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Showing Original Post only (View all)It's quite clear the DU isn't ready for Black Liberation... [View all]
The reactions to the OP/video interview of Marissa Janae Johnson says it all.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027065423
Her words are not resonating, even if they're perfectly clear and reasoned.
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Yes. Crystal clear that folks are conflating racial liberation as being a personal attack on the white
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#1
I'm going to post this Salon article again, because I don't think that we can get enough of it:
MrScorpio
Aug 2015
#4
The comments from some who are liberally posting Strawman nonsense elsewhere that they do not even care to listen to
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#7
Missed that one....shocking how defensive it all is, as if suddenly the white race is the victim!
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#8
The US was founded on the concept of white, Christian, english speaking supremacy.
guillaumeb
Aug 2015
#12
I question how any white person could call themselves a leftist and not realize they have white privilege
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#33
I'm about as obtuse as can be when it comes to seeing social issues from outside of my own comfort z
LanternWaste
Aug 2015
#34
Many of the folks talking shit about #BLM have been the same ones that have RAILED against this
Number23
Aug 2015
#46
Look in GD-P. The same crowd that is LOVING this shit is the same crowd that has called this
Number23
Aug 2015
#58
Maybe we shouldn't use fundi christians as our messengers around here.
Exultant Democracy
Aug 2015
#57
I liked what Gandy said about it only being a problem (along with once being conservative& now not)
Person 2713
Aug 2015
#61