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17. Having racists thoughts does not justify killing people.

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 04:22 PM

Aug 2014

What you think is different from what you do.

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NY Times: Is everyone a little bit racist? [View all] gollygee Aug 2014 OP

BS Faux pas Aug 2014 #1

The specific author of this article gollygee Aug 2014 #2

Yeah, don't you hate it that he's right? Warpy Aug 2014 #14

So do I. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2014 #30

That's a unique perspective el_bryanto Aug 2014 #15

'rascism' = racism + fascism KamaAina Aug 2014 #27

I think most people have prejudices hifiguy Aug 2014 #4

No, I think that's the problem. gollygee Aug 2014 #6

You got it right. hifiguy Aug 2014 #8

Herman Cain, Ben Carson loyalsister Aug 2014 #5

I don't think the author's point was to focus on African Americans gollygee Aug 2014 #7

Sorry got derailed loyalsister Aug 2014 #10

Interesting report on, of all places, CNN today. Atman Aug 2014 #9

It could come into play insidiously treestar Aug 2014 #11

Brown didn't pose a threat when he was shot. Vattel Aug 2014 #22

that's another issue treestar Aug 2014 #24

GOP Engineering US to Be More Racist daredtowork Aug 2014 #12

I think you are correct there... hunter Aug 2014 #23

Yes we are shedevil69taz Aug 2014 #13

Damn it, you beat me to it. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #21

Having racists thoughts does not justify killing people. Yavin4 Aug 2014 #17

Uhm, yeah gollygee Aug 2014 #18

Poor whitey didn't know he was a racist. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #19

... NuclearDem Aug 2014 #20

Fuck you, NYT. nt valerief Aug 2014 #26

I am racist, and so are you. KamaAina Aug 2014 #28

Yes, when I saw this other article, I thought of your thread. n/t gollygee Aug 2014 #29

I didn't answer in that one. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #31