by ohjeez on 6/19/25, 5:41 PM with 216 comments
by moomoo11 on 6/19/25, 10:46 PM
Idk why so many people are upset or arguing. Sorry to add to the noise but I’m a naturalized citizen here and I feel like USA has so much history of doing better and moving things forward for everyone.
People all operate independently in thought here, but somehow since 1776 they have genuinely pushed society forward all things considered.
Everyone acting out of self interest but in a direction where things get better, objectively speaking, makes it a good society.
It is superior to living under dictatorships, corruption rotted “democracies”, or religious intolerance where the people always lose.
by macrael on 6/19/25, 6:47 PM
by netrap on 6/21/25, 4:25 AM
Fascinating story.. you know it happened but it's weird to read it and imagine it was absolutely real.
by juddlyon on 6/19/25, 11:24 PM
From the article:
"The day was dubbed Emancipation Day but, slowly, the term Juneteenth — a portmanteau of June and 19th — took hold."
Debating the name instead of appreciating the holiday and gravity of the topic is missing the forrest for the trees. Just wow.
by sfblah on 6/19/25, 6:21 PM
by typeofhuman on 6/19/25, 10:21 PM
by ty6853 on 6/20/25, 12:32 AM