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Raster

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3. Post it! It's true, damnit!

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 02:23 PM

Aug 2016

Unfortunately, Racism is alive and doing well in the United States. We've NEVER - as a country - come to terms with slavery, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement and "the Southern strategy."

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What people don't like is black people protesting against racism [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 OP

Spot on Pacifist Patriot Aug 2016 #1

i almost want to post this to GD La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #2

Post it! It's true, damnit! Raster Aug 2016 #3

I honestly don't know how anyone can dispute it. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2016 #5

I totally get this Coolest Ranger Aug 2016 #4

I would love for you to post this in GD The Polack MSgt Aug 2016 #6

I see what you mean PatSeg Aug 2016 #7

There were two on her thread JustAnotherGen Aug 2016 #13

There are groups of self declared "Progressives" The Polack MSgt Aug 2016 #22

i noticed this with the Robert Byrd thing JI7 Sep 2016 #27

You nailed it! JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #28

"Way too many DUers believe that their assumptions overrule your experience" kwassa Sep 2016 #31

I think it would be more accurate to say white people do not like black people protesting , living Augiedog Aug 2016 #8

You nailed it LLP. geardaddy Aug 2016 #9

Interesting subject... freebrew Aug 2016 #10

Patriotic Americans should also start refusing . . FairWinds Aug 2016 #11

Thank you. They_Live Aug 2016 #17

Sadly, you are correct. I had to add several to my dust bin for comments made in an OP I did in GD. onecaliberal Aug 2016 #12

Someone on CNN cannabis_flower Aug 2016 #14

Exactly. lark Aug 2016 #15

He exposed it IronLionZion Aug 2016 #16

What in the world awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #25

Just some liberals using our national flag as a weapon IronLionZion Sep 2016 #29

The one where awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #32

She was suffragist on a hunger strike IronLionZion Sep 2016 #36

Ah, thanks. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #37

K&R and anyone remember BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #18

K&R Quayblue Aug 2016 #19

K&R brer cat Aug 2016 #20

apparently, many white people still have the mentality described in the Dred Scott case JustinL Aug 2016 #21

I agree completely with you Denis 11 Aug 2016 #23

Someone brought up the Stanford rapist today awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #24

Recommended. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #26

K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2016 #30

k and r niyad Sep 2016 #33

I agree, but their disagreement is because they don't believe the oppression and racism EXIST. MadDAsHell Sep 2016 #34

A suggestion matt819 Sep 2016 #35