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The Something Awful Forums > Archives > General Bullshit > the 2015 Oscars: racism is making a comeback in Hollywood.
 
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Setzer Gabbiani
Oct 13, 2004

nnnotime posted:

I think the results was influenced by the ghost of LBJ, who wasn't going to stand to have his legacy tarnished.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...9a58_story.html

From the article:
"In fact, Selma was LBJ’s idea, he considered the Voting Rights Act his greatest legislative achievement, he viewed King as an essential partner in getting it enacted — and he didn’t use the FBI to disparage him. "

The director of a movie based on a highly-documented point in history posted:

I think everyone sees history through their own lens, and I don't begrudge anyone from wanting to see what they want to see. This is what I see. This is what we see. And that should be valid.
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