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17. I'd switch places too but I want to stay black. I like who I am.

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 08:20 PM

Mar 2015

You can have all obstacles blacks have to confront in America but all of them would become obstacles for whites.

How about that?

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I wish I was black so I could get a free pass all the time and pull the race card. [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2015 OP

Amen. n/t prayin4rain Mar 2015 #1

I'd switch places too but I want to stay black. I like who I am. brush Mar 2015 #17

Wait, I'm confused. Did you mean to reply to me? prayin4rain Mar 2015 #19

Oops, I clicked on the wrong post to respond to. nt brush Mar 2015 #39

I do that all the time because I'm usually typing on my phone. prayin4rain Mar 2015 #48

epic kick Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #2

LOL NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #3

This nails ALL of it. Raine1967 Mar 2015 #4

Well said. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #5

Dang!!! GREAT response! calimary Mar 2015 #6

Touche! smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #7

That about covers it! n/t Still Sensible Mar 2015 #8

K&R Auggie Mar 2015 #9

Heard this asked before, and not one white person offered to trade places. I knew better as a kid. freshwest Mar 2015 #10

Who needs slapped? libodem Mar 2015 #11

Yep. sulphurdunn Mar 2015 #12

Hey.... if he was handicapped too he could get all the great parking places! AlbertCat Mar 2015 #13

no, he wouldn't dolphinsandtuna Mar 2015 #42

no handicapped assigned parking places within 5-6 rows of the entrance ... etc AlbertCat Mar 2015 #56

What is the free pass part of this question based on? I haven't noticed them getting any passes. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #14

well... Takket Mar 2015 #31

+10 heaven05 Mar 2015 #59

K&R NikolaC Mar 2015 #15

k & R !!! - Perfect !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #16

Love it! Spazito Mar 2015 #18

The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a jtuck004 Mar 2015 #20

You do know that Willie Mays was actually a warlock, right? marym625 Mar 2015 #24

From back in the day...thank you. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2015 #25

That was on a few days after he died marym625 Mar 2015 #26

no "was" about it philosslayer Mar 2015 #36

You're right marym625 Mar 2015 #43

It was Minnie Minosa and Ernie Banks that died. nt Gemini Cat Mar 2015 #57

Thank you marym625 Mar 2015 #64

Don't forget have your children marym625 Mar 2015 #21

If the places were traded BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #22

Okay, you kind of blew my mind with the second video Number23 Mar 2015 #28

The entire movie was fascinating BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #37

There's a YA book that does the same thing gollygee Mar 2015 #54

BRAVO Marrah_G Mar 2015 #23

"do and deal drugs at higher rates but be arrested less" Number23 Mar 2015 #27

Yes... RedRoses323 Mar 2015 #35

Damn! Drop the mic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Takket Mar 2015 #29

Black people are... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #30

, blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #32

Well, we all have the same genetic ancestory... StarzGuy Mar 2015 #33

Have Your Kids Riot erpowers Mar 2015 #34

Or being arrested and expelled from schools. nt kelliekat44 Mar 2015 #51

... assuming I lived long enough Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #38

and don't forget heaven05 Mar 2015 #61

You bet. Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #66

geez santroy79 Mar 2015 #40

Then trash thread. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #41

When racism is eradicated, then the posts can stop. marym625 Mar 2015 #46

Bingo! eom Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #47

Yeah, had to check to see if this person was new. marym625 Mar 2015 #50

Wow gollygee Mar 2015 #52

beat me to it heaven05 Mar 2015 #63

I'm quick! marym625 Mar 2015 #65

You didn't appreciate the answer, sant? I did - blm Mar 2015 #53

have you been flying low under the radar? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #55

what's your problem heaven05 Mar 2015 #62

Pie-yow! nt MrScorpio Mar 2015 #44

LOL Mr Dixon Mar 2015 #45

Posted to for later. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #49

excellent heaven05 Mar 2015 #58

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2015 #60