A Sanctified Ruckus

A Sanctified Ruckus

Not All Ideas Are Created Equal

On the confusion of comparing Black Power, Pride, and Naziism in the public square.

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Matt Tebbe
Nov 20, 2025
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I came across this pic from Yvonne Ramos on Facebook

May be a graphic of text that says 'Chad Felix Greene @chadfelixg I want to live in a world where ppl wearing swastikas or or rainbows or Black Power shirts can coexist Clint Smith @ClintSmithlll I want to live in a world where LGBTQ people who want equal rights & black people who want to be be safe aren't seell as equivalents to Nazis. 88'

(Pro Tip: Clint Smith is a good follow on the socials.)

I’d like to talk about this rhetoric: “I want to live in a world where ppl wearing swastikas or rainbows or Black Power shirts can coexist.”

There’s something here i want to tease out because it lays just below the surface in most conversations: a c…

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