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In reply to the discussion: Liberal Racism: 25 Things I Learned After I Wrote About ISIS and White Racism at the Daily Kos [View all]salib
(2,116 posts)106. Huh?
How did the article say that looking at historical comparisons is a rationale for not "doing something" about ISIS?
How is that even a conclusion independently of the article?
We can do both.
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Liberal Racism: 25 Things I Learned After I Wrote About ISIS and White Racism at the Daily Kos [View all]
DonViejo
Feb 2015
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I will love this one forever and BTW ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NoJusticeNoPeace
Feb 2015
#1
Some duers who are complaining about bringing up America's dark racist past desperately need to
dissentient
Feb 2015
#2
I think the point was for us to stop pretending that Isis is doing the unthinkable.
bravenak
Feb 2015
#13
How about torturing, raping, and murdering innocent human beings in cold blood?
YoungDemCA
Feb 2015
#23
my question should have been directed to bravenak's post. thanks for your assistance, but i
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#26
And we make a fatal mistake if we believe all of those white Christian Americans are dead and gone.
NoJusticeNoPeace
Feb 2015
#52
There are people complaining this comparison has even been brought up in the
dissentient
Feb 2015
#10
Liberal deflection. One need not tolerate opinions on current events if one knows enough history
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2015
#3
Are you honestly suggesting that we cannot have two thoughts on the atrocity by ISIS?
salib
Feb 2015
#77
What you say is true, of course, but it is also true that too many people who identify as liberals
tblue37
Feb 2015
#71
If you want to call me a garden variety racist piece of shit have the backbone to say it openly.
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#127
"It will be a cold day in hell before I take instruction from the likes of you."
Nuclear Unicorn
Feb 2015
#134
a lot of posters at DU aren't liberals; i assume the same is true at kos. so attributing all racist
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#15
On the contrary, many of the worst offenders are proud, self-described "liberals" or "progressives"
YoungDemCA
Feb 2015
#21
since in general, we don't know who people posting on the internet actually are, or what they
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#29
"Right-wing racists are much more honest, and thus easier to deal with, than liberal racists"
AgingAmerican
Feb 2015
#39
Girl... I even paged bravenak to this thread before I realized she'd already seen it
Number23
Feb 2015
#96
Oh I know bravenak, here & I are pretty close in age... I stopped biting my tongue on the
giftedgirl77
Feb 2015
#99
Heh... you've only been here since 2013 and you've ALREADY stopped biting your tongue
Number23
Feb 2015
#101
The problem with her statement is the fact that we deny they things we do and did.
bravenak
Feb 2015
#88
I dunno, I think that white people have a culture and history, but it's not monolithic.
Spider Jerusalem
Feb 2015
#118
You could almost get a drinking game started based on the predictable defensive responses. n/t.
Ken Burch
Feb 2015
#119
Nothing could be sweeter than someone leaping up and unintentionally highlighting in the most
Number23
Feb 2015
#100
I find it interesting the number of replies that pick one number or another to get upset with
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2015
#76
10. “Class issues” and “real progressive politics” trump any concern about race and racial justice.
Number23
Feb 2015
#92
I hesitate to give my opinion because I will be asked why I take this personally or am upset
uppityperson
Feb 2015
#110
"It's wonderful how some of the replies here perfectly illustrate the problem!"
Number23
Feb 2015
#113
Nice. And i would say that the issue is really what you have the POWER to do with those prejudices.
kelliekat44
Feb 2015
#124
This. Is. GREAT!!! Thank you for this totally spot-on analysis. I will be rereading it
DesertDiamond
Feb 2015
#132