The term "separate but equal" has nothing whatsoever to do with the separation of church and state. It refers to the most racist (to date) Supreme Court decision ever handed down. It legalized segregation, and normalized the systemic racism that still permeates through American society. Of course the "equal" part of that clause never actually materialized, but the people at the top of the tilted playing field it created somehow didn't seem to mind.
For the writers of this show to put it in the script with a favorable meaning, and for any of the producers, directors, actors down to the people staffing the Kraft Service table to not immediately red flag that overtly racist line makes it come across that as an intentional dog whistle.
Or does this pass as acceptable knowledge of American history?
For the writers of this show to put it in the script with a favorable meaning, and for any of the producers, directors, actors down to the people staffing the Kraft Service table to not immediately red flag that overtly racist line makes it come across that as an intentional dog whistle.
Or does this pass as acceptable knowledge of American history?