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Plantsmantx

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20. No, he doesn't represent all white liberals, and that's a good thing.

Reply to Number23 (Reply #18)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 11:40 AM

Jan 2012

I do understand why you enjoyed "excellent critique". He really did articulate your fear of being "abandoned" by "white liberals". He spoke to that emotional neediness I talked about. Thank goodness only a relative few black are afflicted with that.

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Tim Wise gives "certain" Progressives a piece of his mind....... [View all] FrenchieCat Jan 2012 OP

this is such an excellent article SemperEadem Jan 2012 #1

He always gives that "certain" very SPECIAL group of folks a smack right in the forehead Number23 Jan 2012 #2

Perspective: Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #5

Perspective for whom? Farrakhan never ran for president or any elected office Number23 Jan 2012 #6

"As Coates admits, even many blacks never liked Farrakhan" Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #8

It is your opinion that this is "head shoulders and then some above what Wise wrote" Number23 Jan 2012 #9

Provide what information? Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #10

It is clear that you have missed Wise's point and you seem to have missed Coates' as well Number23 Jan 2012 #12

Really? Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #13

Do you not realize where you are? Number23 Jan 2012 #14

"This is the AA forum. Most of the participants in this thread are black." Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #15

And now we get to the crux of the matter Number23 Jan 2012 #16

Well, I don't know Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #17

LOL You should be embarrassed but that would involve a measure of honesty and self-awareness Number23 Jan 2012 #18

. nofurylike Jan 2012 #19

This poster had a post hidden in another thread where he went after ANOTHER black poster Number23 Jan 2012 #24

i see it. nofurylike Jan 2012 #25

How interesting Number23 Jan 2012 #26

i agree. it is surreal and indecent. on that note, i have been wondering, nofurylike Jan 2012 #27

Yep, you're supposed to alert using the button on each of the posts Number23 Jan 2012 #29

thank you, Number23! i will start alerting offenses. nofurylike Jan 2012 #30

No, he doesn't represent all white liberals, and that's a good thing. Plantsmantx Jan 2012 #20

Keep posting. I encourage it. The hole you dig with each post gets deeper and deeper Number23 Jan 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author SemperEadem Jan 2012 #28

thank you so very much for posting this outstanding article!! nofurylike Jan 2012 #3

Hey there! FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #4

Hey there, You! nofurylike Jan 2012 #7

Interesting Article... onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Alien Nation Refugee Jan 2012 #21

The Case Against Ron Paul Alien Nation Refugee Jan 2012 #22