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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

1. Oh please.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 07:37 PM

Jan 2013

The Django figure doesn't appear to have one fucking thing to do with slavery. He has a GUN, for pete's sake.

There is no upside to pretending that people of color did not exist before 1963.

They both appear to be very dignified dolls. They are not tied to a whipping post or picking cotton or something. They are toys... of black people... in cowboy era clothing.

Whatever. Next step is taking Hattie McDaniels' Oscar back I guess.

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Django Unchained slave toys pulled (selling for high prices on ebay now) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 OP

Oh please. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #1

You took the words right out of my mouth. zappaman Jan 2013 #3

Meanwhile you can buy pickaninny dolls all up and down New Orleans CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #2

Don't forget lawn jockeys. zappaman Jan 2013 #4

Let's just pretend slavery didn't exist... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #5

African-Americans' ancestors are from Africa there_is_no_spoon Jan 2013 #6

Wow you have problems. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #7

I did not say there_is_no_spoon Jan 2013 #10

First off I am going to say I am sorry... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #16

Why did you say "Wow you have problems" to a DUer? yardwork Jan 2013 #13

When one person thinks they speak for all, Kalidurga Jan 2013 #15

Where did the poster claim to be speaking for all? yardwork Jan 2013 #17

I might be misunderstanding, probably am... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #18

I don't see any sweeping generalizations about the dolls in the post to which you replied. yardwork Jan 2013 #19

I considered editing... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #20

Well, you have a certain amount of charm, and you did apologize. yardwork Jan 2013 #22

Hooper X... is that you? Fla_Democrat Jan 2013 #9

I don't know who... there_is_no_spoon Jan 2013 #11

Missing a good one Fla_Democrat Jan 2013 #12

Why did you post this? yardwork Jan 2013 #14

Inglourious Basterds movie did have actions figures made Hestia Jan 2013 #8

They even have Nazi action figures from Inglourious Basterds... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #26

Boy, if Foxx had a good agent this will cost him a lot of money! nolabear Jan 2013 #21

Hey, PIH director Najee Ali, just an FYI: Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #23

I don't get it. Beacool Jan 2013 #24

"slave toys"??? Matariki Jan 2013 #25