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Sat Sep-12-09 04:54 PM
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No, no. We can't call them racist |
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Sat Sep-12-09 04:57 PM
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Well, life goes on. What's on TV?
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Mon Sep-14-09 11:12 AM
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69. or more like, "life goes on tv". nt |
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Sat Sep-12-09 04:57 PM
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:53 PM
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And we shall do just that.
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Sun Sep-13-09 11:42 AM
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Sat Sep-12-09 04:58 PM
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3. ABC news is complicit in this clusterfuck |
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By giving one of the klansmen air time to hype it.
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:03 PM
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7. Oh yes- the now void of any |
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journalistic credibility ABC News. Their golden boy, John Stossel has been "promoted" to Faux News. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/business/media/11fox.htmlThey now work hand in hand, the two stations.
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Sat Sep-12-09 04:59 PM
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4. Someone has an online game, called protect Obama (klan is attacking) |
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Sat Sep-12-09 04:59 PM
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I'm surprised they've not printed |
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some really fancy looking signs with the N word. It's just a matter of time before some of them lose it and goes there.
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Sat Sep-12-09 04:59 PM
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:00 PM
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6. How can you lump Hitler and Stalin together as progressives? |
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Edited on Sat Sep-12-09 05:02 PM by Juche
Hitler and Mussolini were fighting to restore a 'pristine' previous world that was safe from changes. They were right wing dictators in the sense that they wanted to return to the past. Stalin and Castro (not that they are in the same league mind you) were left wing dictators in the sense that they wanted radical change from the past, not a return to it.
The founding fathers were progressives, not conservatives. Conservatives allied with Britian in the revolutionary war. Progressives are the ones fighting for change, improvement and egalitarianism, which is what the founding fathers fought for. Its probably not a coincidence that most were fairly secular either, more than most of the birthers are 230 years later.
On another note, Al Qaeda is a right wing terror organization, not a left wing terror organization. They are motivated by the same things these idiots are motivated by. Xenophobia, fear of external cultures forcing their way in, religious authoritarianism, supercilious bigotry against outsiders, fear of change, tolerance for social/legal inequality, fear of encroaching social egalitarianism (women's rights, gay rights, etc) etc. ALF is a left wing terror organization.
I'm not comparing the birther morons to Al Qaeda, but these ideological differences are important, at least to me.
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:41 PM
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33. Great bumper sticker or sign |
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"The founding fathers were progressives, not conservatives."
Simple and to the point.
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:04 PM
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Those people belong in a mental institution.
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:05 PM
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9. Which ones are racist? |
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:13 PM
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11. It's like Sarah Conner asking her son "how many cops are coming?" |
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:15 PM
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:19 PM
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28. Tell you what. Why would decent non-racist white |
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people associate with these idiots? Hunh?
Why would the "non-racists" be so desperate as to join in with the racists?
You guys kill me.
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:51 PM
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35. Curious, you can't even explain exactly how each sign is nothing but an example of racism |
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:13 PM
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39. Yes, I mean I would start with the CONFEDERATE FLAG |
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:48 PM
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42. You'd start with the Confederate flag and then not get much further. I'd start with the word BIGOT. |
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But DU seems to be in thrall with a circle-jerk involving the word Racist.
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:59 PM
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45. Bigot, Racist, All I know is they're the ones buring crosses |
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Who gives a rats ass what we call them - they ARE racist. They ARE bigoted. They ARE the problem, not the solution.
They NEED to be shipped off to Galt Island
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Sun Sep-13-09 02:22 PM
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50. interesting what your 'final solution' is. |
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Round them up and eliminate them, because we uber-tolerant liberals cannot possibly co-exist with such ilk.
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Sun Sep-13-09 03:54 PM
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52. No no no - Galt Island is THEIR Idea |
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They were the ones who declared themselves the "titans of society" and that they would "go Galt" and stop producing. This all stems from Ayn Rand's book Atlas Shrugged, where Galt did just that.
So my plan does involve rounding them up, but once on Galt Island they get to do whatever they want - they'll be on their own. Its what they want anyway.
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:31 PM
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55. So you want to round up your political opponents and put them on an island? Ok George. |
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Sun Sep-13-09 09:50 PM
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61. Hey man, its their island |
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We're just making sure the door doesn't hit their ass on the way out, that's all
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Sun Sep-13-09 09:58 PM
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62. So only the ones that choose to go. |
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:30 PM
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54. Do you call that a sign? |
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:30 PM
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53. I have no idea what you are talking about. |
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:35 PM
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57. Why did any black people associate with these people? |
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Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 07:39 PM by TxRider
Much less speak at the event?
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Sun Sep-13-09 02:09 PM
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47. Which picture is you? |
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:32 PM
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56. Standing right there beside you. |
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:07 PM
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10. ugh. the fucking confederate flag. do they have NO IDEA how racist that is |
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no, they are ignorant racists who don't care about wearing their racism on their sleeve.
i still can't get over the fact they are out there, protesting what?
a black president.
they are ugly human beings in every way.
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:19 PM
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13. Think Progress only had the appetizers |
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These are much worse. http://www.flickr.com/photos/42406957@N04/sets/72157622225019439/show/
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:46 PM
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15. So much stupid in one place. nt |
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:08 PM
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38. They must be SO proud. (sarcasm) |
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Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 01:10 PM by calimary
I, on the other hand, feel like I need to go take a bath - after looking at that filth. Both what's on the signs AND the cretins standing beneath them.
