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GreatGazoo

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6. "semblance of the mindset" -- not really

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #4)

Fri May 22, 2026, 02:24 PM

11 hrs ago

The anonymity of the robes and the hiding of your face seems more rooted in fear, even shame, than anything else. There is a kind of desperation in needing to feel better than someone else. Matthew Cooke lays it out well in this video.

Socrates said "The oppressed oppress" and that fits with the dynamics explored in this quick review of how we got to the current mess. The bombastic title put me off but he is using the term 'race bait' to comment on how others have played on that; certainly not excusing it or recommending it. Fair warning this is graphic and emotionally intense:

More hopeful and upbeat, Daryl Davis has become known as "the Klan whisperer". Guts and heart:

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What In The Hell Was I Doing Wearing Klan Robes at 2AM [View all] GreatGazoo 16 hrs ago OP

I am gobsmacked LearnedHand 16 hrs ago #1

Omg is that your death stare in the trailer??? LearnedHand 15 hrs ago #2

Thanks - yes GreatGazoo 15 hrs ago #3

Great writing and what a dilemma Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #4

"semblance of the mindset" -- not really GreatGazoo 11 hrs ago #6

Wow that was a great series. Eko 12 hrs ago #5