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joshcryer

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2. Fringe crackpots are not worth your time.

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Sat Jul 12, 2014, 07:20 AM

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Can we have an open, perhaps uncomfortable, discussion about race and racism? [View all] FrodosPet Jul 2014 OP

i would have left that hate post up there Enrique Jul 2014 #1

I love helping people think for themselves FrodosPet Jul 2014 #4

could you explain why you felt that posting someone who openly advocates for genocide cali Jul 2014 #18

For one, it helps define the edges FrodosPet Jul 2014 #55

no it's not. so then Goebbel's voice had validity? No. cali Jul 2014 #56

hateful voices dont count Niceguy1 Jul 2014 #61

Depends how you define "hateful." I agree that complete maniacs sholud probably be ignored. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #64

that I agree on Niceguy1 Jul 2014 #69

Fringe crackpots are not worth your time. joshcryer Jul 2014 #2

This old white man says we need to madokie Jul 2014 #3

Reread the fourth paragraph. joshcryer Jul 2014 #5

Without doubt n/t etherealtruth Jul 2014 #14

I tried reading that three times. bluedigger Jul 2014 #35

Pretty close to gibberish..I inserted words in the text where maybe there was a misspelling..... Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #50

you really should know the context of this. cali Jul 2014 #11

I am not advocating genocide FrodosPet Jul 2014 #53

Well here we agree- too many people who are racist deny it, but cali Jul 2014 #57

I thought I was kicking myself in the ass FrodosPet Jul 2014 #59

You know what? I completely agree with this post. But you still picked a bad example. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #65

not if you try and start out that conversation with a passage from a hateful sick bigot cali Jul 2014 #6

Yeah, I saw that. It was revolting n/t Violet_Crumble Jul 2014 #13

Insanity should not be legitimized Generic Brad Jul 2014 #36

I have no idea JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #7

Yeah,some backround would be nice.nt sufrommich Jul 2014 #8

FrodosPet's OP was hidden by a jury muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #9

Thanks n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #10

Fighting racism with racism is a sure way to lose people who pipoman Jul 2014 #12

You really believe the OP that was hidden was something ... etherealtruth Jul 2014 #15

It sure doesn't. I prefer to give FP the benefit of the doubt here cali Jul 2014 #16

I was hoping this OP would shed some light on it etherealtruth Jul 2014 #17

I just asked the op something along those lines cali Jul 2014 #19

I really want to know the rationale of your posting the op that was locked cali Jul 2014 #20

I suspect it is someone who believes racism is pipoman Jul 2014 #22

maybe or maybe not. but that blog isn't just racist, it's as crazy as anything one could possibly cali Jul 2014 #23

It's not "a malady of a single race." It's a system set up to benefit one race at the expense of nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #66

What it looks like gollygee Jul 2014 #21

That's what it looks like to me too. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #25

thanks golly. i was not getting what was going on. my post can stand, since it was neutral'ish. nt seabeyond Jul 2014 #30

I'd like to think his intentions were more positive than that. Still, you have a point. n/t nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #67

No. of course not. reddread Jul 2014 #24

the op posted from one of the most hate filled and batshit insane sites one can find cali Jul 2014 #26

for a discussion on racism? sounds perfectly appropriate reddread Jul 2014 #29

look, you cannot post a thread calling for honest discussion using something cali Jul 2014 #31

why not tell me here? reddread Jul 2014 #38

fine. it'll probably get deleted but here cali Jul 2014 #39

And don't forget the interview spewing misinformation about HIV and the black community. moriah Jul 2014 #49

oh, and if you believe in genocide, you should be booted unceremoniously from DU. period. cali Jul 2014 #40

WAS THAT NECESSARY? reddread Jul 2014 #41

I'm sorry, but you were legitimizing the most repugnant shit without having read it cali Jul 2014 #42

like holy hell I was reddread Jul 2014 #43

Now that you've seen an excerpt from the website, in #39, what do you think of it? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #44

Yes. I think dialog on racism is vital. I particularly think discussing reparations is important cali Jul 2014 #45

Do you mean you actually read that and find it an acceptable way to start a discussion? cali Jul 2014 #46

havent read anything reddread Jul 2014 #63

The more I think about it, the more I find your op here- really, really absurd cali Jul 2014 #27

The Charlie Manson theory of "Helter Skelter" nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #33

my boys were raised in a socially aware, respectful house. conversation always. thought, insight. seabeyond Jul 2014 #28

You think screaming "Helter Skelter--the blacks want to kill us" geek tragedy Jul 2014 #32

Apparently not... TreasonousBastard Jul 2014 #34

re-read this op more carefully. I don't think that was his/her point. cali Jul 2014 #37

There are people with hostile, angry, and fearful ideas and attitudes across the human spectrum FrodosPet Jul 2014 #51

well, you didn't shake me. you sickened me. I think you are really full of yourself cali Jul 2014 #58

Umm, probably not. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #47

You want me to think for myself. LWolf Jul 2014 #48

Predictable nonsense from you. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #52

I think the President had some pretty wise things to say about this... Hippo_Tron Jul 2014 #54

Not with you....no Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #60

I was playing golf. What is everyone talking about? AngryAmish Jul 2014 #62

Not with someone who likes to post kiva Jul 2014 #68