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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 12:50 pm
Kick all the 'founding fathers' off currency tbh. They were a bunch of slave owning twats who had a couple good ideas. If a couple good ideas are enough for putting their faces on currency, we'll need a whole bunch of new denominations.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 12:55 pm
(This post was last modified: January 26, 2021 at 12:56 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I collect coins - I'm pretty much always in favor of new coins. The whole thing is so ridiculous - there's just no plausible cover here. If I were a committed disseminator, I'd pick a different hill to die on.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:11 pm
(January 26, 2021 at 12:09 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Quote:Mrs Tubman was a great person. But she wasn't a founding father or a President.
Neither was William Lloyd Garrison. Or Salmon P. Chase. Or Susan B. Anthony. Or Martha Washington.
Boru
Neither was Sacagawea or Lady Liberty...hell, Liberty wasn't even an actual person.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm
(January 26, 2021 at 12:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (January 26, 2021 at 12:15 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: But Tubman gets a pass?
Why?
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How is her contribution greater than his?
Be specific.
All of the people mentioned above (bar Garrison) have appeared on US currency. None of them were founding fathers or presidents. So, what is your objection to Tubman?
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Quite dishonest of all...
I never said I opposed Mrs Tubman.
I asked WHY?
Why is this change being made and WHY is she the choice?
Again - not holding my breath for a straight answer......
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:24 pm
(January 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: (January 26, 2021 at 12:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: All of the people mentioned above (bar Garrison) have appeared on US currency. None of them were founding fathers or presidents. So, what is your objection to Tubman?
Boru
Quite dishonest of all...
I never said I opposed Mrs Tubman.
I asked WHY?
Why is this change being made and WHY is she the choice?
Again - not holding my breath for a straight answer......
There is no "why". She deserves it and there is no question she deserves it.
We can't dumb it down any further for you.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm
(January 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: (January 26, 2021 at 12:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: All of the people mentioned above (bar Garrison) have appeared on US currency. None of them were founding fathers or presidents. So, what is your objection to Tubman?
Boru
Quite dishonest of all...
I never said I opposed Mrs Tubman.
I asked WHY?
Why is this change being made and WHY is she the choice?
Again - not holding my breath for a straight answer......
Maybe because the recognition of the contributions of women, people of colour, slaves, abolitionists, and war heroes has been sadly lacking on US notes. Mrs. Tubman covers all those in one swell foop.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:28 pm
Honestly, this whole thing reminds me of Soul when 22 is talking about her mentors. Anyone who's seen the movie knows what I'm talking about.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:31 pm
(January 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (January 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: Quite dishonest of all...
I never said I opposed Mrs Tubman.
I asked WHY?
Why is this change being made and WHY is she the choice?
Again - not holding my breath for a straight answer......
Maybe because the recognition of the contributions of women, people of colour, slaves, abolitionists, and war heroes has been sadly lacking on US notes. Mrs. Tubman covers all those in one swell foop.
Boru
Ahhhhh..
So your choice includes the factors of race and sex.
Amazing..
And for my questioning it - somehow - I am the racist.....
Sexist too - no doubt.
Thanks for clearing it up....
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:34 pm
(January 26, 2021 at 1:31 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: (January 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Maybe because the recognition of the contributions of women, people of colour, slaves, abolitionists, and war heroes has been sadly lacking on US notes. Mrs. Tubman covers all those in one swell foop.
Boru
Ahhhhh..
So your choice includes the factors of race and sex.
Amazing..
And for my questioning it - somehow - I am the racist.....
Sexist too - no doubt.
Thanks for clearing it up....
VA
You have that exactly backwards. Proof is left as an exercise for the student.
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RE: Harriett Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
January 26, 2021 at 1:40 pm
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Consideration of race is only racist if race isn't a relevant factor. Considering race when race matters isn't racist. Same with sex. God you are stupid.
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