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Number23

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39. Hey darling! I'm only here for a minute. This place lost its allure for me years ago
Tue Apr 18, 2017, 10:14 PM
Apr 2017

I used to spend half my damn day on DU, EVERY day. Now, I can hardly stand to do about 20 minutes a month.

It's lovely to see you again.

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Good read. Great site lunasun Apr 2017 #1
it's cathartic for sure :) JHan Apr 2017 #2
It's helpful especially when tired lunasun Apr 2017 #3
They hide behind it being HRC on the losing end bigbrother05 Apr 2017 #4
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
Yes, and what you accurately describe, I think people know....but.. JHan Apr 2017 #7
It serves the majority. wcast Apr 2017 #8
I've heard Trumpers say "we want the old days back, just without the racism" forjusticethunders Apr 2017 #9
yeah, delusional nonsense. JHan Apr 2017 #10
Kicking for truth & realism irisblue Apr 2017 #11
it's truth as unsubtle as salt. JHan Apr 2017 #12
I love the VSB! JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #13
and this shit will get called divisive... JHan Apr 2017 #14
White supremacy explains Putin, Trump, their rise to power. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #15
Not on my watch JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #16
They called Sanders "Crunchy Jesus" Number23 Apr 2017 #18
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
Number23, I'm so happy to see you again! betsuni Apr 2017 #21
Hey darling! I'm only here for a minute. This place lost its allure for me years ago Number23 Apr 2017 #39
Oh, hey! betsuni Apr 2017 #40
They know JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #22
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
... La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #43
K&R betsuni Apr 2017 #20
For the same reason that white drug addicts need understanding and treatment wildeyed Apr 2017 #24
Yes! This++++++ JHan Apr 2017 #25
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
We should legalize drugs and stop the drug war. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #34
Thank you JHan saidsimplesimon Apr 2017 #26
I never thought it was an accident DonCoquixote Apr 2017 #32
Yes, race was a factor. And let us look at another important factor. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #27
Agreed. For some males (regardless of color) Trump's machismo was very appealing.. JHan Apr 2017 #30
Yes machismo was appealing. I was not surprised given the rape culture. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #33
i think sexism played a part. many union guys who supported Kerry, Obama and other male democrats JI7 Apr 2017 #35
Great article, a good read. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #29
thank you heaven05 Apr 2017 #37
Insulting millions of people who ALWAYS vote does not win elections. YoungDemCA Jun 2017 #41
You don't insult your base by diminishing the perniciousness of racism. JHan Jun 2017 #42
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