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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 26 Nov 2017

      Judging by the images and videos on Instagram, it’s that time of the year where the Dutch—former slave traders—proudly display their casual racism by dressing up in blackface. Here’s an article from six years ago about it – nothing’s changed: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/holidays/2011/12/zwarte_piet_holland_s_favorite_racist_christmas_tradition_.html … #zwartepietpic.twitter.com/WrTsLA7kF1

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      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 26 Nov 2017

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      PS. If the past is any indication, I’ll be getting a slew of angry responses from Dutch folks. Save your breath. If you’re going to defend this practice, just unfollow me silently instead and save us both some time.https://twitter.com/aral/status/934697995978801152 …

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      Aral Balkan @aral
      Judging by the images and videos on Instagram, it’s that time of the year where the Dutch—former slave traders—proudly display their casual racism by dressing up in blackface. Here’s an article from six years ago about it – nothing’s changed: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/holidays/2011/12/zwarte_piet_holland_s_favorite_racist_christmas_tradition_.html … #zwartepiet pic.twitter.com/WrTsLA7kF1
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        1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 26 Nov 2017
          Replying to @tijtsma

          Wasn’t in response to your tweet; pre-emptive. Last time I brought it up I had a stream of hate aimed my way from “liberal” folks defending “their culture.” :)

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        2. Martin van Vuuren‏ @Nokterian 26 Nov 2017
          Replying to @aral

          No angry response from me, we need to change and yet there love holding something that is fiction but also inherent of something from our past. Racism is not OK 😞

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        3. Martin van Vuuren‏ @Nokterian 26 Nov 2017
          Replying to @Nokterian @aral

          It takes time but we see change slowly, still lots of people don't see it.

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        4. Brian R. Pauw Ⓥ‏ @drheaddamage 26 Nov 2017
          Replying to @Nokterian @aral

          When in high school I used to be in the “it’s just a tradition”-camp. After years of travel and learning (and seeing similar behavior in other cultures), I now see it for the asshattery it is. I’m still surprised about the effectivity of Dutch indoctrination though.

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        5. Martin van Vuuren‏ @Nokterian 26 Nov 2017
          Replying to @drheaddamage @aral

          After reading a very deep article on how the netherlands was the biggest slave trade in 16th or earlier century and learning on how black peter came to be, i was shocked on how racist we really are and normalized it. I feel ashamed by it, people defending it make it worse.

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        1. Raul Portales‏ @sla_shalafi 26 Nov 2017
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          During the 5 years I lived in the Netherlands, every year this sort of discussion happened and every year nothing changed.

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