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Liberal_Stalwart71

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48. Yes, people here at DU will go out of their way to explain away racism. And when confronted,
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 12:31 PM
Aug 2016

they act as if THEY are a victim. Much like what you're doing here. Resorting to personal attacks.

You will never shut me up.

Racism is here. It is the reality. And because I called it out and you don't like it, that's on you. You'll have to deal with that. And so does everyone else here who continues to downplay, deny, or somehow put forward the stupid-ass argument that class is more salient than race.

... Different Drummer Aug 2016 #1
I would speculate he and the family feel the same way..n/t monmouth4 Aug 2016 #2
I think just about anyone who spent 8 years doing that job feels the same way. n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #5
Don't diminish the significance of this particular president's experience. He has been the most Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #25
I didn't just fall off the yam wagon. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #26
"Last little bit"? He has been treated like shit his entire 7-year term! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #29
Oh, for fucks sake! A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #31
If you were truly paying attention, you would know what he has faced and stop diminishing and Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #34
OK...here comes a hide.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #35
Your personal insults notwithstanding. I'm not as petty as you and won't alert. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #36
Lol TransitJohn Aug 2016 #37
LOL A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #40
Some posts are just a setup to start flame war. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2016 #67
You took an innocuous comment as an opportunity to derisively wag your finger at them... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #41
... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #42
No. What I'm tired of is people dismissing the racism directed at this president. It's not petty or Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #45
Except no one dismissed it. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #47
Yes, people here at DU will go out of their way to explain away racism. And when confronted, Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #48
Will you please stop? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #50
If the poster said the job is difficult even for people of privilege.. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2016 #55
LOL, keep digging EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2016 #63
Interesting exercise in projection. The people who deny racism are the ones with the blinders on. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #64
Ha! EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2016 #65
Of course they realize how he is treated... Hav Aug 2016 #19
Well that is on you Egnever Aug 2016 #3
This was uncalled for. It has been hard to watch what people have thrown at our President, and Squinch Aug 2016 #8
68 years old madokie Aug 2016 #16
Seems to be on me too then b/c I have found these 8 years to be very ugly. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #22
I saw no reference to a need for protection. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #44
The author of the article lovemydog Aug 2016 #58
Then it is on the author Egnever Aug 2016 #59
Black voices are nonsense now? sheshe2 Aug 2016 #68
Not even close Egnever Aug 2016 #69
Not even close to what? sheshe2 Aug 2016 #70
Sit tight. You ain't seen nuttin' yet with a female prez. especially one named Clinton. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #4
Yes.... Incoming!!!! Squinch Aug 2016 #9
We will be busy. They will not rest. MichiganVote Aug 2016 #23
What a dark and hostile and divisive view. Hortensis Aug 2016 #6
No way! LeftRant Aug 2016 #7
In years to come, it will be great to see his name in the "Top Ten Presidents" lists. Squinch Aug 2016 #11
I'm optimistic about the future too. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #12
President Obama jzola Aug 2016 #27
I am glad that President Obama is not as whiny as the author of the Huffington post piece. Vattel Aug 2016 #10
You think Obama is disrespected? Wait until Hillary takes office. Initech Aug 2016 #13
I disagree. Hillary won't face 1/2 of the hatred this man has received. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #30
We shall see. I do predict a republican meltdown on day 1. Initech Aug 2016 #32
You have far to much faith in Republicans. Lancero Aug 2016 #43
I think they would be more willing to work with HRC than they DID President Obama. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #46
I think it will be worse when she gets in there. Squinch Aug 2016 #51
It was posted without comment. lovemydog Aug 2016 #60
Makes Obama seem like a helpless victim. tman Aug 2016 #14
Oh shut up. gto Aug 2016 #15
Remember that the words were not those of the person who posted the OP csziggy Aug 2016 #17
Please refrain from telling DUers to "shut up" especially one like sheshe2 Bongo Prophet Aug 2016 #20
Well said. narnian60 Aug 2016 #57
+1 jack_krass Aug 2016 #39
I disagree with the writer since I am not ready for President Obama to leave csziggy Aug 2016 #18
While I will be saddened when President Obama leaves office, KMOD Aug 2016 #21
What a downer of an article. MicaelS Aug 2016 #24
History will reflect on him very favorably. liberal N proud Aug 2016 #28
they impeached Bill Clinton Enrique Aug 2016 #33
Clinton took far more abuse melman Aug 2016 #49
Yep, back during one of the many witch hunts... GoCubsGo Aug 2016 #61
Oh BS. Every president gets disrespected. B2G Aug 2016 #38
He's Not Going Away reznor73 Aug 2016 #52
Can you give an example DesertRat Aug 2016 #62
Are you looking forward... bonemachine Aug 2016 #53
Thanks for posting the article, ss2. lovemydog Aug 2016 #54
Any Democrat (and probably McCain too) would have bathed in the same vitriol Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2016 #56
It has been painful for many of us to discover how racist the US really is loyalsister Aug 2016 #66
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