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Author:  pcernie [ Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate
Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate who is a former slave | US news | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015 ... rate-slave

He's an illegal immigrant is what he is! Coming over here from another era...
Author:  big_D [ Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate
Racist? Bull. It is historically accurate... Pirate ships sailed in the time of slavery.

Let's just brush our history under the carpet, because we are not proud of what our ancestors did! :roll:
Author:  Spreadie [ Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate
Quote:
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate
big_D wrote:
Racist? Bull. It is historically accurate... Pirate ships sailed in the time of slavery.

Let's just brush our history under the carpet, because we are not proud of what our ancestors did! :roll:

+1 - this is all part of the "I want to be offended so I will find something to be offended about" mindset that seems to be everywhere
Author:  ShockWaffle [ Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate
big_D wrote:
Racist? Bull. It is historically accurate... Pirate ships sailed in the time of slavery.

Yes, lots of pirates were former slaves. Historically though, they took the slave collars off first.
Author:  paulzolo [ Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Playmobil says 'racist' toy is meant to be a pirate
Someone should sit down with her child and talk about history, rather than scream "racism" at the media.
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