Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work
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“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
It’s about the end of slavery? I thought it was about gay pride. No wonder I’d never heard about it.
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
They are mixing the two identitarian causes which have nothing to do with one another. It's the attempt by the left to gather under one umbrella, everybody who isn't a straight white male conservative. But those who align with one or the other cause never took a vote about being politically associated with the other.
This is hilariously ham-handed and pathetic. One interesting thing was who sent the invite to the gathering. Our lead R&D manager, basically the guy who's supposed to have one foot in the people skills and one foot in the technology. This shit was not his idea, it came from the newly created diversity and inclusion department. But I am sure the top managers are taking turns being seen publicly to be in support of all this stuff. This was his turn, so he called the meeting and sent a brief message in the invite about how he personally encourages all to attend.
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@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
A principled stand against slavery if ever there was one.
Proud supporter of Plan 2525. Everything you think, do and say will be in the pill you took today.
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@Horace said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
But I am sure the top managers are taking turns being seen publicly to be in support
You know what would be fun and also profitable? Have manufactured a slew of T-shirts in all sizes imprinted with the words "It's All Bullshit." Sell them. Then see how many people and more importantly, of which political/social persuasion, show up at work wearing one.
Or no, wait; who show up at the local bars after work. As a bonus, when they buy the T-shirt offer a freebie list of readymade excuses for why you, a staunch black/gay/
assholeetc adherent, were seen wearing one. which you otherwise would not be caught dead in. "My wife and/or SO made me." -
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Renauda said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Either way I’d phone in sick that day.
A principled stand against slavery if ever there was one.
I’d phone in sick from being sick of hearing about gay pride and the end slavery throughout the month of June.
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@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Juneteenth is now a holiday here. Kids home from school on the Monday.
Everywhere. It's a federal holiday.
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@Catseye3 said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Am I correct that it didn't exist until last year?
I don't rightly remember, since it ain't topmost on my radar.
I've heard of it all my life.
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Never mind...
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
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@Axtremus said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
It’s politically useful to remind everybody of the shame of slavery. Not so much to remind everybody of whatever joyous culture Kwanzaa was meant to celebrate.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Juneteenth is now a holiday here. Kids home from school on the Monday.
Everywhere. It's a federal holiday.
Each and every race should have a holiday
Equity
No justice, no peace
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@Copper said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
Juneteenth is now a holiday here. Kids home from school on the Monday.
Everywhere. It's a federal holiday.
Each and every race should have a holiday
You think too small. Try “each and every intersectional group should have a holiday.”
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@Horace said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Axtremus said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
It’s politically useful to remind everybody of the shame of slavery. Not so much to remind everybody of whatever joyous culture Kwanzaa was meant to celebrate.
Be that as it may, it was certainly the single greatest milestone in our long march to make real the lofty ambitions of the Declaration of Independence. It is very clearly worthy of a national holiday.
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@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Horace said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Axtremus said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
It’s politically useful to remind everybody of the shame of slavery. Not so much to remind everybody of whatever joyous culture Kwanzaa was meant to celebrate.
Be that as it may, it was certainly the single greatest milestone in our long march to make real the lofty ambitions of the Declaration of Independence. It is very clearly worthy of a national holiday.
That’s fine with me, and I am aware that millions of white Americans descend from people who risked their lives in the war to abolish slavery. Too bad the remembrance now is transparently political.
Education is extremely important.
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@Horace said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Horace said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Axtremus said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Juneteenth/pride virtual event at work:
I'd honestly never heard of Juneteenth until last year.
Years ago it used to be Kwanza that was celebrated as an African-American holiday. Then in recent years I don’t hear much about Kwanza anymore, as Juneteenth came about to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans.
It’s politically useful to remind everybody of the shame of slavery. Not so much to remind everybody of whatever joyous culture Kwanzaa was meant to celebrate.
Be that as it may, it was certainly the single greatest milestone in our long march to make real the lofty ambitions of the Declaration of Independence. It is very clearly worthy of a national holiday.
That’s fine with me, and I am aware that millions of white Americans descend from people who risked their lives in the war to abolish slavery. Too bad the remembrance now is transparently political.
The ironic thing is that substantially all black people (save immigrants in last 50 years) are descended from people who risked their lives in the war effort which, if successful, would have retained slavery.
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DON’T let them eat cake.
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