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Enoki33

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100. Not only do l know exactly what you mean, l think l know the range of emotions

Sat May 27, 2017, 09:44 AM

May 2017

after - the bewilderment, the uncertainty, the anger and disgust. The feeling of walking on eggshells. It is the inner strength, reaching back to what our parents taught us that takes us through it all - proud and unbending. It is difficult for them to argue with success. There are still many good people out there.

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Brown guy at a mall [View all] Cane4Dems May 2017 OP

I am sorry, that was awful. redwitch May 2017 #1

I, too, just want to say I'm sorry you had to go through this. Shanti Mama May 2017 #2

Sucks that your taxes are paying for his Methadone... nt ExciteBike66 May 2017 #3

They have already gone to pay for his lobotomy, but his mouth still can work Akamai May 2017 #78

Considering the number of hair trigger people walking around with guns these days Blue_Adept May 2017 #4

I'd like to say that what you experienced is just the feelings of a tiny minority True Dough May 2017 #5

Deplorables never harass a white immigrant. dalton99a May 2017 #6

They don't even realize that there is such a thing treestar May 2017 #10

GOP politicians proclaim they've never seen undocumented immigrants from Canada or Europe IronLionZion May 2017 #16

LIARS. Btw, we still don't know if Melania is here legally... iluvtennis May 2017 #31

I'm not sure Donald is here legally IronLionZion May 2017 #66

LOL iluvtennis May 2017 #70

And what about Melania's parents? Rorey May 2017 #86

But Donald said she was going to hold a press conference in a week or two to clear that up... MrPurple May 2017 #95

There are a lot of them. sdfernando May 2017 #23

Lots of illegal Irish here as well that overstayed their visas. nt Lucky Luciano May 2017 #33

My cousin married a German who did that. progressoid May 2017 #41

They don't care about facts. Facts are fake news. Initech May 2017 #34

They LOVE our Scottish immigrant friend and their accent Dem2 May 2017 #91

So sorry this happened... MsBeckee75 May 2017 #7

Some people have been fuming in relative silence for a long time... Orsino May 2017 #8

So darn true. narnian60 May 2017 #26

It's scary what is happening out there. Initech May 2017 #36

They're losers. athena May 2017 #9

Indeed. Their only accomplishment in life is being born white dalton99a May 2017 #15

My experience is that very very few people are willing to step up BSdetect May 2017 #11

Move to L A. It's like a rainbow. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #12

Well.. cannabis_flower May 2017 #32

I'm so sorry for your experience. It sickens me that there are people like that out smirkymonkey May 2017 #13

So sorry that you had to endure that horrible treatment. Freedomofspeech May 2017 #14

This pisses me off to no end! Don't waste your precious bodily fluids on such pigs! angstlessk May 2017 #17

They sure would have heard from me, I can tell you that... This Hispanic doesn't mince her words lol secondwind May 2017 #18

My own inclination for sure. Hortensis May 2017 #45

Sorry that happened to you IronLionZion May 2017 #19

Astonishing. Most of my work life was in Los Angeles, Hortensis May 2017 #47

It's a major problem with Indians in IT, especially in federal contracting IronLionZion May 2017 #49

A lot of document editing is outsourced to India, and Hortensis May 2017 #53

Oh yeah, there were latinos at the Dem convention from Texas IronLionZion May 2017 #55

Not confident at all. The 45th is license for abuse. Hortensis May 2017 #57

This country is full of assholes. Sorry that happened to you. nt raccoon May 2017 #20

Oh grief :( Then... why is that guy in this country? mwooldri May 2017 #21

Sorry this happened to you Catherine Vincent May 2017 #22

I wish I had been there to defend you! lark May 2017 #24

Yes. Our social mores require reinforcement. Hortensis May 2017 #48

everyone non-white heaven05 May 2017 #25

These should all be posted as #TrumpTerrorism followed by a description or underthematrix May 2017 #27

