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In response to "Virginia is having a week -- (link)" by ty97

1968? Are they just digging through every archived yearbook in the state of Virginia now? -- nm

Posted by Usnavi (aka Jim) Feb 7 '19, 09:52

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But shouldn't we have, long ago? -- nm - Mop Feb 7, 10:25 1
- Like, during the initial election cycle. It could be the archives are becoming easier to search. -- nm - psilotum Feb 7, 10:26
Meet Virignia. -- nm - Strongbad, Astronauts Champion Feb 7, 10:02
I hope it's not just Virginia. -- nm - David Feb 7, 10:01 11
- Why do you hate America? -- nm - Spawn Feb 7, 10:04
- to that point -- (link) - ty97 Feb 7, 10:04 9
  - And I would ask all of them too - is there no redemption? nm - Usnavi Feb 7, 10:08 8
    - I struggle with this question as well. I think the answer is that there is a bigger issue at play here than dealing with one individual. Some of - pmb Feb 7, 11:05
    - Is there something you need to confess, Jim? - David Feb 7, 10:18 5
      - risky joke response I may regret when it's discovered in the future - Max Feb 7, 10:22
      - I just hate this interwebs/24 hour news cycle mentality now that a person doesn't even get the chance anymore. nm - Usnavi Feb 7, 10:22 3
        
        I am sure he isn’t that same guy that he was when he did this. I’m also sure he can’t effectively govern now. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 7, 10:24 2
        
        That's kind of my point, though. We saw with Al Franken that when something like this crops up - you're done. nm - Usnavi Feb 7, 10:26 1
        
        obviously, I think context has a lot to do with it, which does not always get taken into account now. -- nm - groiny Feb 7, 10:32
    - I don't know that it's my place (as a white guy) to determine who gets redemption or not for this, but if I was asked my opinion.... -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 7, 10:16
At this point I'm guessing the answer is yes -- nm - ty97 Feb 7, 09:53 13
- Have we reached plaid yet? I mean, it's been 50 years since those photos were taken. nm - Usnavi Feb 7, 09:56 12
  - I see this similar to the monuments issue. As long as it remains associated with what is happening now, it's not history, it's the present. - Max Feb 7, 10:13
  - Why should that be a surprise when people are still holding out about acknowledging they lost the Civil War - Super Daddy Princess Feb 7, 10:09 2
    - 'Tis a good point. -- nm - Usnavi Feb 7, 10:11 1
      - I agree that it’s unfortunate, but I just don’t see us being in a place, culturally, for that to happen. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Feb 7, 10:13
  - I've mentioned it before; I was less than a nice person in a lot of regards and I credit the diversity of ST for helping me be a better person -- nm - Beaker Feb 7, 09:58 6
    - That's awesome. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 7, 10:00 5
      - I'm still not nice though; I just spread the hate around to more people! -- nm - Beaker Feb 7, 10:01 4
        
        Dirty Harry (I can't see them getting away with this today) -- (link) - Beaker Feb 7, 10:03 [youtube] 1
        
        I think people who claim to be some sort of equal opportunity offender are a bit like libertarians. - Roger More Feb 7, 10:19
        
        "After learning more about you guys, I now hate a lot of white people too!" -- nm - Beaker si Feb 7, 10:03 1
        
        hate is too strong :) ; more just insensitive terms and such. different times! -- nm - Beaker Feb 7, 10:05
  - almost every cartoon I can remember when I was young, had some version of blackface show up -- nm - groiny Feb 7, 09:57

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