African American
Related: About this forumAre you Fu&&&NG KIDDING me?
CaliDemocrat's post was locked down and one of the most racist posts that I have seen on a "progressive" blog is still up?
Lawd....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/118729258
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=687330
sheshe2
(83,654 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)This isn't a one-off, sadly, it happens all too often--if you protest, you're being "overly sensitive," or "creating a ruckus."
There's dignity and respect in this little corner, though. People speak TO one another, not past 'em.
I have to go. I know about one link, don't know about Cali Democrats.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Check your inbox.
sheshe2
(83,654 posts)This place depresses me. We are no longer on a Democratic board.
Skinner was on a few posts today claiming them to be divisive. Some just told him to Ef off.
MADem
(135,425 posts)If people want to be nastyass shits, they can go do that at reddit.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Or, that other (but un-named) spot that Skinner started ... where the nasytass shits, also, post their nastyass shits.
MADem
(135,425 posts)It's just shitflinging everywhere!
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)than the actual racist stuff that is done on the left.
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)I believe someone called you a racist the other day - the one harping and nagging about black face . . .
Seems to okay to call black folks at DU racist for pointing out the obvious - some of the black fols around here will only "claim" us when there's something in it for them.
ETA - for reference -
. 1StrongBlackman openly engages in racism to try to defame and belittle people of color supporting Sanders.
It's a blatant attempt to smear you. Note - when someone WAS behaving this way and bravenak pointed it out - she received a hide. This was a few years ago - long before Sanders was on the radar.
Skinner came back here and said it was a good hide and that's what she had done.
Funny how that works isn't it?
MADem
(135,425 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,921 posts)Given I just sat on another jury for another thread in this group, I figure I won't get called to this jury anyway. I dislike the condescending attitudes and passive-aggressive nastiness being shown toward us and African-American folk.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)UTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
On Fri Oct 16, 2015, 08:40 AM an alert was sent on the following post:
Are you Fu&&&NG KIDDING me?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/118729268
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
Doubling down on a post that was hidden 7-0 by a jury, calling out a long time DUer as a racist.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Oct 16, 2015, 08:54 AM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sanders supporters should stop stalking posters in the African American group. I was almost going to hide this thread until I saw it was NOT hidden the thread if it were in GD or Primary BUT IT ISN'T. It's a disgraceful situation and those Sanders supporters who insist on alert stalking in a Forum where posters should be safe to vent. Grow up Sanders supporters. Have some respect. Have some dignity. Signed Kittywampus.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The accusation of racism was directed toward a thread. It wasn't about a person.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
Cha
(296,848 posts)Lisa D
(1,532 posts)Sad, isn't it?
betsuni
(25,380 posts)Then I thought, "Well, of course."
betsuni
(25,380 posts)It was explained why the cross-posting. I don't understand. I guess I need the libertarian troll community to clue me in.
chillfactor
(7,573 posts)so it does not surprise me.
You are posting in the African American Group.
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)That is abundantly clear.
sheshe2
(83,654 posts)I post in AA BOG HRC when I post at all.
DU, gone.
Cha
(296,848 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)There are many things I can say but I have four hides already so I won't.
Ps rec the thread.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)After being so pissed off I couldn't think straight. It made me feel better to rec the thread.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Cha
(296,848 posts)gwheezie
(3,580 posts)This does not surprise me. Generally we blurt out tone deaf bullshit and are stunned when confronted.
MADem
(135,425 posts)"Just sayin'" ...as they say....
Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)the poster confused Queen Latifah with Sister Soulja and then (probably deliberately) misspelled "Latifah" as "Latifa" after googling it and seeing the correct spelling in comments to the post.
Given that Queen Latifah's name is easily google-able, that's can't even be considered an honest mistake...that's so deliberate in a way that is considered deeply racist by most African Americans.
sheshe2
(83,654 posts)It goes to the admins, explain why you are alerting. Everyone needs to do this. Will they do anything? Doubtful, yet do it.
Number23
(24,544 posts)damn that a black woman was disrespected? The people who rec'd that thread and support that individual even though he spams DU like no one else are the ones who absolutely SAVAGED that BLM supporter because they found out she had a Sarah Palin button on her backpack... when she was in HIGH SCHOOL.
Look at this thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027060303
Look at the recs and the horrible comments made towards that young woman. Does this in any way sound like a place where the perspectives of black people are appreciated and respected?
So, of COURSE that person got Souljah and Latifah's names wrong. Because it wasn't about them and they don't give the first shit about them. It was just another chance for them to attack the fucking NERVE of black people and gay people to think for ourselves. These people TRULY could not be more obvious.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,222 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)JimDandy
(7,318 posts)Cali_Dem was simply restating what Willy presented and Willy's awful post got to stay. What is wrong with people?
alittlelark
(18,888 posts)I do not know what Cali posted (can't see it)..... but the juxtaposition is disturbing.
betsuni
(25,380 posts)"I'm going to cross post this in the AA Forum since the question is addressed to black and LGBT people. The poster suggests blacks might be suffering from Stockholm syndrome." That's it except for the link.
kjones
(1,053 posts)These people really know how to swing and miss.
