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bluedye33139

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25. I suppose they were imagining that decent people would not support racism

Reply to Claritie Pixie (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 12:49 PM

Jan 2020

In some ways, it is astonishing to hear someone say that this racist abuse is okay because the subject is old, or because one could anticipate the racist attacks would continue.

In fact, why the expulatory gesture? Seriously, why minimize this and blame Meghan Markle for the existence of racism?

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How the British media treat Meghan vs Kate - side-by-side headline screenshots [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

I think the media really us to blame, unfortunately. They dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

Oh well, there it is. SummerSnow Jan 2020 #2

It's undeniable there's bias against Meghan. However - Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #3

Pretty sure the monarchy will survive. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #4

No doubt they will. I'm just weary of anyone playing victim these days. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #5

You don't believe she's faced racism in her role? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #7

Of course - and she's an American. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #8

She knew what going in? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #9

Really? That she wouldn't be accepted. Claritie Pixie Jan 2020 #10

I'm just trying to follow along. Does that mean her husband shouldn't support her? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #13

+1. Ignore the racism against Obama because he's not a poor person dalton99a Jan 2020 #14

You're assuming they could predict the future. They can't. tinrobot Jan 2020 #19

perhaps they naively felt NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #20

She knew what she was getting into? SlogginThroughIt Jan 2020 #24

I suppose they were imagining that decent people would not support racism bluedye33139 Jan 2020 #25

Well, as long as it's still Meghan/Harry's fault. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #27

You're forgetting the family's slights. Duppers Jan 2020 #31

Murdoch racism on full view. Remember the Serena Williams cartoon? bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #6

Rich people's problem. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #11

Not just Murdoch - only one of the examples is his tabloid (The Sun) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #12

Good points. bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #28

And the Herald Sun doubled down on Mark Knight's racism: dalton99a Jan 2020 #15

+1 bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #29

Too bad these media outlets didn't expose this shit before leftstreet Jan 2020 #16

The media is a problem, but so are the people who seek out their trash hopeforchange2008 Jan 2020 #17

Her Majesty could have - and should have - put a stop to this behavior FakeNoose Jan 2020 #18

the coverage indeed was over the top . before meghan came on the scene the coverage of catherine dawn5651 Jan 2020 #21

Shamelessly racist. Nitram Jan 2020 #22

I've been surprised by the hate bluedye33139 Jan 2020 #23

It's racism y punto! "Some people just couldn't get past the color my skin" No RestoreAmerica2020 Jan 2020 #26

"The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut" dalton99a Jan 2020 #30