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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts) Thu May 28, 2015, 11:07 AM May 2015

A bunch of white people,.... [View all]

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supporting two white people, yelling about who is racist, who isn't, and who just doesn't care about minorities. If the black community were reading du, which for the most part I don't think they have much representation here, I hope they would just laugh at us.

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A bunch of white people,.... [View all] NCTraveler May 2015 OP

What makes you think they don't care about minorities? nt el_bryanto May 2015 #1

Where did I say that in my post? NCTraveler May 2015 #3

You imply that it's "laughable", so you whathehell May 2015 #5

"them" NCTraveler May 2015 #13

Who is "them"?... The white people you find laughable for accusing each other of racism. whathehell May 2015 #14

Trying to come up with a response. NCTraveler May 2015 #17

I simply responded to the question you asked me. whathehell May 2015 #20

ok. NCTraveler May 2015 #21

+1 - You didn't JustAnotherGen May 2015 #10

And how "are" things? whathehell May 2015 #15

It's funny as hell! JustAnotherGen May 2015 #22

IMO, both groups need to listen on this issue instead of talking over one and other. NCTraveler May 2015 #28

Take a peek JustAnotherGen May 2015 #30

Interesting.. whathehell May 2015 #33

Historically JustAnotherGen May 2015 #35

This place is cray cray. Hiraeth May 2015 #2

Both candidates support the concerns of the black community. JaneyVee May 2015 #4

I agree. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #7

Agreed. n/t whathehell May 2015 #8

Yep. nt cyberswede May 2015 #9

I have to agree with that (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #16

You ought to take a peek in the AA Group NC JustAnotherGen May 2015 #6

I will stop by and read. Thank you for the sugguestion. NCTraveler May 2015 #12

Hillarious.. whathehell May 2015 #23

What in the world are you talking about? NCTraveler May 2015 #25

Oh My...Looks like were we doing a little Wiflful Misunderstanding now whathehell May 2015 #31

I have no clue as to the point you are trying to make. NCTraveler May 2015 #32

Um, like I said, I answered your question..I didn't have a point to make whathehell May 2015 #34

. snooper2 May 2015 #26

Thank you Solly Mack May 2015 #11

Seems to me that this is an area of general agreement. JEB May 2015 #18

+1 NCTraveler May 2015 #19

Seems no one is immune from being painted a racist these days B2G May 2015 #24

The academics who made the label more ambiguous should be ashamed of themselves. peecoolyour May 2015 #36

I suspect some would be upset about being turned into a political football or a play thing... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #27

I just mentioned the football aspect in another post of mine. NCTraveler May 2015 #29

Locking cbayer May 2015 #37