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In reply to the discussion: Has anyone found this to be true since President Obama was elected? [View all]Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)37. It seems to me, in regards to oppressed groups,
we have a competitive problem layered on top of problems of race, patriarchy and homophobia.
Disagreeing with someone who doesn't look like you has its own set of issues but even agreeing with someone who doesn't look like you can trigger a combative reaction in someone. This is because Americans are so competitive they want to have a monopoly on the truth. To agree with them is to try and steal THEIR truth.
If you don't match the appearance of that demographic then you have no right to their truth. "Don't try to get over here with the right group. You stay in the wrong group over there where you belong. Just be wrong because I'm more comfortable seeing you that way."
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Has anyone found this to be true since President Obama was elected? [View all]
redstatebluegirl
Dec 2014
OP
I felt that the assholes started coming out of the shadows during the Bush admin.
tk2kewl
Dec 2014
#2
Racism has become more open but I have no worries of talking with my friends, it is very much even
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#15
Do you mean it is more overt or just that it is being noticed more by more white people?
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#21
Fortunately I have not found that to be the case with my African American friends.
elleng
Dec 2014
#26
After the 60's I thought it was slowly improving. At work I worked with many black people and
RKP5637
Dec 2014
#27
Somewhat off topic but as you posted you are a diversity trainer, I thought I may ask and get
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#28
I supose I was drawn to it as it seemed purposeful in that the 5 times black was used the B
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#41