Posted on 06/18/2020 10:59:39 AM PDT by C19fan
England rugby fans could soon be banned from singing Swing Low, Sweet Chariot at matches because of the song's ties with slavery, it has emerged. The iconic anthem which rings round the stands at Twickenham is being reviewed by the Rugby Football Union, which has launched a wide-ranging probe into racism. Written by a black slave in the American South during the nineteenth century, the song was first belted out by supporters when two black wingers - Martin Offiah and Chris Oti - became sporting heroes on the pitch at the end of the 1980s.
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Many of theses slavery songs had a double meaning, like a code to other slaves.
Heh, choices...choices.
Isn’t there a third choice involving total devastating destruction to the stadium and drawing and quartering of all opposing fans?
This is rugby. Hooligans are at soccer matches.
“When the Saints Go Marching In”
Half of black gospel music has ancient origins.
National security = green light to side step Constitution and basic rights guaranteed therein.
Racism/sexism/xenophobia/homophobia = green light to censor.
Global Warming and other enviro scams = drivers for socialist agenda, raise taxes, massive subsidies to mega-corporations.
You need to get with the newspeak man!
About 20 years ago, there was objection on Campuses to the word ‘picnic’, because it had some obscure association with racism, which I can’t recall now. Nobody I talked with had ever heard of it, and that one quietly slipped away.
I think it is real. It is so absurd it is hard to believe but...a simple search shows a lot of stories
Haven’t heard of rugby hooligans. Soccer hooligans, of course.
Hahaha...one might say it is a distinction without a difference, but suspect (for a reason unknown to me) that rugby fans may be ideologically different from soccer fans...:)
Just a feeling!
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