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12. That and this

Tue May 15, 2012, 11:08 PM

May 2012

I've a black friend so I feel I can say....

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A Complete Guide to 'Hipster Racism' [View all] limpyhobbler May 2012 OP

An incoherent mess of a blog muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #1

You mean this? limpyhobbler May 2012 #2

+1 Blue_Tires May 2012 #3

Explain this "thuglife" to me muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #5

In right-wing commentary, I've seen people use "thug" as a racist codeword Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #8

And we regularly use 'thug' to describe Republicans muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #9

I would say #thuglife has some pretty racial connotations. limpyhobbler May 2012 #11

This is good from the comments about "reverse racism" independentpiney May 2012 #4

she knocked it out of the park lol!! bettydavis May 2012 #6

Thanks for the link. limpyhobbler May 2012 #10

"I'm not racist, but" Can I Come Home May 2012 #7

That and this Nolimit May 2012 #12

"Yes, some of MINE are Methodists" Amster Dan May 2012 #14

Good comment regarding the advantages of priviledge flamingdem May 2012 #13