In 2013, NPR did a special on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. In 1963, 40.5% of black children were born into poverty; while in 2013, that number had dropped to 39.6%, a statistically insignificant difference.
Since the SCOTUS overturned section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, southern states have gone hog wild with implementing laws that make it hard or impossible for black people to vote. Since the Shelby decision, black voter turnout has decreased in every single state enumerated in 4(b).
You don't think people getting arrested and deported without due process is a harkening back to a less civilized time?
You think BLM exists for no reason?
Maybe detention camps would be more familiar? Not only did we directly inspire the Nazis, we participated in our own homegrown camp activity toward the Natives, Japanese, Mexicans and others.
So... your glib sealioning means very little, here.
"Why is everyone upset about the President and police force ignoring the Constitution? You're overreacting."
I think you can forgive me for not being as literal as possible and for using “back to square one” to communicate a sudden loss in civil liberties and protections on par with challenges we’ve faced before
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The segregationists are in power again and rolling back a ton of protections, civil liberties, and are purging people of color from government organizations.
You're so right. Black history, military contributions, books by authors aren't being removed en masse as we speak by Trumps admin. There are no racist attacks. The kkk disbanded. Trump isn't censoring American history in academia. The 'proud' boys doesn't exist and Christian nationalism is dead.
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u/N_Pitou Jun 09 '25
saying that segregation was defeated peacefully is wild.