to be fair, they also talked about other musicals i didnt care about, but I wasn’t feeling it, lmao. i would have been happy with literally any other topic, but i fall asleep during this shit, cant help it

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i got literally yelled at by some ex friends who were white for saying having rapping slave owners was offensive.

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I have to admit that I only knew that Hamilton was a slave owner and that he is played by a black guy. I didn’t even know he raps.

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hamilton is not played by a black guy! i was referring to Thomas Jefferson played by the (honestly very talented ) davved diggs. theres a scene where he comes in and the slaves are cleaning the floors then they start dancing with him, https://youtu.be/hruG4iDSQAI?si=a4WUZf7zXwQFRq_7. and he even says “be a lamb sally”, sally his 14 year old victim. hamilton also raps, hamilton is played by a puerto rican man.

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he even says “be a lamb sally”

Jesus fucking christ.

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Not trying to sway your opinion, you’re entitled to it. From a certain perspective though, having black folks play slave owning founding fathers is sweet justice in the sense that true racists would turn over in their graves to know that a black man was playing them.

There also are not an abundance of opportunities for black opera singers. Tossing aside the race of the characters is a statement. Listen to Leslie Odom Jr, Aaron Burr’s actor, thank Lin-Manuel Miranda deeply for creating opportunities and providing “a new vision of what’s possible” as he accepts his Tony for best actor. That old white slave owners indirectly led to the success of some crazily talented black folks in my time is something I can dig. You’re free to disagree.

Anyway, give it a watch.

https://youtu.be/WbkjsnMEiqE?si=w-6HMrtQq_8RWdja

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32 points

also its all ok because Hamilton and jefferson have a rap battle where Hamilton totally calls him out/s

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oops, I really do know jack shit about that musical

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