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JBTaurus83

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5. I grew up in a small town in Michigan

Wed May 6, 2026, 09:04 PM

15 hrs ago

I’m shocked that people think it ever went away. People love the fact they can say it all out loud again. I’m gay and same goes for glbt hate. I think the only reason that the “pig” has any support at all is because of his allowance for bigotry.

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Must be quite a shock to see this vulgar return of overt white racism [View all] malaise 16 hrs ago OP

A shock. Not at all. On the contrary. I've been WARNING about it for at least a DECADE now. B.See 15 hrs ago #1

True malaise 15 hrs ago #2

Step by step, the social taboo on overt racism decomposesd. SouthBayDem 13 hrs ago #29

This started with the Rehnquist 5's Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever 7 min ago #59

Not hard to process at all misanthrope 15 hrs ago #3

Scary malaise 15 hrs ago #4

Yep Solly Mack 15 hrs ago #6

Same here Stuckinthebush 15 hrs ago #8

They did before misanthrope 15 hrs ago #10

Yep Stuckinthebush 15 hrs ago #11

Was in Alabama just after Trump took office in mobile airport JT45242 4 hrs ago #35

The most ironic aspect of your story misanthrope 47 min ago #52

I also grew up in the rural south BeneteauBum 15 hrs ago #12

Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same. erronis 14 hrs ago #19

Nice malaise 6 hrs ago #32

I grew up in a small town in Michigan JBTaurus83 15 hrs ago #5

White people talking to white people Johonny 3 hrs ago #40

I was thrilled by the election of President Obama, believing it to be... 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #7

+1. I'm afraid Obama was a rare anomaly. dalton99a 14 hrs ago #16

The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy. wnylib 13 hrs ago #28

Never left! Floyd R. Turbo 15 hrs ago #9

I knew as a child, when i first heard the words "all men are created equal", that the shit was going to hit the fan one Solomon 15 hrs ago #13

I wonder how other countries have evolved past this. Or have they? erronis 14 hrs ago #21

They have not. malthaussen 1 hr ago #45

I just never understood why they think racism is advantageous. Trueblue Texan 4 hrs ago #38

I never understand how people do not get the simple concept that hamsterjill 3 hrs ago #41

There are stupid people and brilliant people from every race malaise 15 min ago #58

A lot of racists in this country KT2000 15 hrs ago #14

They think everyone is like them. They're not, thank God. Joinfortmill 59 min ago #50

I am not at all surprised AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #15

Helluva post already! I got a great taste of southern living from this erronis 14 hrs ago #22

That "taste" misanthrope 38 min ago #53

Freaking wow malaise 4 hrs ago #39

Thank you Keepthesoulalive 1 min ago #63

As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?" OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #17

MAGA like 1850!!! moondust 14 hrs ago #18

Generally speaking, most Republicans are "Surface People". chouchou 14 hrs ago #20

It is mind boggling how these Kluxers are reimposing Jim Crow. My God. PatrickforB 14 hrs ago #23

More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing... pat_k 14 hrs ago #24

Not surprising at all RetiredParatrooper 13 hrs ago #25

I live in ruby red Florida mcar 13 hrs ago #26

I live in Purple Florida PCB66 5 hrs ago #33

When sports in America starts being effected we will see some change. BradBo 13 hrs ago #27

Not a shock. The racism never left. Like cockroaches, they hide in the shadows awaiting the dark Scalded Nun 13 hrs ago #30

Seems not too long ago comments like this would get a rash of shit from southerners claiming the north is just as racist Hassin Bin Sober 13 hrs ago #31

Wow! malaise 5 hrs ago #34

That should be an OP on its own. Passages 3 hrs ago #42

JFK tried. Kid Berwyn 4 hrs ago #36

Thanks for this my friend malaise 4 hrs ago #37

A lot here I didn't know. Thank you Joinfortmill 48 min ago #51

Rec'd MustLoveBeagles 1 min ago #62

A shock, but not an unexpected one. malthaussen 1 hr ago #43

Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss. Hope22 1 hr ago #44

I have family members by marriage who voted for him. Baitball Blogger 1 hr ago #46

Not if you voted for it, which Trmp's supporters most certainly did. eppur_se_muova 1 hr ago #47

The racism in the U.S. is deep and wide PJMcK 1 hr ago #48

I'm so damn sick of racism. It's STUPID. We are all humans. WTF? Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #49

America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug dlk 32 min ago #54

This IS what they voted for. underpants 29 min ago #55

They want their slaves back awful bad. Aristus 28 min ago #56

Their racism & misogyny has been barely hidden CousinIT 27 min ago #57

It. Is right here on DU Keepthesoulalive 6 min ago #60

Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about Ocelot II 2 min ago #61