All lives matter, confederate flags, & "From the river to the sea..."
This is the Rubesletter from Matt Ruby. I’m a comedian, writer, and the creator of Vooza. This is a paywalled newsletter. If you’re on the free plan, you’ll still get to read plenty of good stuff, but if you’re a paid subscriber you’ll get exclusive content sent only to those who support financially. Sign up here. Thanks! All lives matter, confederate flags, & "From the river to the sea..."Which matters: Intention or perception?
First, some plugs… Chicago! I’ll be headlining Zanies downtown the night before Thanksgiving. Tickets here.
Also upcoming: 🃏 I post clips of my standup (and more) at Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and YouTube. 🃏 Check out my other newsletter that’s all about standup: Funny How: Letters to a Young Comedian On with the show… From the what to the where?Remember when some white folks were claiming “All lives matter” was a harmless, even inclusive remark? Well, that wasn't the way most black people experienced it. They saw it as coded language that was hiding a deeper, crueler meaning. And they demanded white people stop saying it, regardless of their intention. The perception was it was racist and that’s what mattered. See also: “Confederate flags are just how southerners show pride.” The collective response from progressives to that notion: “Yeah, no.” Now imagine if someone flew a confederate flag while chanting, “All lives matter.” And then they said anyone with an issue can "come and talk to me about this" and they should "know where my heart is." Yikes. Given that, let’s examine “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”... Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to The Rubesletter • by Matt Ruby (Vooza) to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.A subscription gets you:
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