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In reply to the discussion: An open letter to African-Americans who have left DU (xpost from AA) [View all]steve2470
(37,457 posts)87. Thanks, I'm doing my best
As I said, I know it's not enough, but it is my best. We non-PoC need to take your (the AA community) word on what is racist and what is not. I think the AA community IS the expert. That's how I see it. It's pretty simple to me. Very simple.
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An open letter to African-Americans who have left DU (xpost from AA) [View all]
steve2470
Dec 2014
OP
I take that oath with you, steve2470. I will support African American DUers with everything
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2014
#1
You Know How Other "Non-Partisan" Discussion Forums Have Become Uninhabitable Cesspools of Racism
wellst0nev0ter
Dec 2014
#133
I stand with you and AA DUers. DU has become more and more racist, in small and big
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#11
Bluntly.....when the AA President is called a LPOSUCS....it sends a message. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#14
Steve2467? Taken, darn. Steve2468? Taken, darn. Steve2469? Taken, darn. Steve2470? Yay! I got in!
tclambert
Dec 2014
#19
You shouldn't mind how people see you. You're beautiful even without makeup, if that
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2014
#89
with all due respect, I think the members of AA disagree with you, most of them anyway
steve2470
Dec 2014
#31
with all due respect again, I don't want to get between you and the AA community....
steve2470
Dec 2014
#55
I stand by my claim. Do you stand by yours that in some context it's ok to call someone house negro?
Glassunion
Dec 2014
#95
"Hell, one poster here has outright claimed that racism is accepted by the DU community."
ieoeja
Dec 2014
#122
Absolutely despicable comments in that thread and jury. I agree, it's stomach turning. n/t
MerryBlooms
Dec 2014
#103
I remember that thread too because I gave serious props to Asahina Kimmi (I'm probably
Number23
Dec 2014
#202
lol It's really apparent that there are alot of white people that have swallowed the centuries old
Number23
Dec 2014
#210
Oh my God, you absolutely MUST participate in the African American group. We would SO love to have
Number23
Dec 2014
#218
That was horrific. BTW I apologize for dropping the ball on something else we were discussing...
stevenleser
Dec 2014
#94
The big thing was the "lying piece of shit used car saleman" OP one prominent poster . . .
brush
Dec 2014
#111
Um...when you cause that much hurt among the AA population here, and you don't
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#117
Indeed...the joking "gefilte fish" threads were horrible..and if you looked at the demographics of
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#142
Not as ridiculous as a "fucking piece of shit used car salesman".. which the OP finally self deleted
Cha
Dec 2014
#244
I left for a while, then came back... Then left for a while again... Then came back.
Glassunion
Dec 2014
#23
In what context would it not be considered racist to call someone a "house negro"?
Glassunion
Dec 2014
#51
STFU IMHO and TBH, seriously STFU. No one wants to read your bullshit. OK
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2014
#197
:-) I don't know about you but I've had more than enough of "Captain Race-Relations" over here with
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2014
#294
You know, if it were something that happened a few times. I'd say "Hey it's a discussion board. Shit
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2014
#314
I couldn't agree more, Heidi. Though I don't understand why XemaSab and Frog got their
Number23
Dec 2014
#325
"Like it is impossible to take a black person's word for it that they experience such things."
AverageJoe90
Dec 2014
#65
That's quite the extraordinary allegation. No doubt, you will offer proof of it...
LanternWaste
Dec 2014
#83
Understandable. It's convenient to ask people for evidence to support their claims
LanternWaste
Dec 2014
#107
AverageJoe90 never documents anything ever. He makes no effort whatsoever, and then puts us on
kwassa
Dec 2014
#124
Your shoes are irrelevant to your allegations of illustrating evidence we've not been provided with.
LanternWaste
Dec 2014
#283
But he types IMHO and TBH about 98% of the time. So he must be honest and truthful! nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Dec 2014
#289
Such an excellent post. Reminds me of a Dr. Laura call that ended her career:
R B Garr
Dec 2014
#169
Please don't waste another second of your time on that poster. They take great pride in wasting
Number23
Dec 2014
#176
If more DUers were like you, Steve, this would be more of a safe haven for black members
MrScorpio
Dec 2014
#85
I'm so very grateful for what I have learned from our African American Duers.
myrna minx
Dec 2014
#99
I always have.. and I'm sorry that anyone wanted to get the hell out of here because
Cha
Dec 2014
#155
No doubt they will be awed by his honesty, integrity and good use of abbreviations.
Rex
Dec 2014
#301
Racism didn't end when Obama got elected President but it sure brought the racists out from under
Cha
Dec 2014
#241
This is a good thing, Spazito.. I kept thinking about this after I read it and replied..
Cha
Dec 2014
#239
I'm so sorry to know this happened, I'm fairly new. I want AAs here, any and all.
appalachiablue
Dec 2014
#208
Glad you stayed, appalachiablue.. as you can see.. so much of DU is the opposite of what
Cha
Dec 2014
#248
"brain-breakingly moronic displays of ignorance of how government and America works"....
steve2470
Dec 2014
#327
I love each of your posts in this thread. And I can't thank you enough for posting it
Number23
Dec 2014
#350