
I’m guessing age is the biggest factor in who learned about Till. It was all about MLK and Rosa Parks when I was in school in the 80’s. I’m sure history books are much different now than back then.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:12 pm to Topwater Trout
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It was all about MLK and Rosa Parks when I was in school in the 80’s
Wasn't much different in the 90s. No Till on the history books from what I remember. It's such a violent ordeal that it's largely glossed over.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:15 pm to slackster
I’m not sure what good it does to learn about that TBH. It really doesn’t promote healing.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:19 pm to Topwater Trout
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I’m guessing age is the biggest factor in who learned about Till. It was all about MLK and Rosa Parks when I was in school in the 80’s. I’m sure history books are much different now than back then.
I wasn't really trying to get a rise out of anyone, just stating that I don't really remember learning about this in the 80s-90s.
My wife is from Alabama so we both grew up in neighboring states to Mississippi and she'd never heard of him either.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:22 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:Now that I think about it I'm not sure that I learned about him in high school but I've always been into American history so I probably found the story on my own.
I wasn't really trying to get a rise out of anyone, just stating that I don't really remember learning about this in the 80s-90s.
My wife is from Alabama so we both grew up in neighboring states to Mississippi and she'd never heard of him either.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:23 pm to fallguy_1978
I wasn’t taught about Till either. It would be awkward af to learn about that with black classmates.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:26 pm to northshorebamaman
We learned about this story in my school, but it wasn't some big thing. Like it was mentioned as the event that (in part) led to the CR movement and that was it. But I still learned about it.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 11:51 pm to Topwater Trout
not sure what good it does to learn about that TBH. It really doesn’t promote healing.
You should just shut it down.
You’ve embarrassed yourself thoroughly.
You should just shut it down.
You’ve embarrassed yourself thoroughly.
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