Black Americans are the only demographic that massively voted against the pedonald. They are responsible of almost everything americans takes pride in. In music, they invented blues, rock, jazz, techo, hip-hop and much more. In sports, they are the top athletes in many disciplines. In politics, you may not be a fan of Obama's politics overall, but he was by far the least crazy president USA had over the past 40 years. All of this while being treated as sub-citizens.
this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2026
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Bro, the US was quite literally built on the backs of black people.
Country music too! Almost all bluegrass traces back to Mississippi John Hurt
Appalachian folk music, even. The sing-along traditions of Irish and Scottish settlers in the region melded with the Instrumentation of black music.
When runaway slaves would flee into the mountains, they brought their drums and banjos with them.
and we still sing those songs. and people who know what the fuck they're about sing them with the perspective of "i still remember that you are my neighbor and friend. our time of separation will not be forever"
Appalachia has always been a coalition of rejects just trying to survive. the daughters of the confederacy have corrupted many communities into misunderstanding their local history. but my homeland cannot be free until every Black person is free, regardless of where they are or where they're from.
True Rednecks, the kind that understand that the red bandana represents a coalition of Native Americans, Black people, and white working class folk, are the future of Appalachia. it's just a lot of people aren't knowing that yet.
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For techno, who you must be referring to is "The Belleville Three"; but they actually got their inspiration from a German band called "Kraftwerk" that was making techno music.
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When the Black Panthers started protecting citizens in California back in the 60s and 70s, the Republicans all of a sudden got really on-board with gun restrictions. Funny how that works.
Gun control for thee, not for me
that is genuinely how gun control works here. our government makes sure white terrorists have as many guns as they want, but that the people they are terrorizing don't have the means to protect themselves
You want to correct the ideology of the pig.
If you’re gonna arm yourself illegally get something bigger than theirs
I love all of this.
He said if you are going to legally arm yourself. I can get where you heard otherwise, though.
Yeah it was sped up apparently
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Ohhh yeah, now this is the radical leftist I want to see.
I'm not American, but as an outsider this is what I feel the second amendment was really for ✊
It literally specifies in our constitution that we have the second amendment to protect ourselves from our own tyrannical government. This type of thing is exactly what it's for.
The Declaration Of Independence has entered the chat.
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security
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They will come for their leadership just like they did in the 60's. I hope they are prepared.
RIP Chairman Hampton.
This is how civil war starts and how fascism will be defeated.
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The normal speed version definitely a lot better than the sped up version in the post, thanks for including that link.
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The Black Panther party for self defense. We're the same panther party from back in the day. Just a little more aggressive
Hell yeah brother
Where can I donate to this mans cause? I want buy that man more bullets and he should never have to buy drinks again.
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Wow.. This is the first time I actually smiled from the news since 2025
Ay yo, I'm proud of my fellow Philadelphians ✊️
I'm kinda scared tho, so I'm just hiding, sorry... (I'm foreign-born)
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Stupid question moment: can white people join BPP?
They can join the Rainbow Coalition if it still exists.
Google the name Fred Hampton and you will learn a lot about what America is.
50+ years old and Im still learning new horrors on the daily. Thnx
You are very welcome my fellow human. When you are done with Fred Hampton you can maybe look into Leonard Peltier or Mumia Abu Jamal.
RATM was very influential to me back in the 90's
FREE PELTIER AND MUMIA!
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There used to be something called the White Panthers. Thankfully, not a KKK branch; it was basically just the white faction of the Black Panthers.
We might need them even more: part of the reason most black communities have stayed silent is because even peacefully protesting (while black) is enough for racist America to see it as a riot and demand the National Guard.
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Black Panthers owe those lukewarm libs who did absolutely nothing for them ever nothing.
Now this is based
Holy shit. Beautiful to see. Hopeful.
"You dig," Yep and carry on Black Panthers.
I'm so happy to see them out. Pigs ain't gonna fuck with a crowd of dudes with automatic shotguns
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