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bettyellen

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30. No hard feeling but I've had about 6-7 lectures on the house/ field slave thing...
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 10:29 PM
Jun 2017

Last edited Sun Jun 4, 2017, 11:37 PM - Edit history (2)

None of which I asked for.

Maher has never suggested he has black blood- has he? you think he's cryptically outted himself here? It's a wild theory (that doesn't make the joke work- becasue no one thinks he's black) , and the metaphor of him working in the house and not the field works fine without any black blood. I took it to mean he was commenting on how that's a lucky accident of birth. How could it be an intended part of the joke if no one except you thinks he is black? Doubtful.

What's funny with the house slave/ Malcom X thing is how Malcom trashed house slaves for being down with the masters- jumping when they say hop. And now in apologizing, Maher is down w HBO apologizing like the hypocrite he is. That's the funny part of you ask me.

Sorry if I was impatient but after 7-8 times having people lecture me on house vs field slave I edited to ask if Inwas missing any other elements. I guess I still wasn't clear enough about that. Have a good night!

I'd say after explaining it 3 times it should be enough. Lint Head Jun 2017 #1
I was told my list above is incomplete and would like to put it to bed?? Is anything missing? bettyellen Jun 2017 #3
I'm weary of people trying to keep this story in the news. Turtlegirl91 Jun 2017 #2
I'm more weary of bigotry being normalized again, YMMV. bettyellen Jun 2017 #4
Do you think OP realizes this is helping the president and GOP and authoritarians? sharedvalues Jun 2017 #26
Do you think insulting me behind my back does much for unity and solidarity with other Dems? bettyellen Jun 2017 #35
More distraction efforts...meanwhile,*45 attempts to relieve us of our freedoms & civil liberties.. MedusaX Jun 2017 #5
I'll assume you're working as hard as I am to get him impeached ..... which is more respect than you bettyellen Jun 2017 #10
seems pretty straight forward, Thomas Hurt Jun 2017 #6
But I've been told that "I don't get it" and wondering if someone could fill in the missing pieces bettyellen Jun 2017 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Bettie Jun 2017 #20
Maher didn't get "sucked into" a stereotype. He drooled it out. pnwmom Jun 2017 #37
Here is a video of Malcom X explaining the difference. Quixote1818 Jun 2017 #8
I thought it was clear I understood that. Also that Trump is a bigger deal so I should STFU... bettyellen Jun 2017 #9
Watch Django Unchained and pay attention to the role played Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #11
I listed that concept - and asked what else? Have seen Django and understand the concepts well. bettyellen Jun 2017 #12
I think what you're asking is in the context of the joke itself which wasn't really a joke.. JHan Jun 2017 #13
The Trump phenomenon is all about identity politics, yet so many want to run away from discussing bettyellen Jun 2017 #14
Yep, forms of identity politics have always been a thing.. I dislike using "identity politics". JHan Jun 2017 #15
Thank you. nt brer cat Jun 2017 #16
Best explanation I've read here on DU... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #21
Maher is Richard Prior's "hip white dude". retread Jun 2017 #17
HA it's been years! Thank you. bettyellen Jun 2017 #23
It wasn't that deep. Sasse made a reference to political field work and Maher, being a comic... brush Jun 2017 #18
He could have been a lot more relevant (instead of random edginess) by bringing up Mexicans getting bettyellen Jun 2017 #19
Yep, all kind of issues he could have used his platform for. He's too smart for his own self sometim brush Jun 2017 #22
he does hate political correctness on the left too. and he can be a dick. pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #24
Oh yeah, hating identity politics is a clue to his mindset. I'm not sure if to him or a persona- bettyellen Jun 2017 #25
let me explain the difference between House n and Field n underthematrix Jun 2017 #27
Thanks but I clearly asked if there was anything ELSE, not for a deep dive into the list I made. I bettyellen Jun 2017 #28
This is the title of your thread: underthematrix Jun 2017 #29
No hard feeling but I've had about 6-7 lectures on the house/ field slave thing... bettyellen Jun 2017 #30
Yes I think he outed himself as barely black and passing underthematrix Jun 2017 #31
That's the most interesting theory I've heard yet, LOL. bettyellen Jun 2017 #32
How many posts have you made on this subject in the last 36 hours? Les Cowbell Jun 2017 #33
Wow what a rude insulting post! Luckily I don't care a fig what you think and only skimmed it. LOL. bettyellen Jun 2017 #34
There aren't any. meadowlander Jun 2017 #36
He used racial slurs. Very stupid. bettyellen Jun 2017 #38
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