France is so good at racism that they invented a race from a handful of families that were ethnically indistinguishable, and then proceeded to be racist against them for the next millennium. Long past when anyone could remember why they hated them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagot - ThreadSky

mosheroperandi.bsky.social • 43 days ago

France is so good at racism that they invented a race from a handful of families that were ethnically indistinguishable, and then proceeded to be racist against them for the next millennium. Long past when anyone could remember why they hated them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagot

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botulist.bsky.social•43 days ago

> invented a race

merci.chaton.lol•41 days ago

vive la france

turnerjoy.bsky.social•43 days ago

I’m sorry but you are incorrect. America invented racism and religious bigotry. Then Hitler learned about it through careful study and brought it to Europe for the first time.

turtlebee.bsky.social•43 days ago

stephenjudkins.bsky.social•43 days ago

I don't think France is unique here, tons of societies have decided to invent fucked up and inscrutable caste systems. Many are still around! There are still illegal books employers use to discriminate in Japan

ubernostrum.bsky.social•43 days ago

People in some parts of India adopt toponyms and/or initials instead of family names to avoid using a family name linked a particular caste. It’s become widespread enough that it sorta works.

So when you see the reigning world chess champion listed as “Gukesh D”, that’s why.

krogerfoot.bsky.social•43 days ago

Came here to post the same thing

mosheroperandi.bsky.social•43 days ago

Look at this. They were doing separate but equal for holy water in the 15th century. An urge to racism so strong you just make up a race to get racist at.

They haven't even really stopped. It's just become a lot easier for Cagot's to "pass" after everyone escaped the panopticon of rural villages

mosheroperandi.bsky.social•43 days ago

This has happened multiple times in France. Truly racism's strongest soldiers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caquins_of_Brittany

mosheroperandi.bsky.social•43 days ago

If you're Cagot, how do you feel about such newfound allies? Mixed? Cursed?

clockworklady.bsky.social•43 days ago

Now, of course, those of French heritage don't do that.

Instead we all hate those filthy Quebecois.

indianawalsh.bsky.social•42 days ago

nora-hakase.bsky.social•43 days ago

Today I learned that some antivaxxers/antimaskers in Europe actually wore the red goose foot during the pandemic. I am speechless

boredmidwesterner.bsky.social•42 days ago

Like when Tim Allen compared being a conservative to "being in 1930s Germany." The (false) victim complex on these idiots is unbelievable.

silkscreenfiend.bsky.social•43 days ago

What in the fuck?

mosheroperandi.bsky.social•43 days ago

French moment

silkscreenfiend.bsky.social•43 days ago

That is some fuckin' haute couture racism, none of your weak little off-the-rack pret-a-porter racism.

savannahskeath.bsky.social•43 days ago

Denying your humanity so hard we exempt you from taxation; impressive.

oneoneder.bsky.social•43 days ago

Keeping the hate alive via memes

ylvis.bsky.social•41 days ago

Descendants of goths, Yes but not only. Toulouse was the main town of a Visigoth kingdom. What is less or unknown, are those common toponyms in the suburbs of both Toulouse and Gothenburg. #toponymy
Cagot = a goth with horse (not with dog. As some may believe)

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