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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:27 PM Original message |
Dammit, when I was a kid growing up in the 90s I had thought we had nipped racism in the bud... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. 2000 took a big step backward, maybe two steps in both racism and sexism. nt |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. What happened in 2000? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. i think it was a handful of things. a perfect storm. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. The only thing I can think of is the attempt to keep AAs from voting in Florida. |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. I would love to hear what you have to say. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. heck I thought we fixed it in the late 60's..when I went to my first |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Don't leave Black women and White Men out either |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. maybe this is the last gasp- the terrible, ugly, no holds barred |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I certainly hope so! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. i dont think so. i think it cycles. just gets buried and quieted.... then rears head again. nt |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Because of so-called "good whites" who passively enable it... |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Amen ! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. What is benefit of the doubt? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. A version of "if they didn't say 'nigger', then it's not racism"... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. yes. nt |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. No offense, but that's got to be one of the most bizarre explanations I have ever heard. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. *yawn* |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. Funny you say that. There is someone EXACTLY like this in the scary black man thread lol. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. I'm shocked (SHOCKED!) |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Right on. n/t |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. What, pray tell, is a "good white"? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Good thought - the racist right wing is desperate this time |
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here_is_to_hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. +1 |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. As a black person,I could have told you different |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I've read that 97% of people under 30 are OK with interracial marriages. |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. That's just the sexual aspect |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. In Hawaii everyone is so mixed now that we have no idea what race a person is anymore. |
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chocolate ink (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
32. as a white person.. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. I hear you. One thing Bush did - ripped the lid off any illusions I had about this country. nt |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why on earth would anyone ever think that? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Where do you live? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Rural MN, Red River Valley, near Fargo. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. How long have you lived there? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. All my life. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. Where is the racism? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. did you miss Katrina? this isn't only about President Obama- this |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Well said. n/t |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. You do know there were white people that lived in New Orleans |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. lest you forget- the white people gathered food for themselves- the Black's looted |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. What are you talking about? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. I remember that! |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. "America is so racist we elected a black President." |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. I sympathize |
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chocolate ink (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. older generation.. |
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Still Blue in PDX (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Right on. |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. I should not have |
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chocolate ink (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Thanks for more nuanced explanation |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. You're right about this. |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. You're very right. I am 22 and see racist shit in my generation. |
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chocolate ink (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. young and old.. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. I would like to believe |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That's why the GOP is screwed in the long run. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Amazing to me is how it goes all the way to the top |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
41. If only it were that easy to cure |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I just hope |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Give humanity about ten thousand more years |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
51. I look at it this way. |
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