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vaberella

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14. That's the idea. Would the America you know today really be America unless there is racism.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 6, 2012, 09:07 PM

Aug 2012

It's inherently part of our society, unfortunately. And by this I mean the fact that race is intimately intertwined in politics. And then seems to manifest itself outwards defining the culture.

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:( :::::: Damn... [View all] WillyT Aug 2012 OP

Too sad malaise Aug 2012 #1

Amen. calimary Aug 2012 #12

. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #2

As my Anthropology professor said, "America would not be America without racism." End of story. n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #3

Oh sigh flamingdem Aug 2012 #4

I am not sure if I hope that your professor is wrong Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #6

That's the idea. Would the America you know today really be America unless there is racism. vaberella Aug 2012 #14

Right. No other country experiences racism. jerseyjack Aug 2012 #9

No other country would buy the crap that it's a "freedom" issue. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #17

And yet they do preserve it malaise Aug 2012 #32

Maybe it's because those places have more prestige here than there. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #36

That really doesn't say anything at all RZM Aug 2012 #15

Bachmann said it all : "It's a relief and a blessing that not a single American died in this event" demwing Aug 2012 #16

You have to be taught BlueinOhio Aug 2012 #18

No racism was institutionalized in the US constitution so that men could get rich malaise Aug 2012 #33

Began before the constitution BlueinOhio Aug 2012 #39

True but it was institutionalized in the Constitution malaise Aug 2012 #40

I once had a political science professor who said democracy would work fine if it weren't for people classof56 Aug 2012 #19

Pleny of Western European countries are more racist than the US. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #23

Sure...but when he's taking about racism---he goes far back to early history. vaberella Aug 2012 #28

My heart just landed in my stomach looking at that. jillan Aug 2012 #5

Cue our Rightists to hijack the thread. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #7

No person should have to experience the effects of racist hate firsthand. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #8

Du rec. xchrom Aug 2012 #10

Poor little thing. Chemisse Aug 2012 #11

I Won't Pretend To Know What's In Her Mind, But... It Looks Like She's Making Some Calculations... WillyT Aug 2012 #20

K&R They are so wonderful and peace loving... DianaForRussFeingold Aug 2012 #13

America is damned. And will continue to be damned. baldguy Aug 2012 #21

***CRY*** Odin2005 Aug 2012 #22

Me Too... WillyT Aug 2012 #24

Kick !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #25

sad. thanks for the posting this. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #26

I'm Afraid... I Want To Know What She's Thinking... WillyT Aug 2012 #27

Exactly, how I feel! DianaForRussFeingold Aug 2012 #31

I love that song. I cry whenever it comes on the oldies station. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #35

Man, That Brings Back A Lot Of Happy Memories... WillyT Aug 2012 #37

Thank You for finding the right word(s). bvar22 Aug 2012 #29

. myrna minx Aug 2012 #30

So sad ismnotwasm Aug 2012 #34

Kick ailsagirl Aug 2012 #38