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Spitfire of ATJ

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74. In this case "out there" meaning "the public sphere"

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 09:52 AM

Aug 2012

And it's true.

Since Obama got in the White Right is more than happy to express their racism publicly. Hell, they think it's patriotic.

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So fine! The racist rail passenger and the elderly black conductor who kept his cool [View all] DFW Aug 2012 OP

good for cindyperry2010 Aug 2012 #1

Aaack! But well resolved. Wise actions by the conductor. Thanks. freshwest Aug 2012 #2

Living in civilized society requires being civilized. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #3

Don't I wish! DFW Aug 2012 #5

That's because cops here act like everybody who doesn't conform should go to jail. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #11

If anyone went to jail today DFW Aug 2012 #17

A bigger point I notice is how in "post racial America" how open racism is thrown out there. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #25

They'd go out of their way to crack a billy club over the head of an Occupy'er... Zalatix Aug 2012 #33

"is thrown out there" whathehell Aug 2012 #64

Anaheim, California, by Fullerton. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #66

Then why are you referring whathehell Aug 2012 #70

In this case "out there" meaning "the public sphere" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #74

I see what you mean. n/t whathehell Aug 2012 #75

Or maybe the cops are the rule, not the exception you want them to be ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #67

I've worked with cops. Some are okay and know who the ones are with the wrong attitude.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #69

So they should have let the out of control drunk UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #18

No. But if someone decked him the cops wouldn't have acted like... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #24

He was not drunk. DFW Aug 2012 #26

So they were bullies who backed down when confronted. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #29

I'd say that is an accurate summation of what happened. n/t DFW Aug 2012 #36

Absolutely agree with DFW. wake.up.america Aug 2012 #42

like that Skittles Aug 2012 #4

Karma!!! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #6

The fast food syndrome ..... AnneD Aug 2012 #7

OK Fuddnik Aug 2012 #19

Don't make me.... AnneD Aug 2012 #34

"this bedpan isn't going to empty itself" TeamPooka Aug 2012 #30

I have never minded.... AnneD Aug 2012 #35

Code brown! lol OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #47

You can bet... AnneD Aug 2012 #76

Awesome rant. Wish I could rec your response and that more could read it. - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #31

Thanks for the kind words... AnneD Aug 2012 #44

Amen, sister tavalon Aug 2012 #48

Fellow nurse here tavalon Aug 2012 #45

AnneD Diclotican Aug 2012 #56

Smart conductor, remove the problem..... Historic NY Aug 2012 #8

The 30th Street station in Philly is crawling with Law Enforcement DFW Aug 2012 #9

Classic. I would have stood up and clapped. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #10

We practically did! DFW Aug 2012 #14

What a great story, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #12

That happened TODAY? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #13

Sure did. August 11, 2012. DFW Aug 2012 #16

I'm not surprised it was in Philly. Mooselini Aug 2012 #27

Interesting. I lived there for five years DFW Aug 2012 #37

Boston has plenty of bigoted a-holes ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2012 #68

cool story. nt limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #15

Outstanding. ArchTeryx Aug 2012 #20

This kinda crap should NOT happen up in the Northeast LynneSin Aug 2012 #21

There are plenty of racists in the Northeast. marmar Aug 2012 #22

if theres one thing ive learned.. iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #23

You're 100% correct. /nt Mooselini Aug 2012 #28

Two of the biggest racists I've ever known were from the Northeast Major Nikon Aug 2012 #32

South Jersey can hold its own with any racist enclave. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #38

Shouldn't happen anywhere tavalon Aug 2012 #46

I feel bad for black folks who have to work with elderly white people Patiod Aug 2012 #39

These guys aren't said to be elderly. The Black man was elderly. vaberella Aug 2012 #40

I saw lots of that.... AnneD Aug 2012 #49

I'm elderly. I'm white. I'm not a racist. Same for all my elderly, white friends. nichomachus Aug 2012 #53

Good for you Patiod Aug 2012 #58

Yes, but you implied all old white people were racists nichomachus Aug 2012 #59

I am a 73-year-old white woman and not racist. RebelOne Aug 2012 #60

I am 74 and while I was raised in the Pacific Northwest, my parents were raised in the south classof56 Aug 2012 #62

I hear racists from EVERY generation saying such things whathehell Aug 2012 #72

Thank you....Neither were either of my elderly parents who would be, respectively, whathehell Aug 2012 #71

GREAT! Thanks for posting! elleng Aug 2012 #41

Very fine, except tavalon Aug 2012 #43

50's heaven05 Aug 2012 #50

"negro conductor"? darkangel218 Aug 2012 #51

humor heaven05 Aug 2012 #61

don't fuck with amtrak conductors or greyhound bus drivers datasuspect Aug 2012 #52

lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #54

re:So fine! The racist rail passenger and the elderly black conductor who kept his cool allan01 Aug 2012 #55

K&R means "kicked and recommended." Brickbat Aug 2012 #57

K & R means Kick by posting and R means Recommend, click on a small box at the lower left of the OP. freshwest Aug 2012 #63

"They ain't riding today." jerseyjack Aug 2012 #65

Just to clarify one detail DFW Aug 2012 #73