MADem
(135,425 posts)You don't want any people to get upset and come after you, now!
mhatrw
(10,786 posts)Last edited Fri Oct 16, 2015, 04:13 AM - Edit history (1)
I have no idea how CaliDemocrat's post could have been hidden, especially not 7-0.
The post he was complaining about was far more offensive. Fair is fair. That was an abuse of the jury system, IMHO. I would have left both posts up. I wish Sanders supporters would think more before they post on racial issues. I am guilty of this as well.
I did like Sanders' answer to the "Do black lives matter or do all lives matter?" question. I thought it was far better than any other candidate's answer.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,082 posts)Unless we are looking forward to a civil war - with assault rifles - it doesn't look good.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Response to pnwmom (Reply #29)
1StrongBlackMan This message was self-deleted by its author.
JI7
(89,240 posts)demands a group of people answer him. when they do he ignores it if he doesn't like what they say. brings up the wrong black woman in an attempt to claim to be offended for the group of people he ignores .
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,082 posts)And Skinner seems powerless or unwilling to step in.
It is sadder than sad.
JI7
(89,240 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)And if he did, he'd get the same crowd of know-nothings to rec his latest regurgitation just like they did the other 429 times.
ismnotwasm
(41,965 posts)Just fucking speechless
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)stonecutter357
(12,693 posts)someone should send this crap to the Bernie campaign.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)That was a bullshit hide on CaliDem's post.
Here's the alert and comments:
Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Call out thread. Voting to hide.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Hide this callout crapola.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Sid
GusBob
(7,286 posts)This whole scene is a clusterfuck
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)In addition to all the other bullshit about that hide that people have already stated.
JFC. I check in here for about 20 minutes a day anymore. Good people are being abused by absolute sleaze. DU has a serious race problem, Skinner. Time to clean house.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)?????
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)What you said was accurate and I'll leave it at that.
I'm glad to have you back here questioning the group think.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)"Posting under the influence"
what's the term for posting while pissed off? PWP?
Gonna take a break. Keep the faith Y'all.
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)Spazito
(50,151 posts)and given how things are these days on DU, that's saying something.
mcar
(42,278 posts)Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)show you who they are, believe them.
The post still stands and folks continue to rec it up. I would be thoroughly ashamed to attach my name to that garbage. Meanwhile, the OP goes on about his
business as if it's all good...
emulatorloo
(44,063 posts)Totally disgusted by that thread, but totally unsurprised by the source. Have seen much divisive flame-bait from that one. Still remember all the threads intended to dismiss issues of social justice and civil rights.
randys1
(16,286 posts)that they go out of their way to silence people here, and combine that with their attitude about Bernie, just scary.
Will they vote for Hillary if she is the nominee?
Will they be forced to stop this shit on DU if she is?
The behaviour of seeking to silence people is rightwing, and much of what they exhibit here is what I see all the time on teaparty boards.
They do have a lot in common with teaparty, sadly.
And by attitude about Bernie what I mean is they seem to have ZERO tolerance for anyone else, so how does that translate to the election?
Where are we again?
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)it's just a retaliatory device now...
There are more Sanders supporters than Clinton supporters here, so the juries more often hide pro-Clinton posts than pro-Sanders posts, regardless of content. It's simple math.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I read it on DU.
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)Just so you know.
Number23
(24,544 posts)Cali_Dem has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of with that thread. That honor goes solely to the person who created that other OP, the alerter and the jury.
Cali_Dem is always welcome in this forum.
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)Point blank - they can't alert on the thumbtack.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Proves how inconsistent each jury is. The CaliDemocrat post only quotes the post that was allowed to remain. Very odd.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)Was going to reply to you, but then it was gone.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I do hope he saw your post before it went away.
Number23
(24,544 posts)Admiral Loinpresser
(3,859 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)thought it would be better as a stand alone post ...
The campaign, clearly, monitors this site ... if the campaign has half the integrity that I give Sanders credit for having ... here is my recommendation:
1) Establish a DU account for the purpose of PM'ing the more "enthusiastic" of DU:Bernie, identifying themselves as being a part of the Bernie campaign and asking them to tone it down, as it is hurting the campaign; and,
2) WHEN that fails to have any effect ... Post a message to the AA Group, identifying themselves as being a part of the Bernie campaign, and stating specifically that they do not support what they are seeing of some of its more "enthusiastic" supporters ... and for good measure, link to the threads to make the point clear.
Okay ...
I posted that just to see DU:Bernie's response to it, if the campaign did it ... If DU:Bernie would tell Skinner to fuck off, and they KNOW him and KNOW that it is HIS site ... the responses would be highly entertaining!
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)uponit7771
(90,301 posts)... those guys are not into hearing anything that is not pro Sanders and the Jury system is being abused