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1StrongBlackMan

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12. I appreciate all of that; but ...

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 02:28 PM

Sep 2014

Racism is defined by most people in the white community as something so vile that, yeah, people are really upset by the suggestion.

My discussing race/racism is not me suggesting that anyone in the conversation is racist.

Believe me ... if I thought someone was/is a racist, I would say so ... directly ... with no suggesting done.

Second, a lot of the liberal movement comes from the labor movement. I'm a huge supporter of labor and unionization, but I have to also recognize that there is some ugly racist history in the labor movement. There are probably a reasonable number of liberals who are liberal because of their support of labor but who reject any notion of racial equality - who are just plain racist by anyone's definition.

That can't be true ... I was in a discussion just the other day with a DUer that told me that racism was not a union concern. Oh, wait ...

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Pardon this brief ranting question; but, ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 OP

Because they're not really liberals or progressives. They're trolls. nt valerief Sep 2014 #1

I wish it were that easy to write the phenomena off ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #2

No they're not. Not at all. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #18

The fear of being called a racist... YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #3

But, I cannot ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #4

Maybe they want a pass? YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #6

“I’m not racist,” he said. “I’m Swedish.” FrodosPet Sep 2014 #23

That is a very good article. nt MADem Sep 2014 #26

Interesting. "Hand me my smelling salts, Vera. I've been ***accused*** yet again!" valerief Sep 2014 #5

LOL. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #7

LOL! Exactly... YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #9

Thank you. I really appreciate your honest response. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #19

Our society has worked really hard to teach us that racism is wrong gollygee Sep 2014 #10

I appreciate all of that; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #12

I don't mean that you are suggesting it gollygee Sep 2014 #14

I have to agree with you here. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #15

I will hazard an answer. Behind the Aegis Sep 2014 #11

I can't argue with that. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #13

Black DUers would be very wealthy if we all recounted how many times this scenario has played out. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #20

Many whites are very uncomfortable talking about race ... kwassa Sep 2014 #16

I think many black people understand this and may be able to emphathize with it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #21

They do this all the time, 1SBM. All the time! See my Michael Moore thread for Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #17

... Because, in the end, ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #22

All us white folk live white privelege daily, even those of us with the best of intentions randys1 Sep 2014 #24

Maybe they think they're acting like racists, in their heart of hearts? MADem Sep 2014 #25

Honestly, I think we are all bigots. It is something we have all been taught notadmblnd Sep 2014 #27

I'm not a bigot JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #28