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[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 123 points 1 day ago (7 children)

The image misses part of the story. He was a character on the show, officer Clemmons, and wasn't just on this episode. And what's more, he was gay and Fred Rogers knew and accepted him for it at a time that that was uncommon. This image makes it seem like a single random act of impersonal kindness but it was much more than that.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You said it was more than a single act of kindness.

My joke is that it's 3 acts of kindness, accepting him as a black, gay and a cop.

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