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Romulox

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5. Your responses baffle me. There is virtually no connection between them and the broader context
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:55 PM
Jun 2015

of whatever thread is involved. They're attacks looking for occasions.

"these movements are different facets of one fight"... Romulox Jun 2015 #1
Excellent catch! ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #3
Your responses baffle me. There is virtually no connection between them and the broader context Romulox Jun 2015 #5
Ok. ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #7
"these movements are different facets of one fight" is a quote from the OP. Romulox Jun 2015 #8
Yeah I got that ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #9
It's also how the discussion has been "bifurcated in unnecessary ways." It's quoted *in your OP*. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #10
Yes I read the article ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #12
But you seem to disagree with it, or, disagree with the people who agree with it. Confusing. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #13
The article is about income disparities for POC ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #15
And why economic justice and social justice are one in the same. The so-called "conflict" is bogus. Romulox Jun 2015 #16
How do you propose addressing institutionalized racism and economic injustice? ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #17
I don't claim to have all the answers. I just know we need to do both or it's ultimately futile. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #18
Now we're getting somewhere ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #19
Exactly. whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #14
I have also found the social/economic split on DU surreal daredtowork Jun 2015 #2
That's my take on it as well. cui bono Jun 2015 #4
One can't be subsumed by the other however ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #6
They aren't dismissed daredtowork Jun 2015 #30
Er. Ok. ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #35
You don't think it's possible gollygee Jun 2015 #39
Of course it's possible daredtowork Jun 2015 #40
SAD Mr Dixon Jun 2015 #11
The more you understand how our society works, the more you see how Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #20
Well said ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #21
I couldn't be in more agreement. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #23
Exactly, generational-time problems ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #24
Actually, racist leaning communities tend to commit civil torts Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #31
plus 1 Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #22
I think racial economic disparity isn't fixable with laws LittleBlue Jun 2015 #25
are you really saying hill2016 Jun 2015 #26
They will keep a piece like every other immigrant community LittleBlue Jun 2015 #27
bs. black american culture is already popular and even dominant JI7 Jun 2015 #28
You mean the culture white music execs commercialized and made a fortune from? LittleBlue Jun 2015 #29
exactly .had nothing to do with cultural integration JI7 Jun 2015 #36
You lost me LittleBlue Jun 2015 #38
oh hill2016 Jun 2015 #32
No, because we caused it LittleBlue Jun 2015 #33
That's what I meant about the criminal courts ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #34
Reparations could help a lot LittleBlue Jun 2015 #37
Right wing economics and trade deals AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #41
Economics is used as a tool of racism BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #42
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