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64. It's a eutopia of equality. I would laugh if I didn't think you were serious. nt.

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The Dartmouth protests. Coverage from The Dartmouth. [View all] Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 OP

Thanks for posting a much more balanced piece cali Nov 2015 #1

The excerpts I posted were addressing the allegations in the now hidden post. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #2

Somebody needs to tell these spoiled individuals to get back to class snooper2 Nov 2015 #3

This protest was a great idea! hughee99 Nov 2015 #8

You said it perfectly. Tipperary Nov 2015 #174

I'm practically a convert after reading the OP! NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #245

Most of the Ivies offer much better aid packages than other expensive colleges KamaAina Nov 2015 #228

Hmmm... I will take even odds this gets alerted on GummyBearz Nov 2015 #4

Crossing university libraries off the safe space list. B2G Nov 2015 #5

Rise up my friends. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #6

Right on! We love the sight of white girl tears. It was a glorious victory... Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #9

POC are not safe in school environments because of the color of their skin. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #10

Yeah, Dartmouth is a cesspool of racist violence. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #19

Your complete LACK of concern for white anyone is also noted whathehell Nov 2015 #40

Who, oh who will stand for the whites?! Codeine Nov 2015 #160

so two wrongs make it right Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #165

Right!..Bring on the abuse, 'cause, um, uh "white privilege" whathehell Nov 2015 #191

"What a assunine response" Codeine Nov 2015 #198

No, if a typo is your best 'joke' whathehell Nov 2015 #226

A woman on the comment thread made a great point about white tears and white privilege adigal Nov 2015 #238

This 'white 'girl' isn't fragile...I.don't cry. whathehell Nov 2015 #244

I'm guessing my daughter would laugh and give them the finger. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #247

Yeah, that's about right. whathehell Nov 2015 #250

I raised my daughter to have compassion for people who have suffered. nt adigal Nov 2015 #252

So did I, but I didn't raise her to suffer fools. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #253

She should, but that doesn'require offering oneself up as a scapegoat. n/t whathehell Nov 2015 #268

uhhhhh . . . yeah. Rise up. At the library. At Dartmouth Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #29

I am perfectly fine with your thoughts about me. I am not concerned about them. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #36

thoughts don't have feelings snooper2 Nov 2015 #231

It is working Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #38

It's Working? RobinA Nov 2015 #144

If by "working," you mean alienating potential allies... Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #200

These "protesters" come off like a bunch of assholes just looking for attention. Ace Rothstein Nov 2015 #7

A bunch of patriots looking to not be discriminated against, beaten, shot, or unjustly targeted. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #11

Yes that happens a lot in Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #15

They are not safe from racists in any environment. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #18

That's not a library Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #27

I really don't care if I get hidden at this point. This is just fucking sick. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #34

And if you would please put your Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #66

So you're okay with what happened to that just orphaned teen girl . . . brush Nov 2015 #53

No, I am not OK whith what happened to her Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #77

Don't fall for the bait... Rex Nov 2015 #82

I find it interesting that it is OK to blame a white for the actions of other whites. MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #73

This is a good post. polly7 Nov 2015 #192

I daresay that a library at an Ivy League college hifiguy Nov 2015 #204

I think the previous posters comment fits much better than yours. Waldorf Nov 2015 #50

Where do you get this stuff? NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #249

You conflate 'infer' and 'imply'. Though I realize convenience it affords one's bias. LanternWaste Nov 2015 #39

Aren't protests usually outdoors, to be visible, seen and heard? Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #12

Here is why I disagree with you. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #16

How is the classroom not safe for POC? Ace Rothstein Nov 2015 #17

Is this specific enough for you? NCTraveler Nov 2015 #20

And if she put her phone away when asked Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #22

"And if she put her phone away when asked" NCTraveler Nov 2015 #26

And Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #31

"So you are saying it is fine for a person to disrupt all of the other students learning" NCTraveler Nov 2015 #37

Nothing racist about her disruption Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #42

Come on, we argued this out when the incident happened brush Nov 2015 #61

I hope you just did not call me a racist Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #44

So since you have nothing else, you call him a racist. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #254

