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[ameripol-ish] just a cute little story about my mom

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but my dad and I told her about all the gen z kids buying out the tickets to the tulsa rally and she got real happy about it

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because apparently she's been telling my dad for a while that they should do that. get tickets to trump rallies then not show up as a fuck you to trump

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anyway it was real adorable to see my mom's heart warmed by good gen z kids

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(I also argued with my dad about the increase in gun violence incidents in minneapolis but I did finally get to a point where I feel like he understands white privilege a bit more)

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tho that's always been an...ongoing conversation because dad grew up really poor so every time I try to talk to him about white privilege he's like "but I had it so hard!"

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but i used the headwind/tailwind metaphor from our juneteenth speakers and work and i think he got it

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then we just talked economy and how he thinks private companies that provide essential goods and services shouldn't pay dividends to investors and honestly now that I think about you would think it'd be easier to get dad on my side with the class divide vs the race divide since he's experienced it first hand

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maybe that will be my next pet project. make dad socialist

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What is “Racism”? this might be a good essay for your dad

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Racial Injustice has Benefited Me - A Confession
this one also good

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: i'll check that out :V

needlemancer
Ur mom is right the kids are so good

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Have you seen the video by the evangelical that comade veggie tales that breaks down the history of making slavery illegal to segregation to now? I thought it was pretty damn effective

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needlemancer
: I haven't seen that one!

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Holy Post - Race in America