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Showing Original Post only (View all)White trash. Trailer Trash. People of Wall mart. [View all]
Seems to me that these terms roll too easily of the tongue around here. I've seen both used by many posters here and I'm just waiting for "people of wall mart" to appear and complete the bigoted trifecta.
I seriously doubt anyone using these terms have experienced actual poverty. When you attempt to insult no class people like Sarah Palin with these terms, you are actually insulting the poor by insinuation.
I got news for you, these are people. People deserve better. Would anyone here stand for the use of say "Urban Trash" or "Mexican Trash" or ...
Maybe I just expect better from an alleged Progressive forum.
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In the WalMart movie, they show how WalMart's factories use lower thread cottons, etc
adigal
Sep 2014
#271
That's exactly how they're used, used by wanna-be elitist jerks who think they're better than
Leontius
Sep 2014
#96
It's situational. You can slander poor people if they're white and vote the wrong way.
Throd
Sep 2014
#4
No, it isn t. Whites don t suffer from systemic oppression based on skin color.
ncjustice80
Sep 2014
#171
If you dont believe minorities in America are not oppressed by the white majority, I don t know what
ncjustice80
Sep 2014
#278
So whats the difference? You cant be a different race and be called "white trash". It IS racist
7962
Sep 2014
#118
Being from the south. "White Trash" is the same social level as being a "Nig**r" just different race
LiberalArkie
Sep 2014
#184
Calling another human being 'Trash' dehuminises, which is, unfortunately, I think the point. nt
kelly1mm
Sep 2014
#95
I call people people, or humans, all of which are due respect as humans. If some person
kelly1mm
Sep 2014
#125
My sister's first home after she was married was a mobile home--and she was not "trash."
Louisiana1976
Sep 2014
#115
In the way it is easy to throw around the terms white trash and trailer trash
FlatStanley
Sep 2014
#195
K-Mart, Magic Mart, and Rose's. If you couldn't find it there, it's off to Bluefield or Bristol. n/t
X_Digger
Sep 2014
#242
Well-said. I'd include denigrating comments about peoples' health and teeth, too.
arcane1
Sep 2014
#32
Those are real people - how can it be awful? Those are the people we live around - can't take the
Hestia
Sep 2014
#107
I have known many good hard working people who live in trailers or very low rent apartments.
logosoco
Sep 2014
#60
The point of maost/all bigoted terms is to mark a group as the 'other' and dehumanize them.
kelly1mm
Sep 2014
#99
They'll get the benefits we fight for despite their claiming the #1 problem in America is Liberals.
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2014
#145
amen to this! want to add, i think some people from poverty might actually
nashville_brook
Sep 2014
#144
Maybe there will be a new term thrown around: "white trash privilege", LOL
Corruption Inc
Sep 2014
#77
No human being should be described as trash. That is dehumanizing. It is siply a way to 'other'
kelly1mm
Sep 2014
#103
There's living in a mobile home and then there is trailer trash - two wholly different species
Hestia
Sep 2014
#110
"only republicans do that". Thats gotta be the joke of the day!! How long you been on DU?
7962
Sep 2014
#134
At the very least, those terms are divisive and only serve to aid the Republicans when we use them.
Uncle Joe
Sep 2014
#109
I know good progressives don't like Walmart but it's one of my favorite places to shop. Because
Louisiana1976
Sep 2014
#119
How about using the term "sociopaths" for that is what they really are
Dont call me Shirley
Sep 2014
#137
I used to expect better from this forum, but now I expect to see support for endless war, SS 'on the
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#153
Especially when they join Right Wingers in t heir hatred for the 'left'. Seen lots of that here
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#196
and it's not poverty that makes them dress badly enough to make that web site
Skittles
Sep 2014
#169
I agree. I grew up in a trailer. Seems rather contradictory, hypocritical, and bigoted
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2014
#182
Sarah Palin, et al are irrelevant in terms of who actually has power in the US
YoungDemCA
Sep 2014
#202
Thank you for saying this! Ridiculing those who suffer from proverty is just plain wrong.
DesertDiamond
Sep 2014
#207
I think when white people are dirt poor it is more likely to be because they have other problems.
Chemisse
Sep 2014
#209
Yep, it insinuates that it is expected for poor people to behave that way but not wealthy people
suffragette
Sep 2014
#236
You've got a lot of posts, so I guess I can assume (!) you've been around awhile.
ladyVet
Sep 2014
#270