And that cop should be charged. Ace Rothstein Nov 2015 #24

Yep and he was fired Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #32

Agreed. Ace Rothstein Nov 2015 #35

Um, that didn't happen st Dartmouth.. whathehell Nov 2015 #81

You're arguing with a tree. hifiguy Nov 2015 #215

True, that. n/t whathehell Nov 2015 #220

STOP IT! romanic Nov 2015 #41

Yes Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #45

Thank you. n,/t whathehell Nov 2015 #54

"But you saying "POC aren't safe anywhere" is straight up manipulative propaganda." NCTraveler Nov 2015 #62

No not really Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #71

It is a fact. romanic Nov 2015 #75

It's overstated...Apparently, they were quite safe at Dartmouth. whathehell Nov 2015 #248

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #48

Jury results TacoD Nov 2015 #56

To bad calling a person a racist Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #72

Do you have any evidence that classes at Dartmouth aren't safe for students of color? cali Nov 2015 #49

It's a eutopia of equality. I would laugh if I didn't think you were serious. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #64

Ok, so you don't have any evidence. And I think you meant utopia cali Nov 2015 #87

Evidence? NCTraveler Nov 2015 #92

Evidence that classes at Dartmouth aren't safe for students of color there. Yeah, that waould cali Nov 2015 #102

and I would think Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #110

Love this post and your last one to me. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #115

Yes I agree, your posts are very eye opening Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #118

I fully understand you see it as sad. Something I have made very clear I am comfortable with. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #125

Right back at you, my dear friend cali Nov 2015 #124

Thanks cali. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #127

I have to agree with this...I don't think there are very many places safe for POC in this country adigal Nov 2015 #239

I am speaking only of Dartmouth classrooms. cali Nov 2015 #246

Lets see some of that evidence Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #106

The universe will reach heat death hifiguy Nov 2015 #216

I know Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #230

Yep hifiguy Nov 2015 #233

I can see why most of my AfAm friends from the AfAm forum wont post in this thread, they randys1 Nov 2015 #255

Just in case we haven't heard enough whitesplaining this morning. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #13

"Whitesplaining" Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #21

Perfectly comfortable with my term there. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #23

I am sure you are Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #33

Is racist verbal abuse by black students "blacksplaining"? whathehell Nov 2015 #63

it's bullying Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #69

That until Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #74

Pre-fucking-cisely. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #203

Cowards don't have the intestinal fortitude Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #206

Cowards have a tendency to pick easy targets cprise Nov 2015 #212

Students who attend Dartmouth calling others "privileged." Tipperary Nov 2015 #14

Teh disconnect! it hurts Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #25

LOL! whathehell Nov 2015 #55

Interesting how does that work. Historic NY Nov 2015 #205

Ivy League schools mostly have endowments in billions and give out tons of financial aid adigal Nov 2015 #240

No SHIT. hifiguy Nov 2015 #217

Isn't the BLM movement about police brutality? B2G Nov 2015 #28

Yes, it started that way, but judging by this incident and others, whathehell Nov 2015 #264

Video for those interested philosslayer Nov 2015 #30

Ridiculous. Tipperary Nov 2015 #47

Yes, slaughtering people for the color of their skin sure is, I am so proud of the AfAm community randys1 Nov 2015 #256

A few people who can't control their anger using the protest to be mean to fellow humans BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #43

They all need to be expelled. romanic Nov 2015 #46

Yes, and you're right...They're just bullies using blm whathehell Nov 2015 #88

I figured this is where the "white privilege" meme was going. whathehell Nov 2015 #51

This depresses me to think that the Democratic Party is filled with so many people who still randys1 Nov 2015 #257

It depresses me to think the Democratic Party is filled with so many people whathehell Nov 2015 #260

Explained? Jesus, I cant , I dont, I just, never mind randys1 Nov 2015 #263

The lack of logic in the concept of fair treatment whathehell Nov 2015 #266

Did you ever stop and think that jack_krass Nov 2015 #269

Oh I do, you see I am white and I am full of privilege and I know it. randys1 Nov 2015 #270

You know what's funny about this? Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #52

And the students in that library are all guilty of that history GummyBearz Nov 2015 #57

