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B.See

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1. A shock. Not at all. On the contrary. I've been WARNING about it for at least a DECADE now.

Wed May 6, 2026, 08:52 PM

May 6

Those of us familiar with the dog whistles, the coded messages, and all the rest, were quite adept at reading between the lines.

(And that signature on the bottom of my posts has been around for almost as long. I'm guessing it's only now dawning upon some what it meant.)

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Must be quite a shock to see this vulgar return of overt white racism [View all] malaise May 6 OP

A shock. Not at all. On the contrary. I've been WARNING about it for at least a DECADE now. B.See May 6 #1

True malaise May 6 #2

Step by step, the social taboo on overt racism decomposesd. SouthBayDem May 6 #29

This started with the Rehnquist 5's Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever May 7 #59

Oh! Idk That detail! I was angry in general about it - did they call that "The Brooks Brothers riot"? electric_blue68 May 7 #83

The Brooks Brothers riot is a small portion of what happened DemocracyForever Friday #106

My theory is If Obama had -only- one term.... electric_blue68 May 7 #82

It's been building particularly since drumphf frst insulted Candidate Obama with the birth certificate lies... electric_blue68 May 7 #81

Not hard to process at all misanthrope May 6 #3

Scary malaise May 6 #4

Yep Solly Mack May 6 #6

Same here Stuckinthebush May 6 #8

They did before misanthrope May 6 #10

Yep Stuckinthebush May 6 #11

Was in Alabama just after Trump took office in mobile airport JT45242 May 7 #35

The most ironic aspect of your story misanthrope May 7 #52

1990's! I guess I'm not totally suprised, being it was so inculcated electric_blue68 May 7 #87

Yep, little bars where you had to ring and then be buzzed in misanthrope May 7 #103

The White Way social club... 🙄😑 electric_blue68 Friday #105

I also grew up in the rural south BeneteauBum May 6 #12

Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same. erronis May 6 #19

Nice malaise May 7 #32

A heartening story! In the 70's I remember I had a pen pal in Geogia... electric_blue68 May 7 #89

How The South Won The Civil War Sequoia May 7 #67

I learned somewhat about that through the internet.... electric_blue68 May 7 #84

I'm a Northern white woman, and I've countered [luckily infrequently] things other white people have said to me.... electric_blue68 May 7 #86

I grew up in a small town in Michigan JBTaurus83 May 6 #5

White people talking to white people Johonny May 7 #40

It's a major reason... Bastard "gave permission" to all this crap! electric_blue68 May 7 #90

I was thrilled by the election of President Obama, believing it to be... 3catwoman3 May 6 #7

+1. I'm afraid Obama was a rare anomaly. dalton99a May 6 #16

The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy. wnylib May 6 #28

I think it was evolving some, BUT that made the racists more entrenched, and vicious... electric_blue68 May 7 #91

Never left! Floyd R. Turbo May 6 #9

True dat. This explains the history of modern American racism. We've gone back to the future. Marcuse May 7 #66

I knew as a child, when i first heard the words "all men are created equal", that the shit was going to hit the fan one Solomon May 6 #13

I wonder how other countries have evolved past this. Or have they? erronis May 6 #21

They have not. malthaussen May 7 #45

I just never understood why they think racism is advantageous. Trueblue Texan May 7 #38

I never understand how people do not get the simple concept that hamsterjill May 7 #41

There are stupid people and brilliant people from every race malaise May 7 #58

I was never fooled that we were "past it", when Obama was elected. electric_blue68 May 7 #92

A lot of racists in this country KT2000 May 6 #14

They think everyone is like them. They're not, thank God. Joinfortmill May 7 #50

I am not at all surprised AverageOldGuy May 6 #15

Helluva post already! I got a great taste of southern living from this erronis May 6 #22

That "taste" misanthrope May 7 #53

Freaking wow malaise May 7 #39

Thank you Keepthesoulalive May 7 #63

Hooo, I'll bet. Clicked on the article will read. Glad some of your famimy has some good sense! electric_blue68 May 7 #93

