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Civil Rights struggle of the 50s-60s and barbarians

posted 8 years ago by dinerfood-901-211557
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Civil Rights of the 50s-60s has nothing to do with the barbarian uprising and eventual overthrow of the Roman Empire. Slavery was illegal, so it was a racism and civil rights issue in the states. The only thing it does have in common historically was that slavery was part of the economy, as it was in early US history. The US didn't employ exclusively, there were a few cases of the National Guard, its professional army to put down the civil rights protesters. There was a legislative path for greater rights but not in ancient Rome. The army officers do help the narrative.

[–] slayer-86653 8 years ago

When I seen"The Reverend" Jesse Jackson I knew it was going to be great. Lol.

[–] Asteri-Atypical 8 years ago

Not only was much of this highly over-dramatized, feeling more like typical Hollywood than actual history, the constant references to Rome as "tyranny, slavery, brutality, domination" and the barbarians always as "freedom fighters", was downright nauseating.

While the battle for "freedom" might have played a large role in many uprisings, in particular those like Spartacus, many of the kings and leaders were as inhumane and glory-seeking as any Roman general or emperor! It's disingenuous to rewrite history to paint the barbarian uprisings, et al, as a polarized "good vs evil" struggle.

Yes, when you see Jesse Jackson making an appearance, talking about the struggle of a people, you KNOW there's a huge agenda at work, here.

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You spell God with a G, I spell Nature with an N. Capital. - Frank Lloyd Wright

[–] erreebus 8 years ago

Yup, aside from the production value, this show is utter garbage. Just finished the first episode and am now partially into the 2nd. This is like if they gave a 12 to 15 year old Social Justice Warrior the duties of writing the script. It's really f#$king sickening how nothing is off limits from being a safe space these days, even ancient history.

[–] Asteri-Atypical 8 years ago

When you're a SJW, you don't have to be 12-15 years old to have that kind of mindset. If anything, a lot of younger people have a greater sense of fairness, whereas the typical perversion of "Social Justice" seems to get inculcated and manifested from college age onward.

Using Jesse Jackson was such a giveaway in the sense that he has no real credibility as a historian or even sociologist. He's just an activist, playing the "poor me" card against the establishment for various sorts. A leader of SJW's and partly why SJW's are the way they are, today.

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You spell God with a G, I spell Nature with an N. Capital. - Frank Lloyd Wright

[–] ronaldwitt 8 years ago

What about your white supremicist, bigoted agenda?
There is no such thing as a SJW. It's just a derogatory terms that you racists have made up to demonize the academics who are now pointing out that the history all of you crackers have been taught is bogus.

Wake up. Grow up.

[–] Unktray 8 years ago

DAS RIIIGHT *beep* WAKE UP! WE WUZ KANGZ N SHIIIET!
WE WUZ DEM HANNIBALS AND DEM EGYPTIANS! WHITE MAN STOLE FROM US!
*SMACKS LIPS*

[–] geoliberte 8 years ago

Calling someone a cracker is not racist?

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[–] Str74 8 years ago

If they wanted to put an US perspective to this they should of used a Native American activist. They know what it is like to have their nations and cultures destroyed by a so called civilised conqueror. In fact not having one on shows how far the standard of The History Channel has dropped.

[–] Asteri-Atypical 8 years ago

Well, after a post like that, the BEST thing which could be said about you is that maybe you're a troll.

If you really meant any of that... phew.

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You spell God with a G, I spell Nature with an N. Capital. - Frank Lloyd Wright