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TM99

(8,352 posts)
94. Exactly!
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:40 PM
Nov 2015

And frankly it is not very subtle racism either.

Atlanta is huge for hip hop, and Killer Mike is but one of the greats from this awesome southern city.

One poster in this thread is just doubling down on the racist bullshit.

I wonder what Black Twitter will have to say about this hootinholler Nov 2015 #1
I'm Wondering What The Reaction Here Will Be... WillyT Nov 2015 #2
If you are not sure what Black Twitter is ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #13
3 guesses and the first two don't count. n/t JTFrog Nov 2015 #15
Wonder no more: Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #57
. bravenak Nov 2015 #3
Sister, I believe they are expecting you to follow ... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #4
Of course. He ate SOUL FOOD with Bernie. I'm sold. bravenak Nov 2015 #5
When my I lost my home my gf and I lived with my black friend for six months... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #6
I eat every green you can think of. Even fucking kale. bravenak Nov 2015 #7
We are going out for Thanksgiving. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #8
We can get fresh, just expensive bravenak Nov 2015 #106
I bet fish is popular there./nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #119
Yep. I swear people keep bring me that nasty ass salmon for no reason. bravenak Nov 2015 #120
Say what!!?!!@! sheshe2 Nov 2015 #139
As a Pacific Northwesterner, I'm deeply offended. Salmon is the SOUL FOOD of my people. betsuni Nov 2015 #146
We do both Skidmore Nov 2015 #10
I but the pumpkin pie, my husbands famiky eats it. bravenak Nov 2015 #108
Ah Ha ... Busted you! ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #14
I'll never forget bringing a pumpkin pie to my friend's Thanksgiving celebration boobooday Nov 2015 #32
Back in my middle school days ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #34
LOL it was clearly a bit of blasphemy - glad she forgave me boobooday Nov 2015 #37
Love it! bravenak Nov 2015 #109
Fried chicken none the less, but they missed the irony in the giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #72
Well, I didn't miss it, I laughed and laughed. bravenak Nov 2015 #114
I just typed that's fucked up & the normal fanboys asked why... giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #121
*snicker* bravenak Nov 2015 #122
Pssshhhaaa, no they wouldn't. They would just tell you how giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #123
Ha! bravenak Nov 2015 #129
Except it's not. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #130
Who doesn't like fried chicken? druidity33 Nov 2015 #135
Well, I'm not SOULd. George II Nov 2015 #75
. bravenak Nov 2015 #115
+1000 Stellar Nov 2015 #36
I'm gonna sit right here with this Autumn Nov 2015 #9
LOL !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #11
Hey Autumn... Would You Mind Scooting Over A Bit ??? WillyT Nov 2015 #100
Come on over here and sit by me Willy. Autumn Nov 2015 #101
:loveya: WillyT Nov 2015 #103
Loveya too Willy Autumn Nov 2015 #105
Hey what about me? rhett o rick Nov 2015 #163
You know it rhett Autumn Nov 2015 #164
Hey Willy!!! over here!! wendylaroux Nov 2015 #12
Don't know but for those who do not know the other men - jwirr Nov 2015 #18
Guilt by association is so fun DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #31
I don't see Bernie Sanders in that photo. nt. druidity33 Nov 2015 #136
A point DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #147
Don't quit your ... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #24
Wonder if Hilly was there that day? wendylaroux Nov 2015 #40
Your point? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #42
You got the shine on you? wendylaroux Nov 2015 #45
What shine, pray tell? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #48
In the way she used it, though, it means to be drunk - as in moonshine. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #77
Respectfully, I don't accept that explanation. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #81
Respectfully, there was a recent hit country song about that very thing. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #85
Wow bravenak Nov 2015 #89
"at a lobster bake at Bush's residence at Kennebunkport, Maine, July 30, 1983." arcane1 Nov 2015 #30
What i want to know druidity33 Nov 2015 #137
Diet Pepsi n/t tazkcmo Nov 2015 #153
That is probably around 1983 with Clinton as Gov, Wallace as Gov and Bush as Pres. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #33
Thanks... I Remember That !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #112
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #16
I'm still wondering why anyone cares what some two bit rapper thinks MaggieD Nov 2015 #17
have a cookie roguevalley Nov 2015 #20
Keep on playing that role. arcane1 Nov 2015 #21
I thought he must have been a boxer or something. "Killer Mike" sounds like a boxer's name. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #22
Two bit rapper? Fawke Em Nov 2015 #23
But "He's not even very popular"!!1 arcane1 Nov 2015 #28
If he didn't win a "scientifically conducted" popular rapper poll, he's irrelevant! reformist2 Nov 2015 #41
Is Billboard considered "scientific" enough? Fawke Em Nov 2015 #51
LOL! Fawke Em Nov 2015 #49
You called it! Post #50, right on schedule! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #55
It's so sweet he gave his Grammy to his grammy. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #46
Sweet Potato Pie. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #53
mmmm AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #74
How many grammy's did Kanye West have when DU labeled his music garbage ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #68
It's about the message. ozone_man Nov 2015 #79
Kayne's behavior makes him garbage. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #80
Hmmmm DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #87
That's nice, but doesn't quite make up for his obnoxious behavior. eom Fawke Em Nov 2015 #98
So if a rapper endorse the Vermont senator he become a paragon of virtue DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #99
He just won't be spoken of. See post #110. 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #125
None of that matters because this isn't about ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #110
Hmmmm (REDUX) DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #118
Kanye was praised on DU for his remarks about George Bush after Katrina arcane1 Nov 2015 #86
