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African American

JustAnotherGen

(37,986 posts) Thu May 28, 2015, 11:27 AM May 2015

When someone tells the Truth [View all]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6740074

Poor NCTraveler!

Folks are getting worked up over words and not content. Yikes!

Regardless - not even being familiar with the group back here - kind of highlighted how an awful lot of us are feeling right now. Truth and such.

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When someone tells the Truth [View all] JustAnotherGen May 2015 OP

NC broke the cardinal rule: Make a fist and point the bird finger at those you don't talk to. freshwest May 2015 #1

Girl.. The Truth is absolutely right. I was practically screaming the same thing in BtA's thread Number23 May 2015 #2

I was just told I claim to speak for "minorities" BainsBane May 2015 #3

Heck no! ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #6

Okay, TY BainsBane May 2015 #8

I think the clear message is I should stick with my own kind BainsBane May 2015 #12

No you don't JustAnotherGen May 2015 #7

Oh?!? You saw that one too? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #9

I think you attempt to speak WITH us. Which is probably why you piss off so many here Number23 May 2015 #10

Yep, and their are currently rallying in support of the comment BainsBane May 2015 #11

I decided to do an experiment BainsBane May 2015 #19

Please link to it ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #20

I deleted it BainsBane May 2015 #21

"Fighting OVER us ... instead of fighting FOR us" ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #5

Well, it's hard to get people to be your allies when you've just gotten through insulting them in Number23 May 2015 #13

They are still at it DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #14

But it's only because they love us so much!!!1one1 Number23 May 2015 #15

so fucking clueless and i say this as someone who at this time would probably vote JI7 May 2015 #16

Watch out BainsBane May 2015 #18

i'm not african american but still a minority and female JI7 May 2015 #22

That's an interesting perspective gollygee May 2015 #23

Check out this chestnut from our friends DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #4

only some people are allowed to make money JI7 May 2015 #17