This thread on scapegoating minorities in the time of plague
Let’s talk about plagues and scapegoating, shall we?— Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) March 10, 2020
Specifically, let’s look at treatment of Jews during the Black Death, see if there’s anything to be learned there.
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Contrasts interestingly with this "use racism to fight the plague!!1!" take from Rod Dreher.
Snopes fact-checks a viral FB post (pun intended)
Depressingly accurate
Less depressing
Also accurate
The main thing I took away from my 7 years living in the US is that nothing works in the US. The DMV, the IRS, the post office etc. Republican & neoliberal austerity has made everything shitty, then convinced people it's because government is inherently shitty at doing stuff.— Katie Fitzpatrick (@katiefitzpat) March 5, 2020
Very like my kid's experience in our local high school
Trans experience
Spoilers: No
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