I have no problem with celebrity endorsements... Good to see everybody get involved. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #27
He is thug isn't he? TM99 Nov 2015 #29
+1000 nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #142
That "two bit rapper" is a Grammy award winner and a passionate black activist. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #35
So is Beyoncé who supports Clinton MaggieD Nov 2015 #39
The point is you just compared a man who lectured at MIT to Honey boo boo and Brittney Spears. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #43
He's not even a popular artist MaggieD Nov 2015 #50
"And he has not won a Grammy either." Are you fucking serious? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #52
When one's job is to counter everything, eventually one ends up looking stupid. arcane1 Nov 2015 #56
Indeed, she never disappoints. EVER. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #58
Yes OUTKAST MaggieD Nov 2015 #59
Keep digging that hole, Mags. And holla when you get to the other side. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #61
You are too fucking much. TM99 Nov 2015 #63
Damn you just can't help yourself, can you? TM99 Nov 2015 #54
LOL! MaggieD Nov 2015 #64
Set a goal post....move a goal post. TM99 Nov 2015 #66
Killer Mike is a social activist with highly political lyrics. Beyonce is not. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #44
If he's so active how come no one has ever heard of him in politics? MaggieD Nov 2015 #47
You don't know shit about AA culture TM99 Nov 2015 #60
LOL - so he's the most important endorsement in this history of DU!!1!! MaggieD Nov 2015 #69
The video has gone viral. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #84
It's comical MaggieD Nov 2015 #92
When are you going to realize you are making a fool of yourself? pangaia Nov 2015 #67
Some people are making fools of themselves MaggieD Nov 2015 #71
You: "And he has not won a Grammy either." beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #73
LOL - you can give him credit for a Grammy if you want MaggieD Nov 2015 #93
I don't care about the Grammy, I care about mocking an intelligent man who gives a shit. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #95
That Grammy is as much his as theirs. TM99 Nov 2015 #97
Okey dokey MaggieD Nov 2015 #102
He allright. Good Rapper. bravenak Nov 2015 #111
I checked him out MaggieD Nov 2015 #124
I love f's and n's in my music, lol. bravenak Nov 2015 #128
Condescension and snark TM99 Nov 2015 #113
Actually it's you. tammywammy Nov 2015 #96
Ironically, I know more about his politics than his music. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #83
Thanks for that. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #90
No he isn't. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #91
Looks like Mike struck a nerve. Crystalite Nov 2015 #104
+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #116
He sure did. They're yowling like crazy because...reasons. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #148
Because he is Black ... silly! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #62
Ohhhhh MaggieD Nov 2015 #65
I ain't going to be a hypocrite. I like celebrity endorsements. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #70
That because ... well ... you know ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #78
Nope. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #127
So it has nothing to do with KM being Black ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #132
Pharrell, Beyonce, Snoop, Kayne, and Jay Z have endorsed Hillary Clinton... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #149
All of whom are DOING far more for "the/their community" than KM ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #151
Here is what puzzles me... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #152
First of all it was a really great speach left lowrider Nov 2015 #107
+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #117
I'll be honest with you... BklnDem75 Nov 2015 #138
"Two Bit Rapper"...And I'm The Racist... WillyT Nov 2015 #140
It's the best Bernie can do treestar Nov 2015 #155
K&R MissDeeds Nov 2015 #19
K/R Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #25
but his supporters were mean to two black women noiretextatique Nov 2015 #26
Hey, but some white guy likes okra. Isn't that more interesting than what Big Mike had to say? nt Romulox Nov 2015 #38
I'll leave that to the African American community to say ibegurpard Nov 2015 #76
K&R Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #82
"Hate on Bernie because AA's don't like him. If one does, hate on them instead" arcane1 Nov 2015 #88
Exactly! TM99 Nov 2015 #94
The racism isn't so subtle .... polly7 Nov 2015 #131
I did a Google on how many posts there were on DU about Killer Mike before he endorsed Sanders Number23 Nov 2015 #126
Try These Search Parameters: Benie Sanders + Killer Mike: WillyT Nov 2015 #133
What part of "I am interested if DU was even the slightest bit interested in Killer Mike, his Number23 Nov 2015 #134
The source of this article is HuffPo. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #143
How adorable. Number23 Nov 2015 #144
Sister Souljah wasn't well-known until Bill Clinton dissed her publicly. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #161
She was well known in the black community though. Number23 Nov 2015 #167
You do know it is possible TM99 Nov 2015 #145
I can tell you know alot of "shit," honey. Number23 Nov 2015 #168
And thank you for another TM99 Nov 2015 #169
I can see why you get along so with the crowd that you do. You have adopted their laughable tactics Number23 Nov 2015 #171
Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #141
I'll take "Utterances of a candidates supporter when down by 60%" Alex nt BootinUp Nov 2015 #150
That's pretty extreme treestar Nov 2015 #154
Something Wrong With Rappers ??? WillyT Nov 2015 #156
No, that is an unfair suggestion treestar Nov 2015 #157
Well Yeah, For Political Nerds Like Us... But... WillyT Nov 2015 #159
He makes them uncomfortable. TM99 Nov 2015 #170
His "mentor"? arcane1 Nov 2015 #162
The man knows his history. He knows that Economic Equality, which some people sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #158
That distinction is often used as a bludgeon. Crystalite Nov 2015 #160
You make some good points. I doubt the sincerity of those that ignore the importance of rhett o rick Nov 2015 #166
Sweden got praise from both MLK and Bernie Sanders Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #165
Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #172
Kick !!! WillyT Nov 2015 #173
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