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hedgehog

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5. I wouldn't hold this up as an example of what is wrong with America,

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #4)

Mon May 12, 2014, 11:49 PM

May 2014

but rather as an example of what is wrong with certain isolated groups of Americans with no idea how the other half lives!

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Univ. of North Dakota students mock Native Americans with �Siouxper Drunk� T-shirts [View all] Judi Lynn May 2014 OP

Sick. And we are wasting our tax money educating this kind of idiots. They will never solve our jwirr May 2014 #1

Like most kids, I did stupid stuff in college, but The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #2

I did stupid stuff in college, too. murielm99 May 2014 #12

This is a great example of the distinction between privilege and what most recognize as racism caraher May 2014 #3

+1 Louisiana1976 May 2014 #31

wow...classless. SoapBox May 2014 #4

I wouldn't hold this up as an example of what is wrong with America, hedgehog May 2014 #5

That's too bad.. they grew a bunch of idiots up there in ND. Cha May 2014 #6

Actually 2naSalit May 2014 #7

Apparently I was way too charitable to these punks above <nt> caraher May 2014 #10

And furthrmore... 2naSalit May 2014 #14

I was too. n/t murielm99 May 2014 #17

Upsets me too. Thank you for your good post!Many of the largest Reservations in Northern States. Sunlei May 2014 #28

There is a university in North Dakota? /nt Ash_F May 2014 #8

There's a hockey team, anyway caraher May 2014 #9

One of the top 100 public universities in America hack89 May 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 May 2014 #11

Rather like the clueless dolts who think there's nothing wrong with dressing up like MADem May 2014 #13

All the whiteys in the pictures in the OP are Tighty Whiteys. nt tblue37 May 2014 #15

or the "Blundering Bigots" olddad56 May 2014 #36

Some of the stuff that I see and read on DU yuiyoshida May 2014 #16

Shameful........... Nativechef May 2014 #18

Hello! And a warm welcome to DU. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #23

Been here awhile.............. Nativechef May 2014 #33

No, see, it's RESPECTFUL! And they're just having fun! Can't you take a joke? Brickbat May 2014 #19

Why, it's no different than dressing up as a Mexican peasant or "bandito" for Cinco de Mayo!! MADem May 2014 #39

figures heaven05 May 2014 #21

Yeah.....what a damn shame. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #24

awwww.... It's "just" okay to be grotesquely offensive, then. Poor things. n/t TygrBright May 2014 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #30

How does the implication and trivialization of alcoholism illustrate nostalgia for the old mascot? LanternWaste May 2014 #34

Tea party candidates. A waste of $ on a college education. L0oniX May 2014 #25

really sad- even some college age youth are so bigoted, ignorant and insensitive towards others. Sunlei May 2014 #26

Idiots shenmue May 2014 #27

Excellent thread. K&R Louisiana1976 May 2014 #32

As offensive as I wanna be, and with a smarmy smile, too. callous taoboy May 2014 #35

it isn't just these students in North Dakota, How long can the pro football team in DC... olddad56 May 2014 #37

The Chicago "Bears" are probably offensive to bears, too. balthazar2 May 2014 #38

I don't think they need to change the name....just the LOGO! MADem May 2014 #40

Agree. LeftOfWest May 2014 #41