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allgood33

(1,584 posts)
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:11 PM Feb 2019

It appears that the media is enabling the "black face" issue to divert our attention from more

pressing issues about racism and many high profile public figures are being drawn into the fray.

Anybody here remember Al Jolson? If you do, do you remember his ethnicity? No, he was not a public government official but he was a renown entertainer with a lot of sway over the entertainment field back in the day. Many of us are not only perpertrators of our culture but also its victim.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jolson

Northam
Omar
If Trump doesn't resign, why should they.

Anyone out here throwing the first stone?

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It appears that the media is enabling the "black face" issue to divert our attention from more (Original Post) allgood33 Feb 2019 OP
It appears you're perpetuating division? Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #1
Good point nt Andy823 Feb 2019 #3
That's the purpose PSPS Feb 2019 #4
As usual. Squinch Feb 2019 #6
That is all settled BS. democratisphere Feb 2019 #2
But then putin/trump wouldn't be able to keep stoking these socially-divisive issues PSPS Feb 2019 #5
Eventually, sooner rather than later, this will be true. democratisphere Feb 2019 #9
MSM doing its darnedest to keep story alive outside of VA. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #7
Hence, you're easily manipulated and cannot focus on more than one concern at a time? LanternWaste Feb 2019 #8
I think the whole idea is to keep kicking this dead horse because of its perceived divisiveness. PSPS Feb 2019 #10

PSPS

(13,588 posts)
4. That's the purpose
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:30 PM
Feb 2019

This is not directed specifically at the OP, but this continuous harping about what is, essentially, over, is part and parcel of the kremlin/putin/trump playbook of stoking and keeping any socially-divisive discourse alive on all social media.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
8. Hence, you're easily manipulated and cannot focus on more than one concern at a time?
Tue Feb 12, 2019, 04:38 PM
Feb 2019

"If Trump doesn't resign, why should they..."

Why are you predicating the values held by democrats on what a republican does?

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