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I'm 39 years old, and it's really strange to realize that the vestiges of racism are still something I have to grapple with...
It's as conditioned in white folks as it is in black folks, just in different ways. And sadly it's perpetuated by folks of both colors in the media, social media, entertainment, government, etc.
Quote:People still use paper money?
Strippers gotta get paid ya know.
Quote:Strippers gotta get paid ya know.
I can't like this comment enough. Nicely done!
Quote:Strippers gotta get paid ya know.
That's why Sacagewea dollars can't catch on, no one likes to use the coin slot.
Quote:Better Jackson off the 20 than Hamilton off the 10. I guess it finally took a musical for everyone to appreciate Hamilton. I am glad people are starting to learn more about him.
Same here. Hamilton was one of the most important people in our history. An impoverished orphan from the Carribean who landed in New York City at 17 and made the most of his opportunity, rocketing to the top. An incredible story. A very brilliant man.
"I'm just like this country.
I'm young and I'm hungry."
Surprised Barry didn't try to put himself on a piece of currency.
Quote:Same here. Hamilton was one of the most important people in our history. An impoverished orphan from the Carribean who landed in New York City at 17 and made the most of his opportunity, rocketing to the top. An incredible story. A very brilliant man.
"I'm just like this country.
I'm young and I'm hungry."
In other news... The national debt approaches 20 trillion dollars and is the single greatest threat to our national security.
Quote:Surprised Barry didn't try to put himself on a piece of currency.
They will for the global currency within the next 50-100 years
Quote:They will for the global currency within the next 50-100 years
Nah, currency is on its way out. The next big thing will be a commerce tattoo of Obama on the hand or forehead.
Quote:The founder of the Democrat party replaced with a gun-toting Republican.
Time for some to re-evaluate their ill-conceived allegiances and misperceptions.
Because political parties have not morphed a bit since the 19th century.
Quote:What did Andrew do to deserve this?
Just little things like, you know, enabling genocide.
Quote:Just little things like, you know, enabling genocide.
The guy was Richard Cheney and Darth Vader wrapped in a Joe Stalin and chairman Mao tortilla and smothered with Hitler sauce.
Not a tasty burrito...
Quote:Just little things like, you know, enabling genocide.
So they waited 88 years to make the move? This wasn't PC at all.
Quote:So they waited 88 years to make the move? This wasn't PC at all.
It may be a politically correct move, but in the end it's simply correct.
Quote:So they waited 88 years to make the move? This wasn't PC at all.
Yeah, and the civil rights movement waited almost 100 years to abolish segregation, bunch of pc namby pambies...
Come on, Stroud... that's a really bad argument.
Quote:Yeah, and the civil rights movement waited almost 100 years to abolish segregation, bunch of pc namby pambies...
Come on, Stroud... that's a really bad argument.
I don't care about Jackson being replaced all that much, but the totality of the changes they've announced smack of "Our money is too white male-ish."
