America Celebrates Juneteenth, The Day Republicans Freed All The Democrats' Slaves

[Dashinka 24,481]

Happy Juneteenth.  Apparently a day for celebrating federal bureaucracy inefficiency.  Which date is more important, January 1, 1863 or June 19, 1865?

 

America Celebrates Juneteenth, The Day Republicans Freed All The Democrats' Slaves

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday, commemorating the glorious day Republicans freed the last of the Democrats' slaves. 

 

"We are so proud to show the world how not racist we are by officially recognizing the day the Republicans came charging in to free all our slaves," said Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer. "Yeah-- we Democrats did a little 'whoopsie' with that whole slavery thing, but the Republicans corrected it. Thanks, Republicans!" 

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/congress-passes-law-to-recognize-juneteenth-the-day-republicans-freed-all-the-democrats-slaves

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1 dead, at least 22 hurt in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, police say

At least 22 people were injured and one person was killed by gunfire overnight in Illinois, in a peaceful Juneteenth celebration turned deadly, police say.

An unknown number of suspects fired multiple rounds from multiple weapons into the large crowd of people gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, according to a statement from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.

Several other victims were injured in the chaos as people attempted to flee the area, and victims are being treated at hospitals in the area, the sheriff’s office said.

No suspects are in custody, police said.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/18/us/illinois-juneteenth-shooting/index.html

 

I have seen mention of 2 other similar celebrations. St Louis and LA.

[TBoneTX 45,259]

It was a little harder to spread news back then.

 

Of note, I've read published comments from black people who said that they preferred to celebrate Juneteenth as they always had, as their own July 4th, rather than having the event co-opted by white liberals.  If I stumble back on an observation like this, I'll give a link.

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Teen arrested after shooting at a Juneteenth festival in North Carolina.

https://www.kcrg.com/2023/06/19/teen-arrested-after-shooting-juneteeth-festival-north-carolina/

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1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

It was a little harder to spread news back then.

 

Of note, I've read published comments from black people who said that they preferred to celebrate Juneteenth as they always had, as their own July 4th, rather than having the event co-opted by white liberals.  If I stumble back on an observation like this, I'll give a link.

Initially gave a thanks to your comments and only retracted after re-reading. It’s a sad day. First the black National anthem (whatever that means)

 

 I know some black people who consider July 4th to be celebrated rather than this day. I’ve not understood the need to be separated since living here. Truly baffling. (As I look across The Pond, they are going crazy over race too in ways I didn’t see when raised and living there) Soon Reparations Day? If so, EVERYONE will celebrate as every nation, ethnicity and people groups have been slaves and were slave masters. Where to draw the line? I’m digressing….I cannot imagine what people would say in this country if dare be it, white people had a day of celebration for being white. White supremacy!!! The horror!!! Why isn’t this different? Apologies just really tired of the black this and white that talk that is so rampant in lamestream media and elsewhere.

 

The day ethnicity is no longer talked about will be the day this foolishness will end. Can we not just get along and stop talking about our differences and creating a divide that isn’t there? -gets off soapbox-

 

Thanks for letting me rant!

[Dashinka 24,481]

8 minutes ago, TedsGirl said:

Initially gave a thanks to your comments and only retracted after re-reading. It’s a sad day. First the black National anthem (whatever that means)

 

 I know some black people who consider July 4th to be celebrated rather than this day. I’ve not understood the need to be separated since living here. Truly baffling. (As I look across The Pond, they are going crazy over race too in ways I didn’t see when raised and living there) Soon Reparations Day? If so, EVERYONE will celebrate as every nation, ethnicity and people groups have been slaves and were slave masters. Where to draw the line? I’m digressing….I cannot imagine what people would say in this country if dare be it, white people had a day of celebration for being white. White supremacy!!! The horror!!! Why isn’t this different? Apologies just really tired of the black this and white that talk that is so rampant in lamestream media and elsewhere.

 

The day ethnicity is no longer talked about will be the day this foolishness will end. Can we not just get along and stop talking about our differences and creating a divide that isn’t there? -gets off soapbox-

 

Thanks for letting me rant!

It is not too difficult to understand at least here in the US.  The powers that be, particularly the powers in DC (elected and bureaucratic) need to maintain division in the population and this is just another way to do it.

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15 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

It is not too difficult to understand at least here in the US.  The powers that be, particularly the powers in DC (elected and bureaucratic) need to maintain division in the population and this is just another way to do it.

Well stated!!!

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13 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

I've read published comments from black people who said that they preferred to celebrate Juneteenth as they always had, as their own July 4th, rather than having the event co-opted by white liberals.  If I stumble back on an observation like this, I'll give a link.

Here it is:

 

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/06/18/some-blacks-think-mainstreaming-juneteenth-has-been-a-disaster-n1704278

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John Hayward takes 'partisan, politicized' Juneteenth holiday APART in brutally HONEST thread

 

https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/06/19/john-hayward-thread-juneteenth-n2384632

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To me Juneteenth is just another Monday mail holiday.