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Voltaire2

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23. It is neither pathetic nor unhinged.
Mon Feb 12, 2024, 04:47 PM
Feb 2024

It is deliberately evoking an imaginary past where we were all united ('all' meaning white men) in a golden age, that being the period 1950-1970. It is part of a well fashioned fascist propaganda campaign. It is of course 'irrational', there was no golden age from 1950-1970, in fact that era, while white men were financially better off, was fraught with racial conflicts, with nuclear war anxiety, and by the late 60's was unravelling both economically and culturally. It is an imaginary temporal world outside of actual reality, which is entirely intentional.

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The song was introduced as "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Walleye Feb 2024 #1
I agree about ATB senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #2
It is also known as the Black National Anthem. Eugene Feb 2024 #3
Is it a gospel song? senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #4
No, it's a more traditional type hymn, written in 1900. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #15
Wikipedia calls it a hymn. Eugene Feb 2024 #16
Thanks for the excellent info. I know I've heard it song in African-American churches here in Wilmington Walleye Feb 2024 #21
Nothing wrong with designating it the national him. Would that really offended these people? Walleye Feb 2024 #22
You'd think the Christofascists would like a hymn for the national anthem. Aristus Feb 2024 #24
We sang that in High School Mossfern Feb 2024 #14
A "black" national anthem? democrank Feb 2024 #5
The NAACP started calling it that in 1917. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #17
Wrong! Edelweiss is the correct answer. ret5hd Feb 2024 #25
Doesn't he represent the Alabama part of Florida? Kingofalldems Feb 2024 #6
Probably senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #7
The "Black national anthem" is called "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Ocelot II Feb 2024 #8
The content is blocked senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #10
I found another link - try this one. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #12
Right-wing culture warriors were freaking out about this a few months ago. Eugene Feb 2024 #9
Yeah, good for them senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #11
Racist asshole is racist asshole TheProle Feb 2024 #13
It makes me smile inside to know getagrip_already Feb 2024 #18
Right wingers got upset about the National Anthem in Spanish. Dubya sang it in Spanish on the campaign trail. keithbvadu2 Feb 2024 #19
Wow, I'd forgotten that bit about senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #20
He knew enough to deliver speeches mostly in Spanish, but wasn't fluent. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #29
It is neither pathetic nor unhinged. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #23
Gee... appmanga Feb 2024 #26
Should someone tell him... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #27
"Lift every voice" is a great song struggle4progress Feb 2024 #28
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