President Donald Trump is backing off a plan to rename the Persian Gulf the Gulf of Arabia after backlash from Iranian officials, according to a report by CNN.

  • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    Definitely not exclusive to the US but still a significant and shameful part of our history. LBJ said it best. “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored [brown, gay, trans, etc.] man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”