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Chemisse

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63. This is important to understand.

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 11:30 PM

Feb 2015

And once we understand and acknowledge that it is our nature, that it held an important evolutionary advantage and that it is built into our DNA, then we can rise above it.

I think the difference between those who strive to be nonracist and those who give in to these primitive social behaviors is the desire to seek knowledge and to be open to new ideas, and to keep our animal instincts in check. That's why racists tend to be uneducated, I think.

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Rep.Steve Cohen wins the Internet with devastating tweet '3/5' on Giuliani�s racism. Stands by tweet [View all] cal04 Feb 2015 OP

A most profound comment malaise Feb 2015 #1

there is irony therre too. Mr. Obama's family on his father's side weren't slaves I believe. roguevalley Feb 2015 #37

Sadly it will fly past most ReTHUGs and wingnuts malaise Feb 2015 #38

i wish I had known it. It would shut up most of the people I know. :D:D:D roguevalley Feb 2015 #39

I knew it but then I'd better malaise Feb 2015 #41

Nor on his mother's side. Chemisse Feb 2015 #46

My first boss was like that. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #51

It's amazing they can maintain a racist mindset Chemisse Feb 2015 #53

People mercuryblues Feb 2015 #54

It is human nature to define in groups (us) and out groups (them), tblue37 Feb 2015 #57

This is important to understand. Chemisse Feb 2015 #63

Yes, which is why I cringe when people claim kids have to "learn" to be racist tblue37 Feb 2015 #64

Very well stated. Chemisse Feb 2015 #65

It is almost as if they become two different people. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #62

My father (1921-1992) had the attitudes of his time, too, until my sister adopted tblue37 Feb 2015 #56

Yes, good point, like Jebbie and Lou Dobbs claiming treestar Feb 2015 #58

Yeah, actually he has slave owners in his family tree not slaves. That said, mucifer Feb 2015 #52

Suck on THAT one, Rudy. (nt) Paladin Feb 2015 #2

Politico doesn't like it Enrique Feb 2015 #3

Of course they do. How can the media demonize Obama if it is just the usual racism at work? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #5

So Tiger Beat on the Potomac doesn't like it. jeff47 Feb 2015 #19

Pearls clutched. Check. n/t n2doc Feb 2015 #25

Drag out the fainting couch...nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #28

No, it's calls out how crazy rudy is for running his big ol mouth. Cha Feb 2015 #32

Steve Cohen rocks! He even tried to join the Congressional Black Caucus KamaAina Feb 2015 #4

Brilliant tweet. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #6

The overt Racism of Rudy G is on display. Dawson Leery Feb 2015 #7

Nailed it. Thank you Rep. Cohen. tridim Feb 2015 #8

K & R! Iliyah Feb 2015 #9

I'm with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) KeepItReal Feb 2015 #10

Nailed it! BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #11

Thank God TNNurse Feb 2015 #12

I sait before and I stand by it... rtracey Feb 2015 #13

The Washington Posts' impossible dream: "elevate the political debate with Rudy Giuliani" LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #14

Really. Cha Feb 2015 #33

Exactly. And how is questioning Obama's patriotism a "political debate" anyway? SunSeeker Feb 2015 #59

Perfect! deurbano Feb 2015 #15

Thank you Rep Cohen... handmade34 Feb 2015 #16

That was a great tweet Gothmog Feb 2015 #17

Rep. Cohen is a strange bird in tennessee....a democratic representative...k&r... spanone Feb 2015 #18

Not really, given his district. Fawke Em Feb 2015 #55

I think hotrod0808 Feb 2015 #20

good one. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #21

So perfect - on so many levels. blm Feb 2015 #22

Good for you, Congressman Cohen. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #23

Bravo Rep Cohen. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #24

Fuck Benito Guiliani. 47of74 Feb 2015 #26

Fitting play on words. freshwest Feb 2015 #44

Rep. Cohen Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2015 #27

Kicked Enthusiast Feb 2015 #29

That smackdown might just break Twitter! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #30

Oh poor rudy.. calling out his racism.. Good on Steve Cohen! Cha Feb 2015 #31

K&R! napkinz Feb 2015 #34

Giuliani: Obama Had a White Mother, So I�m Not a Racist. napkinz Feb 2015 #35

It's very rare I get to be excited and agree with Sissyk Feb 2015 #36

I wish Cohen was my representative. n/t GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #40

3/5 ? + joetubes Feb 2015 #42

Than not that Long Drive Feb 2015 #49

Brilliant. Kudos to Representative Cohen Hekate Feb 2015 #43

Why can't Obama be a good American who loves America, like...uh... nikto Feb 2015 #45

Yay to the power of Tennessee's 9th District Duppers Feb 2015 #47

Damn--straight to the point! Just what I thought when I first heard The Ghoul stepped in it! nt MADem Feb 2015 #48

Right on, Rep Steve Cohen..... paleotn Feb 2015 #50

In questioning the patriotism of President Obama... Beartracks Feb 2015 #60

What a maroon! (Giuliani, that is.) Beartracks Feb 2015 #61