2016 Postmortem

Divernan

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24. Wonder if I can still quote Shakespeare?

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 04:35 AM

Nov 2015

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I mean he's male and I'm female, so any admiration I claim to have for him is suspect, right?

Plus he's dead and I'm (still) alive - so there's that.

But maybe I can quote the female characters from his "Histories, Tragedies and Comedies"? I do have Yale's excellently foot noted publication of the Complete Works. Except what if the female character is not white? Cleopatra? And I am not currently in a mixed race relationship or marriage. So dare I even be reading or thinking about, let alone commenting on Anthony & Cleopatra? Othello and Desdemona?

Oh, it's just so confusing. I must needs repair to my fainting couch. Where are my pearls? I must have my pearls!

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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

I agree completely MissDeeds Nov 2015 #1

They Taught Us To Give A Shit... We Did... And Now We Are Told To Shut Up... WillyT Nov 2015 #2

Yeah, you're the fucking victim. nt scarletwoman Nov 2015 #6

I just want to +a million your posts in this thread Number23 Nov 2015 #79

While I agree with the poster of the other thread that we should avoid.. aidbo Nov 2015 #3

Oh for gawd's sakes, put a sock in it! scarletwoman Nov 2015 #4

Disagree... WillyT Nov 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #7

You Don't (Ironically) Get To Own MLK's Legacy... He's A Hero To Many Here... Me Included... WillyT Nov 2015 #11

Your hero? leftofcool Nov 2015 #31

Nailed it. zappaman Nov 2015 #62

Boom bravenak Nov 2015 #66

No... They're Politicians... And Play Pat-A-Cakes With Power... WillyT Nov 2015 #73

Was MLK a Democratic Socialist, or a 'Moderate' whatever that is...? AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #26

MLK was a CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTOR. That you get it so wrong by trying to throw KittyWampus Nov 2015 #95

So he was just a 'protester'? AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #97

Beautiful. bvar22 Nov 2015 #109

Thank you for this. kath Nov 2015 #115

Hillary supporters have been trying to marginalize MLK AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #117

So what "fucking right" do YOU have? senz Nov 2015 #14

Yep, but Andy823 Nov 2015 #76

Willy's "Mind" was on display for all to see in his two Stockholm Syndrome OPs KittyWampus Nov 2015 #96

Wow. elehhhhna Nov 2015 #68

ALERTER'S COMMENTS MisterP Nov 2015 #8

LOLing at juror 6! Some people _do_ hate U2. aidbo Nov 2015 #12

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

Somebody alerted lol darkangel218 Nov 2015 #9

That's My Life These Days... WillyT Nov 2015 #13

Lol same here darkangel218 Nov 2015 #15

Me too Android3.14 Nov 2015 #32

It's every Bernie supporter's DU reality these days. Zorra Nov 2015 #98

The alerter has reading comprehension problems, obviously. BeanMusical Nov 2015 #21

Yah, no kidding. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #22

IMO, the alerter knew very well that alert was utterly bogus. merrily Nov 2015 #57

lots and lots of reading comp problems around here these days. kath Nov 2015 #116

Agreed. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #10

Didn't you learn anything today, Willy? Only black people can talk about MLK at DU. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #16

Missed The Memo... WillyT Nov 2015 #18

I will never talk about Jackie Chan here again, not now. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #19

Wonder if I can still quote Shakespeare? Divernan Nov 2015 #24

lol! nicely done nt restorefreedom Nov 2015 #25

Well played, Divernan, well played! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #27

You are today's winner of the internet! The bard is smiling I doth believe. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #43

Yep... And I Thought 2007/2008 Election Season Was Bad... WillyT Nov 2015 #49

No, actually only the 'right' black and brown people TM99 Nov 2015 #28

fucking A, right there with you, my brother. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #45

