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loyalsister

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21. Bizarre and very depressing

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 11:46 PM

Dec 2014

I grew up in the 70s and 80s when there were still a lot of growing pains after the Civil Rights act was passed. My school was still voluntarily segregated and I was discouraged from having black friends. Even as a child it bothered me. As I have gotten older and seen some positive movement forward in that interracial friendship were natural and common. I remember in the mid 2000s, I met someone who told me that she disapproved of interracial dating. I had not heard that from anyone fore so many years that I was stunned. After I mentioned it to a couple of people, I started to think she would be a pariah for thinking that way.
When Obama was elected I was elated. And then he took office and the backlash started. I really was dumbfounded to see how racists so many people in this country are. As evidence and incidents continue to acquire, I feel like we haven't even begun to see just how robust and widespread it is.

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What a disgusting crowd! Update!! [View all] loyalsister Dec 2014 OP

Yep! kcdoug1 Dec 2014 #1

I give the marchers a lot of credit for staying classy and not responding loyalsister Dec 2014 #4

Same here loyalsister. nc4bo Dec 2014 #12

The NAACP is full of people who were trailblazers loyalsister Dec 2014 #14

They've had generations of practice, sadly :( arcane1 Dec 2014 #29

True loyalsister Dec 2014 #32

MO used to be a slave state. It shows. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #50

Tried to watch-no volume, and there is here. nt babylonsister Dec 2014 #2

Sometimes there's a mute button on the video loyalsister Dec 2014 #11

Sorry, couldn't watch. I've maxed out on disgust today. Laurian Dec 2014 #3

I understand that! loyalsister Dec 2014 #5

Rosebud, MO Strelnikov_ Dec 2014 #6

Times like these make me want to weep for souls..... nc4bo Dec 2014 #7

no, it is not too much to fucking ask! hopemountain Dec 2014 #31

Hearing from friends about how all of this effects them is very sobering loyalsister Dec 2014 #37

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #8

I found the whole thing hilarious 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #9

Since I personally know people who I would not be surprised to find in that crowd loyalsister Dec 2014 #10

It is sad. logosoco Dec 2014 #15

I have noticed those attitudes even among occupy protesters in my area loyalsister Dec 2014 #16

I'm glad to say cwydro Dec 2014 #18

For some reason I find that hard to believe Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #23

I don't care who you think I am. cwydro Dec 2014 #35

I'm glad that my experience is not universal loyalsister Dec 2014 #24

the rural valley i live in has many, many very hopemountain Dec 2014 #34

The Rev is awesome loyalsister Dec 2014 #39

I don't see one damn thing funny. Bizarre that this is happening in 2014, yes. nc4bo Dec 2014 #13

Bizarre and very depressing loyalsister Dec 2014 #21

I remember reading that over 90% of people under 35 are OK with interracial marriage... Odin2005 Dec 2014 #51

It's not hilarious to black people Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #17

And yet I find myself with tears of anger in my eyes. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2014 #20

the only explanation for your insensitive & rude hopemountain Dec 2014 #38

Sorry, I'm not going to pretend like I'm all upset over some inbred southern hillbillies... 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #40

hmmm. are you sure your are not here to incite? hopemountain Dec 2014 #41

What is that supposed to mean? 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #42

Yeah, a regular laugh riot. :sarcasm: - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #45

There is nothing funny about that. n/t Jamastiene Dec 2014 #48

Kick - Sad and disgusting LeftInTX Dec 2014 #19

I am ashamed of this sick sick nation... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #22

I suggest moving to certain parts of the country where these folks are few and far between Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #26

Indeed, I've seen a Confederate flag in the window of a San Francisco apartment. arcane1 Dec 2014 #33

I agree ChisholmTrailDem loyalsister Dec 2014 #27

Well at least they left their white robes inside. jillan Dec 2014 #25

There's that loyalsister Dec 2014 #28

FTP Kalidurga Dec 2014 #30

Why don't Democrats do better with this demographic? There's your answer nt geek tragedy Dec 2014 #36

their taunts will remain on the internet forever..with their faces Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #43

The first thing I thought was that scene in south park brettdale Dec 2014 #44

lol. nt BootinUp Dec 2014 #46

probably the same ones that terrorized the border kids JI7 Dec 2014 #47

God Damn America. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #49

There is absolutely nothing NOTHING funnyI loyalsister Dec 2014 #52