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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:19 PM Original message |
About the "seniors as racists" thing: Think of this; the Civil Rights Act of 1964. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, it's a good point to bring up because I was one of those seniors |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. 'Way to do the math! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Just thinking of my own mom and dad! But any props I get for math, I'll take! |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. and the people who fought so hard against Civil Rights? |
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returnable (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, but giving African-Americans the right to vote... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Just as the negative doesn't apply to all seniors, nor does this positive. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm still curious whether or not there's another age group that's statistically more racist... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. actually when I lived in MS |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. How precisely does one have stats to back up a *question*? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. actually many older whites had grown up in the civil rights era |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Most" does not imply all either way. Read the post, gang. nt |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. Remember that was an uphill battle |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. ...and passed once enough white citizens were convinced they would remain on top. n/t |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. This was yet another generation that was dragged, kicking and screaming... |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-21-08 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Not all seniors at all. But a higher percentage than subsequent generations |
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