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Solly Mack

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3. I've seen idiotic comments about how race or racism couldn't have played a part

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 04:26 PM

Nov 2021

in the Rittenhouse trial because the victims and their killer were all white.

That simply isn't true and shows either denial or ignorance - both, really - of the history of racism and racial violence in America.

Thank you for reading me post.

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K&R brer cat Nov 2021 #1

Thank you, brer cat Solly Mack Nov 2021 #11

K & R malaise Nov 2021 #2

I've seen idiotic comments about how race or racism couldn't have played a part Solly Mack Nov 2021 #3

I try not to miss your posts malaise Nov 2021 #4

I was saddened. Still am. Not surprised. Just sad. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #6

Well we both know how the racists feel about N lovers (as they call them) malaise Nov 2021 #8

Oh, yeah. I still get called that. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #9

Thank you for the history of Pastor Reed... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #5

You're welcome. Thank you! for noting the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #7

Thank you for this. I've bookmarked it. nt abqtommy Nov 2021 #10