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JHan

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14. I get that and thank you for being such a great ally btw

Sat Jul 8, 2017, 08:37 PM

Jul 2017

I think that's what we should talk about more - how to be better allies for each other.

But when walls are erected you get tribalism and the only thing to cure tribalism is cosmopolitanism and plurality.

In these social justice arguments, there's so much that's relevant, so many examples of groups that get shafted because they're not rich, white and male. So women's "issues" and ethnic divides ( which affect the health of minority communities ) must be central to the discourse.

I didn't want to rehash sanders statements either, because socio vs Econ argument has been in existence for decades, but I never thought it would be a front burner issue in 2016 .....sigh.

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There is always a but. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #1

what's amazing to me is that no matter how often this is pointed out.. JHan Jul 2017 #5

Ya... but sheshe2 Jul 2017 #7

LOL JHan Jul 2017 #8

Some of my best friends are white people, but... The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #2

Yep. It's just absurd. JHan Jul 2017 #6

My FIL told me that the Mexicans he liked who lived down the street were not like most Mexicans. wildeyed Jul 2017 #3

good move blocking FOX, JHan Jul 2017 #4

Good block! sheshe2 Jul 2017 #9

I have this story ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #10

Thanks for sharing your experience ... JHan Jul 2017 #11

+1000 ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #12

"It's possible for a white person to acknowledge brer cat Jul 2017 #13

I get that and thank you for being such a great ally btw JHan Jul 2017 #14

You are absolutely right. brer cat Jul 2017 #15

K&R Iggo Jul 2017 #16

How many of these black friends ... Odoreida Jul 2017 #17