I mean yeah, I agree. Remembering the past is important, but only in so far as it affects the currently and future living people.
So let's talk about how institutionalised racism and power structures that started from slavery are still negatively affecting a lot of people while favouring some others.
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FaceDeer@fedia.io · 91 pts · 41d
Have to admit, I've completely forgotten about Pear Harbor.
StillAlive@piefed.world · 38 pts · 41d
It was a competitor for Apple but got bought and dismantled.
Klear@piefed.world · 19 pts · 41d
It was when the USA surrendered to dis pear.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 6 pts · 40d
Shoutout to da pear
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 15 pts · 41d
That's when the Japanese sank nearly all of the US's pears.
FaceDeer@fedia.io · 11 pts · 41d
Ah, that's why pear-based weaponry played such a small role in World War II?
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 40d
Pears of what?
MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 40d
Pears of genes off coarse.
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 40d
Levi genes?
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 41d
It was the Boston Tea Party's lesser, ill-conceived cousin.
Wrufieotnak@feddit.org · 73 pts · 41d
I mean yeah, I agree. Remembering the past is important, but only in so far as it affects the currently and future living people.
So let's talk about how institutionalised racism and power structures that started from slavery are still negatively affecting a lot of people while favouring some others.
Herr_S_aus_H@lemmy.zip · 22 pts · 41d
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 41d
“not like that”
Klear@piefed.world · 28 pts · 41d
Maybe banning slavery would be a good first step....
FranzKnut@feddit.org · 7 pts · 41d
But then the heroes at the Alamo died in vain!!1 (That’s what Texan independence truly was all about, right?)
brown567@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 40d
Pear Harbor
Never forgor
dalekcaan@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 40d
Rember Almo
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 15 pts · 41d
Six Flags Over Slavery just moved it into the prisons and offshore. Slavery is most certainly not over.
Windex007@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 40d
Kinda like asking when someone is going to stop focusing on the bone sticking out of thier leg and start focusing on walking.
If you don't set the bone, it can't heal. It's actually pretty important. It certainly is a counter-example to the idea that "time heals all wounds".
wagesj45@fedia.io · 7 pts · 41d
As soon as we fix all the problems that stem from it, we can shut up about it. Until then... 🤷
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 40d
I feel like they also forget all the other stuff too when it's convenient for them
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 40d
Obligatory "there are more slaves in the world now than ever before"
LickMySweatyTaint@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 40d