• Flying Squid
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    14 months ago

    Seriously?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Hemings

    You should care that one of our revered founding fathers kept a slave mistress that he raped when other people are trying to deify them.

    Also, you should care about black history because it’s American history.

    • @Mango
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      -14 months ago

      What the fuck can I do about long dead guy and his long dead mistress? Shit’s over with. Focus on today.

      • Flying Squid
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        04 months ago

        You can remember her. Like you can remember other people who were part of the black history of America.

        Or are you saying black history isn’t important?

        • @Mango
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          -14 months ago

          I’m saying history isn’t important. Don’t fuckin race bait me. I live in the now.

          • Flying Squid
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            14 months ago

            This is what you said after I tried to tell you who Sally Hemmings was:

            What the fuck can I do about long dead guy and his long dead mistress? Shit’s over with. Focus on today.

            So it sure sounds like you’re saying history isn’t important. Living in the now when you don’t know the history is how past mistakes are repeated.

            • @Mango
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              -14 months ago

              Well gee, now I know not to keep a slave in my basement.

              • Flying Squid
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                14 months ago

                Is that really all you think there is to learn?

                • @Mango
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                  -14 months ago

                  Am I supposed to just not do what the victors are insisting are mistakes, or do you think they’re telling it their way to maintain control over me?

                  • Flying Squid
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                    14 months ago

                    It’s interesting that you didn’t mention things like consent or even the thing I mentioned myself- the deification of the founders.

                    Sounds like you do have things to learn.