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Honeycombe8

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6. Yes...exactly!

Reply to genxlib (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 3, 2018, 09:29 AM

Feb 2018

I have long thought that all the complaints about "those Katrina people" was racist in origin. Had they been white...different story. But I was never sure.

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Was a post in my community group racist? [View all] Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 OP

Of course it was racist...and your community group should have standards and toss off folks who do Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #1

Thanks for confirming! I was sure...but then I started getting grief and denials... Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #7

You have to look for a picture of all Black protesters...and have a reason to want one. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #12

There is no question it was racist. Stand your ground. Call them out. Don't let them get Squinch Feb 2018 #2

It takes a certain sort of willful blindness genxlib Feb 2018 #3

Yes...exactly! Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #6

Of course, it was the most common kind of those posts Lee-Lee Feb 2018 #4

Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #5

My response would've been: "Yes that was a racist comment and stop calling me Lord! .... kydo Feb 2018 #8

LOL! I wish I would've thought of that Lord response. LOL. And thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #9

My sympathies for your current enviroment vibes lunasun Feb 2018 #10

Yes, it was working, too. The creep. I like that term. Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #11