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In reply to the discussion: About "white supremacist liberals" [View all]Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)20. Someone should do a study. I wonder if there is a correlation between one's place on the
right/left political spectrum and the likelihood of being a perpetrator of what one is accusing the other side of doing. I think the more right-wing one's political persuasion the more likely one is to be a hypocrite who is guilty of doing the very thing they accuse their adversary of doing.
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Yup. Generally the same people who are comfortable with torture, spying, and the TPP
villager
Aug 2015
#57
Seems to happen periodically, for maybe a few months every year or two. It's nothing new IMO.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#79
Identity politics resonates -- old white guys from the northeast are likely to have problems in this
Supersedeas
Aug 2015
#97
Someone should do a study. I wonder if there is a correlation between one's place on the
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#20
Because cutting off gov't assistance in economically moribund areas is *really* going to improve
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#83
I was told right here on DU that Sanders deliberately avoids having non-whites in attendance
arcane1
Aug 2015
#53
Bush used to seat a few behind him for the cameras as he spoke to a room full of white males.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#60
Oh shit, haven't heard that name in forever! Thanks for jogging my memory...
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#81
Probably a mix of several things. However, posting something on DU doesn't mean it's
merrily
Aug 2015
#29
Understanding that white supremacy and liberalism aren't mutually exclusive isn't difficult...
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#25
Sorry. Sounds to me like a justification to call people white supremacists even if they are not.
merrily
Aug 2015
#27
Of course not. But no one can live their whole life in a racist society without being affected
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#82
It's not necessarily conscious and intentional, though. That's the really insidious thing about it.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#84
to me this is a bridge way too far. are there any white people who don't count
geek tragedy
Aug 2015
#46
I can understand the difference between the heirarchal roots of social supremacy -
haele
Aug 2015
#62
As to the Seattle event, I heard anger, pain and a need to express that anger and pain.
haele
Aug 2015
#75
I'm absolutely positive that the article and video that I've included are self-explanatory
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#67
which has little to do with people wanting policy proposals from Sanders, but.....
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#50
That particular label has me so pissed off I can barely keep my blood pressure in a safe range.
Vinca
Aug 2015
#51
"White supremacist" is a very loaded term, for most people. Regardless, I see the point and am not
nomorenomore08
Aug 2015
#72