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A group of Irish grocery workers banning grapefruit led to Ireland being the first county to pass BDS against Apartheid South Africa (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/til@lemmy.ca
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TIL Karen and her cohort of white Irish women took a stand to boycott South African grapefruit, and went on to be visited by Nelson Mandela and others as their small act inspired their nation to be the first Most Developed Nation to fully Boycott and pass Sanctions against South Africa in the struggle against Apartheid.

Video by David Nihill

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[–] 11 points 1 year ago

Another example of boycotts working. "Virtue signaling" my foot.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    A Karen who was not a Karen

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    [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Dangit, forgot to lead with TIL, ah well

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    • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Don’t often see a Karen reference in a positive context.

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Didn't know where that was going. Pretty good work.

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