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DesertFlower

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57. i grew up in a white neighborhood in

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 04:36 PM

Jan 2012

queens, ny. fortunately i came from a family who were not racist at all. never heard a racial or antisemetic slur. my first job was in an office in the garment center. it was 1958. the blacks and hispanics worked in the shipping room, but then our office manager hired a black woman as an assistant bookkeeper. we immediately became friends. she was much older than me -- probably in her 30s. i was 17. even after i left that job we stayed in touch for a long time.

thank you mr. shaeffer for giving that woman a chance.

i'm appalled by the blatant racism i've seen and heard since our beloved president was elected.

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Let's be clear about the effect of the racism directed against President Obama and his family [View all] bigtree Jan 2012 OP

Impressive piece of writing. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #1

Did you write this, or is it a copy paste? quinnox Jan 2012 #2

some new bigtree Jan 2012 #4

I'm impressed quinnox Jan 2012 #5

campaign season has it's own narrative bigtree Jan 2012 #6

Wonderful read bigtree, many thanks..n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #16

I think that the blatant racism has been a surprise to many complacent white people. yardwork Jan 2012 #3

yes bigtree Jan 2012 #9

I think a lot of it is the total freak out on the part of racists that we have a black president. yardwork Jan 2012 #17

Initially I thought there was still too much racism to elect a Black president, gateley Jan 2012 #24

My thoughts and agreement Rocky2007 Jan 2012 #45

Nothing dispels Racist sentiment like being a Brother in arms with a black guy MACARD Jan 2012 #46

I have to think that a lot of racism is still in place because people haven't had gateley Jan 2012 #49

reminds me of the story my dad told me about his service in New Guinea bigtree Jan 2012 #50

It's difficult to overcome something that has been taught us since birth. Even for me, gateley Jan 2012 #48

but too many people barbtries Jan 2012 #19

K&R SantorumAnalFrothyMX Jan 2012 #7

something I've noticed riverwalker Jan 2012 #8

sad bigtree Jan 2012 #10

I refer to him as Obama, as I refer to everybody else by their last names. gateley Jan 2012 #25

My mother was so used to calling people by their last names, whathehell Jan 2012 #29

Bwah! Even worse than me! Too funny! nt gateley Jan 2012 #35

I know -- Isn't that great? whathehell Jan 2012 #40

... gateley Jan 2012 #51

Thank you, Gately whathehell Jan 2012 #53

Nope, both my parents are gone but I have gateley Jan 2012 #60

I'm in the same situation. whathehell Jan 2012 #63

beautifully written Tumbulu Jan 2012 #11

"Open racism hasn't been in fashion for decades" Depends on where you're sitting, bigtree Number23 Jan 2012 #12

One of the most moving moments for me on election day, 2008 JDPriestly Jan 2012 #13

K & R ellisonz Jan 2012 #14

SO TRUE... AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #15

I honestly... ellisonz Jan 2012 #18

There's irrational criticism like racial hatred, but it's very opposite is progressive ... T S Justly Jan 2012 #20

That's an attempt to cover up all the right wing shit he has signed!! pocoloco Jan 2012 #34

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Great stuff. K + R deacon Jan 2012 #22

Thank you! FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #23

Great post. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2012 #26

Outstanding. However you neglected my particular ethnic/religious group grantcart Jan 2012 #27

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #28

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My response (in honor of Martin Luther King weekend). . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2012 #31

That's awesome. Thanks. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #32

Wow, that gave me chills. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #43

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awesome SwampG8r Jan 2012 #37

This is incredibly eloquent Prism Jan 2012 #38

Excellent post Bigtree malaise Jan 2012 #39

k&DUrec n/t JTFrog Jan 2012 #41

Thank you so much for this outstanding and eloquent post... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #42

So proud to rec this. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #44

Yep. No doubt about it. Zorra Jan 2012 #47

K&R Rex Jan 2012 #52

A generic white guy's perspective ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #54

thanks for that perspective, Joe bigtree Jan 2012 #56

You have to know that millions of us have your back WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2012 #58

JoePhilly, your post reminded me of a discussionmy husband and I had this weekend... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #64

What ... from reading your posts on other topics ... I thought you were White like me!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #66

Wonderful post Joe, I can't respond right now, but it's great. I'm also a "Generic White Guy." joshcryer Jan 2012 #67

Probably the best Ive read in a long time. SmittynMo Jan 2012 #55

i grew up in a white neighborhood in DesertFlower Jan 2012 #57

Kick NOLALady Jan 2012 #59

Big Tree ... a very fine piece of thinking ... and writing ... rtassi Jan 2012 #61

So very well written, bigtree Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2012 #62

I was with her right up until she introduced "Christ" rtassi Jan 2012 #65