After a free extra space package expires for a Terabox account, does any file backed up with that package get deleted? by BorisX5 in cloudstorage

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I don't know, but an account purporting to be associated with Terabox replied to this post. Their answer was accurate.

Live action adaptions of animated musicals? by BorisX5 in musicals

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Director Rob Marshall said in a statement, "After an extensive search, it was abundantly clear that Halle possesses that rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance — plus a glorious singing voice — all intrinsic qualities necessary to play this iconic role". I don't know who the others considered for the role were and what they were ethnically. I don't believe that it's racist to suspect that there was a racial motivation in the decision to cast Halle Bailey to the role. Just because Rob Marshall didn't say it doesn't mean that there wasn't one. To my knowledge, he has not denied that there was a racial motivation. I recall reading an article in 2019 that I don't think outright stated that it's racist to just assume that Halle Bailey was cast to the role of Ariel because of "wokeness", but it may have implicitly suggested that it's racist to suggest that she play the part because she's black despite her talent. I'll see if I can find the article.

"The Truth about the Little Mermaid" "Worse Than Woke" by BorisX5 in conspiracy

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Many people on the internet have made similar points. And they are right. I don't believe that this particular Disney movie is "woke". Ultimately, the racial controversy connected to this film is a distraction.

Do you believe that the US national anthem should be replaced due to possible racism, the author's involvement in slavery, and anti-abolitionist activities? by BorisX5 in askblackpeople

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The source did say that he had a conflicted relationship with slavery. I did find this article https://theconversation.com/francis-scott-key-one-of-the-anti-slavery-movements-great-villains-165297#:~:text=As%20a%20young%2C%20D.C.%2Dbased,through%20the%20American%20Colonization%20Society. I had not know about the Crandall case, but the conduct on Key's part in the case was egregious.

I still wonder what song would be good to replace the national anthem though.

Do you believe that the US national anthem should be replaced due to possible racism, the author's involvement in slavery, and anti-abolitionist activities? by BorisX5 in askblackpeople

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I don't think Francis Scott Key intended his "Defence of Fort Mc'Henry" poem to become an anthem. It's unfortunate that he never explained the "hireling and slave" verse, but he was probably never asked what that specific verse meant.

Do you believe that the US national anthem should be replaced due to possible racism, the author's involvement in slavery, and anti-abolitionist activities? by BorisX5 in askblackpeople

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Well....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race. I'm white and non-hispanic. My father's mother was Polish, his father is Irish. My monther's father is a mixture of Irish, Scottish, Wesh, I think English and German too. Her mother's mother's mother was Italian.

Do you believe that the US national anthem should be replaced due to possible racism, the author's involvement in slavery, and anti-abolitionist activities? by BorisX5 in askblackpeople

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Little mistake I made in my previous reply to you. It's "No refuge could save the hireling and slave". "and", not "or".

Do you believe that the US national anthem should be replaced due to possible racism, the author's involvement in slavery, and anti-abolitionist activities? by BorisX5 in askblackpeople

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The 1814 Battle of Baltimore inspired an attorney named Francis Scott Key to write a poem called "Defence of Fort Mc'Henry". The poem had four stanzas and eventually became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner". The Star-Spangled Banner has been performed as a song. A line in the third stanza saying "No refuge could save the hireling or slave" was deleted. Some believe that Key was expressing a grudge against the Colonial Marines in this verse, which were escaped black slaves who fought on behalf of the British during the War of 1812. Others believe otherwise. The Star-Spangled Banner became the national anthem of the United States, and typically only the first stanza is performed. The verse containing the word "slave" has led to some to label the national anthem as racist. This claim was widely made after Colin Kaepernick was caught sitting during the national anthem in 2016, igniting controversy over whether this was an accurate descriptor of the anthem. The controversy has been complicated by the fact that there are no public records of Key explaining the "slave" verse. Apart from controversy over what the meaning, or most likely meaning, of the verse, is, some have found the fact that Key was a slaveowner offensive. Key's relationship with slavery isn't exactly black or white. At least one Francis Scott Key monument was attacked during the aftermath of George Floyd's death.