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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz to c/historymemes@piefed.social

Not that other countries don't have racism, but American sheer dedication to it is impressive

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[-] iltoroargento@startrek.website 30 points 2 months ago

*Racism whipped up to distract us from class warfare.

Honestly you could say that about any of the centuries involving the US.

[-] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not just the US. Pretty much all of the history of "the west". (and undoubtedly elsewhere, I'm just far less familiar with eastern history)

Turns out most humans are either pieces of shit, unaware of what the pieces of shit are doing, or don't care about what the pieces of shit are doing.

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Or just don't have the upward mobility to do anything about it.

[-] LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Just have to point out, Luigi did something on a small budget

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