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Flat White

Why bother with real change when a Facebook like will do? 

28 August 2020

5:00 AM

28 August 2020

5:00 AM

Have you ever wondered how different the world would be if the passengers on Rosa Parks bus had iPhones? Probably not. I’ll admit it’s a niche hypothetical. Nonetheless, indulge me. Rosa boards the bus and pays the fare. The bus driver notices white passengers standing. He moves the “coloured section sign from in front of Rosa’s seat and places it in behind her, before ordering her to move to the back of the bus.

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