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Black Panthers in Philly...listen up (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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note: video is sped up by 1.3 to post. Original is 1'17" and can be found here:

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

"You dig," Yep and carry on Black Panthers.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why does this guy kind of resemble Luigi Mangione?

Is this reality so broken that the simulation is starting to reuse assets?

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[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Funny. This kind of counter protest suggestion usually gets downvoted on Lemmy. Good change.

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[–] fermionsnotbosons@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Much love to my ML comrades in the BPP. Will be interesting to see if the YLO, AIM, or other groups from the Rainbow Coalition experience a similar revival or are simply reincarnated in spiritual successor groups. Either way, now's the time.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I know one thing that ICE doesn't: never fuck with anyone from Philadelphia. I learned that lesson long ago. They do not fuck around.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I wonder what ratio of protesters + guns is enough to deter ICE.

Like if there was only 1 person there with a semi automatic shotgun, how much more likely are they to attempt something illegal than if there was 20.

If that ratio could be figured out, then it'd be easier to coordinate and ensure enough armed people are everywhere.

[–] commie_rogers@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Substance of the video aside, does anyone know this group's relationship with the actual historical Panthers? My understanding was that the original Panthers were dissolved at some point?

I don't think this calls their legitimacy/validity into question, I'm mostly just curious.

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

SDS reformed about 20 years ago, so maybe we can do some real Rainbow Coalition again.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

BPP staying based as fuck for half a century plus

[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fuck yeah! More of this please!

Any other organizations doing this? I'll help.

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