+ 1,000,000,000 What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #51

I lived through the MLK years. bvar22 Nov 2015 #67

Thank you. TM99 Nov 2015 #69

I agree with the OP too. bvar22 Nov 2015 #107

One of your hides was simply strange. bravenak Nov 2015 #101

Oh, btw? bravenak Nov 2015 #103

+10 million!!!! nt riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #112

Anyone can whitesplain all they want to. leftofcool Nov 2015 #29

yes Major I noticed that too. wendylaroux Nov 2015 #63

I agree... Punkingal Nov 2015 #17

"In The Name Of Love !!!" WillyT Nov 2015 #20

K&R. JDPriestly Nov 2015 #23

Frankly, sir, you are Skidmore Nov 2015 #30

This, exactly. nt Bobbie Jo Nov 2015 #36

And Frankly, Scarlet... I Don't Give A Damn... WillyT Nov 2015 #37

Great balls of fire! It's Rhett! nt Skidmore Nov 2015 #38

Again this "racism, sexism, homophobia" accusation but NOTHING specific. Which means of course.... George II Nov 2015 #39

But after the last few days we sure are due for a post complaining Godhumor Nov 2015 #40

You called it. bravenak Nov 2015 #99

"What's next ??? " Bernie supporters listening? seabeyond Nov 2015 #41

We are just pointing things out bravenak Nov 2015 #58

It isn't like people from all different directions are not pointing this out. seabeyond Nov 2015 #64

Me neither. I wish he was paying attention. bravenak Nov 2015 #65

This is Hillary "listening" to BLM: bvar22 Nov 2015 #70

This is Sanders supporter? You don't need others to participate in conversation, you answer for them seabeyond Nov 2015 #71

No....waaaaaay off. bvar22 Nov 2015 #72

Did you see the Nightly Show's take on it? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #74

LOL... Thank You. bvar22 Nov 2015 #82

It was an interesting exchange. I wish she wasn't being rushed. seabeyond Nov 2015 #75

She was right. bravenak Nov 2015 #100

Her body language matches her actual words at that meeting. "I'll only talk to white people". pa28 Nov 2015 #105

Right? Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #48

True colours on full display, Willy... SidDithers Nov 2015 #33

Yep JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #35

LOL! I got two things to say. I'll talk to you. freshwest Nov 2015 #52

Do you support Clinton or Sanders? NCTraveler Nov 2015 #34

If we ignore history we are DOOMED to repeat it by those who do ignore it. eom Hiraeth Nov 2015 #42

Apparently... We Ignore History When It's Election Season... WillyT Nov 2015 #44

Well, I have to admit, we allow this season to run far too long, giving us way too much time Hiraeth Nov 2015 #46

Agreed... WillyT Nov 2015 #47

The only people I know who ignore them are people who are opposed to sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #50

you double down on your own posts a lot Sheepshank Nov 2015 #53

It's all about the recs Andy823 Nov 2015 #77

I don't get it. What's all this fuss about Mahatma Ghandi all of a sudden? merrily Nov 2015 #54

Is it about this shining moment? Oilwellian Nov 2015 #113

LOL! Very nicely done! On the bright side, merrily Nov 2015 #114

I sense a bit of hypocrisy with Hillary supporters Oilwellian Nov 2015 #120

K.R 99Forever Nov 2015 #59

I can agree that co opting them and appropriating Black Liberation Icons for self serving purposes bravenak Nov 2015 #60

What precisely are 'white purposes'? Kentonio Nov 2015 #80

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

Are you happy now? bravenak Nov 2015 #86

Super happy. Kentonio Nov 2015 #87

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

That shit is back in full force. bravenak Nov 2015 #90

It feels like just blaming FOX for the media issues isn't enough now. Kentonio Nov 2015 #91

The media does not care one fucking bit. bravenak Nov 2015 #92

Yeah, tripping over each other to find the most traumatized person to exploit on camera. Kentonio Nov 2015 #93

Exactly. I despise them. bravenak Nov 2015 #94

K&R sadoldgirl Nov 2015 #61

So NOT invoking dead civil rights leaders ... NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #78

Early morning? oberliner Nov 2015 #84

We can not say he would support one candidate or the other and any Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #102

I can say it. bvar22 Nov 2015 #108

A tax increase on working people who are barely making it now is not helpful to me, Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #110

Republican Talking Points? bvar22 Nov 2015 #111

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

Can't we make relative judgments? Texas Blues Nov 2015 #104

I Agree With That, Except... The Past Informs The Present, And Speaks To The Future... WillyT Nov 2015 #106

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #118