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hopemountain

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34. the rural valley i live in has many, many very

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:08 AM

Dec 2014

poor white families and the majority of them would have joined the hecklers. but, the ugliest hateful persons are the handful of working class and wealthy retired. and my own family - & we are working class people of color! i don't understand the hate and the intensity of this hate.

you are so right, loyalsister. it is exhausting. i watched rev. al during the press conference with the garner family and we was very somber and subdued. later, on another program he was strong and focused. his leadership is a true light and it was encouraging to hear his righteous word of truth. (can't remember whether it was lawrence or rachel's program).

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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