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eppur_se_muova

(36,285 posts) Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:44 AM Apr 2023

Is anyone else repulsed by the idea that Clarence Thomas was gifted Frederick Douglass's Bible ?

His sugar daddy thought that "Justice" Thomas, the ultimate "storefront Negro", should have custody of a memento of a genuine intellectual and civil rights pioneer. I can hardly imagine a less appropriate steward of this piece of American history.

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Is anyone else repulsed by the idea that Clarence Thomas was gifted Frederick Douglass's Bible ? (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Apr 2023 OP

My first thought. blm Apr 2023 #1

I am repulsed by Clarence Thomas in general. Ray Bruns Apr 2023 #2

This too. ✔️ live love laugh Apr 2023 #7

Shouldn't that be... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #3

I think it should. brer cat Apr 2023 #4

Or Smithsonian, which includes The National Museum of African American History and Culture. eppur_se_muova Apr 2023 #5

An appropriate... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #8

Yes. Me. 🤚🏽 live love laugh Apr 2023 #6

God, yes. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #9

Well said. Me too. Hortensis Apr 2023 #10

I think Frederick would be repulsed. grumpyduck Apr 2023 #11

Couldn't be more miss-nasty Apr 2023 #12

Yes, I am repulsed LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #13

Just re-read the Narrative yesterday Sympthsical Apr 2023 #14

The first thing I said to my husband when I heard that on the news was that BComplex Apr 2023 #15

We all know the meaning behind the moniker "Uncle Tom." Meet "Uncle Thomas." Earth-shine Apr 2023 #16

Exactly B.See Apr 2023 #18

"I can hardly imagine a less appropriate steward of this piece of American history." B.See Apr 2023 #17

I'd like to hear Samuel Jackson's opinion Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2023 #19

blm

(113,083 posts)

1. My first thought.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:46 AM

Apr 2023

Ray Bruns

(4,110 posts)

2. I am repulsed by Clarence Thomas in general.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:51 AM

Apr 2023

live love laugh

(13,124 posts)

7. This too. ✔️

Reply to Ray Bruns (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:11 AM

Apr 2023

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)

3. Shouldn't that be...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:53 AM

Apr 2023

In the National Archives?

brer cat

(24,596 posts)

4. I think it should.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:54 AM

Apr 2023

eppur_se_muova

(36,285 posts)

5. Or Smithsonian, which includes The National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:01 AM

Apr 2023

https://nmaahc.si.edu/

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)

8. An appropriate...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:16 AM

Apr 2023

Repository for something that significant. Surely shouldn't be in the private collection of a traitor.

live love laugh

(13,124 posts)

6. Yes. Me. 🤚🏽

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:10 AM

Apr 2023

ShazzieB

(16,497 posts)

9. God, yes.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:16 AM

Apr 2023

Barf-o-rama.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

10. Well said. Me too.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:26 AM

Apr 2023

grumpyduck

(6,247 posts)

11. I think Frederick would be repulsed.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:35 AM

Apr 2023

miss-nasty

(251 posts)

12. Couldn't be more

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:40 AM

Apr 2023

and believe he needs to be IMPEACHED!

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,496 posts)

13. Yes, I am repulsed

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:53 AM

Apr 2023

Sympthsical

(9,102 posts)

14. Just re-read the Narrative yesterday

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 11:11 AM

Apr 2023

Something everyone should read at least once.

BComplex

(8,064 posts)

15. The first thing I said to my husband when I heard that on the news was that

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 01:37 AM

Apr 2023

he should NEVER have that Bible, and that Frederick Douglass would be rolling over in his grave if he knew.

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

16. We all know the meaning behind the moniker "Uncle Tom." Meet "Uncle Thomas."

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 02:46 AM

Apr 2023

Maybe, "Uncle Tom-ass?"

You know? That guy who dreams of parking his RV in a Walmart parking lot.

I don't know what else to do except mock him.

B.See

(1,277 posts)

18. Exactly

Reply to Earth-shine (Reply #16)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 02:55 AM

Apr 2023

He, and others like him... fuckin MOCKERIES.

B.See

(1,277 posts)

17. "I can hardly imagine a less appropriate steward of this piece of American history."

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 02:50 AM

Apr 2023

Nor can I. Sacrilege at best.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,409 posts)

19. I'd like to hear Samuel Jackson's opinion

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 03:06 AM

Apr 2023

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