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In reply to the discussion: I am sorry for slavery. Part of the privilege of being white is that I don't often need to [View all]JustAnotherGen
(32,217 posts)113. Oooh boy!
I'm back to cultural anthropology with that one!
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Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
OP
We aren't directly morally culpable for slavery. We *are* directly morally culpable for the racist
Romulox
Jul 2015
#10
Slavery based on color is has not happened throughout history. Also when you are talking about
jwirr
Jul 2015
#31
Isn't mind boggling? Civilization began in Africa. These racists here don't know shit!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#53
The utterly ridiculous statement made in the post above! It also educates EVERYONE--racists and not-
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#64
1StrongBlackMan caught it, too. Go back and read your comment. Read 1SBM's response.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#85
American slavery was uniquely based on white supremacy rather than class or circumstances.
freshwest
Jul 2015
#127
That's interesting. I have not read anything about that, can you recommend a book?
cui bono
Jul 2015
#130
One of the 'female persuasion,' huh? Triple whammy for you! Expect incoming! :)
freshwest
Jul 2015
#117
LOL!! I thought everyone knew that about me. You mean, all my flirting and kisses weren't enough? :)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#119
Oh, I knew that a long time ago. But you have just got another mark against you!
freshwest
Jul 2015
#121
LMAO!! Oh, but of course. I gotta love Sanitarium, though. He's the best racist ReThug out there...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#122
It didn't happen, and it looks like me & 4 other jurors thought it was a weak alert.
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2015
#106
But she wasn't talking about either of those people. Rather, The2ndWheel was the target
Scootaloo
Jul 2015
#156
Glad someone's laughing. Don't know whether to laugh or cry to be honest. Just SMDH!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#102
ACtually what we should do is pay reparations and consider ourselves lucky that is all we have to do
randys1
Jul 2015
#72
I'm saddened that you had to take a dig at my reading "a couple books while attending college"
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#20
Well let me see - Am I sorry for the holocaust - as a German American - yes. Am I sorry for
jwirr
Jul 2015
#41
Those slave traders in Africa weren't from nations founded on the basis of individual
blm
Jul 2015
#35
Racism is permeated throughout DU and the Moderators aren't doing shit about it!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#57
There is that...White privilege allows some to simply not see what is SEARED into your brain
randys1
Jul 2015
#75
I assume that you are talking about the fact that the slaves were often sold by other Afican tribes
jwirr
Jul 2015
#48
I struggled responding to this line of "reasoning"; so I will just recommend that ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jul 2015
#52
Yes, there are some who want to silence you and anyone who supports you so live to
randys1
Jul 2015
#76
Seriously deranged bit of RW derailing there- "blacks did it too!". Fuck that noise.
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#42
I'm Juror #3 and I'm afraid that there are so many racists here on DU that this place will become...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#50
And the long winded explanations of why slavery, while sort of bad, really is blah blah blah
randys1
Jul 2015
#81
the title Ending the Slavery "Blame Game" explains their POV completely- it's a game, or card played
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#84
It's an abdication from the responsibility we have as US society to make whole the harm from racism.
Starry Messenger
Jul 2015
#105
your posts about Africa, Africans or African Americans are not needles in a haystack
CreekDog
Jul 2015
#89
We can put you in charge of going to Africa and arranging for reparations, in the meantime
randys1
Jul 2015
#74
I read Howard Zinn on how slaves were transported, and "packed." I still gasp for air
Hoyt
Jul 2015
#80
There is an abundant amount of documentation supporting reparations which would bring much
Jefferson23
Jul 2015
#116
Wait a minute. Now I'm not the smartest guy in the room, pretty much ever, but I hear people say
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#144
All am saying is that you do not have to apologise for what your ancestors did!
akbacchus_BC
Jul 2015
#145
Thanks. I appreciate what you are saying, but if it's good enough for the Pope . . .
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#146
Things you should never feel guilty for: Being horny and stuff your ancestors did.
redgreenandblue
Jul 2015
#147