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In reply to the discussion: The real reason a very loud few are posting hostility toward Barack Obama at DU: [View all]billhicks76
(5,082 posts)I merely meant people should check themselves and do some serious soul searching if they want to be taken seriously when they call anyone that disagrees with something like NSA as racist. Believe me I know for a fact most opposition to Obama is based on racism and his policies simply opposed because is is a Black man at the helm. And a very, mild mannered reasonable guy which makes them look even worse. I'm not a freaking idiot. But because this is the truth some unsavory people exploit it to sow division within our own ranks. Every person I know who is like that is a republican. Granted I don't live in the South but this space is for discussion. I've never seen an issue where most regular people(not FOX hacks or those with agendas) on both sides agree. Maybe food labeling but definitely reigning in NSA. A much bigger % of liberals are against wiretapping as they always have been because they were bigger victims if it in the 50s red scares, 60s anti-war movement, 70s human rights trends, 80s environmental movements and so on. So yeah I believe if someone is going to call someone racist just because they want to torpedo the discussion I believe a special place in the pits should be reserved for them. I have been the victim of racism and prejudice for real. Not fake. For real. I don't appreciate shallow people playin with the term. I support Elizabeth Warren but I don't call the moderates here misogynists if they don't support jailing bankers. What is going on? But yeah I wouldn't be surprised if somebody Black was called racist to neuter discussion about something regarding invading Syria or NSA reform simply because they never migrated to the center like so many in the party. Rest assured you need not be suspicious of me. If I were president you would have all very, very liberal judges to offset the damage done to our justice system by republicans. Did you know that on the federal DC circuit court resides Bush's cousin? Walker I believe? There ate lots of nepotism cronies like that. How about a thread discussions that? I know Greenspan and Mitchell are married but these are judges. It makes me sick.
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