this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2025
658 points (86.7% liked)

Progressive Politics

3574 readers
171 users here now

Welcome to Progressive Politics! A place for news updates and political discussion from a left perspective. Conservatives and centrists are welcome just try and keep it civil :)

(Sidebar still a work in progress post recommendations if you have them such as reading lists)

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
658
Ms Rachel calls out uncle tom (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
179 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

That also still fits the definition of Uncle Tom.

Obama participating in a racist system of oppression and Apartheid for his own gain instead of ideological convictions doesn't magically make it better. His actions matter way more than his motivation.