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wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2015, 08:59 PM Jun 2015

Why is Rachel Dolezal such a massive, nation-wide story? [View all]

Television shows lead with her, she trends on social media, Rethugs are obsessed with it - it confounds me. Illuminate me here?

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Why is Rachel Dolezal such a massive, nation-wide story? [View all] wheniwasincongress Jun 2015 OP

Because it is an Anti-racial story that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #1

+1 KT2000 Jun 2015 #4

That is the other half nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #18

That's what I also think, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2015 #34

all of that, plus it gives right wingers the chance to ridicule LGBT issues with the silly analogy fishwax Jun 2015 #39

good question. our media is broken beyond repair. that might be a starter. spanone Jun 2015 #2

Chris Hayes tonight. Jane Austin Jun 2015 #3

Well, this MSNBC viewer appreciated them allowing her to make her case ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #7

It's the big lie Renew Deal Jun 2015 #5

It's entertaining. lovemydog Jun 2015 #6

Bigots trying to compare her to Caitlyn Jenner. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #8

the worst part is Skittles Jun 2015 #12

Yeah the whole "But she chose to be a woman too" argument is getting old. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #13

they are ALL disgusting Skittles Jun 2015 #14

I've seen so many posts that should have been hidden and weren't. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #23

Yup the bigots are trying to compare transgender with transracial. Initech Jun 2015 #25

I won't ignore them Skittles Jun 2015 #26

True, they deserve to be called out. Initech Jun 2015 #31

For a transphobe it's quite the opportunity. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #28

yup Skittles Jun 2015 #33

because stupid people think her story is just like Ms. Jenner's Skittles Jun 2015 #9

It has all the zeitgeist Bok_Tukalo Jun 2015 #10

this cali Jun 2015 #24

Very well said Renew Deal Jun 2015 #32

Can't have white people wanting to be black Depaysement Jun 2015 #11

I watched it for an hour or two, days ago when it was breaking news aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #15

Post #1 summed it up. It makes the NAACP look bad and validates made up terror stories. JanMichael Jun 2015 #16

Because this story nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #17

no, i don't think that's remotely it. lots of factors cali Jun 2015 #22

It's like going to the circus. pintobean Jun 2015 #19

lots of reasons. I think one of them is the catch me if you can factor cali Jun 2015 #20

despite how America likes to pretend race is a non-issue Quayblue Jun 2015 #21

same here chillfactor Jun 2015 #27

Today M$nbc led with it so I switched to CNN. RoverSuswade Jun 2015 #30

Because..... daleanime Jun 2015 #29

Am I the only one who will cop to genuine interest here? XemaSab Jun 2015 #35

I think this is Dorian Gray Jun 2015 #38

It's been deemed a sensationally scandal-worthy distraction by our esteemed press. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #36

I think people just have a visceral reaction. missingthebigdog Jun 2015 #37

I think she's a diversion. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #40

Because a story about a mentally-ill woman keeps the media from having to run with serious stories. area51 Jun 2015 #41