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whathehell

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40. Check those numbers against other non- religious private schools

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Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:29 PM

Jan 2019

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in the South...I think you'll find them to be very similar.

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Covington Catholic High School's Tradition of Bigotry [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

Onward Christian bigots. dem4decades Jan 2019 #1

Indeed. The Shame Continues... MineralMan Jan 2019 #2

Yup... sick, sick, sick!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #76

Every single teacher at Covington is white. Cattledog Jan 2019 #3

Yes. All of those things are true, as well. MineralMan Jan 2019 #4

Check those numbers against other non- religious private schools whathehell Jan 2019 #40

Doesn't make it right Soxfan58 Jan 2019 #101

It doesn't have to -- It makes it the same as the others, which whathehell Jan 2019 #103

What happened to the Hispanic Catholics dalton99a Jan 2019 #5

It doesn't look like they are attending Covington Catholic High School. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

187% population increase. I'm sure some can afford it. dalton99a Jan 2019 #8

There's also a substantial black population there. MineralMan Jan 2019 #10

One of the Covington students hassling the Native American is Black whathehell Jan 2019 #43

Do you know for a fact that they're yelling racist remarks, whathehell Jan 2019 #37

In Blackface? Really? MineralMan Jan 2019 #38

"Nowhere did I say they were yelling anything racist"...Really? whathehell Jan 2019 #39

Look again. There are three right in the front row. MineralMan Jan 2019 #42

That's not traditional blackface...Do you know who/ what their mascit is? whathehell Jan 2019 #44

Nope. Their mascot is a stereotypical MineralMan Jan 2019 #45

I didn't say I knew who or what their mascot was.. whathehell Jan 2019 #46

Here's their freaking mascot: MineralMan Jan 2019 #47

Here is Blackface, as illustrated by The Grio, an African American website. whathehell Jan 2019 #58

The kid on the right looks exactly like this. yardwork Jan 2019 #80

Lol..Not at all whathehell Jan 2019 #86

About that pesky Colonel mascot... mentalsolstice Jan 2019 #62

Thanks for history but their colonel is dressed as Civil War colonel MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #79

As I said the history of Colonels in KY goes way back.... mentalsolstice Jan 2019 #85

Look closely at the shithead kid on the right. MineralMan Jan 2019 #48

Lol..Yes, I did look closely at that picture whathehell Jan 2019 #60

LOOK AGAIN. There is an exaggerated, FAKE WHITE SMILE, pnwmom Jan 2019 #69

Some folks dont mind blackface is what I am getting. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #75

You LOOK AGAIN and this time READ the post whathehell Jan 2019 #87

The exaggerated edge of the white clown style smile "suggests a cat's whisker"? Are you serious? uppityperson Jan 2019 #71

Um, no...Look again... That's not how "blackface" was done.. whathehell Jan 2019 #88

You can easily see he has painted on a white cartoonish smile and eyes. That is blackface, pnwmom Jan 2019 #89

No point in arguing. yardwork Jan 2019 #95

No you can't "easily see" that, and blackface, as an historical, whathehell Jan 2019 #96

Things that began a long time ago EVOLVE. They're not limited to the exact same pnwmom Jan 2019 #97

NOT when they've been "discontinued" due to public censure & distaste whathehell Jan 2019 #98

Blackface was never discontinued among right-wingers. pnwmom Jan 2019 #99

Perhaps not, but purveyors of blatsnt racist iconography like blackface whathehell Jan 2019 #100

It's funny that the same day I read this post of yours, I read that the Florida Secretary of State pnwmom Jan 2019 #104

This is an example of white privilege. /nt yardwork Jan 2019 #78

They are all wearing black sweaters and black pants to. fescuerescue Jan 2019 #82

Note the foot on the court. Bet he wasn't tossed out of the game. MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #7

Yes. That should have been a technical foul for sure. MineralMan Jan 2019 #9

this school is full of racist assholes Gothmog Jan 2019 #11

So it seems, indeed. MineralMan Jan 2019 #12

Like bacteria, bigotry is bred in a culture medium dalton99a Jan 2019 #16

UC Boulder and Arizona State oberliner Jan 2019 #13

And your point is what, exactly? MineralMan Jan 2019 #14

His point is.... WHATABOUT... jcgoldie Jan 2019 #41

We all need to quit engaging with him obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #54

I'll let you do that. I will engage with that DUer, MineralMan Jan 2019 #55

We have a bigger problem. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #74

So the fuck what? ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #21

Um, maybe that's not his point. whathehell Jan 2019 #59

racist white trash ? stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #26

Does that judgement also apply to the African American people in those two pictures? WillowTree Jan 2019 #92

I don't do what·a·bout·ism ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #93

ASU has a blackout game yearly - The team wears all black uniforms rufus dog Jan 2019 #63

ASU is not full of racists Danoldo Jan 2019 #67

He didn't say ASU. It's fairly obvious me that he was talking about Phoenix. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #72

America is FULL of racists, I suspect AZ has more than their share. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #73

Thank NurseJackie rufus dog Jan 2019 #84

Neither, necessarily, is Covington.. whathehell Jan 2019 #102

"The practice has diminished" MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #81

Oh come on. They're just showing their school colors underpants Jan 2019 #15

How many of those bigots are now in business somewhere moving their way up? redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #17

Be Aware: The video in this thread is very likely to disappear MineralMan Jan 2019 #18

+1. Their PR firm (likely a reputation management company) has already edited Wikipedia dalton99a Jan 2019 #22

Not surprising. The video will be taken down, as well. MineralMan Jan 2019 #24

There are browser add-ons dalton99a Jan 2019 #25

Just downloaded it. The Internet never forgets. GoneOffShore Jan 2019 #53

As predicted, that video is no longer on YouTube. It will be back, though. MineralMan Jan 2019 #65

Indeed - I've got a copy. I'll post it later today. GoneOffShore Jan 2019 #68

It's been picked up by a popular Twitter user ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #19

Good. The still photo will be preserved. MineralMan Jan 2019 #20

Me either ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #23

Youtube video Smilo Jan 2019 #28

If it is deleted from YouTube, the links won't work. MineralMan Jan 2019 #31

white trash ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #27

Well, not exactly. That term is often misused, MineralMan Jan 2019 #30

Trust me i know white trash , I am from Alabama . stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #32

Yep OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #49

If anyone wants a copy of the video for archival purposes, just pm me. Bongo Prophet Jan 2019 #29

Thank you! MineralMan Jan 2019 #56

How is this possible in 2019?? Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #33

Oh, it's possible. In fact, it's more common than most of us realize. MineralMan Jan 2019 #34

This firsthand account refutes the MAGA teen's statement Gothmog Jan 2019 #35

Thanks for sharing that! MineralMan Jan 2019 #36

pack mentality. /nt IcyPeas Jan 2019 #50

Lord of the Flies! MineralMan Jan 2019 #51

There is a rottenness in American society Yeehah Jan 2019 #52

Yes, its a tradition and I blame the leaders and supervisors of these kids. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #57

I suspect it's a feature, not a bug. yardwork Jan 2019 #77

Probably correct. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #83

Unfortunately, the video has been taken down n/t markpkessinger Jan 2019 #61

I predicted that earlier today. MineralMan Jan 2019 #64

+1 markpkessinger Jan 2019 #66

Too late. Its everywhere Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #70

Here's another copy of the video Revanchist Jan 2019 #90

Cool Story, Bro , ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #94

From my twitter feed Gothmog Jan 2019 #91