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We must recognize that we can't solve our problem now until there is a radical redistribution of economic and political power... this means a revolution of values and other things. We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism are all tied together... -MLK jr

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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

"Don't worry, this doesn't effect combat. Just every other aspect of your life."

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 24 points 10 months ago

My bosses see color. They see the color of the person the holiday was based off of and use that as their decision for what holidays to axe.

I'm happy to have the Friday after Thanksgiving off too, but don't for second think I don't notice that it's Juneteenth and MLK day that we "gave up."

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

People with monochromia: am i a joke to you?

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m sorry but only pre-approved, whitewashed, milquetoast quotes from radicals our government assassinated are allowed.

During the lifetime of great revolutionaries, the oppressing classes constantly hounded them, received their theories with the most savage malice, the most furious hatred and the most unscrupulous campaigns of lies and slander. After their death, attempts are made to convert them into harmless icons, to canonize them, so to say, and to hallow their names to a certain extent for the “consolation” of the oppressed classes and with the object of duping the latter, while at the same time robbing the revolutionary theory of its substance, blunting its revolutionary edge and vulgarizing it.

— Lenin

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

Wish he has put those lyrics into Imagine /s

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It is my intention to suggest that Americans, including many historians, tend to accord race a transhistorical, almost metaphysical, status that removes it from all possibility of analysis and understanding. Ideologies, including those of race, can be properly analyzed only at a safe distance from their terrain. To assume, by intention or default: that race is a phenomenon outside history, is to take a position within the terrain of racialist ideology and to become its unknowing -and therefore uncontesting- victim. (Barbara Fields, Ideology and Race in American History)

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

Even actual color blind people acknowledge color exists.

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I thought this was about being legit colorblind for a minute.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I almost started looking up how Geordi sees in that thing.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure he could see colour. Wasn't that why he had those glasses for?

[–] Tak@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He didn't really see like we see so even if there was color idk if he could see skin color.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Could be. Been a long time since I've read Dune.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's not Dune, it's star wars.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Exterminate"

I just love the cylon storyline

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is that the one about the rings?

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

It has a robot with a shiny metal ass.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Star based and Trek pilled.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

[Levarr intensifies]

[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Quoteth Phontay of North-Carolinan blue collar rap duo Little Brother:

I'm an equal opportunity racist. Fuck all y'all.

[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

We are Yarn Dyers, and you bet, that statement is SO true!