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Arkansas Granny

(32,264 posts) Sun Feb 5, 2023, 05:07 PM Feb 2023

White comfort. This video sure gave me something to think about. [View all]

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White comfort. This video sure gave me something to think about. [View all] Arkansas Granny Feb 2023 OP

People often think that "white supremacy" means "lynching and KKK rides," when it is much, much more WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #1

As in many cases... appmanga Feb 2023 #29

White privilege is very different from white supremacy. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #30

This is profound malaise Feb 2023 #2

I'll trade you... rubbersole Feb 2023 #3

I pass on Florida malaise Feb 2023 #7

same. Thought about it at one time. No freaking way now. Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #12

Was in FL Rebl2 Feb 2023 #14

It must have been amazing in the 30's through 70's. Everytime I went after that, it was less Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #19

It was horrific back then if you were a non white, and especially if black. Still is for many. Celerity Feb 2023 #34

I just meant natural beauty and fairly unspoiled. Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #38

Turned it down malaise Feb 2023 #15

travel sucks now, and who wants to visit a rabid red state if you are inclined to travel? Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #18

Well I used to love to visit my sis and her family malaise Feb 2023 #21

I used to go to FL every year to visit family/friends. I'll pass now. NE is just fine; not perfect, Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #23

Travel by Rebl2 Feb 2023 #22

Same here malaise Feb 2023 #24

As long as Tampon Ron is running the state... appmanga Feb 2023 #31

When I was growing up, my mom would tell us kids about when she met Jim Crow. Arkansas Granny Feb 2023 #26

You had a great mom malaise Feb 2023 #28

I just purchased a book called White Tears, Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad. Lonestarblue Feb 2023 #4

Wow, white comfort. That just sends chills down my back. Biophilic Feb 2023 #5

Here's the original tiktok link 'cause it's important. hunter Feb 2023 #6

i'm not signed up for tiktok--is the video any longer? orleans Feb 2023 #20

The systemic nature of US racism goes deeper than many of us realize. crickets Feb 2023 #8

It's not just the US malaise Feb 2023 #35

Sadly true. nt crickets Feb 2023 #39

My kid who makes straight As doesn't want to engage in class because he doesn't want to discomfort uponit7771 Feb 2023 #9

When I watch "Finding your roots" plimsoll Feb 2023 #10

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2023 #13

That's crazy malaise Feb 2023 #27

The 1619 Project did an excellent job explaining it SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #11

That honest bit of history sure did trigger a lot of white racists. SunSeeker Feb 2023 #16

Only morons who haven't actually seen it berate it SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #17

The fact thatpeople have even been talking about white comfort soldierant Feb 2023 #25

Today is the 78th anniversary of Marley's birth malaise Feb 2023 #32

Thank you so much! soldierant Feb 2023 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Feb 2023 #33

Informative thread IbogaProject Feb 2023 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #37