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South Africa’s Commitment to Equality
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Herr Lipp
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Yawn
No surprise to see what side of the fence you are on.
All of those who don’t like the subservience of taking a knee should be happy with this.
Something tells me they won’t be, and will find their next argument. Probably about Marxism
Something tells me they won’t be, and will find their next argument. Probably about Marxism
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Just an apish copy of gesturing and posturing first done at the 1968. Olympics and that didn’t have any meaningful impact on any racial issues but only entrenched views which I think a lot of this kneeling ,fisting and showmanship does
SAFC 2012
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Hi rat. Been a while. Hope you had a nice christmas
If you are implying what i think you are then youre wrong but you often are.
What has BLM achieved?
If you really want tangible examples, then as with virtually every social movement it’s impossible. It’s about a changing of attitudes over time.
What did Pride achieve in each individual year? Very little, but it’s helped take away stigmas.
It's actually referencing Mandela on his release from prison
Silly Point
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I like that. Nice way to tweak it and make it theirs
Me too, they said they wanted to give it their own twist to make it feel more relevant to them and I'd say they've achieved that
Its as if he didn’t read the article......
Attitudes changing over time will never happen. As long as differences are prevalent on this planet inequalities and prejudice will always exist. Differences in age, colour, gender, religion, people with disabilities, people with ginger hair, people who wear shabby clothing, people with a speech impediment, people who live in a poor area etc etc ....will unfortunately always be subject to prejudice and an ‘ism’.....all we can do is educate.
Don't talk logic- the woke brigade don't do logic.
You’re contradicting yourself there. We educate to change attitudes. Racism, sexism, homophobia etc are much less of an issue than they were 50 years ago. Turing is now a hero, at the time he has a criminal.
you’ll never rid the world of hatred, but over time differences are less of a problem
I’m torn on this one. And always have been. In an ideal world it wouldn’t exist, but SA has come from a horrifically racist place.
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I know what you mean, I get the need for 'training wheels' at first but it's been in place for so long that either it's time to take it away or whatever they're doing to fix the underlying prejudices hasn't worked. But I wouldn't call myself a beginner nevermind an expert on South African politics/culture.
I get that argument totally. I’m torn as I said
‘alert to injustice in society, especially racism.’
Very apt, in this instance. Are you woke? Or the opposite? I know which I’d rather be.
“Woke” is up there with “social justice warrior” in the pathetic insult stakes. Imagine actually thinking social justice is a bad thing.
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