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Way to go, guys!
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What is out of context?
He was a 90 something year old black man when he wrote this piece in 1956. Compared to the things he lived through earlier in his life, the stakes in 56 were a little less urgent. Likewise the stakes he lived through in 56 weren't as urgent as the stakes this year.
He also wrote it in the hopes that voter apathy would send a message. He was right... but not how he hoped. It sent a message that spreading voter apathy was a better tactic than changing policy. Again, there's a reason why this piece is trotted out every four years.
I’d be interested to read more about how he intended it differently, if you have it available.
Edit: I can’t find where he regretted it. You didn’t just make that up, did you?
I didn't say he regretted anything, just that unscrupulous people seized on the perceived theme of apathy and have tried to weaponize it ever since.
Edit: from this op-ed
So you made it up. Stop trying to sanitize the man’s words for your own needs. He said what he said. You just don’t like what he said. I’ll trust what he said:
I'm not trying to sanitize anything, I'm saying that people like you who seemingly never read the whole essay love quoting it out of context and acting like it absolves them for being too edgy to vote.
Please. It’s manipulation and unseemly. Find your own civil rights icon that supports your point and stop whitewashing history.
Providing context is manipulation and whitewashing? Sure sure.
Absolutely, when no context is needed. Dubois wrote an article to express his intent. He doesn’t need any interpretation.
ROFL. That dude is a fucking idiot.
Because…? Go on.
Seriously man…. Just stop. On a site known for having a ton of far left tankies, you’ve still managed to be incredibly unpopular.
Just walk away. It’s getting embarrassing.
I’m literally on the toilet.
My god you’re embarrassing.
11 year olds have no shame.