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wishstar

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17. NC Democratic friends of mine on Facebook received anti-Obama fake news articles

Reply to JI7 (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 07:08 AM

Sep 2017

I am not on Facebook but friends told me about articles that popped up last year on their Facebook with nice pics of Obamas that drew them in to read more, only to find fake defamatory accusations

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The First White President - Masterfully Written Article In The Atlantic By Ta-Nehisi Coates [View all] LovingA2andMI Sep 2017 OP

To Do today: Time and this book! haveahart Sep 2017 #1

Off to the greatest page malaise Sep 2017 #2

It Is Beautifully Uncomfortably Written..... LovingA2andMI Sep 2017 #3

Quite The Essay ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #4

The truth often hurts malaise Sep 2017 #5

It's not truth about me, and bigotry is not genetically linked to skin color. Hortensis Sep 2017 #15

Just finished listening to the first 50 minutes. Wow. Not for the faint of heart. haveahart Sep 2017 #6

OUCH! Billy Jingo Sep 2017 #7

he is a brilliant, beautiful writer. Hamlette Sep 2017 #8

Seriously, people? This is getting only 19 recs?? TygrBright Sep 2017 #9

Most Definitely... LovingA2andMI Sep 2017 #11

I would imagine CakeGrrl Sep 2017 #18

It really is a must read. Breathtaking writing. Spot on. nt riderinthestorm Sep 2017 #10

k&r DesertRat Sep 2017 #12

Searing and very necessary. Thank you! bettyellen Sep 2017 #13

the points he makes about the Russian's interference in the election JI7 Sep 2017 #14

NC Democratic friends of mine on Facebook received anti-Obama fake news articles wishstar Sep 2017 #17

Not impressed. The article's hook, "First White President," is not much more than that. Hortensis Sep 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author irisblue Sep 2017 #20

You'd be impressed, if you'd gotten the point. Perhaps read beyond the headline. Coates backs it up. chimpymustgo Sep 2017 #21

i finished around a quarter of the article a few days back clu Sep 2017 #23

Nope. There is a real distinction that most white people cannot even grasp. Coates rips the skin off chimpymustgo Sep 2017 #24

you reply nope clu Sep 2017 #28

Curious - what are your thoughts now? chimpymustgo Sep 2017 #29

The Atlantic is a favorite journal, but imo this is not one of his better pieces. Hortensis Sep 2017 #25

I thought the article talked all about these things. kwassa Sep 2017 #31

What specifically leads you to that unsupported allegation? LanternWaste Sep 2017 #30

K & R Duppers Sep 2017 #19

DURec leftstreet Sep 2017 #22

Can't wait cilla4progress Sep 2017 #26

K N R-ed Faux pas Sep 2017 #27