Let's celebrate Kwanzaa
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December 27th, 2020 at 8:58:54 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Really. So Xmas has always been a White holiday, no Blacks allowed. What racist country do you live in, I've seen Blacks celebrating Xmas all my life. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 27th, 2020 at 9:59:47 AM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5055 | It'd be interesting to know how celebrating Christmas might differ. Some, no doubt, do the soup to nuts version, while I have to think a percentage of Christian Af/Ams find that off-putting. The Kwanzaa idea was tapping into that, I think. Good to see you defending Christianity there, Bob, I had thought Kwanzaa might have some appeal to you, it appears to be completely non-religious. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
December 27th, 2020 at 11:37:13 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
What does Xmas have to do with Xtionity anymore. You can be in an office for the whole month of Dec and never hear the two linked be any co-worker. I came from a non religious household and Xtionity was never mentioned at Xmas time. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 28th, 2020 at 4:19:28 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | Today is day three of Kwanzaa, which celebrates Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility):
Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
December 28th, 2020 at 4:48:52 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
In 1996, economist Thomas Friedman came up with what is known as the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention, the notion that no two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war with each other. People in McDonald’s countries, he said, “don’t like to fight wars. They like to wait in line for burgers,” and “countries with middle classes large enough to sustain a McDonald’s have reached a level of prosperity and global integration that makes warmongering risky and unpalatable to its people.” The assumption is that Thomas Friedman ( born on July 20, 1953) was being philosophical, and his comment was not to be taken as literal. There are 118 countries with McDonald's restaurants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_McDonald%27s_restaurants |
December 28th, 2020 at 9:00:17 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
At the time of the Falkland Islands war, did both countries have a McDonalds? Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
December 29th, 2020 at 2:49:13 AM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5055 | You've got to explain that image you chose. Perhaps if I recognized the actor I would "get it" In the news, the big rise in murders in Chicago and Atlanta have been highlighted, almost coming right out and saying it's Black people killing each other in more earnest. They wouldn't dare put it like that, but it's obvious, in particular a 7 y.o. Af/Am girl in Atlanta who's picture was particularly affecting was shown. This makes me think the principles of Ujima have been ignored a little bit, how could that be? I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
December 29th, 2020 at 9:57:47 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Falklands islands do not have any chains of any kind. No McDonald's, Starbucks or any other chain. the population is ~ 3400. Shakespeare predicted the Falkland Islands War in 1600.
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December 29th, 2020 at 10:04:05 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
The war was between Argentina and the UK. Did Argentina have any McDonald's at the time? Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
December 29th, 2020 at 10:39:45 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | You've got to explain that image you chose. Perhaps if I recognized the actor I would "get it" Let's give the rest of the forum a chance. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |