When did the standard means of execution of hanging and its longstanding hangman's noose become 'racist'. The military to this day still uses this for execution. What if someone was simply stating Obama has committed treason and deserves to be hanged. Is the military now all 'racist' against blacks for it?
It amazes me how words and 'traditional' symbols are easily weaponized. In fact, it's crazy and the insanity is unfettered. When I was a kid, my brother and I learned how to tie a 'hangman's' noose. This is before it ever became a racist symbol. We nailed it on our bedroom wall because it was 'cool'. We liked Clint Eastwood westerns and the movie-- "Once Upon A TIme In The Old West" starring Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and Henry Fonda was the coolest movie at the time. In fact, that movie kicked off a cultural fad where everyone wanted 'duster' overcoats to wear to school. Wow, I never knew I was a 'racist' for displaying that hangeman's noose in my bedroom. All my friend's thought it was cool too. So, they were 'implicitly' racist.
When did the standard means of execution of hanging and its longstanding hangman's noose become 'racist'. The military to this day still uses this for execution. What if someone was simply stating Obama has committed treason and deserves to be hanged. Is the military now all 'racist' against blacks for it?
It amazes me how words and 'traditional' symbols are easily weaponized. In fact, it's crazy and the insanity is unfettered. When I was a kid, my brother and I learned how to tie a 'hangman's' noose. This is before it ever became a racist symbol. We nailed it on our bedroom wall because it was 'cool'. We liked Clint Eastwood westerns and the movie-- "Once Upon A TIme In The Old West" starring Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and Henry Fonda was the coolest movie at the time. In fact, that movie kicked off a cultural fad where everyone wanted 'duster' overcoats to wear to school. Wow, I never knew I was a 'racist' for displaying that hangeman's noose in my bedroom. All my friend's thought it was cool too. So, they were 'implicitly' racist.
...there were less stupid people roaming free in those days.....