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

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 12:21 PM

Sep 2014

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

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

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

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

I'm not a bigot JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #28