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Ms Rachel calls out uncle tom (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] fort_burp@feddit.nl -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I started reading the comments and it brought a question to mind: if Ms Rachel were to criticize the KKK, would she be a race traitor? Is that how it works?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The KKK was fighting to oppress black people, not to liberate white people from oppression.

So no, that is not how it works whatsoever.

If you are looking for other examples similar to Uncle Tom, see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusano

[–] fort_burp@feddit.nl 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Oh ok lol, thanks. That makes sense.

Btw mate I'm stealing this, fucking brilliant:

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago

No problem it's not my meme it's a famous meme of Malcolm X leading the fight for black rights ~~with violent resistence~~ by voting really hard.