Oh yeah, and one more thing (on edit):
YES WE CAN (call them racists).
That's EXACTLY what they are.
:puke:
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:22 PM
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14. That's what we're being told right here ........ can't use the word racist anymore |
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I wonder what tipping point will make use of the word acceptable? This sort of shit ..... again?
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:50 PM
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17. Your image didn't come thru |
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Sat Sep-12-09 06:06 PM
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19. Hmmmmm ..... I can see it. But try this one. Same picture/different source |
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Sat Sep-12-09 06:11 PM
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20. Maybe they're waiting for another lynching. |
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Although I suspect there would be those who would try to come up with reasons as to why it wasn't racist and that we're being hypersensitive.
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:37 PM
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32. Yup......that would be defended as well. Starting not to feel really |
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Sat Sep-12-09 06:17 PM
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22. It was racist when non-whites said things about bush too |
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cause the only thing that people could not possibly agree with when someone of the opposite party is in power is their race.
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Sat Sep-12-09 07:24 PM
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24. This post is so bizarre I'm actually wondering if you're being sarcastic. |
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Facetious?? Snarky?? What?? :shrug:
Tell me anything. But PLEASE don't tell me you're being serious.
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Sun Sep-13-09 11:44 AM
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26. Considering some of the crap that's floating out there. |
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I really wouldn't be surprised if he were being serious.
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:36 PM
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58. Oh well, there are no non-white racists. Gotta be true, a DUer tole me so. |
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:58 PM
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36. the word racist is only PARTIALLY accurate. It's pathetic so many DU'ers need to use that label |
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to encapsulate a broad spectrum of dysfunctional behavior.
You obsess on one symptom manifesting itself and ignore the root of the problem.
These people are not JUST racist.
The racism is but one, singular "Ism" among many that this group of people display.
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Sun Sep-13-09 02:12 PM
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48. Nobody's saying that they're JUST racist. |
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Constantly repeating that doesn't make it true. The accusation does work to make some people refrain from pointing out the stuff they do see as racist.
I guess that's your goal.
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Mon Sep-14-09 10:51 AM
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67. Please name even *one* person who says it's ONLY racism. Thanks! |
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Sat Sep-12-09 05:50 PM
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16. It's only a matter of time.... |
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before the N word slips out of a GOP rep's pasty little weasel mouth, then their true colors will be shown for all to see, more so than they already are.
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Sat Sep-12-09 06:14 PM
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21. Their true colors are already out there. |
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The problem is that people refuse to see it. Some people think the N word has to be used or a cross burned in order to be racist.
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Mon Sep-14-09 10:45 AM
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66. what a despicable post |
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Edited on Mon Sep-14-09 10:47 AM by fishwax
Of course, there really are no such people. It's just a delusional and despicable rationalization.
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Mon Sep-14-09 10:44 AM
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65. sometimes, even using the n word isn't enough |
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as demonstrated by those who defended Michael Richards or who claimed his blowup was about anger but not racism. :grr:
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Sat Sep-12-09 06:19 PM
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23. Just wait til HCR bill passes. n/t |
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:06 PM
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27. Much better, refer to them as Neo-Luddites. |
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:30 PM
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30. You put the whole protest into a nutshell called "racist." |
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You bet your ass there are some racist people in any large group. The whole group is a show of unity by the people that they do not like the decisions this adminstration is making and they are speaking up about it.
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:34 PM
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31. Why is it that when they are asked what decisions they don't like |
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none of them can seem to answer?
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Sun Sep-13-09 12:47 PM
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34. Because they are reacting to the prompts coming from tv and radio. Prompts that deliberately |
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Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 12:50 PM by KittyWampus
prey on their insecurities.
These people are not acting according to reason. It's fear based. It's based on appeals to their Reptilian Brain.
Why are so many DU'ers insistent on calling this all nothing but racism when racism is clearly just a sympton and the root cause is ignorance, insecurity and people being manipulated intentionally by the Upper Class?
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:08 PM
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37. This group self-selects for racism. |
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Oh, they're smart enough to restrict themselves, mostly, to dog whistles, and have other concerns that don't involve the president's ethnicity, but let's not kid ourselves that racism isn't the elephant in the living room.
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:49 PM
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43. They self-select for Bigotry. |
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:50 PM
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44. Hope you don't mind that I right-clicked that. |
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Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 01:50 PM by nc4bo
If you do, my apologies - the temptation was too strong to resist.
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Sun Sep-13-09 02:18 PM
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49. no, no, we will cherry pick their most offensive signs |
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so we can smear the whole group. Yes, that proves our theory. See, if there is one racist, that proves that they all are. And, if there's three in a crowd of 40,000, then you have to be in total denial not to accept such a rigorous proof.
I also love how that link suggests that there's something wrong with the crowd because it is "all white".
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Sun Sep-13-09 07:40 PM
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60. Not all white, they had their token blacks,, |
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Sun Sep-13-09 02:31 PM
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51. As much as I hate the "joker" sign, I've decided they are too dim |
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to know that it's racist because it's putting Obama in "white face." Unlikely they've ever heard of minstrel shows given the apparent lack of intellectual capacity among teabaggers. Still an offensive sign, but on a different level.
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Sun Sep-13-09 11:32 PM
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64. I agree on the joker sign. |
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It didn't occur to me it was racist when I saw it, I saw it as The Joker, ala Batman symbolism.
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