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FakeNoose

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24. Yes they're leading by example

Reply to Glaisne (Reply #22)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 11:35 AM

Jun 2020

... or at least trying to, which is more than can be said of the Repuke "leaders" these days.

Who gains when everything is burned to the ground? None of us do, that's for sure. Black leaders recognize this because they've been around a long time, and they've fought these battles all their lives.

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Jeff Tiedrich uses his privilege to say what no black person could get away with saying [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2020 OP

I've wondered the same thing. eom MontanaMama Jun 2020 #1

Serious TRUTH. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #2

It's simply amazing. 2naSalit Jun 2020 #3

Have been for decades. Appealing to logic and emotion Solly Mack Jun 2020 #4

True StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #5

And by that they mean don't accuse us, no matter how Solly Mack Jun 2020 #6

Everything you said StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #7

And above all, watch your tone. You don't want to sound angry. tblue37 Jun 2020 #14

And people use that as a mechanism for control Solly Mack Jun 2020 #17

It seemed like Obama was very careful Danascot Jun 2020 #20

The very fact of Obama being in complete control of his emotions painted him KS Toronado Jun 2020 #27

True, and I noticed that. But I also think wnylib Jun 2020 #34

When white people feel threatened they have no problem with violent reactions. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #8

Totally cilla4progress Jun 2020 #9

Your words need to be posted everywhere. Dem2theMax Jun 2020 #16

Thank you. cilla4progress Jun 2020 #18

I can tell they came straight from your heart. Dem2theMax Jun 2020 #19

Of course! cilla4progress Jun 2020 #23

Not only should we replace every confederate statue, we should melt them down in case KS Toronado Jun 2020 #28

Powerful words. That's the America I want to live in too. crickets Jun 2020 #26

That's Very Good! Skraxx Jun 2020 #29

So true. mountain grammy Jun 2020 #10

I've noticed that, too Leith Jun 2020 #11

I'm always at a loss to understand how reasonable, measured and sensible their responses are when NBachers Jun 2020 #12

They probably don't want to get shot, too StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #13

I don't know if you know Kimberly Jones -- but she said something similar recently. aikoaiko Jun 2020 #15

K & R...for truth...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #21

I think most black people don't want to burn everything to the ground, Glaisne Jun 2020 #22

Yes they're leading by example FakeNoose Jun 2020 #24

Yeah. If I were black, I suspect I'd be dead because I'd be so militant. PatrickforO Jun 2020 #25

I'm black, but not sure I understand the thread title jacobfloyd Jun 2020 #30

K&R uponit7771 Jun 2020 #31

great thread llashram Jun 2020 #32

I've said exactly the same thing! SpankMe Jun 2020 #33