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whathehell

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87. I certainly DO condemn what they said,

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:52 PM

Jul 2018

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as would every other white DUer here...Why do you think we're Democrats?

What I disagree with is that this is just "about being white". If that were true, we'd all be Right wing racist Fundamentalist, which we all CLEARLY are not.

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Whiteness is one hell of a drug [View all] kpete Jul 2018 OP

Be careful, I posted a thread about Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #1

I am brown kpete Jul 2018 #2

He lied YessirAtsaFact Jul 2018 #34

If I recall, you led with, "I'm really starting to hate white Americans" aikoaiko Jul 2018 #3

Huh? kpete Jul 2018 #5

Mine was a reply to Fantatlaguy about what he claimed he posted. aikoaiko Jul 2018 #6

It's archived. Feel free to pull up the ENTIRE post Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #8

Right there with you! It's an embarrassment that white Americans were primarily responsible... InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #30

That's right because it's divisive crap that we don't need. No hypocrisy. No painting ANY group of LBM20 Jul 2018 #10

What's "divisive" about it? EffieBlack Jul 2018 #12

Stating facts has become so last century Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #21

You didn't answer my question EffieBlack Jul 2018 #35

I'm not sure that it is. Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #38

I think I misunderstood your post EffieBlack Jul 2018 #40

It's an inconvenient truth that White America radius777 Jul 2018 #17

Indeed. There are always exceptions to every rule. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #19

Exactly, the civil rights era reorganized American politics. radius777 Jul 2018 #20

I hate having to agree with this. Funtatlaguy Jul 2018 #22

the POC and other minorities that voted for Trump also did so largely because of bigotry JI7 Jul 2018 #23

More like an "inconvenient opinion", I'm afraid whathehell Jul 2018 #29

Is it a good strategy to attempt to drive out the white people who do despise Trump? lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #57

It's not about demonization but realization. radius777 Jul 2018 #85

Yeah, it's about demonization and it's racist. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #89

They don't care. sarah FAILIN Jul 2018 #95

Resentment from the white left is what's so puzzling to me. brush Jul 2018 #86

Of course, and it's absurd on it's face, whathehell Jul 2018 #31

Coulda sworn I did this in the other thread. Iggo Jul 2018 #11

We are seeing a growing number of posts equating being white with being racist. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #55

+1,0000. n/t whathehell Jul 2018 #88

They're going to a heaven that has appliances dalton99a Jul 2018 #4

Definitely Around The Bend ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #64

These people are deranged. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #7

I am a devout Catholic. These guys are as representative of Christendom as I am. KitSileya Jul 2018 #81

K & R & R & R Duppers Jul 2018 #9

economic anxiety JI7 Jul 2018 #13

It's always amusing to me the various ways in which 'fundamentalists' (who, by definition, Aristus Jul 2018 #14

Whiteness is fucked up ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #15

Um, no. what's "fucked up" is Right Wing Evangelical Nuttery whathehell Jul 2018 #28

Whiteness is fucked up ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #36

Some want to claim that.... NCTraveler Jul 2018 #39

and some want to demonize most, if not all whathehell Jul 2018 #53

I see no issue with that. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #56

So you see no issue with broad brushed anti-white bigotry? whathehell Jul 2018 #60

I'll ask again. NY_20th Jul 2018 #68

and I'll ask for the first time.. whathehell Jul 2018 #71

Sheila and Linda's comments are what the OP is about. NY_20th Jul 2018 #74

I see you're new here.. whathehell Jul 2018 #76

People who actually read it would know. NY_20th Jul 2018 #78

Lol, I did read it whathehell Jul 2018 #83

So you won't condemn what they said? NY_20th Jul 2018 #84

I certainly DO condemn what they said, whathehell Jul 2018 #87

We saw how black women reacted ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #69

Lol..That sounds so racist whathehell Jul 2018 #46

Are you fucking kidding me? ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #63

Are you fucking kidding yourself? whathehell Jul 2018 #66

Rational? ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #70

Lol whathehell Jul 2018 #75

There's no cure for that level of stupidity and racism. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #16

There is an easy cure: people can just open their eyes and grow up struggle4progress Jul 2018 #25

Those featured in the Wash. Post article are isolated in rural enclaves. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #93

We can win because most people will be able see we're right struggle4progress Jul 2018 #94

from one DUer's sig line... Duppers Jul 2018 #18

About 230 million Americans were eligible to vote in 2016, struggle4progress Jul 2018 #24

i do not remember jesus using qualifications. or do unto americans. pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #26

Lol...Unbelievable that he would ascribe the above-mentioned whathehell Jul 2018 #27

indeed G_j Jul 2018 #33

Yes, it's bizarre whathehell Jul 2018 #47

Blackness is one hell of a drug. Humm. How's that sound to you? rainin Jul 2018 #32

Educate yourself ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #37

From your link:Racial Prejudice: a set of discriminatory or derogatory attitudes based on assumption rainin Jul 2018 #42

I don't see that definition on the page linked... tonedevil Jul 2018 #44

Here: https://www.ucalgary.ca/cared/racismandpower rainin Jul 2018 #45

Different page on the same site... tonedevil Jul 2018 #77

I can't get one commenter to acknowledge that ALL white people aren't racist. rainin Jul 2018 #80

Believe me - you're not alone. cwydro Jul 2018 #90

I am learning. sigh rainin Jul 2018 #91

Thank you -- I agree completely whathehell Jul 2018 #51

From my link: ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #65

You educate yourself.. whathehell Jul 2018 #61

I love the eye rolls emoji ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #73

Really?.. whathehell Jul 2018 #79

Well said, this is getting really bad Amishman Jul 2018 #41

We should be suspicious of anyone who intentionally divides in this way. rainin Jul 2018 #43

As well others may be suspicious LanternWaste Jul 2018 #48

No, this is not about division, it is about definitions of racism. kwassa Jul 2018 #50

You're working too hard here. Just say it's ok to judge people by the color of their skin. rainin Jul 2018 #72

Nobody said all white people are racist. kwassa Jul 2018 #92

racism is real NY_20th Jul 2018 #49

Defining it as being practiced whathehell Jul 2018 #54

What did you think of Linda and Sheila's comments? NY_20th Jul 2018 #59

The article is quite an eye opener! G_j Jul 2018 #62

I'm white and I don't find the title divisive at all. NY_20th Jul 2018 #67

Yes, and you are not alone.. whathehell Jul 2018 #52

+1 lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #58

It sounds completely different. Iggo Jul 2018 #82