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African American

M0rpheus

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48. What's truly sad, is that I have all but given in to exactly that.

Reply to MADem (Reply #37)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:43 PM

Sep 2013

It's really quite tiring to make a point while self-censoring, for fear that the point will be missed.

This whole thing is a reminder of why I lurk much more than I post.

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Gawker: Fifty Years After the March, White People Are Still a Disgrace [View all] M0rpheus Aug 2013 OP

I will take the bait Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #1

Didn't post this in GD, so this is not bait. M0rpheus Aug 2013 #3

I do lend a hand... Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #4

Did you read the article? M0rpheus Aug 2013 #5

And now that I've included the link... M0rpheus Aug 2013 #6

Are you certain of that? JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #8

OMG, I couldn't finish that. freshwest Aug 2013 #15

That was interesting read JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #2

Telling indeed. M0rpheus Aug 2013 #7

Obama is to blame for everything and MLK himself would be terribly ashamed of him Number23 Aug 2013 #10

+1 JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #11

yeah, they know MLK , JI7 Aug 2013 #13

Love it!!! Number23 Aug 2013 #9

Ahem JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #12

+1 politicasista Aug 2013 #14

Hey! Nice to see you in here! Number23 Aug 2013 #17

Yep. Still here politicasista Aug 2013 #18

Excellent piece. Thanks. K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #16

"Because white people ruin everything" LittleBlue Sep 2013 #19

It's intended to provoke, but it's far from hateful... M0rpheus Sep 2013 #20

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #21

Oh, I'm well aware. M0rpheus Sep 2013 #22

"I don't LIKE your TONE.....!" MADem Sep 2013 #37

What's truly sad, is that I have all but given in to exactly that. M0rpheus Sep 2013 #48

And THIS is why you are one of my absolute faves Number23 Sep 2013 #24

Wow. Perfectly said, Morpheus Number23 Sep 2013 #23

Filtered rage... M0rpheus Sep 2013 #31

You didn't read it JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #25

Maybe I just don't agree LittleBlue Sep 2013 #26

There was nothing hateful JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #27

I never use alert LittleBlue Sep 2013 #28

Oh God JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #29

The key... M0rpheus Sep 2013 #30

Yep JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #35

I don't think you're ever going to get a flash of insight over there. MADem Sep 2013 #36

That's what I'm thinking JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #38

Look again! MADem Sep 2013 #43

Read the last paragraph--then you'll want to go back and finish it, maybe? nt MADem Sep 2013 #32

I read it. And? LittleBlue Sep 2013 #33

Well, it wasn't so much "hate" as an honest critique of the author's own group, to my POV. MADem Sep 2013 #34

His picture is next to his name at the top of the article.nt LittleBlue Sep 2013 #39

And you can seriously see that? And it informed your attitude? MADem Sep 2013 #40

I did not take it into consideration LittleBlue Sep 2013 #41

If you truly believe that this guy's essay is about "white hatred" then I have MADem Sep 2013 #42

He expresses his frustration with hate-filled generalizations LittleBlue Sep 2013 #44

I am sorry, I'm afraid you have missed the point. Quite robustly, too. MADem Sep 2013 #45

MADem JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #46

I am good, but thank you for caring. I mean that. MADem Sep 2013 #47

brilliant... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #49