Lady Liberty Will Be a Black Woman on a U.S. Coin

[SlyPokerDog]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/us/black-lady-liberty-us-coin.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This is entirely appropriate, and I am ashamed of the idea that it is trolling of the incoming administration. I would like to believe that they would be happy with it too.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Meh, make it a crying Jordan and then I'll get on board.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

needs moar afro puffs

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

needs moar afro puffs

The Lady of Rage 2017

 

[blue32]

lol

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Should have been on the Platinum coin because thats her stripper name.

 

[MarAzul]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You guys should buy krugerrands in protest.

 

[MarAzul]

protest

Naw! Protest is a waste. But I do like to watch you scoot n troll.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Naw! Protest is a waste. But I do like to watch you scoot n troll.

Not sure how posting pictures of American coins is trolling.

 

[Jade Falcon]

This seems to me like this country is once again using black people as a statement.

I would think by this point that black people would be pretty sick of being used by our government.

What do you think? Maybe I'm just overthinking this.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Not sure how posting pictures of American coins is trolling.

How do we know shes black? The weave?

 

[MarAzul]

Not sure how posting pictures of American coins is trolling.

Really? Well why do you suggest we protest?

 

[blue32]

DID YOU JUST ASSUME IDENTITY, GENDER, RACE, SPECIES!?!?!??!?!

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Am I racist for thinking this seems racist?

 

[Jade Falcon]

Am I racist for thinking this seems racist?

No, you're not. Me personally, I wish America as a whole would stop using black people as political pawns and punch lines.

 

[blue32]

No, you're not. Me personally, I wish America as a whole would stop using black people as political pawns and punch lines.

They can't. It's the only way Dem's stay relevant.

 

[MARIS61]

A huge insult to 12% of Real Americans.

There are hundreds of actual people who deserve this honor but they use a fictional character rather than actually honor them.

It's a hundred dollar coin which guarantees very few will be able to afford it as a keepsake.

All considered pretty disgusting move by some pretty disgusting people.

 

[julius]

A huge insult to 12% of Real Americans.

There are hundreds of actual people who deserve this honor but they use a fictional character rather than actually honor them.

It's a hundred dollar coin which guarantees very few will be able to afford it as a keepsake.

All considered pretty disgusting move by some pretty disgusting people.

Yeah, I hate fictional characters on money.

No TRUE American would ever approve of a fictional person on a us coin!

down with the coin, up with pimps!

Er...

 

[riverman]

How do we know shes black? The weave?

You need to get out more

 

[riverman]

Well we do have a French doorbell....not sure what heroic task in history she's completed to be a statue but hey....nice statue...nice coin...el prez will ask how we know she's french

 

[julius]

Well we do have a French doorbell....not sure what heroic task in history she's completed to be a statue but hey....nice statue...nice coin...el prez will ask how we know she's french
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her arm pit hair is in braids?

 

[oldfisherman]

Great idea, except for the part about making her an “allegorical figure”, I would much rather honor a real black woman. (If “black” is still the PC term to use? Not trying to offend, just can’t keep up with the latest PC terms that change so quickly)

Honoring a real person on a coin or bill is an excellent way to expose our kids to our history. I am sure we have plenty of black women in our history that made an impact, and could be honored.

Instead of building on our own traditions, we appear to be removing the ones we had.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

You need to get out more

Its a gold coin based on a fictional person. All they got is that nappy head!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

If he's afician american, she also appears to have gotten a nose job. They are also fat shaming and being ageist by using a relatively young and thin looking person.

 

[oldfisherman]

She looks Jamaican to me.

 

[Denny Crane]

Fine with me.

At least it isn't running up the debt even more.

 

[riverman]

Fine with me.

At least it isn't running up the debt even more.

except that coin is made in China