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[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

I do believe the song that this seems to be referencing was actually written as satire.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

The US began with slavery.

Then slavery ended (with the prison exemption, but still...)

Only white male land owners had rights.

But eventually all white males had rights.

Then rights were expanded to black men.

Then to women.

Then segregation ended and interracial marriage is legal.

Now same-sex marriage is legal.

Soon we will have trans rights protections.

Don't give up. We've come a long way.

This nation was started by white land owners for white land owners. But it has since evolved. More people have rights than ever before in the history of this country.

Do not give up. We can't let 200+ years of history go to waste because of two four-year terms of one politician.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago

This. America used to give so many fewer rights to all.

Yes, there are SERIOUS problems in America that are systemic, but they are fixable. We just need to keep going.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 16 points 17 hours ago

Beautiful comment!

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

... Do you disagree with their post?

[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 18 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The older I get the less I think it was.

[–] actually@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago

It took me years to understand everything I heard or learned about the USA was propaganda, wishful thinking, misdirection, folk lore etc. And even longer to notice nobody understands how it works now.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 13 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

This land is my land

This land ain't your land

If you don't get off

I'll blow your head off

I've got a shotgun

And you ain't got one

This land was made for me not you

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 13 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

it was taken from others and then divided out to a racist system of governance.

so like, no.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

America was stolen for white male land owners and that has failed to change