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bravenak

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69. I always back up my claims of racism.

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 02:49 AM

Mar 2015

It's very easy to do. I experience racism on a personal level so often I consider myself an expert at dealing with it.
Also, being a woman, I know more about sexism than most men, especially when it comes to identifying it.
You were wrong on your thread. So wrong I decided it was not even worth bothering to tell you how wrong.
I always marvel over how easy it is for some white people to tell black people what is and what is not racism. It blows my mind. It comes from a place of absolute privilege. What I see is this, " I a white person am much better at deciding what is racist and what is not, than you black people who deal with it every day.' It is absolutely mind blowing. Being that our entire court system, policing system, prison system and society is racist, it's not hard to see why people see that the only garbage man ever arrested just for doing his job is a black guy. Who works in a white beighborhood in the South. Cannot believe you even went there.

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Do you ever notice that often white folks who are most skeptical of minority accounts of racism [View all] CreekDog Mar 2015 OP

Brace yourself for ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #1

And I don't doubt that happened too, but I find it infuriating that... CreekDog Mar 2015 #5

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^^That^^ CreekDog Mar 2015 #49

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just served on a jury for your stupid post trumad Mar 2015 #83

Aw crap, I missed it. Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #119

Racist troll shit trumad Mar 2015 #121

Bye Bye! I served too Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #86

Make it juror #3 and ciao. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #88

Time plays a role in this too. 2naSalit Mar 2015 #58

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #77

You are a liar. bravenak Mar 2015 #82

I miss ALL the fun! Perhaps, I'm blessed. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #101

I was up late and decided to bite on his line. bravenak Mar 2015 #102

Who needs to go back several generations? Oktober Mar 2015 #70

Yes it is ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #95

So... You agree with me... Oktober Mar 2015 #97

I suspect we are talking about two different things ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #100

TBH. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #2

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Can a moth stay away from a flame? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #8

Are we talking about moths? CreekDog Mar 2015 #10

LOL. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #14

Nah, just think of those verses Maya Angelou wrote. They can't resist the mystery! freshwest Mar 2015 #40

Oh stop it, you SJW you. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #7

I don't think I have any idea what this thread is really about JonLP24 Mar 2015 #36

I think it's about keeping the fringe extreme crazy elements A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #41

Now that is a straight forward explanation JonLP24 Mar 2015 #50

Sensing that I have missed something salin Mar 2015 #107

New one for me too, "SJW" is "Social Justice Warrior" CreekDog Mar 2015 #128

thanks... salin Mar 2015 #130

thanks CreekDog Mar 2015 #133

The privileged will seek to preserve their privilege. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #3

Yes. Some don't believe in 'real' white privilege. bravenak Mar 2015 #4

In their world the quotes go on the other word. betsuni Mar 2015 #11

Lol! bravenak Mar 2015 #22

And I don't care what your academics say ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #12

And of course it's just far left social justice warriors who talk about white privilege. bravenak Mar 2015 #21

Thank the universe ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #26

Oh gawd! bravenak Mar 2015 #29

Sez Mrs.1StrongBlackMan, and no other wimmenz! freshwest Mar 2015 #42

This is fun. bravenak Mar 2015 #43

I was also blessed by the hubby! freshwest Mar 2015 #52

If only I was... freshwest Mar 2015 #38

*I saw what you did there* freshwest Mar 2015 #34

~ bravenak Mar 2015 #37

And a Person of Colors (not that I see color, to be completely honest) was mean to me once, betsuni Mar 2015 #25

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #28

Is it the upwardly or downwardly mobile ones? Number23 Mar 2015 #153

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You're still here. trumad Mar 2015 #85

yes, such privilege can make those who are below average CreekDog Mar 2015 #23

Privilege of that magnitude comes with such a comforting blindness bubble. bravenak Mar 2015 #24

Yup... So much of that going around... freshwest Mar 2015 #51

TBH... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #53

IMHO, WP is obvious and not the fault of the posessor. bravenak Mar 2015 #57

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What the fuck are you talking about? bravenak Mar 2015 #84

Some of them bemoan that their Ivy League education hasn't gotten msanthrope Mar 2015 #89

And how some woman stole the job they just know should be theirs. bravenak Mar 2015 #90

Missed that.....pm me? That would explain quite a bit. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #91

I wish I could remember which thread that was from. bravenak Mar 2015 #93

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #105

That King quoting makes me pull out my old trust Malcolm quote about liberals. bravenak Mar 2015 #106

But it was a BLACK woman ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #103

Ahh, you remember too! bravenak Mar 2015 #104

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #108

That was some stupid shit. bravenak Mar 2015 #110

One in particular doesn't believe it really exists, but boston bean Mar 2015 #159

I think he got professional training. bravenak Mar 2015 #166

Just "average" ones. nt cyberswede Mar 2015 #9

Just your typical Joe Blow........ nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #15

You should have Skipped the Intro and launched geek tragedy Mar 2015 #13

I like Cjeekdgg. nt cyberswede Mar 2015 #17

God, that was the most hilarious spoof thread in DU3's history, to me, anyway. Perfect TEOTWAWKI! freshwest Mar 2015 #54

TBH, I've had about enough of you. You're an SJW and a doomer and you probably have a tumblr LeftyMom Mar 2015 #16

Do some people think you're a racist, sexist, climate change denying jackass too? XemaSab Mar 2015 #18

Did I tell you one of those evil black twitter radfems was mean to me once? LeftyMom Mar 2015 #27

Fifty Shades of White betsuni Mar 2015 #30

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #112

OMG. Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #122

!!! Bobbie Jo Mar 2015 #132

More like Fifty Shades of Cray Cray Number23 Mar 2015 #155

IMHO and to be frank that is the best reply I've read all day. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #19

Would that be a literal privilege to put them on ignore? U4ikLefty Mar 2015 #33

. CreekDog Mar 2015 #35

you want I should kick some doomer, tumbler-accounting, Futurama-gifing average SJW ass, LeftyMom? Skittles Mar 2015 #46

Most people, in general, are stubborn. KMOD Mar 2015 #20

It can be summed up in one word... Behind the Aegis Mar 2015 #31

I notice or notice it moreso from racists themselves JonLP24 Mar 2015 #32

Who are we talking about? Gimme a hint...is thier favorite scientist bill NYE? U4ikLefty Mar 2015 #39

It's just your Average sort of guy. bravenak Mar 2015 #44

nice. U4ikLefty Mar 2015 #45

Aww thanks! bravenak Mar 2015 #48

Great rhythm! Love it! Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #55

Hey!!!! bravenak Mar 2015 #56

But that one runs a close ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #113

He has been told he is very wise for his age. bravenak Mar 2015 #148

Thank you for this thread! TDale313 Mar 2015 #59

Uh, I just saw that thread for the first time, I had no idea CreekDog Mar 2015 #60

Please deal with me directly Wella Mar 2015 #61

Have some accuracy, as the post above explains, I didn't even know your thread existed CreekDog Mar 2015 #62

I am being accurate. You are referring to my thread Wella Mar 2015 #65

This thread was written without knowledge of your thread CreekDog Mar 2015 #67

Chuck a rock. The dog that yelp, be the dog done got hit. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #114

It's the foolishness of believing one can control everything. freshwest Mar 2015 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #72

Creek Dog, do you ever notice that people who make claims of racism don't always back them up? Wella Mar 2015 #64

I didn't write this post with that Sandy Springs garbageman in mind CreekDog Mar 2015 #66

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #74

I always back up my claims of racism. bravenak Mar 2015 #69

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #73

Who is we? bravenak Mar 2015 #81

The 'we' is always a reference to the mouse in their pants! Name Removed replied to me above. freshwest Mar 2015 #98

