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Kind of Blue

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6. I'm basically immune nowadays from comments like yours but this

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Sat Aug 15, 2020, 02:57 PM

Aug 2020

is breathtaking especially on a democratic board that's come a long way in understanding systemic racism.
Please consider deleting your comment that's whitesplaining blackness to black people and PoC here. To me, your comment rivals if not surpasses many of your conservative brethren's attacks of Sen. Harris.

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Megan Markle speaks out on "..Racial upheaval" & 'Welcome to The 19th' [View all] Budi Aug 2020 OP

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SHE'S BEEN BLACK HER WHOLE LIFE ffs. Budi Aug 2020 #2

+1000! Kind of Blue Aug 2020 #3

+1. wrong! stopdiggin Aug 2020 #8

Meghan Markle is descended on her mother's side from enslaved Africans. George II Aug 2020 #4

Whitesplaining? From a Black woman who came to success in her own right? Budi Aug 2020 #5

I'm basically immune nowadays from comments like yours but this Kind of Blue Aug 2020 #6

Thank you. Budi Aug 2020 #7

Yeah, sickening for sure and I thought I'd seen everything. Kind of Blue Aug 2020 #10

Okay, I'm sorry for inadvertently being offensive the way I said it. Kittycow Aug 2020 #9

Delete your offensive post then. Budi Aug 2020 #11

opinion matters not... Claire Oh Nette Aug 2020 #12

Not to mention "too ambitious". George II Aug 2020 #15

Well, then congratulate yourself for successfully hijacking an OP with Kind of Blue Aug 2020 #14

Why does it matter to to you who she dates. And she has always been a liberal . JI7 Aug 2020 #23

Meghan's "enormous white privilege" didn't spare her the horrendous racism she experienced in the UK onetexan Aug 2020 #26

the "not black enough" stopdiggin Aug 2020 #27

agree onetexan Aug 2020 #28

'Welcome to the 19th' Visit & support this newest upstart Budi Aug 2020 #13

Thank you for this on Meghan Markle, Budi.. She gets Cha Aug 2020 #16

You are welcome Cha. Promoting 'The 19th' is a very good endorsement for her Budi Aug 2020 #17

Right she has! It's incredible anyone would try Cha Aug 2020 #18

There is nothing shallow about Markle's creds & the perseverance it took to achieve them. Budi Aug 2020 #20

Markle & 'The 19th' & her history of advocacy Budi Aug 2020 #19

Wow.. TY for posting Meghan's advocacy bio! Cha Aug 2020 #21

Yup. Same here. Then she stepped out onto the world stage & here we are. Budi Aug 2020 #22

I love the Duchess. Thanks for sharing this Budi. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 #24

Thank you too. Budi Aug 2020 #25