• But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    As someone loves history, it’s not ok. Especially when the “white” people being erased aren’t even white. Cleopatra wasn’t white but she’s sure as hell wasn’t black. A lot of the characters being turned black are Greek, Latino, Irish, Italian, Arab, Asian. So is that ok? For a black actor to get the job of every other race? Why not a blank woman playing pancho villa? Maybe get idris alba to play the Dali lama.

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      6 hours ago

      See? That is your problem. You and I care about History. The people who are okay with erasing white people based it all on political ideology that is educated on extremely cherry picked and narrow history factoids and examples along with an unhealthy dose of presentism. Sticking with objectivity is not their goal. Most of them are not even aware they are doing that as they are just parroting ideas that others in their echo chambers tell them. I know a bunch of kids at my local Uni who say the same thing and they get it either from the same professors who push the same thing or social media. Primary Sourcing is not something they do as it would prove them wrong.

      Erasing the culture is the goal, despite the fact that they blame others of doing what they themselves are doing as a distraction.

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          3 hours ago

          What are you talking about? Stop projecting, friend.

          Do tell us about this great replacement theory you brought up.

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      6 hours ago

      Yes, there are too many Black actors in Hollywood movies. You can barely find any roles for white actors these days. I fondly recall roles where white actors could do their jobs, like Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

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      7 hours ago

      You are trying and failing to make up drama where there is none. So again, for you:

      It’s not okay for a white person to play a black person from history.

      It’s very ok for a POC to play a white person from history.

      Deal with it 🤷🏻