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Empowerer

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17. And what do you call it when someone keeps treating black Dems like we're too stupid

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Reply #16)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 12:48 AM

Feb 2019

to understand what's best for us and sneer at us with such terms as "purist" when we expect our fellow Democrats to do more than give lip service to our party ideals?

I have my own name for it, but I'm interested in hearing yours.

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"We better run a white male if we want to win but that will be best for you, black people" [View all] Empowerer Feb 2019 OP

K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #1

Exactly MuseRider Feb 2019 #2

Do not understand why we whites refuse to let blacks tell us what they feel is racist!!! bobbieinok Feb 2019 #9

Because apparently that's racist. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #13

If a photo came out of an African-American congressman wearing an NWA T-shirt when he was young TheRealNorth Feb 2019 #3

No I wouldn't because that would be stupid Empowerer Feb 2019 #5

Equating NWA with the KKK. Iggo Feb 2019 #8

LOL EffieBlack Feb 2019 #11

And they do. Iggo Feb 2019 #14

Next we will be hearing why we can't say the N word too. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #12

You cannot be serious mcar Feb 2019 #15

Oh, Oh, Oh, Like There Never Was An Afro-American Governor Of Virginia Vogon_Glory Feb 2019 #4

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #6

Successfully play me for a fool once, shame on you Vogon_Glory Feb 2019 #16

And what do you call it when someone keeps treating black Dems like we're too stupid Empowerer Feb 2019 #17

So now African-Americans are 'purists'!?!? Thanks for the 'update' bobbieinok Feb 2019 #10

What are the Dems doing for Africans Americans? HipChick Feb 2019 #7