Post #711569

2026-03-18 17:08 UTC

Both the United States and Israel were shaped by political systems built alongside racial hierarchy and contested citizenship. Each proclaimed democratic ideals while simultaneously managing populations excluded from the full promise of those ideals. They are both profoundly unfree and racially riven societies.. That shared history matters. 1/14 #iran #history #histodons #israel #blackmastodon Image: Benjamin Netanyahu hugs Joe Biden at Ben Guirion Airport on October 18, 2023. AFP.

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@Deglassco@mastodon.social 2026-03-18 17:11

The United States declared universal liberty in 1776 while sustaining a massive system of racial slavery. After emancipation, the system reorganized itself through Jim Crow—disenfranchisement, segregation, and racial terror. For nearly a century, American democracy functioned fully for some citizens and only partially for others. 2/14 Image: Each time word of a lynching reached the NAACP, a simple, somber flag flew outside the group’s offices at 69 Fifth Avenue in NYC. (Library of Congress).

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@TagYourToe@mastodon.social 2026-03-18 20:46

@Deglassco Ma'am how many Jews have equal rights in the entire rest of MENA

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@LukefromDC@kolektiva.social 2026-03-18 23:57

@Deglassco Two more: Nazi Germany and Apartheid South Africa. When the Devil created AmeriKKKa he ran off three more copies later.

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@wgo@toot.io 2026-03-19 02:36

@Deglassco I had a Kiswahili professor at Rutgers back in '81. He made a point of the same similarities between Israel, the US & South Africa (before apartheid ended) you mention. Thanks for the reminder, this should be clear to everyone now.

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