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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can We All Agree That Ignoring Dead Civil Rights Leaders... And What They Stood For Is Kinda Sick ? [View all]Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)19. I will never talk about Jackie Chan here again, not now.
Where were all those new members when we were talking about MLK in 2001?
Or in 2002?
Or in 2004?
Or in 2008?
I think we've talked about him every year that I have been here, but never before have I ever seen anything like what I saw here today.
Totally freaky, bro.
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Can We All Agree That Ignoring Dead Civil Rights Leaders... And What They Stood For Is Kinda Sick ? [View all]
WillyT
Nov 2015
OP
You Don't (Ironically) Get To Own MLK's Legacy... He's A Hero To Many Here... Me Included...
WillyT
Nov 2015
#11
MLK was a CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTOR. That you get it so wrong by trying to throw
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#95
Willy's "Mind" was on display for all to see in his two Stockholm Syndrome OPs
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#96
Anyone who, in 1988, did a tribute to Billie Holiday can do no wrong in my book.
merrily
Nov 2015
#56
LOL! Another abuse of the jury system. But there's no alert stalking of Bernie Supporters, right?
merrily
Nov 2015
#55
Didn't you learn anything today, Willy? Only black people can talk about MLK at DU.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#16
Again this "racism, sexism, homophobia" accusation but NOTHING specific. Which means of course....
George II
Nov 2015
#39
It isn't like people from all different directions are not pointing this out.
seabeyond
Nov 2015
#64
This is Sanders supporter? You don't need others to participate in conversation, you answer for them
seabeyond
Nov 2015
#71
Her body language matches her actual words at that meeting. "I'll only talk to white people".
pa28
Nov 2015
#105
Well, I have to admit, we allow this season to run far too long, giving us way too much time
Hiraeth
Nov 2015
#46
I can agree that co opting them and appropriating Black Liberation Icons for self serving purposes
bravenak
Nov 2015
#60
To use as a cudgel against blacks. As in using black icons as a way to harm black people
bravenak
Nov 2015
#81
Please don't use 'white' as a group term to apply to anyone who discriminates against blacks.
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#83
Are there any white liberation icons in america?It would not make sense flipped around, as you
bravenak
Nov 2015
#85
They never stop race baiting at Fox. THAT is race baiting. They even did a kool aid one today to
bravenak
Nov 2015
#88
It defies belief that we've reached a point where a black man can be beaten at a Presidential rally
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#89
Yeah, tripping over each other to find the most traumatized person to exploit on camera.
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#93
A tax increase on working people who are barely making it now is not helpful to me,
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#110
ohhhh, yeah. She is the one who said "I don't want to pay a tax for health insurance to the able bo
kath
Nov 2015
#119