Ah, this is how Nancy's nabobs wish to see themselves, ruling the masses of the unwashed! No kneeling here!
(I suspect that he took a lot of inspiration from the curtains and upolstry in his palaces!)
Posted on 06/10/2020 3:39:43 PM PDT by Jewbacca
Democrats love photo ops. That can be said about all politicians, but Democrats in particular are keen to get involved in symbolism and fanfare whenever possible. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is a master of producing photogenic moments for the press to fawn over, but her latest attempt to virtue signal in response to George Floyd’s murder appears to include a major misstep that would be comical if it weren’t so sad.
The Kente cloth stoles she and her fellow Democrats wore during their eight-minute kneeling ceremony (socially distanced, of course) have an ironic history as it pertains to this moment. In modern times, they are considered to be a sign of affluence as the colorful woven scarves are often more expensive than their normal counterparts. Most are prints which are more affordable, but the woven scarves the Democrats chose to wore weren’t cheap. But it’s in their historical significance that we see the real faux pas manifest
These scarves were traditionally worn by the wealthy land-owners and dignitaries of the Ashanti (or Asante) tribes of what is now known as Ghana. They were made of silk, making them not only rare but also symbolic of wealth. More importantly, they were adorned by those who were involved in the pervasive slave trade the wealthy of the Ashanti tribe embraced.
You read that right. The elite in the Ashanti tribe who wore these stoles throughout history were slave owners and even slave traders. They were a scourge throughout the reason, taking people from tribes they would conquer and selling them as slaves.
(Excerpt) Read more at noqreport.com ...
You can all get it too! Show how “woke” you are!
And he forgot to warn them this stunt was a trap.
“More importantly, they were adorned by those who were involved in the pervasive slave trade the wealthy of the Ashanti tribe embraced.”
... and Ghana STILL practices slavery.
IS NEXT, THE FLOYD OATH. ZEKE FLOYD.. ZEKE FLOYD... ZEKE FLOYD
” but Democrats in particular are keen to get involved in symbolism and fanfare whenever possible”
Dumbass line after Trump posed with the Bible in front of that church. I got no criticism of Trump for it, but that makes this hypocrisy on the author’s part.
Now I’ll go read the rest of it.
I notice they don’t show the original picture of her kneeling before the statue of Satan anymore. I knew she was a witch.
They are playing to a base of morons. What do you expect?
Sounds good ta me!! d:^p
Why are they all the same pattern?
A 2-for sale?
I have seen some that were beautiful.
If they came in a nice Merino wool, I’d have one for the northern Illinois winters.
Might even try a silk-wool blend?
The Grunt Clan tartan?
to be noted: slaves sold by the Ashanti were transported to the west Indies, not America. So it’s nonsensical to use their tribal symbolism as a stand-in for American slavery
In the late 1800’s, 20-some years after the American Civil War ended, and 50 years after a sea blockade by England and the USA against slave transport, the Ashanti, along with a some Nigerian tribes, still held over 2 Million slaves, the most humans held in slavery in the world at that time.
Ah, this is how Nancy's nabobs wish to see themselves, ruling the masses of the unwashed! No kneeling here!
(I suspect that he took a lot of inspiration from the curtains and upolstry in his palaces!)
(I suspect that he took a lot of inspiration from the curtains in his palaces!)
I'm just certain that a photoshopped picture of this will appear shortly!
And American as well!
Jewbacca!
Thanks for posting!
So...an extreeem case of cultural (mis)appropriation based on the Nan-Obots addiction to cheap political theater. Hope it totally blows up on them.
Of course Obama still got the black votes even though his (maybe) tribe, the Luo, engaged in the slave trade.
Pelosi did have a black woman slave rush over to her and help her up.
BTW she is endangering all by not wearing a mask.
Thank you!
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