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rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)
5. Spot on
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 02:38 PM
Jun 2016

Exactly how I see it. White privilege leading to an inability to accept failure and an assumption that the system must be "rigged" if you don't get your way, even if millions more voters went with the other candidate.

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When they were singing "We Shall Overcome" at the rally, it made my stomach turn. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #9
Probably ....Pete Seeger was a white privileged male, therefore no good Armstead Jun 2016 #57
About the post count I have come to expect. Full ignore. nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #2
I'm the same way with the under-10k newbies as well. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife Jun 2016 #10
More Toxic Brockolli from the RW rag deadlybeast.com Zorra Jun 2016 #18
Do you think the author is evil? PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #31
Well Forrest Gump famously said Aerows Jun 2016 #38
I think it's dump to dismiss the views of POCs because he/she is not rooting for your team. PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #39
I suppose that you would know "dump" Aerows Jun 2016 #40
I don't know. Most people generally don't deliberately smear others Zorra Jun 2016 #43
Why do you say it's paranoid fantasy? PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #44
Results... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #53
Berta Caceres wasn't white MisterP Jun 2016 #3
One, keep on counting. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #8
Libyan children, Iraqi children.... artislife Jun 2016 #12
We came, we saw, he died Aerows Jun 2016 #37
Maybe they don't count the dead? They don't seem bothered by them. nt artislife Jun 2016 #47
Spot on rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #5
I thought it was an interesting perspective PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #7
Especially the younger ones rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #25
Very interesting. PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #28
they should get off your lawn, too. Still, for all your annoyance with their philosophical outlook Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #45
Actually the Trophy Turin_C3PO Jun 2016 #48
that's funny Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #42
some of what you say is true Turin_C3PO Jun 2016 #50
Interesting stuff. One other thing GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #55
Welcome aboard. Ignore their angry comments. Sometimes the truth hurts. politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2016 #32
thank you very much, politicaljunkie41910 PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #33
BTW, I updated my post to included a link to my post yesterday. politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2016 #35
How many times are you Brock-o-lites going to run this bullshit story? BillZBubb Jun 2016 #6
Sorry PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #13
Truly laughed. +1. Nt NCTraveler Jun 2016 #34
Until they run out of idiots to pay to post this kind of bullshit. litlbilly Jun 2016 #19
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #22
You're responding to yourself? PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #26
It's tough when you have lots of tabs open. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #61
Stop it! Just fucking stop it! nt longship Jun 2016 #11
Why should truth be stopped? tia uponit7771 Jun 2016 #14
First document the white entitlement of Bernie supporters and then we can have a conversation. nt longship Jun 2016 #16
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do you get your talking points directly from Brock? sure looks like it. oh, and btw, dont litlbilly Jun 2016 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #21
Another steaming groaner falls into the cesspit. n/t Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #17
Hillary's magazine, the daily beast, you know that right? again, dont answer me, i wont see it. litlbilly Jun 2016 #23
It's actually owned by IAC PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #24
There are few better examples of white privilege than the Clintons. phleshdef Jun 2016 #27
Before I put you on ignore, let me laugh at you. Maedhros Jun 2016 #29
I would just like to say Trajan Jun 2016 #30
Hope the author didn't get his socks wet ... GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #36
that's a serious misconception, as explained here Fast Walker 52 Jun 2016 #41
PepperHarlan—Welcome to ‘Democratic Underground’ (06.02.2016). Nice Hillary Clinton avatar, too. CobaltBlue Jun 2016 #46
have they circled back to this? TransitJohn Jun 2016 #49
yes, lol pengu Jun 2016 #52
Wait whut? What was Skinner saying in that post about racism? HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #51
Bye, Felicia. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #54
Okay you have to explain that to me.... Armstead Jun 2016 #59
It's a line from "Straight Outta Compton." Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #62
Uh, that's actually from the movie FRIDAY PepperHarlan Jun 2016 #64
Apcalc apcalc Jun 2016 #56
Reads to me like a racial version of "Get off My Lawn" Armstead Jun 2016 #58
Say the supporters of the most entitled person ever. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2016 #60
The other day I saw a brockbro on Facebook throwing the "privilege" QC Jun 2016 #63
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