PhillyFrog
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Are we still allowed to honor this day? Or will this also be culturally insensitive?
Maybe not, seems some Brits think Churchill was a racist. smfhNah, we’re good. Just watched a D Day series, one segment showed Black GI’s contributions.
Maybe not, seems some Brits think Churchill was a racist. smfh
Well, let's scheissing outlaw the celebration of D-Day and give the war to the Germans.Well, he was pretty stone racist.
“I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion.”
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/28/winston-churchill-the-imperial-monster/#gsc.tab=0
We have to observe things in context in their historical time. We are not condoning the wrongs but remembering the things done right that helped shape a country and the world.Well, he was pretty stone racist.
“I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion.”
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/28/winston-churchill-the-imperial-monster/#gsc.tab=0
Bravo!We have to observe things in context in their historical time. We are not condoning the wrongs but remembering the things done right that helped shape a country and the world.
History is just that, history. It cannot be viewed on someone’s personal terms. History celebrates triumphs but also shows the wrongs and the mistakes made.
Yea, that's what I meant to say.We have to observe things in context in their historical time. We are not condoning the wrongs but remembering the things done right that helped shape a country and the world.
History is just that, history. It cannot be viewed on someone’s personal terms. History celebrates triumphs but also shows the wrongs and the mistakes made.
We have to observe things in context in their historical time. We are not condoning the wrongs but remembering the things done right that helped shape a country and the world.
History is just that, history. It cannot be viewed on someone’s personal terms. History celebrates triumphs but also shows the wrongs and the mistakes made.
Sadly, we are quickly approaching a time when there will be no WWII vets left. Even the very youngest of them are in the their mid 90s now.I read this as few weeks ago. Definitely worth the time. I printed a copy my 16 year old son will read.
Well, he was pretty stone racist.
“I hate Indians. They are a beastly people with a beastly religion.”
https://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/28/winston-churchill-the-imperial-monster/#gsc.tab=0
Humans and human thinking, and all beings for that matter, evolve. You can't judge a person by comments made 70-80 years ago by today's standards.