the juneteenth debate

[Race Jones]

 

[SeaSnake]

I’m always down for a day off. I think it would be commercialized anyway now that it’s becoming more mainstream. I feel them on the door dash and fast food places having to work. But a lot of us would love a day off and I feel like that’s what holidays are becoming.

 

[Mister Breeze]

If the federal holidays can still celebrate a murdering rapist like Christopher Columbus or slave-owning Presidents, I don't see anything wrong in giving the last enslaved black folks some flowers.

Muhfuckas complain of ANYTHING.

 

[Pachá12]

Surprised there would be a debate. Especially seeing how there has been increased awareness about the day (ex. Blackish)

 

[Loquacious]

Bruh, people bitched and complained that it wasn’t a federal holiday. Now that it is one, they complaining that it is.

what makes black Twitter happy? Is it anything that they are happy about?

either way idc. We been doing it out here in TX, so don’t shit change for me. I’m already off.

 

[Whis Khalifa]

My job gave us this Friday off, paid

I'm here for it and imma cuss people out for not wishing me a happy Juneteenth.

 

[Race Jones]

nah i think the critiques are warranted. like ive been celebrating juneteenth for years (called out of work every year too) but ive never been for it becoming a national holiday


all i see coming from it is bullshit like this:

 

[Rainbowdildobuttmonkey]

This is what happens when black Americans allow white supremacist to define what we as a community can have and do. We want reparations for black Americans alone across the board and qualified immunity for black Americans alone from these white supremacist terrorist police and for them to be punished with the death penalty or life in prison if they kill or harm us. CUT THE CHECK!

 

[The Lonious Monk]

There is not debate. This is a good thing. The people complaining are idiots. I'm surprised all those unrepentant racists in Senate voted for this.

 

[Race Jones]

There is not debate. This is a good thing. The people complaining are idiots. I'm surprised all those unrepentant racists in Senate voted for this.

whats good about it besides a day off?

 

[Race Jones]

like im all for folks getting a day off but the actual meaning of the holiday is about to be white washed and watered down like a mfer

 

[Race Jones]

especially in a country where mfers are passing laws to stop the teachings of racism in schools.

lmao america is ass backwards

 

[mryounggun]

This is a good example of why I say that a lot of black people HATE white folks more than they LOVE black folks. The fact that there is a backlash about Juneteenth being designated as a federal holiday because it would also give white people a paid day off is asinine.

Do people still say asinine?

 

[Kzzl]

Celebrating Mardi Gras, a religious holiday, by committing multitudes of sins.
Celebrate Thanks Giving, zero fucks about the Natives that died and its alleged history with Moors.
Columbus Day and Halloween with their own controversial roots.

It's symbolism, but it's at least better than Harriet Tubman on a fucking twenty.
These niggas can sit their ass down and enjoy a Juneteenth.
A day off, day off with pay, or work day with holiday pay where applicable.

 

[The Lonious Monk]

whats good about it besides a day off?

That's all. With the way we grinded down, every bit of rest we get is good.

They are basically going out of their way to reach and make it bad. If people only celebrated 100% positive holidays, we wouldn't celebrate any.

 

[Rainbowdildobuttmonkey]

Black people we gotta stop accepting symbolism, pandering and empty gestures. This juneteenth day benefits everyone not just black Americans, this is like saying everyone's special which is the same as saying nobody is.

 

[KingRicky]

they should be sending a check

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

It’s a day off for me any way u slice it so idgaf

 

[Playmaker88]

Against and they can keep that tubman 20 too..
Its just white people virtual signaling and niggas buy the optics as usual... like peanut butter and jelly

 

[GNS]

I think it would be commercialized anyway now that it’s becoming more mainstream.

Come on down to popeyes for my new JuneTeenth celebration chicken and biscuits for just $6.19

Made with special farm raised hens straight from texas that's been held in captivity 2 years longer than our other chickens so you know it god that mmm-mmm extra popeyes goodness

Love that chicken from popeyes​