That one was mad that racism was being discussed. bravenak Mar 2015 #99

Oh, my. He needed a history lesson. Or to watch something other than Pox Noise! He'll get high-fived freshwest Mar 2015 #117

Perhaps the words of Momma 1SBM are appropriate here ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #115

Same thing happens when men tell women they aren't being objectified. cui bono Mar 2015 #68

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #76

Are you the troll that keeps showing up? Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #87

Oh, they don't say it doesn't exist ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #116

Actually, that's true. In fact, the post of mine I quoted was about a specific topic cui bono Mar 2015 #124

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #71

No offense to the OP romanic Mar 2015 #75

If I didn't, some posters who generally refuse to see racism against minorities CreekDog Mar 2015 #94

Oh okay. romanic Mar 2015 #96

Or, heaven forbid, they might label you as black! I've been branded as such before here at DU. freshwest Mar 2015 #118

To answer your question... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #92

More click bait Android3.14 Mar 2015 #109

yup BubbaFett Mar 2015 #111

Do you dream of electric sheep? Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #120

No, you're saying "jump in a lake" to me CreekDog Mar 2015 #127

Oh I think I understood just fine Android3.14 Mar 2015 #129

Translation: You approve racism. BeanMusical Mar 2015 #134

I will give that the thought it deserves... Android3.14 Mar 2015 #143

So you can think? BeanMusical Mar 2015 #145

Actually, you're spending more time writing about the issue CreekDog Mar 2015 #150

Oh, we both know your OP has nothing to do with "useful and reliable" Android3.14 Mar 2015 #156

there's no discord in this thread, but for a few trolls CreekDog Mar 2015 #160

As if "recommends" justify anything Android3.14 Mar 2015 #168

So you're saying people are required to "recommend" the thread in order to read it? CreekDog Mar 2015 #173

Missed something there Android3.14 Mar 2015 #176

You're a grandstander CANDO Mar 2015 #169

So you think I'm supposed to post on a dare? To show that I'm some tough guy or something? CreekDog Mar 2015 #174

Hello? Grandstander? CANDO Mar 2015 #177

Consensus is often wrong. kwassa Mar 2015 #142

that's not what I read. salin Mar 2015 #131

"But then, I wasn't reading to take offense" Android3.14 Mar 2015 #144

I don't participate here, as much as I once did. salin Mar 2015 #172

A snark fest romanic Mar 2015 #175

Nope, wasn't going for that CreekDog Mar 2015 #178

So many mercuryblues Mar 2015 #123

while Snow Leopard Mar 2015 #125

christ tishaLA Mar 2015 #136

No, I said that people who have experienced racism are more reliable reporters of it CreekDog Mar 2015 #139

fair enough Creekdog Snow Leopard Mar 2015 #179

To answer your question; Yes, I have noticed. Euphoria Mar 2015 #126

Racism is alive and well in america BeanMusical Mar 2015 #135

In total agreement. Those here on DU are either in deep azmom Mar 2015 #138

Reminds me of the men.. Matrosov Mar 2015 #137

This wise latina appreciates you posting this. azmom Mar 2015 #140

But maybe experiencing something A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #141

Do you think minorities have a distorted view of racism? azmom Mar 2015 #146

That's a trick question. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #147

I think that's akin to saying that climate scientists have seen too much data on climate change CreekDog Mar 2015 #149

Exactly. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #151

That philosophy may work great with azmom Mar 2015 #163

Do not take that guy seriously A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #164

Well, that was a waste of time. I thought you were serious. azmom Mar 2015 #165

Maybe "literally" is a better word. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #167

Yes, I see now. But, it does azmom Mar 2015 #170

No, because you don't know me A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #171

Up? azmom Mar 2015 #157

Well, sideways at least. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #158

What does Up stand for because you said, azmom Mar 2015 #161

"Up with" A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #162

ALL the recs and ALL the gold stars for you Number23 Mar 2015 #152

this, and especially that concluding sentence CreekDog Mar 2015 #154