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In reply to the discussion: So, why the continual denial that race was a big factor in the election? by certain liberals even? [View all]saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)26. Thank you JHan
and verysmartbrothas. The reference to the "Matrix" is spot on. Morpheus is the brains and Neo is the white hero, just layers and layers of good script writing in the original. I'll take the blue pill, the red is Alice in horror land without music, art, science or values.
Also, maybe they do see it, but they just dont want to admit that the country is as flawed as weve been saying it is. Perhaps theyre Neo immediately after hes taken the red pill; the shock of the real world too much for them to comprehend. And theres no Trinity available to myrrh for their hot foreheads; just selfies with Ann Coulter.
Those, of course, are optimistic answers to that question. A less optimistic answer would be that they too have a critical stake in the preservation of White supremacy, and their obliviousness is an intentional ploy to retain that status. How do you feel about that?
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So, why the continual denial that race was a big factor in the election? by certain liberals even? [View all]
JHan
Apr 2017
OP
well said... and "The Gaslight Hour" should be the official description of the 2016 election.
JHan
Apr 2017
#6
Who we are as a nation has been grounded in Racism and White exceptionalism since day one.
wcast
Apr 2017
#5
I've heard Trumpers say "we want the old days back, just without the racism"
forjusticethunders
Apr 2017
#9
John Stewart, Bernie Sanders and a whole bunch of white people are just busted up that so many
Number23
Apr 2017
#17
what's tragic is how tiresome it is having to fight on multiple fronts, here's the thing..
JHan
Apr 2017
#19
What an amazing post! Love every word and I'm glad to see that minorities are still giving Sanders
Number23
Apr 2017
#38
Hey darling! I'm only here for a minute. This place lost its allure for me years ago
Number23
Apr 2017
#39
I think it's quite plausible that economic concerns and racism are intertwined for white Americans.
YoungDemCA
Apr 2017
#23
It is the threat of the loss of white privilege, and that's white economic privilege.
kwassa
Apr 2017
#36
It's a false equivalency to say the health crisis was the problem. It was the criminal activity
58Sunliner
Apr 2017
#28
Treating a disease as a moral failing and criminal problem leads to predictably bad results.
wildeyed
Apr 2017
#31
Agreed. For some males (regardless of color) Trump's machismo was very appealing..
JHan
Apr 2017
#30