Juneteenth

[Axtremus]

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/politics/donald-trump-tulsa-rally-juneteenth/index.html

[Jolly]

@Axtremus said in Juneteenth:

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/politics/donald-trump-tulsa-rally-juneteenth/index.html

And he didn't know, either.

Buncha damnyankees.

[Axtremus]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/oklahoma-lawsuit-tries-to-block-trumps-rally-because-of-coronavirus-fears/2020/06/16/175bbf30-b01f-11ea-a567-6172530208bd_story.html

Judge denies Oklahoma residents’ bid to block Trump’s rally because of coronavirus fears

[Copper]

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[Mik]

I've known about it for at least 40 years.

[Copper]

@Axtremus said in Juneteenth:

Trump reschedules Tulsa rally 'out of respect' for Juneteenth

It's not a holiday, there is no holiday to respect.

[Larry]

Never heard of it. Neither had any of the black people I've asked about it.

[89th]

So, I can actually get behind a holiday that commemorates the freeing of the slaves. It's symbolically a major turning point in this country, and quite frankly, it's a good reminder to BLM today that slaves were freed 150 years ago.

[Jolly]

@Larry said in Juneteenth:

Never heard of it. Neither had any of the black people I've asked about it.

Big deal among the black folk down here...They've got the date wrong, though...

[Loki]

June 19th is also

Garlield the Cat day
National dry martini day
Take back the lunch break day
Ugliest dog day
Wear blue day
Work at home Father’s Day
World sauntering day

These are all symbols of white privilege. We need to eliminate.

[George K]

@Loki ouststanding!

Tomorrow I'll go for a saunter, perhaps an amble!

If I'm feeling adventurous, I might even stroll!

[Loki]

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/17/cuomo-to-propose-making-juneteenth-a-new-york-state-holiday.html?__twitter_impression=true&recirc=taboolainternal

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Juneteenth:

@Loki ouststanding!

Tomorrow I'll go for a saunter, perhaps an amble!

If I'm feeling adventurous, I might even stroll!

Might need Mrs. George for that last one...

Link to video

[George K]

@Jolly , indeed!

[jon-nyc]

Ok, this was just funny. Our 'county executive' sent out the now-obligatory Juneteenth message and it started like this:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth:

Ok, this was just funny. Our 'county executive' sent out the now-obligatory Juneteenth message and it started like this:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

Yeah, how about that? They stood in solidarity to remove an institution that they "invented" (see Tim Kaine reference).

[Copper]

Let's not forget slavery was instituted in the colonies by the brits.

The United States came along long after slavery started here.

The USA ended slavery.

Credit where credit is due.

[Catseye3]

@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

Oh, Jon, don't be such a Debbie Downer.

[Larry]

@jon-nyc said in Juneteenth:

Ok, this was just funny. Our 'county executive' sent out the now-obligatory Juneteenth message and it started like this:

On June 19, 1865, our nation stood together in solidarity as we marked the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States...

Um, no it didn't.

You're correct. In the 1960s the democrats put them back on a plantation.

[Renauda]

@Copper said in Juneteenth:

Let's not forget slavery was instituted in the colonies by the brits.

The United States came along long after slavery started here.

The USA ended slavery.

Credit where credit is due

No credit due actually.

If the American colonies had remained part of the Empire, slavery would have been abolished in law in 1833. By 1838 the institution of slavery virtually ceased to exist throughout the British Empire through rigorous enforcement. That might just explain why escaped slaves from the antibellum USA tended to seek asylum in the remaining British North American colonies to the north of the USA.

Secondly, the USA did not end slavery. Sadly it is alive and well in many parts of the world today. In fact, there are probably even underground instances of the despicable practice in present day USA.

So again, no credit due. Certainly not from anywhere outside of the USA, especially those of us residing north of the 49th parallel.