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30. By starting a new thread on the topic, are you not indicating that you believe it is an issue?

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2018, 09:31 PM

May 2018

Otherwise, why initiate a discussion with a new thread?

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Wypipo? Really? Is this really an issue for anyone? [View all] guillaumeb May 2018 OP

It's a real threat to the white power structure11! /s REP May 2018 #1

Empires will fall!!! guillaumeb May 2018 #5

Wypipo, Becky ... none of it bothers me REP May 2018 #14

True. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #17

No wonder I don't care. tazkcmo May 2018 #7

People just like to play the victim gollygee May 2018 #2

I agree. guillaumeb May 2018 #6

I'm not. tazkcmo May 2018 #3

Nice Gore reference. guillaumeb May 2018 #8

It started there tazkcmo May 2018 #12

Not a prob fer moi. lisby May 2018 #4

99.9% guillaumeb May 2018 #10

It might just be me, but I haven't seen anybody use Wypipo outside of DU. bearsfootball516 May 2018 #9

Make certain that you insert it in conversation. guillaumeb May 2018 #11

Now Rosanne and trump...those are wypipo. brush May 2018 #46

Go to Twitter gollygee May 2018 #13

So Trump will be aware of it. guillaumeb May 2018 #15

LOL if Trump isn't aware of it, he should be. nt gollygee May 2018 #16

I see it on The Root REP May 2018 #19

It certainly could have started there. nt gollygee May 2018 #20

Or venture into sites where black voices aren't the distinct minority EffieBlack May 2018 #24

I bet you're right. nt gollygee May 2018 #25

Never have but now I will. Damn I really am isolated. I've never even heard of those sites. njhoneybadger May 2018 #59

I never heard of any of those sites. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #68

Well, now you have EffieBlack May 2018 #74

Thank you for the information. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #78

Same here. JNelson6563 May 2018 #61

Seems you are missing the rest of the internet. Nt NCTraveler May 2018 #65

TOS says no broad brush attacks. I don't think we should be using slurs applegrove May 2018 #18

Bless your heart. REP May 2018 #21

Are we not in an election year? Do we not want disaffected obama voters back? applegrove May 2018 #22

Ahh, the myth of the "disaffected Obama voter" Tarc May 2018 #27

You know? EffieBlack May 2018 #29

So you don't want a big tent? You want the nativists to win congress again? applegrove May 2018 #40

I want a big tent. But I don't want bigots or those who support and enable them in it EffieBlack May 2018 #43

We can't win the nativists gollygee May 2018 #44

I'm saying that if we don't insult white people with a slur we might applegrove May 2018 #51

I think this is a myth gollygee May 2018 #52

And a lot of Obama voters tried to vote and were either blocked or their vote wasn't counted EffieBlack May 2018 #58

Voter suppression, and tampering. guillaumeb May 2018 #70

Do you want them running on the Dem ticket? mercuryblues May 2018 #45

No. I want people who are not nativist and are angry at what Trump has applegrove May 2018 #53

You can have the biggest tent in the world, we can also have a shredded tarp ck4829 May 2018 #63

We certainly shouldn't throw dedicated Democratic voters under the bus to attract racists. gollygee May 2018 #66

Very well said. guillaumeb May 2018 #71

What indicates that disaffected Obama voters would vote for Trump guillaumeb May 2018 #69

I meant disaffective Trump voters who had previously voted for Obama. applegrove May 2018 #75

Thank you sarah FAILIN May 2018 #35

I know. Thanks for the support. applegrove May 2018 #38

+1 it's really depressing me how easy it is to do nothing except throw shit around - n/t Locrian May 2018 #62

I pretend to know intent as well LanternWaste May 2018 #77

My family was indentured and forced to support US Steel Drahthaardogs May 2018 #23

Nice post. I like your thinking. If you're not consciously or subconsciouly bigoted... brush May 2018 #48

Whiteness is a construct. guillaumeb May 2018 #72

I think it sounds funny. egduj May 2018 #26

The term doesn't bother me. Cary May 2018 #28

By starting a new thread on the topic, are you not indicating that you believe it is an issue? oberliner May 2018 #30

My Ancestors Jake Stern May 2018 #31

if you're not one of the bigots "wypipo" does not aplly to you. brush May 2018 #49

My point is not whether it applies to me Jake Stern May 2018 #55

And your ancestors were not considered white. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue May 2018 #32

Truth is, I thought it started with an old Redd Foxx routine... TreasonousBastard May 2018 #33

It means nothing to me...I don't understand why some are so offended. Demsrule86 May 2018 #34

If not offended, I am not let's just not post to the thread. Maybe it will die a natural death Thekaspervote May 2018 #85

If you want to use race based slurs... TCJ70 May 2018 #36

It's just stupid and childish is all. BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #37

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #39

Wow. So out of touch. nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2018 #50

Fine with it. Wypipo, honkie, cracker, etc., are not near as hateful as what too many Wypipo Hoyt May 2018 #41

I thought we covered it a couple weeks ago. bluedigger May 2018 #42

Shit needs constant stirring. nt ProudLib72 May 2018 #54

Some of my ancestors were forced to give up their religion, language, heritage & names Maeve May 2018 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern May 2018 #57

Stupidity is always a little offensive to me mythology May 2018 #56

No issue here Blue Owl May 2018 #60

My issue with it ck4829 May 2018 #64

A big issue. guillaumeb May 2018 #79

Apparently. GeorgeGist May 2018 #67

Only, it seems, on DU Freethinker65 May 2018 #76

I honestly believe it's an issue LanternWaste May 2018 #80

Thank you for the response. guillaumeb May 2018 #81

I don't think it's offensive, but I don't see it as helpful, either. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #82

I think that it is important to recognize that the problem exists. guillaumeb May 2018 #83

And I agree with that statement. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #84

'And the whole "it's okay, because not all white people are wypipo" line is eerily familiar' Jake Stern May 2018 #86