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46. Most racists rarely realize when they are being racist

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 11:12 AM

Mar 2015

It comes with the territory. While "white trash" may seem okay with you, as an underpaid hardworking person who has lived a trailer home during our salad days, I find the term offensive.

Additionally, your OP only fans the flames of racism, falsely accusing DU for a weak response to racism in Ferguson and OU, and I believe provoking a response to your false allegation was the purpose of your OP.

Fortunately, it also reveals your own hypocrisy.

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Did you ever notice that some people are more outraged at racist rich white punks getting [View all] geek tragedy Mar 2015 OP

Yep. The mask of civility has dropped off their faces to show the racist hidden beneath these BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #1

I find it kind of funny how you use a racially loaded term to describe racists CBGLuthier Mar 2015 #2

I find it funny you don't know what the phrase means. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #7

Definitely..... daleanime Mar 2015 #20

So rich kids in a northern college phil89 Mar 2015 #31

I was thinking the same thing. The reason given for a male to join a southern fraternity is to Sarcastica Mar 2015 #36

+1 nt MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #73

yep it is accurate azureblue Mar 2015 #67

Sorry, I agree with CBGLuthier. randome Mar 2015 #44

I disagree, but to avoid further distraction I will change based on your input geek tragedy Mar 2015 #47

When I was seeing a therapist during the heyday of my divorce... randome Mar 2015 #55

i would have no problem using the phrase. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #57

that you have to modify it with 'rich' does not such thing: it just means "rich people acting like ND-Dem Mar 2015 #68

i find it funny you use a term that denigrates whites because they're poor to denigrate these ND-Dem Mar 2015 #66

Um - "white trash"? Where does it mention that? I do see "rights trashed." calimary Mar 2015 #91

You're missing the fact the OP decided to edit the title on the original post. onenote Mar 2015 #102

It's hard being outraged all the time Blue_Adept Mar 2015 #3

Yeah, those people are probably Koch-paid to be outraged. Just as Kochs and their ilk valerief Mar 2015 #4

I don't think people are more outraged about the fraternity incident than cali Mar 2015 #5

What I'm saying is that there are some white people who are all up in arms about geek tragedy Mar 2015 #8

oh, whoops. I totally missed your point. cali Mar 2015 #19

a really good point you made here guillaumeb Mar 2015 #72

thanks, you said it far better than I did, but that's pretty much cali Mar 2015 #81

Poutraged. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #6

Do you have to use racist language here? hootinholler Mar 2015 #9

that's not what it means at all. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #11

Bullshit! hootinholler Mar 2015 #26

I don't base my understanding of the english language based on my geek tragedy Mar 2015 #29

Well, thank goodness you were here to 'splain what is and is not offensive, and to whom. Orsino Mar 2015 #39

Yeah, because it's exactly the same thing. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #45

So these things might have something in common? Orsino Mar 2015 #51

No, they are nothing alike except for those determined to invent a reason geek tragedy Mar 2015 #53

Well, whatever made you think it might be offensive, I appreciate that impulse. n/t Orsino Mar 2015 #58

Thanks for the edit n/t hootinholler Mar 2015 #64

thank you for letting me know I was needlessly offending people nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #65

IMO "white trash" is a class insult, not a racial one n/t eridani Mar 2015 #90

Actually, I consider it to be more of a character insult. smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #94

Palins...definitely white trash. n/t OnlinePoker Mar 2015 #109

No, I hadn't noticed that. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #10

you haven't noticed anyone, anywhere complain that the OU racists were being treated unfairly geek tragedy Mar 2015 #12

Not really Android3.14 Mar 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #16

See below, at least one person learned about the DOJ report thanks to this thread. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #28

Are you even reading the responses from people to this obnoxious OP? Android3.14 Mar 2015 #41

None of the responses, based on past posting histories, surprise me. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #42

I'm guessing either a 'bot Android3.14 Mar 2015 #92

You're not looking mountain grammy Mar 2015 #82

Frankly no. I've mostly stayed out of those threads. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #15

I've debated at least two people here who have a history of apologism for the Ferguson PD geek tragedy Mar 2015 #18

Okay, well we have obviously had different experiences then. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #30

Racist language Android3.14 Mar 2015 #13

Take it up with Paul Krugman. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #17

So you justify racist language because someone else used it? Android3.14 Mar 2015 #37

The phrase is not racist. Please. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #40

Most racists rarely realize when they are being racist Android3.14 Mar 2015 #46

I am not accusing DU of a double standard. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #48

you yourself display a double standard ND-Dem Mar 2015 #70

OMG, so fucking over the top Sheepshank Mar 2015 #89

Oh OH!.. Paul Krugman referred to "rich white trash"..!! They're "white" check.. they're "rich" Cha Mar 2015 #106

"racist rich white trash" NM_Birder Mar 2015 #21

you're not aware of any chronic abuse of civil rights in Ferguson? nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #24

Don't be coy, show me how informed you are. NM_Birder Mar 2015 #25

here's your link. Your apology is accepted in advance. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #32

Did you join DU to defend the Ferguson PD? nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #35

I trust the DOJ's work on both counts here. It seems the "hands up, don't shoot" geek tragedy Mar 2015 #38

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #50

Are you disputing the DOJ's findings on the Ferguson PD, new user? geek tragedy Mar 2015 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #59

Nice dodge, 'new' user. Welcome back to DU/ geek tragedy Mar 2015 #60

Yoo hoo! You haven't been back to thank me for the link.nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #49

I just sent them one as well geek tragedy.... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #99

No sign, hmmmm. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #104

Would this help you? sheshe2 Mar 2015 #98

Before this is hidden...and it shouldn't be mountain grammy Mar 2015 #22

+1 and I loved your OP on the subject yesterday! JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #79

Thanks, I appreciate that. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #83

The Tubes, "White Punks on Dope": betsuni Mar 2015 #23

Yep, I've noticed that... Spazito Mar 2015 #33

I have not noticed anyone here defending the frat rats' right to express their KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #43

Then You Haven't Been Reading My Posts mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #61

Is there a right to discriminate? nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #63

Noticed. blm Mar 2015 #54

Thanks for editing (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #56

Thank you for editing the OP Android3.14 Mar 2015 #62

hoax, smoax father founding Mar 2015 #69

? nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #71

Why would you expect any better these days? Gman Mar 2015 #74

It seems to me that people are just getting more & more tired of B.S. as is..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2015 #75

sort of like folks only glomming on to the part of the DOJ report re: Officer Wilson, but silent salin Mar 2015 #76

Name removed did just that. nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #77

lol... I *never* see what he writes salin Mar 2015 #78

I've noticed it... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #80

Could you maybe ease up on the punk-bashing a bit? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #84

What's a better word--brats? But I don't want to offend geek tragedy Mar 2015 #85

There's a .gif for it! Scootaloo Mar 2015 #86

K&R and thanks for posting. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #87

Welcome to DU, geek Number23 Mar 2015 #88

+1 bravenak Mar 2015 #100

I just saw someone said that the racist frat guys were just "kids being kids" Number23 Mar 2015 #107

My question to Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #93

Even worse are the people who say we shouldn't talk about it.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #95

Did you ever notice that some people are more outraged at/concerned with ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #96

Distraction technique. n/t gollygee Mar 2015 #97

Some people are afraid of what some people might think. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #101

I'll be looking for a similar reply when some fool on DU uses the word "thug" again. U4ikLefty Mar 2015 #105

When has there been an extended discussion on DU over ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #111

Yes, agreed. n/t prayin4rain Mar 2015 #103

Outrage? Jenoch Mar 2015 #108

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #110