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.
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Madame, precisely!
Pelosi’s Kente cloth photo op was a form of blackface...
This photo op was a form of blackface... it's really tacky.
These pics really make me ill.
Is the guy with the cane one of the dance team waiting for Gadaffi?
Seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_lYoENIffI
“...What is an 80 year old crone doing wearing an 18 year old slut’s stilletos? Then she needed help getting up.....”
The vile demonic Botoxian was probably drunker than a skunk.
It tends to stay that way these days...
Dems were the slave traders in the US.
Geez! The left are masters at shameless pandering. You’d think they would’ve exercised a little due diligence beforehand.
That's exactly what I thought when I saw this outrageously pandering, barf-worthy moment. One of the stupidest stunts the 'RATs have pulled in years.
Wasn't he supposed to be deep in prayerful meditation? LOL
One of these days; a few thousand Richard Dreyfuss types are going to remove their masks...
And here it was NANZI Pelosi who called out President Trump for a “photo op” with a “prop”.
I think y’all keep forgetting that ALL CULTURES ARE EQUAL - including murderous, slave trading African THUGS!
And I thought they were all celebrating in passing Quilting 101.
The Jooos! did it, and blamed it on the Ashanti.
Nancy Pelosi Commemorates 400th Anniversary Of Slave Trade In Ghana
It was a financial boon to Ghana. I suppose that's worth commemorating.
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