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[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Not only did they do that. The Black panther party was just a shortening of their real name. The Black panther party for self-defense.

This is just another example of wealthy white bigots controlling the narrative for their advantage. As is so often the case. So many things people perceive they know. Are completely false or based on half truths. A few years ago I had heard a good documentary series with the interviews with surviving members of the original Black panther party for self-defense. On one of the Pacifica stations. Pretty sure it was the one out of California considering the subject matter. I wish we had one locally though. They cover things that you will never see touched upon through capitalist outlets. Even PBS is loathe to acknowledge or touch on a lot of the history and insight they deal in regularly.

[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Did you know that there was also a White Panther Party? They were the anti-racist white allies of the BPP, imagine how many conservatives we could trigger by reviving that, since conservatives have tried their best to turn Antifa into Boogeymen.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I did not know that. Thank you for the link!

Edit:

The White Panthers added other elements such as advocating "rock 'n roll, dope, sex in the streets and the abolishing of capitalism."

I am cool with all but one of those, but I really don't want to watch actual sex. It's not like porn. It's not pretty.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s not like porn. It’s not pretty.

But it's real, and therein lies the beauty. I'm more concerned with the traffic ramifications of street sex.... although it would probably help get the anti-car communities engaged.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't think saying that I don't want to watch a guy cumming on a woman's tits in the park while I'm trying to enjoy my sandwich is going too far or a beautiful thing to watch.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well maybe I don't wanna see you eating a sandwich during the mid-morning-park-orgy!

[–] Anamana@feddit.de 0 points 7 months ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And they even led to one of the few cases in American history where there were serious talks about gun control!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yes, but only because white people were terrified of black people with guns, so I wouldn't call that a good case.