The government under President Donald Trump is bending the arc of US history in a new direction, away from the civil rights focus of the past 60 plus years.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/62976508

Just 10 years ago the US was still seen as being progressive and racism was slowly becoming a thing of the past… and not even in 10 years all the major civil rights achievements of rhe past 70 years are being thrown out so fast it is making my head spin.

    • @Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      1•7 hours ago

      except that was due to extenuating circumstances, the 08 recession, if that had not happen, obama wouldve never won.

    • @altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2•12 hours ago

      Neither Mexico, Netherlands nor Japan have ever had a black president.

      The reason is clear. The USA is better. We have all sorts of religions and cultures living together in neighborhoods. Sometimes like in Texas, those neighborhoods are silos and people do tend to stick to their own background. But 2nd gen usually intermingles and becomes part of the melting pot. Its a thing. Hopefully it never stops being a thing.

      • @taladar@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2•7 hours ago

        Why would countries with a much, much smaller black population percentage than the US have a black president? Not to mention that the Netherlands and Japan have a prime minister as the head of government, not a president.

        • @altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
          1•12 minutes ago

          Okay… Let’s have a fun contest! Who can tell me why we have black, Hispanic, Asian and such people in the US, but other countries only have whoever lived there. Do mention slavery, railroads, trade routes and poverty. Go! I’ll give you 5 minutes!