Pelosi orders portraits of Confederate speakers to be removed from House on Juneteenth
Added on June 19th, 2020 by tiki bot | Report Post
Tags:Awesome Things, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, United States Riots of 2020, Wallpaper
Tags:Awesome Things, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, United States Riots of 2020, Wallpaper
The Kente scarves the Democrats are culturally appropriating in the photo are from the Asante tribe that were prominent slave owners and traders.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/16/fact-check-kente-cloths-have-ties-west-african-slave-trade/5345941002/
or, they were given to them by the black democratic caucus as something to show outward support.
I’m going to be completely honest here. While I get the intention and all that, this really doesn’t sit well with me. It comes off as some hardcore pandering just like that orange moron does. I might be off, but…can’t help the feeling.
These should have never have been on display in such a venerated building and their removal is a good step forward.