Happy St. Patrick’s from the epicenter of the 1844 riots. Where the local Nativists faced off with and burned down the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Olde Kensington.[deleted] t1_jckuqsx wrote
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AbsentEmpire t1_jcl36be wrote
Never forget the Know Nothing movement, this shit ain't new we've seen it flair up repeatedly throughout US history.
sugr_magnolia t1_jcl9jck wrote
Full wiki for anyone who wants it: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_nativist_riots
Dryheavemorning t1_jcl3vbn wrote
Good article about the parallels: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/09/ashli-babbitt-martyrdom-capitol-riot-death-explained.html
StevieSimmons t1_jclfgsi wrote
Geez. This is straight up racist. Imagine saying this about “the Jews”, which pre-WWII was actually pretty common.
Dryheavemorning t1_jclkcnm wrote
> Imagine saying this about “the Jews”, which pre-WWII was actually pretty common.
One of the most successful recording artists of all time recently blamed many ills on "the Jews" and dined with a former President. Unfortunately, it's still pretty common.
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