Not past injustices at all Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #70

So students should be happy that some assholes disrupt their studying? NobodyHere Nov 2015 #60

What? Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #65

And you are a part of the very real modern problem TM99 Nov 2015 #134

THANK you!! B2G Nov 2015 #138

This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #142

^^^this Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #143

Well said Crabby Appleton Nov 2015 #189

+1000. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #193

Absolutely! romanic Nov 2015 #194

Oh noes!! Rich white kids made to feel uncomfortable Codeine Nov 2015 #58

How do you know they are rich? Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #59

She doesn't. whathehell Nov 2015 #67

Being rich doesn't negate white privilege. msrizzo Nov 2015 #80

No, and being black doesn't negate being a racist bigot. whathehell Nov 2015 #229

This. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #79

Really? Disappointing. I usually agree with your posts. Throd Nov 2015 #83

YEP. Rex Nov 2015 #85

Funny. You're doing the same thing right-wingers do when they talk about college kids ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #135

And you're doing the same thing right wingers do Codeine Nov 2015 #150

No actually I'm not ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #179

I like that term, "hyper-delicate" SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2015 #214

Look at this thread. Look at the URL where these comments are being made randys1 Nov 2015 #258

You dont think the black kids are on the way to 1% Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #261

Black 1% =/= White 1% nt Codeine Nov 2015 #262

Good for the students protesting. Rex Nov 2015 #68

No, some can't stand hostile racial bigotry. Period. whathehell Nov 2015 #76

I was talking about the upset kiddies in the article. Rex Nov 2015 #78

What "kiddies" are you referring to? whathehell Nov 2015 #96

The students that were upset by the protests. Rex Nov 2015 #98

The students had a right to be upset -- The "protesters' whathehell Nov 2015 #105

Wrong. Rex Nov 2015 #120

Yes, you are. whathehell Nov 2015 #196

what racists are here on DU? Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #116

Oh how cute. Rex Nov 2015 #121

You think DU is full of racists? That says more about you than DU. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #156

Full? Again, kewl story bro. Rex Nov 2015 #157

Too bad, he or she is afraid to actually Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #162

LOL! Yes I saw you begging another poster to call you a racist upthread. Rex Nov 2015 #166

That poster all but did call me a racist Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #175

Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots, tens of millions, actually, of racists in America randys1 Nov 2015 #265

I wish I could not care what "some" think on DU, I cant get it out of my head that you randys1 Nov 2015 #259

Amen. romanic Nov 2015 #84

Why did you put "oppression" in quotes? Do you think it wasn't a real thing? adigal Nov 2015 #241

I have respect and admiration for BLM. cali Nov 2015 #90

Well maybe it will make the students that are upset use their critical thinking skills. Rex Nov 2015 #93

Verbal abuse is violence BeyondGeography Nov 2015 #103

Wrong. Rex Nov 2015 #109

How is a protest in a library going to further their cause? Tipperary Nov 2015 #129

Racism and bigotry is violence. AngryAmish Nov 2015 #235

Maybe they are already sympathetic to BLM but don't like being screamed at. Throd Nov 2015 #108

I love all the whitesplaining in this thread. Rex Nov 2015 #114

good comeback Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #123

LOL! Like you care. Rex Nov 2015 #131

Acually I do Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #133

LOL! Rex Nov 2015 #137

well the truth Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #141

It obviously bothers you a great deal. Rex Nov 2015 #153

Yes indeed racism does bother me Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #210

Nice dumbsplaining. Throd Nov 2015 #136

Gosh, thanks for mansplaining this to me! Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #208

And the black and white students chanting in the library who are also Dartmouth students Tipperary Nov 2015 #209

Black Person Makes White Girl Cry; a Nation Mourns. Codeine Nov 2015 #211

Did you know that the first draft of MLK' TM99 Nov 2015 #218

Intimidation and mockery do not aid in getting people to use their critical thinking skills. cali Nov 2015 #113

Oh I doubt the protesting will make any of the scared students think critically. Rex Nov 2015 #119

Could you imagine the outrage NobodyHere Nov 2015 #86

Absolutely. whathehell Nov 2015 #94

Yep, truly sad Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #126

This "protest" can only happen within the bubble of a safe campus. Throd Nov 2015 #89

