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dlk

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54. America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug

Thu May 7, 2026, 12:12 PM

7 hrs ago

By not facing and reconciling with it, the hatred continues to bubble and metastasize under the surface.

Trump has only given it a green light. It has always been there.

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Must be quite a shock to see this vulgar return of overt white racism [View all] malaise 23 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 23 hrs ago #1

True malaise 22 hrs ago #2

Step by step, the social taboo on overt racism decomposesd. SouthBayDem 20 hrs ago #29

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

Oh! Idk That detail! I was angry in general about it - did they call that "The Brooks Brothers riot"? electric_blue68 23 min ago #83

My theory is If Obama had -only- one term.... electric_blue68 27 min ago #82

It's been building particularly since drumphf frst insulted Candidate Obama with the birth certificate lies... electric_blue68 32 min ago #81

Not hard to process at all misanthrope 22 hrs ago #3

Scary malaise 22 hrs ago #4

Yep Solly Mack 22 hrs ago #6

Same here Stuckinthebush 22 hrs ago #8

They did before misanthrope 22 hrs ago #10

Yep Stuckinthebush 22 hrs ago #11

Was in Alabama just after Trump took office in mobile airport JT45242 11 hrs ago #35

The most ironic aspect of your story misanthrope 7 hrs ago #52

1990's! I guess I'm not totally suprised, being it was so inculcated electric_blue68 6 min ago #87

I also grew up in the rural south BeneteauBum 22 hrs ago #12

Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same. erronis 21 hrs ago #19

Nice malaise 13 hrs ago #32

How The South Won The Civil War Sequoia 5 hrs ago #67

I learned somewhat about that through the internet.... electric_blue68 17 min ago #84

I'm a Northern white woman, and I've countered [luckily infrequently] things other white people have said to me.... electric_blue68 9 min ago #86

I grew up in a small town in Michigan JBTaurus83 22 hrs ago #5

White people talking to white people Johonny 10 hrs ago #40

I was thrilled by the election of President Obama, believing it to be... 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #7

+1. I'm afraid Obama was a rare anomaly. dalton99a 22 hrs ago #16

The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy. wnylib 20 hrs ago #28

Never left! Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #9

True dat. This explains the history of modern American racism. We've gone back to the future. Marcuse 6 hrs ago #66

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 22 hrs ago #13

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

They have not. malthaussen 8 hrs ago #45

I just never understood why they think racism is advantageous. Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #38

I never understand how people do not get the simple concept that hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #41

There are stupid people and brilliant people from every race malaise 7 hrs ago #58

A lot of racists in this country KT2000 22 hrs ago #14

They think everyone is like them. They're not, thank God. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #50

I am not at all surprised AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #15

Helluva post already! I got a great taste of southern living from this erronis 21 hrs ago #22

That "taste" misanthrope 7 hrs ago #53

Freaking wow malaise 11 hrs ago #39

Thank you Keepthesoulalive 7 hrs ago #63

As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?" OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #17

MAGA like 1850!!! moondust 21 hrs ago #18

Generally speaking, most Republicans are "Surface People". chouchou 21 hrs ago #20

It is mind boggling how these Kluxers are reimposing Jim Crow. My God. PatrickforB 21 hrs ago #23

More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing... pat_k 21 hrs ago #24

I would shorten your term to just Republicans. love_katz 4 hrs ago #75

Something I posted elsewhere applies here (corrected link) pat_k 4 hrs ago #78

Not surprising at all RetiredParatrooper 20 hrs ago #25

I live in ruby red Florida mcar 20 hrs ago #26

I live in Purple Florida PCB66 12 hrs ago #33

When sports in America starts being effected we will see some change. BradBo 20 hrs ago #27

Not a shock. The racism never left. Like cockroaches, they hide in the shadows awaiting the dark Scalded Nun 20 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 20 hrs ago #31

Wow! malaise 12 hrs ago #34

That should be an OP on its own. Passages 10 hrs ago #42

JFK tried. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #36

Thanks for this my friend malaise 11 hrs ago #37

A lot here I didn't know. Thank you Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #51

Rec'd MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #62

Never knew this, thanks for posting. Sequoia 5 hrs ago #73

A shock, but not an unexpected one. malthaussen 9 hrs ago #43

Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss. Hope22 9 hrs ago #44

I have family members by marriage who voted for him. Baitball Blogger 8 hrs ago #46

Not if you voted for it, which Trmp's supporters most certainly did. eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #47

The racism in the U.S. is deep and wide PJMcK 8 hrs ago #48

I'm so damn sick of racism. It's STUPID. We are all humans. WTF? Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #49

America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug dlk 7 hrs ago #54

This IS what they voted for. underpants 7 hrs ago #55

They want their slaves back awful bad. Aristus 7 hrs ago #56

Here's the rub misanthrope 6 hrs ago #65

But as long as slavery existed, those dipshits wouldn't be on the lowest rung of the socio-economical ladder. Aristus 5 hrs ago #69

I would say it was like today's poor Americans who take the side of the wealthy misanthrope 5 hrs ago #70

Their racism & misogyny has been barely hidden CousinIT 7 hrs ago #57

It. Is right here on DU Keepthesoulalive 7 hrs ago #60

Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about Ocelot II 7 hrs ago #61

Roberts and the five of the other justices have been paving the way for this for a while LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #64

Nailed it malaise 3 hrs ago #79

I grew up in a lumber town in California with no black residents. pfitz59 5 hrs ago #68

Unbelievable malaise 5 hrs ago #72

K&R red dog 1 5 hrs ago #71

Tribalism and exclusivity. Hate follows in their paths. OC375 5 hrs ago #74

I am grieving for the loss of my country UpInArms 4 hrs ago #76

Obama's election made them emerge from under their rocks Skittles 4 hrs ago #77

Unfortunately I am not shocked. It's alway been there, just more quiet etc. themaguffin 2 hrs ago #80

It's a land grab, steal what you can while you can Beringia 13 min ago #85

I'm not shocked that it's raised its head once again... slightlv 5 min ago #88