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nini

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14. both.... I think many people don't even realize they have racist tendencies
Sat May 28, 2016, 06:46 PM
May 2016

They would never treat another horribly to their face but the things you mention do affect their views. I think that's the most frustrating aspect of racism when people don't even realize their assumptions of how a Black person should act or feel is condescending at a minimum.

The quickly evolving playing field is bringing out the worst in many.



Massive K & R. So spot on. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #1
K&R! Haveadream May 2016 #2
It's a kind of "dog whistle", ain't it? Her Sister May 2016 #3
Black women are about the most reliable brer cat May 2016 #4
Said many times JustAnotherGen May 2016 #5
Good read here: savalez May 2016 #6
This is the first I've seen this JustAnotherGen May 2016 #9
I'll say. savalez May 2016 #11
That article is well done JustAnotherGen May 2016 #12
+1 fleabiscuit May 2016 #20
+2 savalez May 2016 #22
Holy crap... fleabiscuit May 2016 #19
They are no different from teabaggers. n/t savalez May 2016 #21
I love you guys! You're are one of the super major reasons we are WINNING! Cha May 2016 #7
It's also intended to create a false belief that her appeal is very limited. TwilightZone May 2016 #8
""It's just the south; it shouldn't count" couldn't be much more elitist." ...or RACIST! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #17
Because they don't recognize their own racism. nini May 2016 #10
Is it individual racism? JustAnotherGen May 2016 #13
both.... I think many people don't even realize they have racist tendencies nini May 2016 #14
With white progressives forjusticethunders May 2016 #23
'as opposed to something that we're entitled to as human beings.' nini May 2016 #24
PREACH!!! +1,000,000,000!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #27
Ermahgerd fleabiscuit May 2016 #15
I'm an ideologue for sure forjusticethunders May 2016 #25
This is something that I have always admired about the conservatives. They know how to prepare for Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #28
^^^^^^^this this this forjusticethunders May 2016 #29
K&R!!!! ismnotwasm May 2016 #16
Yes, that was all very worth reading. K&R fleabiscuit May 2016 #18
Hey, some make smarer decisions. Thinkingabout May 2016 #26
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