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In reply to the discussion: White Male Privilege Is Why We Laugh At Lochte And Vilify Douglas [View all]BumRushDaShow
(138,248 posts)133. No "left site" should call discussion of perceptions of racial disparity "identity politics".
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White Male Privilege Is Why We Laugh At Lochte And Vilify Douglas [View all]
mercuryblues
Aug 2016
OP
I'm seeing more people making excuses for Lochte right now than I saw attacking Gabby D.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#65
She's also written at least one book, possibly two - I can't remember. She was on the winning
Squinch
Aug 2016
#123
+1000000. Plus all these excuse for a 30 year old man - what does this say to the world ?
Person 2713
Aug 2016
#6
Probably at least 1/2 of MSM would take that tack if not those words. RW press certainly would.
Ford_Prefect
Aug 2016
#192
Can you show us the media that are referring to this as a "youthful prank"?
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2016
#31
They are only ripping him after they found out he and his companions lied.
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2016
#73
Well, yeah. Nobody is going to rip someone who claimed to have just been robbed.
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2016
#76
Nah, they can keep their medals. What they did had nothing to do with their events.
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2016
#121
Again, 99.9% of the responses regarding Lochte are that he is a lying asshole.
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2016
#155
It could simply be a recognition of a disproportional response rather than hate.
LanternWaste
Aug 2016
#39
The majority think Lochte is a moron for his actions and that the Douglas incident was nothing.
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2016
#69
YES!! White guys behaving badly = "kids"; innocent 12-year old black kid playing with a toy gun...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#17
NO! If you're over 18, you are an adult, not a kid. You know the difference between right and
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#137
Just who is this "we"? I have a TON of issue with Lochte and NONE with Gabby (or the Shot Putters).
jmg257
Aug 2016
#18
There is at least one of every kind of asshole on twitter (yes, that includes me)
jack_krass
Aug 2016
#185
I've been overseas 8 times and nobody has ever treated me like an asshole.
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2016
#32
Rachel Maddow broke into her show to basically say these clowns....
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Aug 2016
#46
There was a huge outpouring of support and love directed at her in response to the Twitter/FB trolls
oberliner
Aug 2016
#71
Yes, I missed it... I don't know why athletes pay attention to such assholes
Fast Walker 52
Aug 2016
#124
You do know, I did not know your race or gender. I just read the article you posted.
Rilgin
Aug 2016
#215
I see no evidence that Lochte is getting treated well by the media or social media.
Vattel
Aug 2016
#53
No "left site" should call discussion of perceptions of racial disparity "identity politics".
BumRushDaShow
Aug 2016
#133
One would think the liberal position would be judging people individually on their own merits
NuclearDem
Aug 2016
#139
Nothing like cherry picking events to portray your own version of reality....
jack_krass
Aug 2016
#97