My family takes me shopping very reluctantly grantcart May 2017 #28

I wish you were there too. Perhaps you could have Hortensis May 2017 #51

It was ICEM when I was there. Never thought there would be another grantcart May 2017 #73

Had to look that up, but idealistic times. Hortensis May 2017 #90

Seriously, how in hell can you tell who is a "national of a foreign country"? cwydro May 2017 #58

Having spent 20 years overseas I have become familiar with lots grantcart May 2017 #72

Fascinating. cwydro May 2017 #75

Sorry you had that experience. However, you are stronger now. Best wishes. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #29

Please remember that we do honor you and your parents, and there's more of us than of them! (nt) B Stieg May 2017 #30

Don't let it get you down titaniumsalute May 2017 #35

Are we still wearing safety pins? Marthe48 May 2017 #37

i promise you barbtries May 2017 #38

I don't think I could have done anything but to step in. Lucky Luciano May 2017 #39

Every time I read about an incident like yours, GallopingGhost May 2017 #40

The best thing you can do is whip up the phone and start video recording .. Le Gaucher May 2017 #42

People should have stood up for you KT2000 May 2017 #43

This is enraging to read. byronius May 2017 #44

I am so sorry... Demsrule86 May 2017 #46

The Guy Who Is One Of The Characters On Big Bang Theory. . . ProfessorGAC May 2017 #50

That makes me angry MFM008 May 2017 #52

I'm really very sorry that idiot tried to ruin your day steve2470 May 2017 #54

I am so sorry. Lifelong Protester May 2017 #56

My word of honor to you: I will always speak up. Always. VOX May 2017 #59

People don't like to get involved. But you can just tell someone like that to fuck right off. Bonx May 2017 #60

That's just the conservative political side... When we become a conservative theocracy, we will have keithbvadu2 May 2017 #61

Just a note from whacked out Alaskans.......... raven mad May 2017 #62

How awful! I would have probably started a physical altercation had I sinkingfeeling May 2017 #63

Please know that many people would have been there for you, stepping up and speaking up... Tikki May 2017 #64

I would have said something. PatrickforO May 2017 #65

One reason Depleorables hate our latest wave of immigrants. argyl May 2017 #67

i would have asked him if he was native-american. no? hmm, why haven't YOU gone back? pansypoo53219 May 2017 #68

I am so very sorry. TNNurse May 2017 #69

As an Asian-American woman I sympathize with you. yuiyoshida May 2017 #71

...... steve2470 May 2017 #89

Sorry this happened to you. zentrum May 2017 #74

from one brown person to another onetexan May 2017 #76

We have a few of those here in NM Warpy May 2017 #77

I never answer any stupid racist comments and told my kids to just move along like they didn't hear lunasun May 2017 #79

I would pissed on the guys head weissmam May 2017 #80

Too sad malaise May 2017 #81

This will be the new norm ONLY if we let it! Fritz Walter May 2017 #82

Stories like yours make me want to believe in karma ... Martin Eden May 2017 #83

As Elie Wiesel said... liberalmuse May 2017 #84

Damn man. I'm sorry. underpants May 2017 #85

I remember this from Sept. on how to stand up to harassment as a bystander. It really impressed me: Amaryllis May 2017 #87

So much ugliness, so much hatred mcar May 2017 #88

This is infuriating Dem2 May 2017 #92

They need to find a place to send all these idiots to blueinredohio May 2017 #93

I'm so angry I can't think. I'm so fed up with all the ignorant bigots in this country. radicalliberal May 2017 #94

I would have stood with you proud patriot May 2017 #96

I too am so sorry this happened to you - a wise man once said if someone gives you a gift and c-rational May 2017 #97

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I'm about as brown as one can get since... cntrfthrs May 2017 #99

Not only do l know exactly what you mean, l think l know the range of emotions Enoki33 May 2017 #100

This is why some people are reluctant to get involved True Dough May 2017 #101

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #102

Oh my god! I am so sorry you jrthin May 2017 #103