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I heard a President’s day ad for a Jeep CHEROKEE that had a song with the US Presidents in order. I don’t know if they got to Jackson shudder

• perl4ever 7y ago
  Whenever people make a comment about references like that, or with sports teams, it makes me think: - If it was common to make references like that in Germany to Jewish institutions, groups, or tribes, ambiguously "honoring" them, would that be a bad thing? Would it be gloating over victimizing them, or commemorating their bravery? - Given that (my impression is) they don't, what does the cultural difference really signify? Are Germans entitled to feel superior for it? Like, I can imagine a world where there were sports teams called the "Maccabees" or the "Ghetto Fighters". I think that German cars do make reference to groups in ways that surely someone could find offensive, like the VW Touareg. Is this better/worse/as bad as using "Cherokee" as a name?
  • zweep 7y ago
    I don’t think you have the context. President Andrew Jackson violated a Supreme Court ruling to basically commit a genocide and expulsion of the Cherokee from land that was theirs by treaty.
    • perl4ever 7y ago
      Yes, the association of Jackson is obvious. Why do you think that genocide was not the context of my comment?
      • zweep 7y ago
        Well would you use a song about the “Chancellors of Germany” to advertise the Maccabees’ next game?
        • perl4ever 7y ago
          You probably would/could have ads for Mercedes or VW, and their history could lead to awkwardness, particularly if old photos of their cars were used.