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In reply to the discussion: Must be quite a shock to see this vulgar return of overt white racism [View all]
malthaussen
(18,613 posts)43. A shock, but not an unexpected one.
I suppose there might be people whom, having never personally seen or practiced much racism, thought it was extinct or nearly so. Those of us who are a bit long in the tooth had no such illusions.
-- Mal
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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
16 hrs ago
#1
Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same.
erronis
15 hrs ago
#19
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
As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?"
OldBaldy1701E
15 hrs ago
#17
More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing...
pat_k
14 hrs ago
#24
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
Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss.
Hope22
2 hrs ago
#44
Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about
Ocelot II
45 min ago
#61
Roberts and the five of the other justices have been paving the way for this for a while
LetMyPeopleVote
29 min ago
#64