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In reply to the discussion: I'm over 60 and I have never seen such racism [View all]RKP5637
(67,112 posts)55. Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I had thought we as a country had gotten past the sixties. I've
been stunned at how many racists, haters and bigots there are in this country. When Obama was elected I said to myself, the country has really come together ... but then the racists, haters and bigots started rearing their ugly hateful heads, and then IMO hate radio, hate TV and hate Internet emboldened them and egged them on for more and more ... and often IMO for $$$$$.
A lot of people in this country make big bucks off of racism, hatred and bigotry. It's disgusting ... and they are always looking for new targets too. They always have LGBT to kick around, and now they have the children they love to kick around. Elements of this country are so damn disgusting.
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I am over 60 and I saw people passing for white to get into apartments and to get jobs n NYC.
hollysmom
Jul 2014
#7
Trust me: the darker you are, the more they hate. And they'll pit the brown people
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2014
#60
The only thing different is the scab is off and the infection of racism is able to be be seen.
appleannie1
Jul 2014
#11
Likewise with me, but I did see some deplorable racism when I was younger. The difference
world wide wally
Jul 2014
#14
Scratch the surface of the GOP, and all matter of evilness oozes out. Against blacks. Against women.
blkmusclmachine
Jul 2014
#17
Against, against--so true! So many sensible conservatives have left what the GOP has become.
Hortensis
Jul 2014
#24
Over racism by one of the two most powerful political parties that run our country.
ieoeja
Jul 2014
#47
Plus a million. Hard to do with the media as it is, though. Life was better when it *was* liberal.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#53
Same there, wilt. I am just amazed at the amount of racism the President is subjected to
japple
Jul 2014
#37
Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I had thought we as a country had gotten past the sixties. I've
RKP5637
Jul 2014
#55
All of those racist cockroaches were running around freely in the dark, until Obama's election.....
DrewFlorida
Jul 2014
#61