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BumRushDaShow

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14. "But that is no excuse for him taking a laissez-faire attitude. "
Sun Nov 2, 2025, 05:41 AM
Nov 2025

He has NEVER had a "laissez-faire attitude". Like every other POC in this country including myself, he has to navigate two worlds or he will be destroyed while the majority cowers in the background.

W. E. B. Dubois -



and Franz Fanon -



described the problem.

This phenomena has been written about for over a century.

You don't demand that the victim carries all the weight of fighting the victimizers while the kin of the victimizer sits back and lectures the victim for "not doing enough".

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Better late than never. Let's build on this. Bluetus Nov 2025 #1
"Considering Obama's nature has always been on the conciliatory side," BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #2
I totally Remember that concern about Obama not appearing to be... electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #4
Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #6
Well, it was what it was Bluetus Nov 2025 #7
As a response to this - BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #8
Obama did not cause the racism. It has been here long before 1776 Bluetus Nov 2025 #9
"But that is no excuse for him taking a laissez-faire attitude. " BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #14
I know any POC faces extra obstacles trying to navigate this space Bluetus Nov 2025 #15
To respond BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #16
I take all of what you said, and I appreciate it Bluetus Nov 2025 #18
As a reply - BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #19
Yep. The other poster's attitude is why I flatly reject... Blasphemer Nov 2025 #12
This is one of THE most offensive things I have ever read on DU Blasphemer Nov 2025 #11
What a seriously dumb take on Obama and his administration fujiyamasan Nov 2025 #13
Agreed. I'll be blunt - Obama was and is more popular than his party. If you want to fault Obama for anything, it's Midwestern Democrat Nov 2025 #17
Big endorsement. Few if any are bigger. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2025 #3
Hilariously, Cuomo is losing voters to Sliwa Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #5
Well, that's story's sure to re-inflame the Obama-hating maggots into a hateful froth--- Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #10
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