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WhiskeyGrinder

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6. This isn't really useful.

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Tue Jun 1, 2021, 07:58 PM

Jun 2021

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Black men have suffered the most in America. [View all] live love laugh Jun 2021 OP

from your description Skittles Jun 2021 #1

Women suffered badly but men even more. Women aren't live love laugh Jun 2021 #2

women are always targets Skittles Jun 2021 #7

I think we're talking about two different things. nt live love laugh Jun 2021 #8

really? Skittles Jun 2021 #20

How does one get over it when Black men are still killed over Skittles or less. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #16

I think Native Americans might argue that point DenaliDemocrat Jun 2021 #3

Suffering isn't a contest. eShirl Jun 2021 #4

Plenty of folks in this country are not racist. secondwind Jun 2021 #5

I didn't say that all people in America are racist. live love laugh Jun 2021 #10

you said America hates blacks Skittles Jun 2021 #21

America is many things - none of which apply to every single person in the country. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #22

America is a white supremacy, so... WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #26

so do you think Skittles Jun 2021 #36

The racism is baked into just about every system SoonerPride Jun 2021 #38

blacksmith Skittles Jun 2021 #39

I think most Americans are reluctant to come to terms with how they live in a white supremacy and WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #40

You made a great point. Try not to take the bait and Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2021 #41

This isn't really useful. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #6

It's probably not useful to you. nt live love laugh Jun 2021 #9

Bullshit generally isn't. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #11

Damn. I wouldn't call it bullshit! Solomon Jun 2021 #12

Wow. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #23

Here, I'll clarify. I don't see how it's useful to pit the suffering of Black men against that of WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #25

I don't think the OP is pitting anyone against each other. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #28

Everything the poster says in the OP is fact; the subject line alone is opinion, and that's what I WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #31

It's his/her opinion. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #33

I'm certainly out of my lane, and I apologize for coming in hot. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #35

Wow WG Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2021 #42

Agreed. I don't see how a "biggest victim" contest is helpful. Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #17

In effect, you're stating historical data aggregates should be ignored... LanternWaste Jun 2021 #18

You noticed that, too? StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Jun 2021 #29

Hey, it's you again! Good to see you again, old pal! Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #34

heh Skittles Jun 2021 #37

And therein lies the problem--some are blinded or just unreceptive live love laugh Jun 2021 #32

Ask the Indigenous people malaise Jun 2021 #13

Native Americans I'm sure feel differently. nt Raine Jun 2021 #14

we are all humans doing life stillcool Jun 2021 #15

Black women also , we just don't hear about it as much JI7 Jun 2021 #19

This isn't a contest Sympthsical Jun 2021 #27

This is an unpleasant topic not a contest. live love laugh Jun 2021 #30

Provoking thought ! Ahhh. Unfortunately it doesn't Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2021 #43

Sad 😢 😞 nt live love laugh Jun 2021 #44

Amen. And all you have to do is go Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2021 #45