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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:46 AM Original message |
Why always "black"? |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's the shortest? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Largely metaphorical |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well a couple of reasons if i guess |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I thought that |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Hispanics are the largest now |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That's a fair assessment. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. I didn't say that. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I know |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. Because "black" is the most opposite |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Well, I don't really think it is that simple |
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itzamirakul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Johnnie, when African Americans (blacks) fight for and win equal |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Good point |
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itzamirakul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Without "coming down on YOUR head, Johnnie, this is exactly the point that |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Hell, I'd be happy with seeing funding for college education.... |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Very good point, itsamiracle. :) |
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TrueFunkSoldier (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Because I think that of all the minority groups... |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'll say historical context |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. A matter of habit |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't see the problem |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Well, I kind of did ask myself that |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. There is nothing racist about thinking black before or over any minority |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Honestly.. |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I was saying there was nothing racist about thinking black first |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
67. There is some truth there |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. your premise is faulty and incorrect... |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
20. cos most of us can't spell brunette? |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. . |
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MamaBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm usually referring to the selective way corporate media |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Thanks for your two cents |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. That "dragged here as slaves and still treated as lower than shit thing" |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:53 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I have a good amount of native american in me (yes more than 25%) |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yes |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Just trying to say I think they had it worse |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Once again |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Well lets agree to disagree then, I don't want to start a fight and |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. It's a stupid argument anyway |
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IndependentVoice (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. good point, it solves nothing |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Don't think any group/nation would choose genocide. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I'd rather die than be a slave, |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Life gives hope. Death, at best, relief or martyrdom. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. The only hope a slave can have |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Individuals might take that tact, |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. But they weren't slaves. |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. You are right. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Like most people on the internet will do, |
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bigbrother05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Pacifism does not equal appeasement. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
27. even a poor blond girl. Not much national press for Destiny Norton. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
29. Um, because of American history? Duh. |
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Khayembii Communique (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. This has to do with American social relations |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Hi Khayembii Communique!! |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Welcome Khayembii Communique |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Yah - and it's all of the reverse racism that's holding us back. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. "reverse racism" |
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Khayembii Communique (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. Reverse Racism doesn't exist! |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
42. Because it ain't "Kunta Martinez" |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
46. Don't yell at me, I said a white girl from a low income family |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I'M NOT YELLIN! |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. YES YOU ARE!!!! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
54. Here's the thing as well.... This happened 10 years ago... not last week. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
55. most oppressed? For a metaphor, you want the extreme that resonates |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. Valid point nt. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
57. Jessica Lynch versus Shoshana Johnson? |
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Sailor for Warner (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
59. Because Blacks... |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
60. Because they do seem to continually get the raw end of the deal |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
62. because its still not ok to be black in this country |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
63. I'll also add |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
64. Ok |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
65. Because noboy wants to name every other minority |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
68. Because the civil rights struggle that made "race" an issue |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
70. How long since the last Brunette? |
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Alacrat (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-17-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Media fear factor |
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