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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Just some 30 year kids. They will say edgy things. I mean, come on guys. … no really, let’s go to ikea and fuck a sofa.

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[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 19 points 6 days ago

From the same party that wants to charge minority children as adults if they misbehave. Actual adults are just kids though.

Only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What are watermelon people supposed to be?

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Racist term for black Americans

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Huh. Thanks. I have no clue how that even makes abstract sense. (bit I don't think I really care)

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Iirc (don't quote me on this) during reconstruction after the Civil War many black Americans had little land (if any) and watermelon was an easy crop for limited land. Racist white people then associated the fruit with those they hate.

[–] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago

You got it, but you left out some details. The watermelon was actually a symbol of hope and prosperity for the recently freed slaves. The former slave owners, didnt like it. So, owning the media of the time, they started running ads showing caricatures of black people eating watermelon like animals. It took less then 10 years for the belief to become common that it was always a racist trope.

See also, fried chicken. That one came from Birth of a Nation. Both of these racist stereotypes persist today. I know the black community in America wanted to reclaim the N word, but IMO, they should have reclaimed the Watermelon as the symbol of freedom and perseverance that it once was for that first generation of freed slaves who over came massive hurdles to make a life for themselves.

To give you an idea of just how bad it was, there was a story about a woman who was a nanny for a young boy. When she was freed, and had to leave the boy cried and was utterly distraught that she was leaving. A few years later that young boy met his nanny again. The woman was overjoyed to see him and asked if he'd like to share some watermelon with him. His reply? "I dont eat n***** food.". Thats the power of the media, and then it was only a few newspapers. Just imagine what its doing to us all today.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Black people like watermelon. It's a stereotype

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Don't most people like watermelon?

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

The fried chicken and watermelon thing is the stupidest thing in the world. Everyone loves these things. Every single culture in the entire world has its own fried chicken dish.

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[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 13 points 6 days ago

So the party that likes the slavers, the crossed flag, that hates poor's, ... is a Nazi nest...

What are the news again?

[–] Matombo@feddit.org 9 points 6 days ago

As long as on person is stupid enough to buy their bs they will continue doing it ... :/

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