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86. Resentment from the white left is what's so puzzling to me.

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:49 PM

Jul 2018

Some totally fell for that absurd identity politics meme pushed as "bad" by someone who will remain nameless (I got alerted on about stating that).

Are they allies of POCs or what? Politics is always about identity, look at the repug party. It's identity is all about white people.

Give us a break here, even with the oft-repeated counter argument from the left that it's all about policy and implementation of policy, we all should know better. It's so reminiscent of the social justice v economic just argument from before.

Anyone with knowledge of this country knows, or should know, that economic justice if actually realized won't be applied equally to POCs until there is actual social justice towards all.

Let's not be naive.

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Whiteness is one hell of a drug [View all] kpete Jul 2018 OP

Be careful, I posted a thread about Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #1

I am brown kpete Jul 2018 #2

He lied YessirAtsaFact Jul 2018 #34

If I recall, you led with, "I'm really starting to hate white Americans" aikoaiko Jul 2018 #3

Huh? kpete Jul 2018 #5

Mine was a reply to Fantatlaguy about what he claimed he posted. aikoaiko Jul 2018 #6

It's archived. Feel free to pull up the ENTIRE post Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #8

Right there with you! It's an embarrassment that white Americans were primarily responsible... InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #30

That's right because it's divisive crap that we don't need. No hypocrisy. No painting ANY group of LBM20 Jul 2018 #10

What's "divisive" about it? EffieBlack Jul 2018 #12

Stating facts has become so last century Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #21

You didn't answer my question EffieBlack Jul 2018 #35

I'm not sure that it is. Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #38

I think I misunderstood your post EffieBlack Jul 2018 #40

It's an inconvenient truth that White America radius777 Jul 2018 #17

Indeed. There are always exceptions to every rule. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #19

Exactly, the civil rights era reorganized American politics. radius777 Jul 2018 #20

I hate having to agree with this. Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #22

the POC and other minorities that voted for Trump also did so largely because of bigotry JI7 Jul 2018 #23

More like an "inconvenient opinion", I'm afraid whathehell Jul 2018 #29

Is it a good strategy to attempt to drive out the white people who do despise Trump? lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #57

It's not about demonization but realization. radius777 Jul 2018 #85

Yeah, it's about demonization and it's racist. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #89

They don't care. sarah FAILIN Jul 2018 #95

Resentment from the white left is what's so puzzling to me. brush Jul 2018 #86

Of course, and it's absurd on it's face, whathehell Jul 2018 #31

Coulda sworn I did this in the other thread. Iggo Jul 2018 #11

We are seeing a growing number of posts equating being white with being racist. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #55

+1,0000. n/t whathehell Jul 2018 #88

They're going to a heaven that has appliances dalton99a Jul 2018 #4

Definitely Around The Bend ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #64

These people are deranged. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #7

I am a devout Catholic. These guys are as representative of Christendom as I am. KitSileya Jul 2018 #81

K & R & R & R Duppers Jul 2018 #9

economic anxiety JI7 Jul 2018 #13

It's always amusing to me the various ways in which 'fundamentalists' (who, by definition, Aristus Jul 2018 #14

Whiteness is fucked up ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #15

Um, no. what's "fucked up" is Right Wing Evangelical Nuttery whathehell Jul 2018 #28

Whiteness is fucked up ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #36

Some want to claim that.... NCTraveler Jul 2018 #39

and some want to demonize most, if not all whathehell Jul 2018 #53

I see no issue with that. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #56

So you see no issue with broad brushed anti-white bigotry? whathehell Jul 2018 #60

I'll ask again. NY_20th Jul 2018 #68

and I'll ask for the first time.. whathehell Jul 2018 #71

Sheila and Linda's comments are what the OP is about. NY_20th Jul 2018 #74

I see you're new here.. whathehell Jul 2018 #76

People who actually read it would know. NY_20th Jul 2018 #78

Lol, I did read it whathehell Jul 2018 #83

So you won't condemn what they said? NY_20th Jul 2018 #84

I certainly DO condemn what they said, whathehell Jul 2018 #87

We saw how black women reacted ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #69

Lol..That sounds so racist whathehell Jul 2018 #46

Are you fucking kidding me? ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #63

Are you fucking kidding yourself? whathehell Jul 2018 #66

Rational? ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #70

Lol whathehell Jul 2018 #75

There's no cure for that level of stupidity and racism. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #16

There is an easy cure: people can just open their eyes and grow up struggle4progress Jul 2018 #25

Those featured in the Wash. Post article are isolated in rural enclaves. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #93

We can win because most people will be able see we're right struggle4progress Jul 2018 #94

from one DUer's sig line... Duppers Jul 2018 #18

About 230 million Americans were eligible to vote in 2016, struggle4progress Jul 2018 #24

i do not remember jesus using qualifications. or do unto americans. pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #26

Lol...Unbelievable that he would ascribe the above-mentioned whathehell Jul 2018 #27

indeed G_j Jul 2018 #33

Yes, it's bizarre whathehell Jul 2018 #47

Blackness is one hell of a drug. Humm. How's that sound to you? rainin Jul 2018 #32

Educate yourself ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #37

From your link:Racial Prejudice: a set of discriminatory or derogatory attitudes based on assumption rainin Jul 2018 #42

I don't see that definition on the page linked... tonedevil Jul 2018 #44

Here: https://www.ucalgary.ca/cared/racismandpower rainin Jul 2018 #45

Different page on the same site... tonedevil Jul 2018 #77

I can't get one commenter to acknowledge that ALL white people aren't racist. rainin Jul 2018 #80

Believe me - you're not alone. cwydro Jul 2018 #90

I am learning. sigh rainin Jul 2018 #91

Thank you -- I agree completely whathehell Jul 2018 #51

From my link: ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #65

You educate yourself.. whathehell Jul 2018 #61

I love the eye rolls emoji ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #73

Really?.. whathehell Jul 2018 #79

Well said, this is getting really bad Amishman Jul 2018 #41

We should be suspicious of anyone who intentionally divides in this way. rainin Jul 2018 #43

As well others may be suspicious LanternWaste Jul 2018 #48

No, this is not about division, it is about definitions of racism. kwassa Jul 2018 #50

You're working too hard here. Just say it's ok to judge people by the color of their skin. rainin Jul 2018 #72

Nobody said all white people are racist. kwassa Jul 2018 #92

racism is real NY_20th Jul 2018 #49

Defining it as being practiced whathehell Jul 2018 #54

What did you think of Linda and Sheila's comments? NY_20th Jul 2018 #59

The article is quite an eye opener! G_j Jul 2018 #62

I'm white and I don't find the title divisive at all. NY_20th Jul 2018 #67

Yes, and you are not alone.. whathehell Jul 2018 #52

+1 lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #58

It sounds completely different. Iggo Jul 2018 #82