As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?" OldBaldy1701E May 6 #17

MAGA like 1850!!! moondust May 6 #18

Generally speaking, most Republicans are "Surface People". chouchou May 6 #20

It is mind boggling how these Kluxers are reimposing Jim Crow. My God. PatrickforB May 6 #23

More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing... pat_k May 6 #24

I would shorten your term to just Republicans. love_katz May 7 #75

Something I posted elsewhere applies here (corrected link) pat_k May 7 #78

I don't agree. love_katz May 7 #96

I would partly disagree...least for back in the late '60's, early '70's electric_blue68 May 7 #94

Not surprising at all RetiredParatrooper May 6 #25

I live in ruby red Florida mcar May 6 #26

I live in Purple Florida PCB66 May 7 #33

When sports in America starts being effected we will see some change. BradBo May 6 #27

Not a shock. The racism never left. Like cockroaches, they hide in the shadows awaiting the dark Scalded Nun May 6 #30

Seems not too long ago comments like this would get a rash of shit from southerners claiming the north is just as racist Hassin Bin Sober May 6 #31

Wow! malaise May 7 #34

That should be an OP on its own. Passages May 7 #42

Sheeeet! (And Sheets!) Self satisfied flaming racists! electric_blue68 May 7 #100

JFK tried. Kid Berwyn May 7 #36

Thanks for this my friend malaise May 7 #37

A lot here I didn't know. Thank you Joinfortmill May 7 #51

Rec'd MustLoveBeagles May 7 #62

Never knew this, thanks for posting. Sequoia May 7 #73

Milteer?! KB, I remember reading about Agent Bolden here on DU... electric_blue68 May 7 #97

A shock, but not an unexpected one. malthaussen May 7 #43

Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss. Hope22 May 7 #44

I have family members by marriage who voted for him. Baitball Blogger May 7 #46

Not if you voted for it, which Trmp's supporters most certainly did. eppur_se_muova May 7 #47

The racism in the U.S. is deep and wide PJMcK May 7 #48

I'm so damn sick of racism. It's STUPID. We are all humans. WTF? Joinfortmill May 7 #49

America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug dlk May 7 #54

This IS what they voted for. underpants May 7 #55

They want their slaves back awful bad. Aristus May 7 #56

Here's the rub misanthrope May 7 #65

But as long as slavery existed, those dipshits wouldn't be on the lowest rung of the socio-economical ladder. Aristus May 7 #69

I would say it was like today's poor Americans who take the side of the wealthy misanthrope May 7 #70

Their racism & misogyny has been barely hidden CousinIT May 7 #57

It. Is right here on DU Keepthesoulalive May 7 #60

Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about Ocelot II May 7 #61

Roberts and the five of the other justices have been paving the way for this for a while LetMyPeopleVote May 7 #64

Nailed it malaise May 7 #79

Woah - terribly fierce, and true cartoons :( electric_blue68 May 7 #98

I grew up in a lumber town in California with no black residents. pfitz59 May 7 #68

Unbelievable malaise May 7 #72

Red-lining does exist in NYC, but less so. Has been fought against in the past several decades electric_blue68 May 7 #99

K&R red dog 1 May 7 #71

Tribalism and exclusivity. Hate follows in their paths. OC375 May 7 #74

I am grieving for the loss of my country UpInArms May 7 #76

Obama's election made them emerge from under their rocks Skittles May 7 #77

Unfortunately I am not shocked. It's alway been there, just more quiet etc. themaguffin May 7 #80

It's a land grab, steal what you can while you can Beringia May 7 #85

I'm not shocked that it's raised its head once again... slightlv May 7 #88

Hmmmm Six117 May 7 #95

I guess no. I've sure known there's plenry of racists still out there!. I guess the sort of shock is.... electric_blue68 May 7 #101

Beyond my naive reckoning. Shocking. Part of my white privilege: I didn't have to see it until it would not ... marble falls May 7 #102

I have a theory which might be unpopular. Morbius May 7 #104