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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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31. Yes, chopping off the rest of the context does make that part wrong.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:46 PM

Jul 2015

Thanks for including the entire sentence, so that we know what he was actually saying was that the country 'overcame racism' in electing President Obama, not in the sense the racism no longer exists.

(ETA: just saw the alert results upthread saying pretty much the same thing. I was not the alerter.)

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" This Country Has Overcome Racism" [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2015 OP

Some of the images of President Obama out there disprove this. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2015 #1

No kidding, greataunt. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #2

Yet he won the election not once, but twice. nc4bo Jul 2015 #3

Yes, Obama won the election twice. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #4

And when we (as a party) failed to GOTV in 2014, look what happened. nc4bo Jul 2015 #5

No, racism has not always existed BainsBane Jul 2015 #12

You're going to try me that not one human being never ever disliked, avoided or otherwise nc4bo Jul 2015 #16

That isn't what I said BainsBane Jul 2015 #17

K. Got it. nc4bo Jul 2015 #18

Most white people still dont know what racism is, really. It is NOT a bigotry of one person randys1 Jul 2015 #26

I was alerted on. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #6

JHC. I assure you, it was not I. nt nc4bo Jul 2015 #7

Sadly it is happening in AfAm a lot lately. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #9

I know. I've seen it. It's usually the same group of fonts doing it. nc4bo Jul 2015 #10

Have you gone to those posts to support the OP? sheshe2 Jul 2015 #14

If only I were everywhere at once. I'm not. nc4bo Jul 2015 #15

3 votes to hide GOD DAMMIT when will this SHIT end? randys1 Jul 2015 #27

So Sorry, Juror #4.. It does not distort BS's quote.. "deliberately" or otherwise.. and only Cha Jul 2015 #11

Kick & Recommended. William769 Jul 2015 #8

Bernie couldn't have been more wrong.. just because Obama was elected President Twice.. didn't mean Cha Jul 2015 #13

It is disappointing brer cat Jul 2015 #19

I feel like the racism got even more in your face after the election of President Obama. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #20

The racism was there, but came to the surface early--during the 2008 Democratic Party primaries. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #22

I voted for Obama in the primary, but wasn't in the campaign process. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #24

Translation: Forget your skin color; it's your economic status that is keeping you down... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #21

I recall when the gay community wanted to be heard, many believed their issues could wait AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #23

At best I'd say he is inexperienced and thoughtless talking about the subject, and tone deaf as fuck. bettyellen Jul 2015 #25

Come on Guys ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #29

Signed, sheshe2 Jul 2015 #30

I was looking for a Buck Dancing emoticon; but, couldn't find one. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #32

OMG Carlton is close enough, lol. bettyellen Jul 2015 #35

Look again more ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #36

Did you add whassisface- the Star Trek guy? All you Sandernistas and your sic-fi references are bettyellen Jul 2015 #38

this quote really is troubling to me... luvspeas Jul 2015 #28

Yes, chopping off the rest of the context does make that part wrong. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #31

It is all there in my post. nt sheshe2 Jul 2015 #33

you do notice how he acknowledge racism exists but pivots away from the worst of it happening now? bettyellen Jul 2015 #37

Big kick and Rec! zappaman Jul 2015 #34