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muriel_volestrangler

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33. You're the one using capitals and bold font

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:59 AM

Mar 2015

It seems a far bigger deal to you.

I already told you why your 'highly suspicious' remark was a bad idea. It's a divisive thing to say, and you drive away members. You're convinced those commenters are paid; the other DUer thinks there are many people in the USA who do actually think that way. They were not 'defending' them. You are just suspicious of someone who hasn't come to the conclusion that you chose about people's motivations.

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Tea Party Is ‘Bald-Faced Racists,’ White Privilege Conference Speaker Tells Sea Of White People [View all] mfcorey1 Mar 2015 OP

Wow. Glad to hear it being stated OUT LOUD and in public. blm Mar 2015 #1

Well, at least he didn't say anything controversial. At least not in my opinion. Scuba Mar 2015 #2

This made me laugh... jtuck004 Mar 2015 #5

I think the ending of that article romanic Mar 2015 #11

The whole article is for liberal haters - it's from Tucker Carlson's The Daily Caller muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #22

Yeah, I didn't come away from reading it and knowing whether . . . brush Mar 2015 #37

you should read the responces on Yahoo Ligyron Mar 2015 #3

I quit reading those responses Enthusiast Mar 2015 #7

i still do mostly on facebook dembotoz Mar 2015 #19

This group is bigger than you think, and I doubt they're paid... MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #20

Really? Enthusiast Mar 2015 #23

2014 House popular vote: Repub 40 million, Dem 35.6 million muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #24

I can be as suspicious as I want and justifiably so. And what is it to you, if I might ask? Enthusiast Mar 2015 #25

You drive off new members, who, when they point out realities, muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #26

Are you the arbiter of all posts? Enthusiast Mar 2015 #27

Are you? You're the one who started criticising posts, in this sub-thread muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #31

Again... Enthusiast Mar 2015 #32

You're the one using capitals and bold font muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #33

Follow the responses over there and you will see why it is not a reasonable conclusion. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #34

Thanks. MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #39

If pointing out facts is "highly suspicious" then consider me Benedict Arnold... MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #38

Your post reveals how little you know about me. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #40

Doesn't feel so good when someone makes assumptions about you from 1 post does it? nt MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #41

White privilege - a bizarre euphemism. Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #4

Disagree.... the concept of White Privilege is important. Adrahil Mar 2015 #14

No. You miss the point. Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #43

"White Privilege" goes far beyond BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #16

It isn't just "White" privilege it is really "White Male" privilege. LiberalArkie Mar 2015 #17

How about white, male, heterosexual, cis-gendered, able-bodied privilege? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #49

I tend to agree...much to the dismay of fellow DUers KansDem Mar 2015 #18

White privilege isn't just about not having your rights violated gollygee Mar 2015 #42

Precisely Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #44

I get the feeling most poor white people Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #45

Oversimplification, but doubtless true to a large extent. Orsino Mar 2015 #6

The Tea Party is proof that racism and anti-gummint paranoia do coexist. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #9

And we can still claim a bit of progress. Orsino Mar 2015 #12

There is nothing more embarrassing to a racist than to be outed as a racist. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #15

Racists' standard initial response is to deploy the 'Tu quoque' fallacy, as in "But KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #29

That is truly a shame. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #30

Bear in mind that Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #46

Are you sure you meant to respond to me? Because I'm most definitely NOT KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #47

Would have been more accurate if he'd said "Republican base" instead of "Tea Party." Chakab Mar 2015 #8

He's stating he obvious. romanic Mar 2015 #10

Your comment indicates you need to go to a conference to understand the term. You clearly do not. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #28

If you bring me some popcorn romanic Mar 2015 #35

You are "not white", so you say? You still need to go to a conference. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #36

Don't bait me. romanic Mar 2015 #48

HUGE K&R secondwind Mar 2015 #13

nother K&R CatWoman Mar 2015 #21