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MrGrieves

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10. I loved reading this

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 03:25 PM

Feb 2019

I love this and would love to share it elsewhere with accreditation if I may have permission.

A straight white male I continually try to actively pursue self awareness and discovery. Thank you for your piece.

Edit to add that we do need to force other people to change and that starts with being comfortable telling people that we are not ok with there behaviors. The racist jokes, the inuendo, and being open when other people point out to us that we are wrong.

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As a black man living in America (A nice, long essay)... [View all] MrScorpio Feb 2019 OP

Reading later underpants Feb 2019 #1

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Kick and Rec! Anon-C Feb 2019 #4

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Everyone should read this malaise Feb 2019 #7

Seconded... RHMerriman Feb 2019 #8

One of the most brilliant posts I've seen here in ages Glamrock Feb 2019 #9

I loved reading this MrGrieves Feb 2019 #10

This is excellent. spicysista Feb 2019 #11

Kick and rec NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #12

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K&R. Thank you, perfectly expressed. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2019 #15

Recommended. panader0 Feb 2019 #16

Good essay. Chemisse Feb 2019 #17

If only jayddrew Feb 2019 #57

"Black people are not the beneficiaries of white normality in America " lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #18

Yes, women get it too. greymattermom Feb 2019 #48

k&r MaryMagdaline Feb 2019 #19

Thanks for the insight. Nitram Feb 2019 #20

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Different side of the Racist Coin Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #22

I read it otherwise... KSNY Feb 2019 #24

K & R mountain grammy Feb 2019 #23

Thank you KSNY Feb 2019 #25

You have us to a T wryter2000 Feb 2019 #26

Wonderful essay. my friend. annabanana Feb 2019 #27

This post should be read and internalized. GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #28

MrScorpio, thanks for your thoughtful essay. FuzzyRabbit Feb 2019 #29

Thank you for a really excellent essay. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #30

You said so many things so very well Mr. Scorpio, this stuck out for me: yonder Feb 2019 #31

Thank you, MrScorpio, excellent as always. I lost my sh*t there yesterday & I am sorry... Hekate Feb 2019 #32

Excellent Post! kooth Feb 2019 #33

This brought tears to my eyes. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #34

This! mcar Feb 2019 #35

Thank you. K&R tomg Feb 2019 #36

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How can white people force other white people to get their shit together? oberliner Feb 2019 #38

Maybe by refusing to accept the normalization of their racism ? Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #45

yes, these are good strategies... Trueblue Texan Feb 2019 #49

friendly correction happy feet Feb 2019 #63

Beautiful. I'm about to read it again. Thank you. defacto7 Feb 2019 #39

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Coventina Feb 2019 #40

Simply outstanding. recovering_democrat Feb 2019 #41

DU has had some really good post this week on a variety of stuff. yours is at the top. Kurt V. Feb 2019 #42

k&r bigtree Feb 2019 #43

Thanks grantcart Feb 2019 #44

K&R & thanks. nt tblue37 Feb 2019 #46

Hear hear! BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #47

Thank you. ananda Feb 2019 #50

Brilliant essay, you saidsimplesimon Feb 2019 #51

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2019 #52

This White Male agrees... fascisthunter Feb 2019 #53

Thanks for that. aikoaiko Feb 2019 #54

In all the years I've been on DU dobleremolque Feb 2019 #55

Great essay. Bookmarked. n/t MicaelS Feb 2019 #56

There are many times I hate DU DonCoquixote Feb 2019 #58

Thanks for this. I have tried very hard to avoid racism my whole life greymattermom Feb 2019 #59

Nice, bruh! Dr Rise Feb 2019 #60

Thank You bobnicewander Feb 2019 #61

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