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leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:12 AM Oct 2015

I used to get sick and tired but now I am just tired

I got sick and tired over the whitesplaining
I got sick and tired over the blatant racist posts here
I got sick and tired over AA's being run off this forum
I got sick and tired over the blatant racist post on John Lewis' FB page
I got sick and tired over being accused of not caring about AA issues because I am white when I very much care because my beautiful grand daughter is Black.
I got sick and tired over AA's mental health being questioned because they don't support a specific candidate.
I got sick and tired over the condemnation of Black Lives Matter

And now, I am just plain gawd damned tired because I finally figured out that no matter what I say, nothing matters here. I will take my fight locally because I won't be dealing with some anonymous racist poster, the racist can deal with me face to face.

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I used to get sick and tired but now I am just tired (Original Post) leftofcool Oct 2015 OP
Yes. nt betsuni Oct 2015 #1
Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #2
Ok help me out here - what are you saying? MH1 Oct 2015 #4
No worries JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #5
For what it's worth, I wasn't the alerter. MH1 Oct 2015 #9
I got alerted of the other day JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #10
Great post! Ditto, ditto, ditto. brush Oct 2015 #3
In Before the Jury Hides! JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #6
What worries me is the anti Hillary people are SO vicious about it, they work randys1 Oct 2015 #7
Hmm - they may have to be removed by Admin JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #8

Response to leftofcool (Original post)

MH1

(17,537 posts)
4. Ok help me out here - what are you saying?
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:29 AM
Oct 2015

You posted this:

'feel the bern'.....as in burning cross


Do you mean to say that people who say "feel the bern" (i.e. many Bernie supporters) are KKK-style racists?

Just trying to understand your point.

p.s. I am undecided and personally don't care for the saying "feel the bern" either, but would never in a million years interpret it like you are implying.

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
5. No worries
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:53 AM
Oct 2015

Someone alerted and had it hidden.

I'm one of the group hosts and don't think I've seen you post back here before.

Be careful because once you post here you are target.

friendly warning from a group host.


MH1

(17,537 posts)
9. For what it's worth, I wasn't the alerter.
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:53 AM
Oct 2015

I wanted to give the poster an opportunity to explain and/or self-delete.

I hope I really won't be a target but I rarely post anything close to alert-worthy. I make an effort to be civil and go away from DU if something really gets my blood pressure up. There is a lot at DU that pisses me off but I try to use it as a learning opportunity.

Anyway good day to you.

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
10. I got alerted of the other day
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 12:05 PM
Oct 2015

Survived a jury - for stating I'm hostile to a particular candidate.

I was accused of racism and classcism too.

They would never dare call me a racist on the open boards because I've been very clear about my racial background (dad black/mom white) and that my husband is a white immigrant.

They only have the ovaries or testicles to do it in an alert.

Same as it ever was for black women in America. Same as it ever was.

And if that isn't nicey nice kissy kissy civil -

Try being black in this country.

This country isn't civil to us.



randys1

(16,286 posts)
7. What worries me is the anti Hillary people are SO vicious about it, they work
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:45 AM
Oct 2015

on here to shut us up, and hell, I am a Bernie supporter.

THey arent going to vote for Hillary if she is the nominee and we could have a problem

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
8. Hmm - they may have to be removed by Admin
Fri Oct 16, 2015, 11:46 AM
Oct 2015

Skinner is an HRC supporter and well . . .

The rules are rules.

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