To the usual suspects defending this romanic Nov 2015 #91

Nice fiction there, but that didn't happen now did it? Rex Nov 2015 #95

So evidently supporting BLS means B2G Nov 2015 #99

What is BLS? Rex Nov 2015 #101

What do you think it means? nt B2G Nov 2015 #104

BLS? No idea, I know BLM means Black Lives Matter. Rex Nov 2015 #107

In case you hadn't noticed, B2G Nov 2015 #112

Seems some only care about white skin...but that is not directed at you. Rex Nov 2015 #117

Stormfront. Lol. B2G Nov 2015 #122

why do you not point them out then, scared? Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #130

I don't have to they are obvious. Rex Nov 2015 #132

so are you calling me a racist? Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #140

I don't have to call you anything, you project everything you are for the world to see. Rex Nov 2015 #154

not paranoia Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #159

Kewl story. Rex Nov 2015 #161

yes it is "cool" Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #169

" I guess right-wingers aren't the only ones who want a race war" sufrommich Nov 2015 #97

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #100

lol romanic Nov 2015 #151

LOL! Rex Nov 2015 #152

Come back with some better material. romanic Nov 2015 #197

I know Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #207

We've been in the midst of a low-intensity Codeine Nov 2015 #111

No they won't! They will now need expensive therapy! Rex Nov 2015 #128

Protesters hate it when other students exert their privilege to go to class, study, etc. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #139

Good for protesting students Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #145

What threats? B2G Nov 2015 #146

like this Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #147

Are you serious? B2G Nov 2015 #148

What slurs ? Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #167

Goodluck. Rex Nov 2015 #168

I have yet to see you post a threat B2G Nov 2015 #170

The students said they filed reports with the school and nothing has ever been done Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #176

If they were truly threatened, B2G Nov 2015 #180

really Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #183

Yes, that's a perfect comparison. B2G Nov 2015 #187

Well I am sure they have the paperwork Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #184

It seems they have not Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #177

Just curious, what happens if one of the white students expresses concerns hughee99 Nov 2015 #149

Well Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #155

So if someone complains about this, you'd be okay with Dartmouth hughee99 Nov 2015 #158

Protesting has consequences and I'm sure they know that ! Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #163

Fair enough. n/t hughee99 Nov 2015 #164

Should black students feel safe on campus ? Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #171

Absolutely! I'm just not sure that this protest will further that goal. n/t hughee99 Nov 2015 #172

Protest is to bring awareness Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #182

I thought protest was to bring about change. romanic Nov 2015 #202

Ok ms/mr bubble Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #213

of course Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #178

Apparently rich white kids need a safe space nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #173

every student does Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #181

What about the first amendment? nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #186

It sounds like there were threats Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #188

There are rumors from college Republicans to that effect. Not credible nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #190

Dartmouth is a private college. hifiguy Nov 2015 #219

Not disagreeing but I doubt very much the protestors geek tragedy Nov 2015 #222

True. hifiguy Nov 2015 #223

Sure, but provocation is a tactic nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #224

We call that space "America". nt Codeine Nov 2015 #185

No, I think rich white kids should be beat up for their ,"privilege " whathehell Nov 2015 #195

There are no credible reports of physical threats nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #199

You mean none that you will accept TM99 Nov 2015 #201

Verbal abuse is bad enough. whathehell Nov 2015 #221

What counts as verbal abuse? nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #225

What was reported in the OP.. whathehell Nov 2015 #227

Have any complaints been filed or are we still at the rumor stage? nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #232

The protesters admitted this. B2G Nov 2015 #234

How woudnt it be racist,? MichMan Nov 2015 #236

You'll get no argument from me on that. nt B2G Nov 2015 #237

You're right. It is racism. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #251

Nope. Only whites can be racist jack_krass Nov 2015 #271

I'd say "Fuck your white asses" is quite personal. You can imagine the outrage were it in reverse. whathehell Nov 2015 #242

Wait a minute... NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #243

With all said and done. romanic Nov 2015 #267

Somewhere, the Koch brothers are laughing their asses off. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #272