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In reply to the discussion: Chris Matthews just said "I'll get to the heart of this speech now".... [View all]pennylane100
(3,425 posts)An earlier poster mentioned it and was called a race troll. That is what I objected to.
When we are constantly reading about all the racist insults coming from the lunatic fringe on the right, we do not owe them a pass because it is not the appropriate time. Racism is very real to black Americans, it is institutionalized as we use laws to stop them from voting. Our police force has proved itself to be criminally abusive to people of color with no repercussions, and major financial institutions have been fined millions of dollars for discriminate lending practices, and the list goes on.
Racism plays such a significant role in the lives of black citizens and there should never be a time when it is inappropriate to include it.
The comment made by the poster that got him called a race troll was not offensive and he/she did not deserve the answer his/her post received.