US darling Ronald Reagan called black people "monkeys"
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cincybearcat said:Never ok to say. This seems strange to release as it was 1 line from 50 years ago.
It was removed from the audiorecording up till Reagans death because someone thought it would be a story and show Reagan/Nixon as shitty.mcgruff10 said:Comment is made in 1971; I am trying to understand why this is a story.
I don't know why it hasn't come out till now though - maybe no one had reason to listen through it after it not being classified anymore until now?"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
When being in a call with the President?mrussel1 said:Im pretty most of our parents made a disparaging remark in 71, regardless of the country of origin."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
My dad never had a call with Nixon to my knowledge, so I can't say for sure.Spiritual_Chaos said:When being in a call with the President?0 -
He never said anything about having been on the phone with a non-crook?mrussel1 said:My dad never had a call with Nixon to my knowledge, so I can't say for sure.Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
I don't understand this sentence.Spiritual_Chaos said:He never said anything on having been on the phone with a non-crook?0 -
Slow news day I guess? This kind of stuff gives me a bad taste for the media and their constant pot stirring. If I said “hey, Lincoln said some pretty racist shit” (which he did), is it really going to blow anyone’s mind at this juncture?mcgruff10 said:Comment is made in 1971; I am trying to understand why this is a story.0 -
Ace Frehley uses "at this juncture" so often it has become a meme in the KISS community.PJPOWER said:Slow news day I guess? This kind of stuff gives me a bad taste for the media and their constant pot stirring. If I said “hey, Lincoln said some pretty racist shit” (which he did), is it really going to blow anyone’s mind at this juncture?
And, why be so defensive of Reagan? Why not report on him having said black people were monkeys who couldn't even tie their shoes? It obviously adds a new perspective on the man. Or is racism so normalised to you two that you feel the need to take this defensive position?Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Philadelphia Mississippi. We're all way ahead of you.Spiritual_Chaos said:Ace Frehley uses "at this juncture" so often it has become a meme in the KISS community.
And, why be so defensive of Reagan? Why not report on him having said black people were monkeys who couldn't even tie their shoes? It obviously adds a new perspective on the man. Or is racism so normalised to you two that you feel the need to take this defensive position?0 -
Defensive? I have no doubt that Reagan said something like this back then. Was it more normalized for people to say things like that in 1971? Probably so...Would a statement like that be acceptable now? Maybe in Sweden.Spiritual_Chaos said:Ace Frehley uses "at this juncture" so often it has become a meme in the KISS community.
And, why be so defensive of Reagan? Why not report on him having said black people were monkeys who couldn't even tie their shoes? It obviously gives a new perspective. Or is racism so normalised for you that you two need to take this defensive position?0 -
Bro I ve had kids crying after I taught that lesson. You can hear a pin drop when I am going through my presentation. That is some rough stuff right there. Did you see that mrs Bryant admitted to making the whole thing up?mrussel1 said:Philadelphia Mississippi. We're all way ahead of you.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
You mean that Emmit never said a word? Yes.. horrible.mcgruff10 said:Bro I ve had kids crying after I taught that lesson. You can hear a pin drop when I am going through my presentation. That is some rough stuff right there. Did you see that mrs Bryant admitted to making the whole thing up?0 -
Yeah. I believe she admitted to it on her deathbed. What an absolute pos.mrussel1 said:You mean that Emmit never said a word? Yes.. horrible.
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
Slow news day for sure.Spiritual_Chaos said:Ace Frehley uses "at this juncture" so often it has become a meme in the KISS community.
And, why be so defensive of Reagan? Why not report on him having said black people were monkeys who couldn't even tie their shoes? It obviously adds a new perspective on the man. Or is racism so normalised to you two that you feel the need to take this defensive position?I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
So I guess there weren’t any blacks from Africa living here my bad ...cincybearcat said:I'm not sure what you are getting at...Reagan didn't say this about black people of this country either.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
Can we just refrain from making this a Sweden vs America issue ..jesus greets me looks just like me ....0
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Saying it about black people of any country is wrong. Full stop. That 40 years later repubs continue to nominate, and voters continue to elect, racists is why what Ronny Rayguns said 49 years ago is relevant today.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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As soon as we stop applying broad statements to the whole of 300 million people, sure.josevolution said:Can we just refrain from making this a Sweden vs America issue ..0 -
Murder she wrote.mrussel1 said:As soon as we stop applying broad statements to the whole of 300 million people, sure."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
MatlockSpiritual_Chaos said:Murder she wrote.
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Um, a LOT of people in 1971 actually did not call black people monkeys. I can't believe you think that "most" people said stuff like that at that time. I guarantee you that my parents would NEVER use that language when talking about black people, and have never use any kind of racist slurs... And my parents are actually kind of racist! Even some racist people would think that was unacceptable in 1971 FFS.mrussel1 said:Im pretty most of our parents made a disparaging remark in 71, regardless of the country of origin.
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