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At dinner, I learned more about corruption + racism built into society by our masters. A book we discussed (Zinn) was used as part of this "Left" resource's bibliography. I had to share. [A thread]
@BlackSocialists - thoughts on this resource?
historyisaweapon.com/indextrue.html
@BlackSocialists - thoughts on this resource?
historyisaweapon.com/indextrue.html
It very simply lays out the case that we are all being controlled. It covers hidden history of the United States including their (and, due to the systems created by our masters, our) racism.
#racism #systemicracism #history
#racism #systemicracism #history
If you haven't been in school for a while (or are in a terrible school), some of the words might trip you up. Dictionary.com and Wikipedia.org are two good resources to help you.
#CrazyRichAsians is headed for a monster opening, and it’s essential to look at why. A full 38% of viewers so far have been Asian—we’re COMING OUT for this film as we never have in cinematic history.
But another 24% of viewers are black or Hispanic: *viewers are 62% nonwhite*.
But another 24% of viewers are black or Hispanic: *viewers are 62% nonwhite*.
The book #CrazyRichAsians was based on was a NYT bestseller. When the target for the book is described by folks in publishing, they say “white female, summer read, book club, 35-54.” That audience isn’t who’s filling theaters—yet.
They’re the ones who might take this to $100M.
They’re the ones who might take this to $100M.
If you haven’t seen it yet, a small spoiler. After the first 15 minutes of #CrazyRichAsians, you will not see another nonwhite person on screen. Not even in background shots. And the only white people with speaking roles get played like dominoes. In the first five minutes.
OK, here we go on #Trump, #empire, whether this is America's Roman moment, and so on. This is a very good article. But what's missing from its assessment of the world as being 3 empires (Europe, US, and China), is the third empire isn't Europe. /1
Europe and USA belong to the same empire. The third empire is Russia.
The three spheres of military/economic influence are China, Russia, and the West ie Europe, the USA, other N. American nations, and our protectorates/allies in Pacific/East Asia like Australia, Philippines /2
The three spheres of military/economic influence are China, Russia, and the West ie Europe, the USA, other N. American nations, and our protectorates/allies in Pacific/East Asia like Australia, Philippines /2
Regional powers tend to be clients of one or other (Iran to Russia, Israel to the US, etc). Little nations (Taiwan, South Korea, Estonia, Bulgaria, etc) that the US and NATO alliance fail to protect will fall to Russia - openly imperialist, a dying monster lashing out... /3
THE TRUE ORIGIN OF RESTAURANTS
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Centuries ago, like now, there were hostels, posadas or taverns where food was served in exchange for money, as in a thermopolium in Rome (snack-bar) where we, readers of @LRB @TwitterBooks @nytimes @NewYorker @washingtonpost, would often go
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Centuries ago, like now, there were hostels, posadas or taverns where food was served in exchange for money, as in a thermopolium in Rome (snack-bar) where we, readers of @LRB @TwitterBooks @nytimes @NewYorker @washingtonpost, would often go
