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ibegurpard

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14. why?

Reply to JI7 (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 08:13 PM

Jul 2015

Same reason they grasp at straws to justify the disproportionate number of POC victims of police brutality. To do otherwise would mean they are tacitly condoning institutionalized racism and that requires more self reflection than many people are capable of.

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Whoopi supporters, blame white media [View all] QuebecYank Jul 2015 OP

Blacks? Whoopi? You think Blacks ignore facts and blame the media? randys1 Jul 2015 #1

I am in L A and the local chapter of the N.A.A.C.P. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #2

No but the stereotype makes whites, think we do. QuebecYank Jul 2015 #3

Cos was an equal opportunity serial rapist/drugger DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #5

I was outnumbered on that Facebook page QuebecYank Jul 2015 #4

So this wasnt what you were saying but the white folks were saying to you ? randys1 Jul 2015 #6

OJ never did bother to look for his wife's killer, though, did he. QuebecYank Jul 2015 #7

But that has nothing to do with the trial itself and why he had to be acquitted. randys1 Jul 2015 #8

He had assaulted his wife before that, at least once. QuebecYank Jul 2015 #11

First rule of arguing on facebook... is to not argue on facebook Scootaloo Jul 2015 #9

It's not just Facebook, but the internet in general QuebecYank Jul 2015 #10

Whoopi defends her friends QuebecYank Jul 2015 #12

WTF ? you do know that Whoopi defends Mel Gibson and Roman Polanski also JI7 Jul 2015 #13

why? ibegurpard Jul 2015 #14

Some black Conservative group has come out to defend him. QuebecYank Jul 2015 #17

is it led by clarence thomas ? JI7 Jul 2015 #19

It's led by an Archbishop, who founded Project 21 QuebecYank Jul 2015 #24

my understanding and per her statement on the view hopemountain Jul 2015 #15

Precisely. Thank you. lovemydog Jul 2015 #16

Mel Gibson was on tape QuebecYank Jul 2015 #18

She's just some person talking. lovemydog Jul 2015 #20

exactly, lovemydog - hopemountain Jul 2015 #21

The real question should be... NOLALady Jul 2015 #22

White people love stereotypes! QuebecYank Jul 2015 #23