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MrScorpio

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12. Trying to explain this simple, straight forward premise to some people...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2017, 07:15 PM

Jan 2017

Is like talking to a wall.

The worst part is their inability to comprehend how utterly uninformed they are on matters of race, and then they try to compensate for that ignorance by exercising their own white privilege.

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4 'Reverse Racism' Myths That Need To Stop [View all] sheshe2 Jan 2017 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #1

Sorry, but no. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #4

Dave jumptheshadow Jan 2017 #5

You think the revolt against colonialist farmers was racial? bettyellen Jan 2017 #6

Shit. I missed his response to me. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #8

Idiotic stuff about how it's racist to talk about racism because POC are diverse dontcha know! bettyellen Jan 2017 #10

Lordy! sheshe2 Jan 2017 #11

What the fuck are you talking about? ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #7

Dayum.... sheshe2 Jan 2017 #9

Good read underpants Jan 2017 #2

Trying to explain this simple, straight forward premise to some people... MrScorpio Jan 2017 #12

When the wall goes up, I just tell them "The system is racist. People are bigots." Iggo Jan 2017 #13

That's an excellent point MrScorpio Jan 2017 #14

truth telling heaven05 Jan 2017 #15

truth telling sheshe2 Jan 2017 #16