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FreedRadical

(518 posts)

3. I don't talk about TM with other communities either

Reply to onpatrol98 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:00 PM

Jun 2013

It hits me just too close to home. I am a father of a child lost to gun violence and apathy from "the system". There was a white child involved.

I get pretty indignant pretty quickly. Not much good for anyone.

I have noticed a hardening in myself when it comes to race issues. Harder and harder to play that s**t. Bleeds over into too many areas.

The inability or unwillingness for some to understand supports the privilege.

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Discussing Trial In AA Group on DU [View all] onpatrol98 Jun 2013 OP

I saw it! JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #1

That's pretty much how I feel about ANY issue that affects black people Number23 Jun 2013 #2

I'm 100% with you. NOLALady Jun 2013 #4

Absolutely... onpatrol98 Jun 2013 #8

GIrl, even if this was two white people, this would have been an open and shut case Number23 Jun 2013 #10

I don't talk about TM with other communities either FreedRadical Jun 2013 #3

oh :-( JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #5

and the lack of public reaction. kwassa Jun 2013 #6

I am so sorry for your loss... onpatrol98 Jun 2013 #7

I know so many people that feel the same way you do Number23 Jun 2013 #9

Hey, Wow. Thank you. FreedRadical Jul 2013 #11

And JUST in time to explain why so few black people start threads about race in the main forums Number23 Jul 2013 #12

Dropping an f bomb JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #13

The OP of that giant turd goes to great lengths to describe herself as a "self-hating black woman" Number23 Jul 2013 #14

I just saw that thread, too. Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #15

I put my two cents in the thread as well. Not that it will do any good Number23 Jul 2013 #16

Heh, just saw your post. Other people mentioned that the existence of Fox News Number23 Jul 2013 #17