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PatrickforO

(14,515 posts)
20. Well, you've hit that on the head.
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 09:45 AM
Sep 2020

Look at Obama. He was an excellent president. No indictments, all kinds of accomplishments, no drama, and lots of transparency.

But he had the temerity to do and be that while being black, and the Kluxers and Nazis just couldn't stand it. Seeing a successful black man in the presidency. So now we have Trump.

Sigh.

They want to pretend after slavery everything was great and after civil rights it was JI7 Sep 2020 #1
Hell, a lot of them want to pretend slavery itself was great, Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2020 #39
What an excellent idea to combat racism! These children need to be educated about racism Illumination Sep 2020 #2
It sure as hell beats the way I learned acceptance (I won't stop at tolerance). CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #11
WOW CaptYossarian! Sorry for what you shouldn't have had to endure! Bullying is abuse Illumination Sep 2020 #13
I'm sure most DUers have had similar experiences with bullying. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #22
Great advice. You're raising those girls RIGHT! The flag & book are very perceptive & show an Illumination Sep 2020 #30
Thank you. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #40
I am so, so sorry for the behavior of my white cohorts. okaawhatever Sep 2020 #41
Thank you. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #43
For me, I believe that experiences like yours give us a level of empathy okaawhatever Sep 2020 #44
Every syllable you posted is so very true. CaptYossarian Sep 2020 #45
I can't even imagine what her rationale was. What was the content of her warning.. LAS14 Sep 2020 #3
Her rationale was simple. ZenDem Sep 2020 #4
I'm curious about that too IronLionZion Sep 2020 #5
Doesn't sound like a misunderstanding. Aristus Sep 2020 #6
Aptly -- and accurately -- put RVN VET71 Sep 2020 #16
What in the bloody hell is there to object about that book? Pacifist Patriot Sep 2020 #7
I didn't know that book existed cagefreesoylentgreen Sep 2020 #8
Glad to see her bigotry blow up in her face. Kudos to the school. catbyte Sep 2020 #9
Sounds like her complaint encouraged more sales of the book. sl8 Sep 2020 #10
#1 Best Seller in Children's Social Activists Biographies (Amazon) left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 #12
This makes me cry!!!! I think it is wonderful!!! onecent Sep 2020 #14
had a nice NPR story corp about him when he was a kid during segregation in texas. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #15
Thank you. Link to video: sl8 Sep 2020 #26
So sorry no one in her family is successful at anything TNNurse Sep 2020 #17
Well, you've hit that on the head. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #20
Afr Am History will be a High School requirement in VA. djacq Sep 2020 #18
That's really cool. I'm glad to hear that. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #21
That helps for now. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #25
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Sep 2020 #28
Some sort of class should be required for elementary school children. Ligyron Sep 2020 #32
Ah, the forces of racism rear their heads yet again. PatrickforO Sep 2020 #19
produ of your ignorance arnt you? AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #23
Could have really rubbed it in her face... mwooldri Sep 2020 #24
That was done here where I live DFW Sep 2020 #33
KNR Lucinda Sep 2020 #27
many millions of americans llashram Sep 2020 #29
Sounds like just the kind of book all kids should read muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #31
I have a book for this sick parent DFW Sep 2020 #34
Astronaut Ron McNair died along with the rest of the crew in the Challenger explosion in 1986 MagickMuffin Sep 2020 #35
I enjoy Jean Michel Jarre's music but know nothing about this. crickets Sep 2020 #38
Mr McNair was an amazing human. littlemissmartypants Sep 2020 #36
Fantastic clapback, Pond Elementary! crickets Sep 2020 #37
that group is just a bunch of MAGAt nutcases Skittles Sep 2020 #42
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