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In reply to the discussion: I can't help but think the only reason there's any "controversy" about whether Northam should resign [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,147 posts)12. One would hope. But if someone's at a party having fun in such a costume, I think it's much easier
for white people to rationalize it -- after all, there's clearly no mean intent. It's a party; they're having fun. White people don't realize the pain those images invoke.
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I can't help but think the only reason there's any "controversy" about whether Northam should resign [View all]
Empowerer
Feb 2019
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White people find it very easy to excuse racism that wasn't a cross-burning or actual personal
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#1
One would hope. But if someone's at a party having fun in such a costume, I think it's much easier
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#12
Yeah, whatever. A nasty far-right agitprop group called "Big League Politics"
Hortensis
Feb 2019
#14
So, if a right wing website publishes an unaltered photograph of a Democrat engaged in
Atticus
Feb 2019
#38
You know, I seriously wondered about that--the shelf life of this 'controversy'
peggysue2
Feb 2019
#18
And when Fairfax is forced out? And he will be. We are playing into the 'GOP's hands...
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#29
You don't understand. Once Fairfax is governor, the GOP will force an election for LT governor
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#33
I posted yesterday a Vox article that outlined exactly what I describe. You think the combined
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#39
Baloney. The rightwing smear machine is going after Fairfax as well...we don't want to give the seat
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#28
I say he should be allowed to first prove if he can that it wasn't him in the picture and then to
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#34
The issue is that he wore blackface, not that he got photographed while doing it
Empowerer
Feb 2019
#37
It was 35 year ago...and he was Michael Jackson. Don't people deserve a second chance?
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#40