(just the ones, of course/the many: wallowing in white-privilege and unable to imagine this shit happening to Them)
Wonder where their forebears were 'mentally', when Billie Holliday was singing Strange Fruit? ... and it had to be explained what that Meant.
I'm betting that there are many today who need to have that explained still, but once it is? they will persist in the assholery that we dissect in these parts. 150 years later, it's clear that the spawn of the original perps now number more than the Originals.
I was a toddler when her opus was released, probably never heard it/or of it until ~ age15, then wondered why no adults ever stepped in?? to stop such mob violence. Now I know why, and see that we're deeper into knavery of all types than ever before. And just was proud of it.
Wonder where their forebears were 'mentally', when Billie Holliday was singing Strange Fruit? ... and it had to be explained what that Meant.
I'm betting that there are many today who need to have that explained still, but once it is? they will persist in the assholery that we dissect in these parts. 150 years later, it's clear that the spawn of the original perps now number more than the Originals.
I was a toddler when her opus was released, probably never heard it/or of it until ~ age15, then wondered why no adults ever stepped in?? to stop such mob violence. Now I know why, and see that we're deeper into knavery of all types than ever before. And just was proud of it.