tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post4403176978701647618..comments2024-03-28T07:58:41.643-04:00Comments on pancocojams: The Self-Resurrection Of Frederick Douglass (Examples From The Douglass - Tubman 2020 Twitter Page) Azizi Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-46832206771306409512017-02-14T10:16:29.508-05:002017-02-14T10:16:29.508-05:00The Frederick Douglass "joke" is still a...The Frederick Douglass "joke" is still appearing in the media:<br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/14/1633544/-The-Today-Show-to-Kellyanne-Conway-THAT-MAKES-NO-SENSE-re-her-Flynn-answer-Must-watch" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/14/1633544/-The-Today-Show-to-Kellyanne-Conway-THAT-MAKES-NO-SENSE-re-her-Flynn-answer-Must-watch</a><br />ZedMont Feb 14 [2017] · 09:12:32 AM<br />Trump is torn between his two top choices: Frederick Douglass, or Benedict Arnold?"<br />-snip-<br />Michael Flynn resigned from his position as Trump's National Security Advisor because the information that he had communicated with Russia before and after Trump's inauguration became too hot.<br /><br />But it's insulting to link Frederick Douglass with (traitor) Benedict Arnold as a possible candidate to fill Michael Flynn's position in Trump's failing administration.Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-57545815009535198882017-02-06T03:43:17.219-05:002017-02-06T03:43:17.219-05:00That dailykos exchange ends with this exchange:
b...That dailykos exchange ends with this exchange:<br /><br />bumpa sharman Feb 05 · 07:47:49 PM<br />"I’m not sure I’m reading the above messages correctly. It is understood that Frederick Douglass died in 1895 isn’t it?" <br /><br />....<br /><br />Eyesbright bumpa Feb 05 · 10:15:47 PM<br />"Bumpa, they’re all mocking Donald Trump whose comments a few days ago about Frederick Douglass made it clear that he (Trump) not only doesn’t know who Frederick Douglass is (was), he also thinks he’s someone who’s alive right now."Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-61347712689961903282017-02-06T03:36:14.851-05:002017-02-06T03:36:14.851-05:00Click for a dailykos article in which some comment...Click for a dailykos article in which some commenters mention Frederick Douglas. That comment exchange begins with this quote from this electronic book <a href="http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html" rel="nofollow">http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/douglass/douglass.html</a> <i>Narrative <br />of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Written by Himself</i> Electronic Edition. Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895"<br /><br />"Canadian Reader letterrip Feb 05 · 02:50:44 PM<br />I just read this today, and a quote from it seems apposite:<br /><br />I can see no reason, but the most deceitful one, for calling the religion of this land Christianity. I look upon it as the climax of all misnomers, the boldest of all frauds, and the grossest of all libels. [...] The dealer gives his blood-stained gold to support the pulpit, and the pulpit, in return, covers his infernal business with the garb of Christianity. Here we have religion and robbery the allies of each other--devils dressed in angels' robes, and hell presenting the semblance of paradise.<br /><br /> — Frederick Douglass"Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-6644025009734871772017-02-05T11:35:34.633-05:002017-02-05T11:35:34.633-05:00The February 4, 2017 Saturday Night Live opening m...The February 4, 2017 <i>Saturday Night Live</i> opening monologue in which Alex Baldwin again portrayed Donald Trump contained a mention of the fictionalized Frederick Douglass. <br /><br />In that skit, "Donald Trump" called German's Chancellor Angela Merkel and said "Tomorrow I'm having lunch with a very important up and comer. His name is Frederick Douglass. I'm trying to get a hold of him right now. I think he's pretty busy though." [around 3:40 in this video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOF9q5fzfs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZOF9q5fzfs</a> <br /><br />That portion of that skit and tweets that mention a contemporary Frederick Douglass are meant to show how utterly clueless Donald Trump (and his administration) is. After all, the real Frederick Douglass died before the beginning of the 20th century, but Trump (and his Press Secretary) didn't seem to know that.Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-18745020875063600802017-02-04T19:14:03.995-05:002017-02-04T19:14:03.995-05:00For the folkloric record, here's another refer...For the folkloric record, here's another reference to the fictionalized Frederick Douglas in combination with the non-existent "Bowling Green Massacre". In this comment Douglass is tasked with leadership if not superhuman responsibilities:<br /><br />From <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/spicer-jobs-report-trump" rel="nofollow">http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/spicer-jobs-report-trump</a> Feb. 4, 2017<br />“White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Friday suggested President Donald Trump "inspired" the job growth shown in the January jobs report, even though Trump was only sworn into office on Jan. 20.<br /><br />"Today's report reflects the consumer confidence that the Trump presidency has inspired," Spicer told reporters at the daily press briefing...<br /><br />A reporter later asked Spicer how many of the new jobs he attributes to Trump. The press secretary mentioned the "confidence index" and noted that Trump has made deals with companies like Carrier to keep jobs in the United States.<br /><br />But Spicer said that the White House does not "have that kind of a breakdown" that would determine how many new jobs were created by Trump, and said he was "not ready to start parsing" the Bureau of Labor Statistics' report."...<br /><br />comment: <br />ralph_vonholst1d<br />…Shorter Spicer: "I don't have a f&&king* clue, but I'll ask Frederick Douglass as soon as he finishes with the hostage negotiations at Bowling Green."<br />-snip-<br />*This word was fully spelled out in that comment.Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-90658245004732868302017-02-04T14:33:26.662-05:002017-02-04T14:33:26.662-05:00-snip-
A number of tweets lampoon both Kellyanne C...-snip-<br />A number of tweets lampoon both Kellyanne Conway and Donald Trump by combining a reference to the fake "Bowling Green Massacre" with some mention of the fictionalized Frederick Douglas (who Trump said "is being recognized more and more").<br /><br />Here are two examples from <a href="http://time.com/4659303/kellyanne-conway-bowling-green-massacre-donald-trump/" rel="nofollow">http://time.com/4659303/kellyanne-conway-bowling-green-massacre-donald-trump/</a>:<br /><br />Matt Ford ✔ @fordm<br />We wouldn't even know about the Bowling Green massacre if it weren't for the amazing job Frederick Douglass did.<br />11:14 PM - 2 Feb 2017<br /><br />**<br /><br />Natasha Rothwell ✔ @natasharothwell<br />Saddened and sickened by Frederick Douglass' silence surrounding the Bowling Green Massacre.<br />12:48 AM - 3 Feb 2017<br />Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-47095383088405244022017-02-04T14:28:38.924-05:002017-02-04T14:28:38.924-05:00The Feb 3, 2017 tweet about Bowling Green that is ...The Feb 3, 2017 tweet about Bowling Green that is included in this pancocojams post referred to this:<br />"Kellyanne Conway, the adviser to President Trump who coined the phrase “alternative facts,” is facing another round of criticism and fact-checking after she falsely spoke of a “Bowling Green massacre” by Iraqi refugees. She acknowledged and corrected her statement Friday morning on Twitter.<br /><br />Ms. Conway made the comment during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Hardball” on Thursday night as she discussed with the host, Chris Matthews, the executive order by Mr. Trump that suspended immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries."...<br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/us/politics/bowling-green-massacre-kellyanne-conway.html?_r=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/03/us/politics/bowling-green-massacre-kellyanne-conway.html?_r=1</a><br />Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-20288675641700640642017-02-04T11:48:06.534-05:002017-02-04T11:48:06.534-05:00As of February 4, 2017 at 11:46 AM [EST] https://t...As of February 4, 2017 at 11:46 AM [EST] <a href="https://twitter.com/FDouglass2020" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/FDouglass2020</a> has 5,741 followers.<br /><br />Thanks again to the developer of that page and its principal twitter. Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.com