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In reply to the discussion: DU ... Just So You Know, It's NOT Our Imagination ... [View all]Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)347. That's fine - I've only seen it used on TV shows and music.
Never been offended by it. It's kind of a lame word to use compared to the N word, Apparently the only word that gets them fired up is the R word. It really offends them to be called a racists. Who me? I work with a black guy and we get along great! You can't accuse me of being racists! (I just did)...
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Yep. And it would explain their hatred for President Obama and anyone who supports him
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2014
#260
Is that what you're afraid of? Having 1/10 of a cent of the few dollars (if any) you pay in taxes
notadmblnd
Dec 2014
#344
Okay, then. So where to begin. I say there should be a generally agreed upon set of definitions
ancianita
Dec 2014
#194
Wow. You've made a considerable, fair effort. And I say, let the polling and voting begin on your
ancianita
Dec 2014
#268
I think that after the final adoption date, people will have to apply base term understanding, or
ancianita
Dec 2014
#323
I think what you ran up against in that thread was maybe a couple of different things
herding cats
Dec 2014
#392
It sucks. This is an infiltrator. This is someone that is sowing the seeds of discord.
Enthusiast
Dec 2014
#165
Thanks, it looks like the worst of them were removed thankfully. Shameful though that anyone
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#65
Read your blog today. Great first week. I imagine it will be depressing at times to keep it up.
Luminous Animal
Dec 2014
#28
I love it. Just retweeting racists all day long. This is one of my favorites from today...
Luminous Animal
Dec 2014
#52
It's too bad.. I don't what their problem is.. too much White Privelege? Wow.. I just read
Cha
Dec 2014
#5
Yeah, good ol toxic supporters of President Obama .. whatever will we do without their
Cha
Dec 2014
#45
Exactly.. go back in the woodwork? I was thinking about this and that one racist poster sure did
Cha
Dec 2014
#112
Love this image, ha! Great, made my day esp. after sicko: Regards, Ugly White America Letter?!>!
appalachiablue
Dec 2014
#340
The racist writer called us out, Gen. we got under his skin something awful! I have no choice but
Cha
Dec 2014
#362
And every single point in that letter from "white America" has been posted here before many times...
bettyellen
Dec 2014
#285
No doubt one of the banned DUers at DI. And those forums over there... Wowsers!
freshwest
Dec 2014
#114
Point #5 of that first one sounds like it's straight from a white nationalist...
countryjake
Dec 2014
#69
The Admins seem to consider these outright White Supremecist posts to be mere DU factions
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2014
#71
That may be, but such a racist rant as that first "letter" has been around...
countryjake
Dec 2014
#132
All I can say is that there is no open season on anyone here except racists, trolls and disruptors..
marble falls
Dec 2014
#78
The moment that someone mentioned that it was insensitive I immediately deleted it.
TexasTowelie
Dec 2014
#326
I suspect this thread is/will be the talk of that other site tomorrow ...
1StrongBlackMan
Dec 2014
#108
WHAT are those people doing on DU??? Trolls should be cleaned out of this place.
DesertDiamond
Dec 2014
#154
He is using an IP hide program or some sort of program to get around an IP block.
OKNancy
Dec 2014
#241
I'm not shocked by it, and I'm not shocked by it being on DU- DU is an open site
ellenrr
Dec 2014
#183
This made me sick to my stomach. Such ugly and disturbing racism has no place here.
myrna minx
Dec 2014
#181
My personal favorite when I referenced the "I hate Ni**ers. That is all." post...
Glassunion
Dec 2014
#287
Sometimes I see things in threads that make my jaw drop like that in the OP
BrotherIvan
Dec 2014
#387
well, it has been my experience that if someone has an issue with one minority group, they
deafskeptic
Dec 2014
#410
LGBT DUers can relate, admins purged many gay posters for calling out the bigots. Other DUers
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#216
That's nice of you to say, but sadly it is accepted on DU, my posts get hidden for calling that
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#415
This is disgusting. And anyone who suggests it's just some alternate viewpoint is disingenuous.
Iris
Dec 2014
#220
i read the OP and perused the replies. so so so many of the replies, a big yes to what is
seabeyond
Dec 2014
#224
I read the post because it is under your user name as I often do. By the time I reached #4 I either
jwirr
Dec 2014
#239
This is the first time I've see these posts, and they are unacceptable..
mountain grammy
Dec 2014
#246
ever notice how roaches scurry when the light shines? yeah, like that.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#259
exactly. and yes. i have noticed. they will start their OP, oh, so innocent, while all on this
seabeyond
Dec 2014
#261
and yanno, it is the p/a that is the hardest to deal with given the jury system we now
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#265
i have not seen awareness... a couple weeks ago, it was a womans issue that was thrown under bus by
seabeyond
Dec 2014
#270
I agree there are some few and far between results reflecting and Not near enough
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#272
Horrific expressions of ignorance and hatred, but I am not shocked to see it on DU.
Jefferson23
Dec 2014
#253
Rightwingers post here all day, they wont post in these type of threads because they
randys1
Dec 2014
#312
I am going to talk about it, every god damn day too...Problem is unless someone is overt
randys1
Dec 2014
#355
It certainly has been occurring and I'm sorry that there are still people that think like that.
notadmblnd
Dec 2014
#316
the problem is, many of us? know the names of people that make comments going right along
seabeyond
Dec 2014
#319
Reading this thread as well as the other ones posted as links in some responses has...
Spazito
Dec 2014
#311
I didn't realize DUers had to express that is unacceptable it should be so fucking obvious
IVoteDFL
Dec 2014
#327
"{I}t appears high time more DUers express that this is unacceptable."
Jackpine Radical
Dec 2014
#334
I think the words white and black are over used especially in todays media, but thats just me
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#336
The first two examples are your typical dog whistles. The third example is a fucking air horn.
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2014
#351