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akbacchus_BC

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114. Now you are opening a whole new can of worms!

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Sun Sep 13, 2015, 12:36 AM

Sep 2015

Black DUers on here are treated with so much disrespect, it is unbelievable!

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If African Americans face disparate treatment in America in general wouldn't that affect DU also? [View all] CreekDog Sep 2015 OP

Or Women or Gay people or Muslims. But the easiest target is Black because you can see it. randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Wow! I think you nailed this one! Great post! leftofcool Sep 2015 #2

Thanks...you are cool...I used to get drunk in a town called Cool... randys1 Sep 2015 #3

Yes, absolutely, I think that's true too CreekDog Sep 2015 #7

Great point and why I am FURIOUS with white people who threaten not to vote for Hillary if she is randys1 Sep 2015 #13

I was the campaign chair in our town in 1988 for Jesse Jackson when he was running for President. jalan48 Sep 2015 #25

In the primary, hell yes, i voted for him. But when he wasnt the candidate, guess what randys1 Sep 2015 #33

True. jalan48 Sep 2015 #34

This is the attitude every DUer should have. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #74

If Hillary wins the primary... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #50

Thank YOU randys1 Sep 2015 #51

You're welcome... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #52

Common sense yes, which is why I am suspicious of anyone and everyone randys1 Sep 2015 #53

randy, I really want to reach out to you on this. Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #94

Don't have to do anything... TipTok Sep 2015 #97

So it is your intention to not live by the Terms of Service: awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #99

Jury Results (and this is not general election season and there is no chosen candidate yet) ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #100

I wonder who the "Hide It" was emsimon33 Sep 2015 #103

Did you read the text of the alert? awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #105

Welcome to DU emsimon33 Sep 2015 #101

So Hillary is going to be more of a Protector, BULLSHIT, Look at her history or repeat it!!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #77

That's about it. In fact, it's mild. yardwork Sep 2015 #11

Bam. n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2015 #20

Subtle racism on DU Cali_Democrat Sep 2015 #4

That should have hidden. It doesn't look very subtle to me. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #46

nothing subtle about that JI7 Sep 2015 #48

Subtle as a brick. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #82

Holy fuck, I had to alert on that. bettyellen Sep 2015 #98

K&R to your op and the first post in it. nt. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #5

Racism is a part of our whole society gollygee Sep 2015 #6

Of course, DU is affected. madashelltoo Sep 2015 #8

Yes. yardwork Sep 2015 #9

Boomers may remember this BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #10

I remember that! yardwork Sep 2015 #12

They did recently introduce alternates BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #16

You got to love 7 of those are close to actual skin tones and then the obligatory white as fuck one. Juicy_Bellows Sep 2015 #36

like the bandaids JI7 Sep 2015 #17

Sure do. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #41

I would think that the vast majority of DUers Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #14

do you think acting on the basis of prejudice is only intentional or can it be unintentional? CreekDog Sep 2015 #15

when do they tell us that? hfojvt Sep 2015 #18

how about acknowledging seriously significant interactions? With LEO, employers, RE brokers.... bettyellen Sep 2015 #21

Absolutely correct! tech3149 Sep 2015 #19

+1 an entire shit load. Every word. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #42

All forms of privilege exist on DU, you have to be in denial to think otherwise. LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #22

k/r fishwax Sep 2015 #23

Hard-wired Roy Rolling Sep 2015 #24

you can either try to control it or control your definition of tribe. mopinko Sep 2015 #29

I'm glad you said that... Blanks Sep 2015 #37

Interesting. Most of what you are saying is very jwirr Sep 2015 #45

I think they gave up on busing too quickly... Blanks Sep 2015 #49

Agreed and the younger children are exposed the better. jwirr Sep 2015 #57

I'm not sure I understand you here tkmorris Sep 2015 #102

That would be one approach... Blanks Sep 2015 #108

As an interesting side note to what you wrote BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #56

That's interesting... Blanks Sep 2015 #59

What you wrote is very true BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #76

That is true. artislife Sep 2015 #61

Agree BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #80

oops double post artislife Sep 2015 #61

Yes! n/t Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #26

Really tired of threads that make it about one group Shankapotomus Sep 2015 #27

It's not my group, I'm not African American CreekDog Sep 2015 #28

LOL gollygee Sep 2015 #32

Well, you see, whites a have privilege that black folk don't, speaking of selfish. jtuck004 Sep 2015 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Glassunion Sep 2015 #47

Everyone is all about one group. Glassunion Sep 2015 #55

well-said, Glassunion Skittles Sep 2015 #60

Creekdog, who isn't black, is doing exactly what you say s/he should be doing. So what's your problem? n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #73

I wasn't commenting on creekdog Shankapotomus Sep 2015 #75

Apparently it does. KamaAina Sep 2015 #30

Good observation. Rex Sep 2015 #31

I think as White people we define life for POC upaloopa Sep 2015 #35

If you live in a largely white area, this is something to keep in mind: pnwmom Sep 2015 #40

Thanks for that upaloopa Sep 2015 #43

I have often thougt the thoughts in your edit. But jwirr Sep 2015 #54

If I could chime in artislife Sep 2015 #63

Excellent addition to this post and it brings up the real jwirr Sep 2015 #86

And that is compounded by the fact that 80 - 90% here are Bernie supporters, pnwmom Sep 2015 #39

interesting points CreekDog Sep 2015 #44

Maybe because fellow Bernie supporters who are Poc artislife Sep 2015 #64

I've been here for a while and never seen anything like this, in terms of the alert situation. pnwmom Sep 2015 #65

As to alert stalking. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #67

The alerting needs a firm boundary for sure artislife Sep 2015 #68

Everybody rolls their eyes, I bet. Or the equivalent. pnwmom Sep 2015 #69

To be honest artislife Sep 2015 #70

You're welcome, artislife. And I'm glad you're here! And keep pushing for a better world pnwmom Sep 2015 #72

"White supremacy" and "White America" doesn't simply mean Klan hoods and Stormfront Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #58

Implicit bias nadinbrzezinski Sep 2015 #66

But they are crystal clear, and I share them . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #79

There are plenty of racists everywhere. Alabama, Vermont, law firms, democratic message boards alcibiades_mystery Sep 2015 #71

K&R! stonecutter357 Sep 2015 #78

I have no idea who any of you are, your race or morningfog Sep 2015 #81

K&R Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #83

Yes. No. LWolf Sep 2015 #84

That is the beauty of the internet artislife Sep 2015 #87

Yes. LWolf Sep 2015 #90

How do you find out a DU-er's race... Android3.14 Sep 2015 #85

"parade the claim" "a specific class of humans" Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #89

Some pretty blanket assumptions there, Mr. Cuss Android3.14 Sep 2015 #91

Pretty blanket statement there, Android3.14 Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #93

You have a name that means dirty-faced stubborn person Android3.14 Sep 2015 #96

Nope, wrong again. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #107

Disagree Android3.14 Sep 2015 #109

So, it's better to make up stuff based on one's biases opinions Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #110

If you rarely consider race, gender, or sexual orientation then chances are pnwmom Sep 2015 #112

"PARADE THE CLAIM AROUND"? Making a race "claim" is adopting a label that's "a red flag"? pnwmom Sep 2015 #111

Thanks CreekDog artislife Sep 2015 #88

Not in the least loyalsister Sep 2015 #92

Yes. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #95

Should we believe we can determine from internet posts whether someone self-identifies as A-A, struggle4progress Sep 2015 #104

As long as people sort, lable and categorize each other into neat little groups notadmblnd Sep 2015 #106

It likely doesn't stop here. But here we should try, in good faith, to sort out thought & language ancianita Sep 2015 #113

Now you are opening a whole new can of worms! akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #114