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In reply to the discussion: What would happen if say several African American males showed up in the most white geographic [View all]Marr
(20,317 posts)16. That actually illustrates the difference.
Since that Black Panther showing was neither massive, nor organized, nor in any way supported by the establishment. That single image of two men simply standing there-- not challenging anyone's right to vote at all, mind you-- got huge amounts of air time and right-wingers everywhere judged it as an implicit and open threat.
But they do much worse themselves on a massive scale-- openly challenging peoples' right to vote-- and insist it's nothing to worry about, and anyone who feels intimidated is just a loony?
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WCGreen
Aug 2012
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not only was it an aa neighborhood, the polling site was in low-income housing & one of the two guys
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#48
strange that you cared enough to argue the point for a moment, though. don't know about you,
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#50
Did the people in those photos challenge the voting status of white people?
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2012
#8
one was a certified poll watcher. the one with the nightstick was escorted off the premises
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#46
That Fox Noise would stoop to that level of dishonesty should not surprise anyone.
Zalatix
Aug 2012
#34
Worked a couple of polls out there in Ward 1, handing out the slate to voters....
WCGreen
Aug 2012
#29
I'm a white Tommy Chong look-a-like and I'm thinking of doing that at MY polling place.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#28