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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 58 points 2 days ago

Explanation: John Brown was an American abolitionist who lived shortly before the US Civil War. The man was fucking tired of no-progress backsliding bullshit, so he decided to take matters into his own hands, engaging in several anti-slavery partisan actions which involved the killing of slavers. Unlike many, he used his religious faith for good - he was certain that God had mandated that all people were equally His children, and channeled that faith into unyielding righteous fury on behalf of Black and Native American folk.

He was executed shortly after attempting to begin a mass slave revolt to end slavery once and for all, and became a martyr in the anti-slavery North.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Turning Point USA would probably be pro-slavery given the option, tbh.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The world is composed of john brown fans and bitches.

[–] chargen@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

Turning point Bown

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 2 points 1 day ago

He looks like The Count from sesame street.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

John Brown was awesome. As a Christian, he's one of my heroes, alongside Fred Rogers and Jimmy Carter.

They're very interesting company.

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 days ago

John Brown was truly the Luigi of his time

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't Turning Point a very hyperChristian far-right think-tank, now? Hey, your imaginary friends are cool, to be clear, but I don't need them thinking for me, even if you're cool with it.

And do they still have the error in the name of the founder in their logo?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

Isn’t Turning Point a very hyperChristian far-right think-tank, now?

Always has been, this meme template is commonly used in mockery of Turning Point.