Native American Mascot
Native Americans reduced to mascots -- What a grizzly conclusion to a history of invasion, slavery, murder, genocide and apartheid.
Sort of like the Nazi's using THE JEW as their mascot. I guess they could say what they wanted since they eventually murdered most of the Jews. Who was going to speak up?
The American attitude toward sport is deeply troubling to me. It is tied up with an overwhelming and thoughtless determination to win for one's side. Questioning the process is considered "disloyalty to the team" -- and those who are "disloyal" are ridiculed, excluded, subjected to violence.
What is the relationship between sports and racism? Between sports and warfare? Between warfare and racision?
Sort of like the Nazi's using THE JEW as their mascot. I guess they could say what they wanted since they eventually murdered most of the Jews. Who was going to speak up?
The American attitude toward sport is deeply troubling to me. It is tied up with an overwhelming and thoughtless determination to win for one's side. Questioning the process is considered "disloyalty to the team" -- and those who are "disloyal" are ridiculed, excluded, subjected to violence.
What is the relationship between sports and racism? Between sports and warfare? Between warfare and racision?
posted by Allen Webb at 7:57 AM
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