Should African americans celebrate 4th of July ? (Page 2)

[Thatpearl26]

All Americans should celebrate 4th of July. It’s to celebrate the anniversary of our independence from Britain.

[DiegoO]

The Union defeated the confederates, having African Americans in their army. It means African Americans played a crucial role in the formation of the US as a democratic nation.

Now, tell me what dumb *as question is this.

[KostasKouvalis]

It's up to them on an individual basis.

I didn't realize Juneteenth was made an official FEDERAL holiday. That's bullshit. Why should I as a White be forced to celebrate an event that isn't mine

[DermalPunch]

Why isn't it yours? You are pro-slavery. You're upset that black people aren't enslaved anymore. You will take the federal holiday pay though...

[KostasKouvalis]

@DermalPunch It was THEIR moment. Not mine. It doesn't effect at all. Not positively. Not negatively. They have every right to celebrate just like MLK day, just don't get ME involved.
I didn't get it off

[DermalPunch]

How are you involved, exactly? Why isn't it a moment for America?

*so if you didn't get it off you got extra pay for working in a federal holiday.

[Friendlybro79]

You're not forced to do anything first off. You're a moron but as a white person in 2023 you can at least say oh crap I get it. If I were in your shoes I would celebrate a day where my ancestors were finally freed with the rest of everyone else. Let alone the day we found out?

You don't have to celebrate the day but you can try to understand what it could be like or feel like not being white for one min. Stop being so inconvenienced and butt hurt. Forced to celebrate lol.. go back in your cave

[RavVid]

Pardon my ignorance but is juneteenth on the tenth or some other day?

[Asker]

19th June

[RavVid]

ok see it now.

[mobiusforniner]

The hell? Like, why wouldn't they and who are you to stop someone from recognizing a country's indepedence?

[Anonymous]

I suppose when your people didn’t gain freedom from the American Revolution, the holiday might not mean as much to you. What African Americans should do is up to them.

[Anonymous]

America should celebrate what the Vietnamese and Afghans did to them. Beat their chests about that. And celebrate how the Chinese and Russians are kicking them into the dirt daily. #1, #1! They should celebrate.😂😂😂😂For Black Americans? No.

[Asker]

russian bot

[menina]

Of course they should. They're from the United States too.

[summiter]

Of course. Since when is July 4 a white or hispanic or Asian holiday and not a black holiday

[FunkyMonkee]

Only if they've lived here for a good while and support the American way of life over their native African ways.

[normalice]

If they want. Fireworks smell good so anyone should be allowed to smell them who wants to.

[okeydoke]

Should Americans celebrate Columbus Day when he was an Italian on a mission from Spain to the Caribbean? People should celebrate whatever they want.

[Dargil]

As with any other American, celebrating Independence day is a choice.

[Sixgunsound]

Are you referencing Frederick Douglass' essay?

[BlackJeep]

Are you suggesting they should be working on the 4th instead?

[Asker]

yeah

[Snakeyes7]

Absolutely. If it weren't for the virtue of equality under the law as the Declaration of Independence introduced, they would still be enslaved or under Jim Crow.

[Fuentes]

I'll celebrate what I damn well please and I am black not African at all. Also I am a damn American 1776 is what I represent

[Asker]

you are trump supporter thats what you are

[Fuentes]

Who cares I also support American 1776!!! 🇺🇸!!!

[Exterminatore]

Of course they should. They’re Americans after all.

[humanearth]

Don't you mean blacks? You can say it, its not a bad word

[gorydetails]

If they want to be considered Americans, yes. If they want to be considered hostile inhabitants of a host country, then no