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President Biden: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Jan 20, 2021.

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  1. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Why? You didn't express racism. Narrow minded provincialism, perhaps, but not racism.

    If 37 percent knew about it, and 12 percent of the country is Black, I submit that is not an insignificant number of people.
     
    Neutral Corner, May 30, 2024
    #84025
  2. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Let me try to defuse and clarify this one more time. Over the last sixty years I have lived in Fulton County, Ga., Harris County, Texas, and Jefferson County, Alabama. All of these places have high populations of Black people. Juneteenth celebrations have been commonplace where I live for a minimum of forty to forty-five years. For me, it is accepted and commonplace. I'll even stipulate that the earliest of those 45 years were in Houston, which is close to Galveston, where the holiday originated, which may skew things.

    Your lived experience obviously differs.
     
    Neutral Corner, May 30, 2024
    #84026
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  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    It's not about ME. It's about how well known it was to the vast majority of the country.

    It's been a state holiday in Texas since 1979. I wasn't saying that it was made up out of whole cloth in 2021. There have been regional celebrations on June 19th for 150+ years. But MOST PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY would have had no clue what Juneteenth was or what it signified prior to the recent movement that elevated it to commemorating the end of slavery.
     
    The Big Ragu, May 30, 2024
    #84027
  4. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    The Angel Hernandez of moderating.
     
    dixiehack, May 30, 2024
    #84028
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  5. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    I want to like that post, but I'd also like him to get down off his cross.
     
    Regan MacNeil, May 30, 2024
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  6. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    No verdict today.
     
    Deskgrunt50, May 30, 2024
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  7. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    So will it be Friday so they can be through by the weekend, or will it drag into next week?

    Who knows?
     
    Neutral Corner, May 30, 2024
    #84031
  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    MileHigh, May 30, 2024
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  9. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    We have a verdict!
     
    MileHigh, May 30, 2024
    #84033
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  10. Deskgrunt50

    Deskgrunt50 Well-Known Member

    And never mind? Verdict apparently?
     
    Deskgrunt50, May 30, 2024
    #84034
  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Jury requests 30 minutes to fill out forms.
     
    MileHigh, May 30, 2024
    #84035
  12. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Remember: He's guilty. Of everything.
     
    Starman, May 30, 2024
    #84036
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