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Cattledog

(5,920 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:33 PM Jul 2020

Plantation Capitalism!

Great line! James lawson at the John Lewis funeral.

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Plantation Capitalism! (Original Post) Cattledog Jul 2020 OP

I don't know the name of the speaker LastDemocratInSC Jul 2020 #1

The speaker is Rev. James Lawson steventh Jul 2020 #3

Lawson's tribute Mossfern Jul 2020 #4

You mean like... SheltieLover Jul 2020 #2

LastDemocratInSC

(3,657 posts)

1. I don't know the name of the speaker

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:35 PM

Jul 2020

But I know the goosebumps that were so strong that I pulled into a parking lot to hear the rest.

steventh

(2,143 posts)

3. The speaker is Rev. James Lawson

Reply to LastDemocratInSC (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:52 PM

Jul 2020

The term "Plantation Capitalism" resonated for me too. The John Lewis funeral speakers, including Rev. James Lawson, is airing now and can be seen here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017596569

Mossfern

(2,600 posts)

4. Lawson's tribute

Reply to LastDemocratInSC (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:54 PM

Jul 2020

was so inspiring!

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

2. You mean like...

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:42 PM

Jul 2020

Go to work with no PPE during pandemic; allowing unemployment & eviction moratoriuns to expire?

That is their whole mindset.

In the South, employees often refer to places of employment as "the plantation." 🤬

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