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1/20
ppl r asking how's Jacob Blake shot in the back 7x, and Kyle Rittenhouse is handed a water bottle
the answer is although
is a great nation, racism is A MOST DANGEROUS LIE that has snuck its way into leadership - since day 1
ppl r asking how's Jacob Blake shot in the back 7x, and Kyle Rittenhouse is handed a water bottle
the answer is although
is a great nation, racism is A MOST DANGEROUS LIE that has snuck its way into leadership - since day 1
2/20
to be clear - this is not a partisan issue / political statement
i'm just calling out truth
and in doing so, providing evidence in the form of quotes from leaders on both sides of the aisle, from founding fathers until today
WARNING - UNCOMFORTABILITY AHEAD
to be clear - this is not a partisan issue / political statement
i'm just calling out truth
and in doing so, providing evidence in the form of quotes from leaders on both sides of the aisle, from founding fathers until today
WARNING - UNCOMFORTABILITY AHEAD
3/20
"Amalgamation with the other color, produces degradation to which no lover of his country, no lover of excellence in the human character, can innocently consent."
- Thomas Jefferson (Founding Father, 3rd President)
#lies
"Amalgamation with the other color, produces degradation to which no lover of his country, no lover of excellence in the human character, can innocently consent."
- Thomas Jefferson (Founding Father, 3rd President)
#lies
4/20
"Generally idle and depraved; Appearing to retain the bad qualities of the slaves with whom they continue to associate, without acquiring any of the good ones of the Whites."
- James Madison (Founding Father, 4th President)
#lies
"Generally idle and depraved; Appearing to retain the bad qualities of the slaves with whom they continue to associate, without acquiring any of the good ones of the Whites."
- James Madison (Founding Father, 4th President)
#lies
5/20
"There is a physical difference between the White and Black races which I believe will for ever forbid the two races of living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch..."
- Abraham Lincoln (continues on)
#lies
"There is a physical difference between the White and Black races which I believe will for ever forbid the two races of living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch..."
- Abraham Lincoln (continues on)
#lies
6/20
"...as they cannot live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the White race."
- Abraham Lincoln (16th President)
#lies
"...as they cannot live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the White race."
- Abraham Lincoln (16th President)
#lies
7/20
"This government was not founded by Negroes nor for Negroes, but by White men for White men. The inequality of the White and Black races was stamped from the beginning."
- Jefferson Davis (Senator, Mississippi)
#lies
"This government was not founded by Negroes nor for Negroes, but by White men for White men. The inequality of the White and Black races was stamped from the beginning."
- Jefferson Davis (Senator, Mississippi)
#lies
8/20
"It is vain to deny that [Black Americans] are an inferior race - very far inferior to the European variety. They have learned in slavery all that they know in civilization."
- Andrew Johnson (17th President)
#lies
"It is vain to deny that [Black Americans] are an inferior race - very far inferior to the European variety. They have learned in slavery all that they know in civilization."
- Andrew Johnson (17th President)
#lies
9/20
"A perfectly stupid race can never rise to a very high plane; the Negro, for instance, has been kept down as much by lack of intellectual development as by anything else."
- Theodore Roosevelt (26th President)
#lies
"A perfectly stupid race can never rise to a very high plane; the Negro, for instance, has been kept down as much by lack of intellectual development as by anything else."
- Theodore Roosevelt (26th President)
#lies
10/20
"I stand for the national policy of exclusion. We can't make a homogenous population of people who do not blend with the Caucasian race. Oriental Coolie-ism will give us yet another problem and surely we have already had our lesson."- Woodrow Wilson (28th President)
#lies
"I stand for the national policy of exclusion. We can't make a homogenous population of people who do not blend with the Caucasian race. Oriental Coolie-ism will give us yet another problem and surely we have already had our lesson."- Woodrow Wilson (28th President)
#lies
11/20
"I know there are times when an abortion are necessary - when you have a Black and a White [interracial pregnancy] or a rape."
- Richard Nixon (37th President)
#lies
"I know there are times when an abortion are necessary - when you have a Black and a White [interracial pregnancy] or a rape."
- Richard Nixon (37th President)
#lies
12/20
See how the LIE of Thomas Jefferson found its way 100s of years later to Nixon?
In an effort to remain as non-partisan as possible in this message of objective truth I'm seeking to deliver, I'm not including any more recent quotes
but they exist, and easy to find
#lies
See how the LIE of Thomas Jefferson found its way 100s of years later to Nixon?
In an effort to remain as non-partisan as possible in this message of objective truth I'm seeking to deliver, I'm not including any more recent quotes
but they exist, and easy to find
#lies
13/20
Here's a challenge for each American in 2020:
"Do your morals define your politics, or do your politics define your morals?"
Here's a challenge for each American in 2020:
"Do your morals define your politics, or do your politics define your morals?"
14/20
without proactively electing officials that will be champions of truth, justice, unity and equality - we're just going to keep letting the LIE that is racism fester
without proactively electing officials that will be champions of truth, justice, unity and equality - we're just going to keep letting the LIE that is racism fester
15/20
my plea to my fellow Americans is that from 2020 onward, we let our votes and our voices reflect our morals and not our party lines
my plea to my fellow Americans is that from 2020 onward, we let our votes and our voices reflect our morals and not our party lines
16/20
i want to give credit where it's due to w@danielhill1336- -. .
i want to give credit where it's due to w@danielhill1336- -. .
16/20
i need to give credit @danielhill1336 - who's been fighting for justice for years, and whose message made me aware of these quotes.
i need to give credit @danielhill1336 - who's been fighting for justice for years, and whose message made me aware of these quotes.
17/20
. @danielhill1336's books 'White Awake' and 'White Lies' are great resources for confronting White supremacy. For more quotes like these and other objective truths I'd take a look
. @danielhill1336's books 'White Awake' and 'White Lies' are great resources for confronting White supremacy. For more quotes like these and other objective truths I'd take a look
19/20
Against all odds, all craziness that is 2020, let this be a cornerstone moment for our country where we let the heart of who we are as people and a nation stand over self-preservation and party feuds.
Let our morals define our politics, our votes
Against all odds, all craziness that is 2020, let this be a cornerstone moment for our country where we let the heart of who we are as people and a nation stand over self-preservation and party feuds.
Let our morals define our politics, our votes
20/20
ICYMI - I right really (or rarely?) important random thoughts on racial justice, venture capital, and other random topics.
https://rirts.substack.com/
ICYMI - I right really (or rarely?) important random thoughts on racial justice, venture capital, and other random topics.
https://rirts.substack.com/
