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sheshe2

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13. Three responses here and you call me out for a divisive post?

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 09:35 PM

Dec 2017

It is an opinion of one very talented man. I have posted from him many times here in the past. His blogs are informative, humorous and heartbreaking.

Truth hurts at times and that makes it no less of a truth.

This from a white woman and he never said 'All White People'...it only applies...if it applies.

PS, Culti...you do get that the article is aimed at the GOP and their racist pResident correct? You do understand, yes?

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2017: The Whitest Year Ever [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2017 OP

Can I agree with your conclusion and not get in trouble? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #1

Sure, why not. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #5

+++Agree and for some reason our American society doesn't want to come out and say it... iluvtennis Dec 2017 #12

I love your comment, iluvtennis. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #14

Just the way I feel sheshe2...thank you. iluvtennis Dec 2017 #15

Teach. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #25

To this I would add that if it WERE about those things in actuality, I THINK Volaris Dec 2017 #31

Spot on! brer cat Dec 2017 #36

Ummm... Culti Vader Dec 2017 #2

Please explain. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2017 #35

Our biases often force us to view accuracy as hateful. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #50

In the past two years, weve seen the media elevate the least eloquent/intelligent most selfish and bettyellen Dec 2017 #3

You keep saying "they"...shouldn't you say "us"? AncientGeezer Dec 2017 #4

Why should she say "us?" radical noodle Dec 2017 #9

Thank you radical noodle... sheshe2 Dec 2017 #11

No. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #10

The Root has been fucking crushing it lately. K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #6

No shit! sheshe2 Dec 2017 #32

Reply Culti Vader Dec 2017 #8

Three responses here and you call me out for a divisive post? sheshe2 Dec 2017 #13

It is not racist to state what is obvious to all but the blind. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #17

thank you. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #19

You are welcome, and thank you for the post. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #20

One would hope. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #22

And you as well. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #24

We eventually marched in Boston. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #26

The OP is neither about Democrats nor white people. lapucelle Dec 2017 #18

Nor do I feel pigeon-holed, lapucelle. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #21

Are you suggesting that we unify brer cat Dec 2017 #38

White Democrats never take it that way treestar Dec 2017 #42

Yes, white liberals who know they are part of the problem by definition, who are willing to work Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #45

Recommended. guillaumeb Dec 2017 #16

Did white women really try to steal credit for the AL election? ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #23

Why yes, yes they did. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #28

OH! ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #30

Hey! sheshe2 Dec 2017 #33

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #27

K&R Gothmog Dec 2017 #29

To quote the late, great Frank Zappa: Initech Dec 2017 #34

That is a great quote from Zappa, Initech. sheshe2 Dec 2017 #44

Frank could be counted on to walk that line of saying all politics are bad like Carlin Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #46

Who is they? Why can we broad brush white folks here? I get that there are racists but most of us wasupaloopa Dec 2017 #37

Did you read the article? sheshe2 Dec 2017 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author melman Dec 2017 #40

"Who is they?" was specifically answered in the article, regardless of your marching orders. LanternWaste Dec 2017 #51

A powerful essay mcar Dec 2017 #41

KR Me. Dec 2017 #43

Your fans at DI are all in a lather over this post. beaglelover Dec 2017 #48

Oh my! sheshe2 Dec 2017 #49