eugenevdebs

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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 weeks ago

I don't blame you, I was educated that it abolished slavery. But there's a very big "except". It was partially added to help sway the Confederate states to make them happy that they can keep slaves if they find enough things to arrest them for.

It's part of why Jim Crow laws happened. And it's exactly why America has the highest amount of people in jail than any other nation. Slaves are cheap labor.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Americans think their favorite political sports team cares about them like the stripper actually loved them. No, you just gave them what they wanted and as soon as you're out of sight, they'll forget you and keep doing their job.

For strippers it's doing a workout for a living and being proud of their bodies. For politicians it's gaslighting the public into thinking they're the good guys as they socially murder at home and sweep up blood abroad.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

13th Amendment I assume. Slavery is allowed as punishment for any crime.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

It's always amazing to see the media of the 80s just shitting on Japan. "Cheap mass market products that never work." "They're going to take all the American jobs."

In Back to the Future 2, McFly is seen as weak for having a job with a Japanese boss and getting fired for it.

Cyberpunk has Japanese decorations and cosmetics because it was invented when Japan was the yellow peril.

At the same time, Japanese-Americans were asking for reparations from the internment camps, charged with the crime of being Japanese and having all their assets sold off without any consent.

Japan was able to help get a start on the next generation of writers with the mass production of anime into Western audiences. Now if someone doesn't watch anime it's seen as weird.

Right now China is that "other" nation. I wonder if in 30 more years we'll look back at it and go "What the fuck were we smoking in hating people we never even had contact with? No Chinese person ever deported me. No Chinese person ever called me slurs."

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

White House red phone goes off, "We've been tying to reach you about your nation's extended warranty."

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

Happens to a lot of people, you're not alone in this.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It really doesn't help that China has been a hot topic, for decades. You can say nothing but the simple truth and someone will call it propaganda or say you're a paid shill, for saying something consistently known as truth.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

Thank god for Sterling.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Womp womp, get bent and bootlick Trump in hopes he might acknowledge you for his next grift.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

More proof Rainbow Capitalism was a lie/ad campaign to take more money from queers.

I wish I could rub this in the face of every cishet who said Rainbow Capitalism was actual progress.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Full respect to the photo. I may not 100% agree but I respect taking the photo for proof.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

Supporting this because the same people were justifying and defending genocide.

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