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ananda

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4. Yes

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:27 AM

Apr 2019

I agree that racism has been completely normalized here in America. Racist people and racist language are given a voice nearly everywhere in the media, politics, and life. Many harmful actions that are driven by racism are considered extra-legal. One example is murder by police.

Another big concern is the way rape and sexual assault are considered extra-legal for certain people who are rich, powerful, and mostly Republican -- Brett Kavanaugh and MF45 are primary examples, though certainly not the only ones. This is a very bad state of affairs and describes a big part of our post-democratic fascist world now!

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Normalised right wing racist nasty called out.... [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Truer words .... marble falls Apr 2019 #1

America and racism are so intertwined... MrScorpio Apr 2019 #2

Many conservatives openly speak out against affirmative consent IronLionZion Apr 2019 #3

Yes. That is a big difference between the UK and the US Soph0571 Apr 2019 #7

Yes ananda Apr 2019 #4

Strange days be these. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #5

Trump, Kavanaugh, Cosby, and Weinstein are pro-rape--according to their actions. CaptYossarian Apr 2019 #6

The media has allowed racism to be normalized. Lonestarblue Apr 2019 #8

In fairness, I think we as a society have also allowed it to be normalized, even if unknowingly. better Apr 2019 #10

Sensational tv shows like Jerry Springer used to have racists like George Lincoln Rockwell on, world wide wally Apr 2019 #9

mainstreaming racism 0rganism Apr 2019 #11

Thanks for introducing me to that term! robbob Apr 2019 #14

And much the same regarding Iraq The Mouth Apr 2019 #16

here's a video essay with a direct look at how mainstreaming bigotry works 0rganism Apr 2019 #25

Thanks for that! robbob Apr 2019 #26

THANK YOU! Yes!!! n/t TygrBright Apr 2019 #12

K&R, uponit7771 Apr 2019 #13

I wear a baseball cap that says "Make Racism Wrong Again" TeamPooka Apr 2019 #15

Beautiful! robbob Apr 2019 #17

Yes it does. I have a tee shirt that says it too. TeamPooka Apr 2019 #19

soph, Brexit is the brainchild of saidsimplesimon Apr 2019 #18

All of that....n/t Soph0571 Apr 2019 #21

I saw something somewhere that said it is because jobs are no longer connected to work, rwsanders Apr 2019 #23

What was it JFK said: saidsimplesimon Apr 2019 #27

K and R with all my heart Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #20

K&R athena Apr 2019 #22

and to that I say garybeck Apr 2019 #24