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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
28. I take a deep breath ...,
Sun Nov 24, 2013, 11:04 AM
Nov 2013

before reading any thread about racism here on DU, especially those started by white folks ... and (as of late) typically do not post to them because I have neither the time, nor energy, to discuss where these posts on off the rails. But in this case, I will make only this brief observation:

The OP's equating their anecdotal observations (as a white liberal, I presume) to the lived experience of those directly affected by racism, proves to be the racial problem in America.

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
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