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defacto7

(14,162 posts)
20. Racism is a huge problem..
Sat May 18, 2013, 01:10 AM
May 2013

but to promote the idea that Obama is a target only and mainly because he is black is in itself a type of racism. The political right, TP, and the wealthy overlords are not that dumb. They will promote race hatred as a device to accomplish their goal. Racism for those in power is not the point, they don't give a damn. They don't make a buck or control the country by hating minorities. That is a dead end. What they want is to maintain their power, increase it, make money and put the rest of us without our detection into servitude. That is a goal that has teeth. Racism means nothing, it's only a means to their end. To divide and conquer is as old as humanity itself.

Stay out of that trap. We must recognize that racism is prevalent and ugly and we must fight it, not promote it. Racism is one of the best tools the powerful few have to break us.

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They're the type Jamaal510 May 2013 #1
Yep, I agree rightsideout May 2013 #2
Obama needs to stop caving and apologizing to them and start knocking heads. RC May 2013 #3
Just stop. That's almost as bad as what they're doing. DevonRex May 2013 #6
Agreed 100% abq e streeter May 2013 #16
How original of you to use Dear Leader as if we're in North Korea! How EVER did DevonRex May 2013 #19
Actually a Simpsons reference. abq e streeter May 2013 #22
Got that right InAbLuEsTaTe May 2013 #15
Radicals can't et any democrat near the WH nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4
k&r.. spanone May 2013 #5
lynching two dem presidents in a row tiny elvis May 2013 #7
I am so sick of these freaks. Since Obama was running for office they've been threatening to lynch freshwest May 2013 #8
They are so absurd. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #9
Let's all say it out loud KT2000 May 2013 #10
Their 'made-up' scandals won't work on me, I don't watch much news ffr May 2013 #11
This actually seems more like politics as usual GiaGiovanni May 2013 #12
There's a particular viciousness to their Obama attacks Hugabear May 2013 #14
There is a 'particular viciousness' to it. Summer Hathaway May 2013 #23
Except that he wasn't born in Cha May 2013 #26
you got that right, Hugabear. First and foremost it's an attempt Cha May 2013 #25
The vitriol against Clinton and his family were quite vicious GiaGiovanni May 2013 #33
I have never seen such sustained hatred against one man in my life. Never. freshwest May 2013 #35
the media is doing their part..... spanone May 2013 #13
Things seem different now, though. Arugula Latte May 2013 #17
Bullshit. Skip Intro May 2013 #18
Nice right wing talking points you got there Hugabear May 2013 #21
Since you mention bullshit, go look at your brown eyes in the mirror. Elwood P Dowd May 2013 #24
Ain't the first time, either. Number23 May 2013 #37
right-all those racists just disapeared sigmasix May 2013 #27
helpful hint datasuspect May 2013 #31
Racism is a huge problem.. defacto7 May 2013 #20
this is a really good post- though I do think there is an element and not an insignificant one cali May 2013 #28
Excellent advice. pecwae May 2013 #30
The Pubs are attacking Pres Obama because they can YeahSureRight May 2013 #29
Repugs are *always* sore losers Freddie May 2013 #32
I think they are following a similar script to what they did to Clinton daleo May 2013 #34
Agree. Same old playbook. n/t Strelnikov_ May 2013 #36
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