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23. Oh girl, it's been way longer than August. A loud, ignorant and embarrasingly clueless group have

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 08:58 PM

Nov 2013

been whitewashing and trying to claim MLK's mantle here for YEARS. And not just here -- it's a pretty common occurrence for white people that are trying to increase the stature/exposure of whatever cause they are trying to put out there that "THIS was MLK's true cause!1" and that he did so much more than "just" worry about a bunch of dirty Negroes.

(Someone here actually used the word 'just' as in to say that "MLK didn't just deal with black rights." That "just" has stayed in my head and probably will forever)

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"The United States is the LEAST racist nation on Earth." [View all] kwassa Nov 2013 OP

I am not alerting on this, even though it's a call-out. Laelth Nov 2013 #1

It's completely false BainsBane Nov 2013 #3

I think you might benefit from learning something about foreign countries. Laelth Nov 2013 #7

But what is your experience in America? JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #8

Here, if you're interested. Laelth Nov 2013 #9

Thank you JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #15

You make a lot of assumptions BainsBane Nov 2013 #10

This - very well done BB JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #33

Yeah, so is mine heaven05 Jan 2014 #38

How very arrogant?? onpatrol98 Nov 2013 #25

That's it onpatrol98 JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #27

Girl, I got CHILLS reading this Number23 Nov 2013 #30

I bookmarked this thread for this reply. LiberalAndProud Dec 2013 #37

That's a first. BainsBane Nov 2013 #2

Least racist you say? brush Nov 2013 #4

Here's what I can say that might be useful. Laelth Nov 2013 #5

What other countries? JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #6

The Voting Rights Act was enacted because the Reconstruction Amendments were ignored BainsBane Nov 2013 #11

Those laws gollygee Nov 2013 #13

Is that person a racial minority? Number23 Nov 2013 #12

He/She is a criminal JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #17

My heart bleeds, literally bleeds, for his/her clients Number23 Nov 2013 #18

I was sick yesterday or I might have seen that in the thread gollygee Nov 2013 #14

We're surprisingly better than much of Europe LittleBlue Nov 2013 #19

Fair point JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #20

Europe really is struggling with this and has been for centuries Number23 Nov 2013 #21

I agree JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #22

Oh girl, it's been way longer than August. A loud, ignorant and embarrasingly clueless group have Number23 Nov 2013 #23

People might be outspoken and say really mean nasty things gollygee Nov 2013 #24

You nailed it! JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #26

I take a deep breath ..., 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #28

This ^^^^ M0rpheus Nov 2013 #29

Hell yeah Number23 Nov 2013 #31

Probably because I'm "NQW!" MADem Nov 2013 #34

True that ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #32

Not anywhere close TJ-Tretman Dec 2013 #35

I would suggest ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #36