Dennis Donovan
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Sat Aug-27-11 01:17 PM
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| -My boyfriend's racist best friend... a dilemma. |
David__77 |
Aug-27-11 01:15 PM |
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Dennis Donovan |
Aug-27-11 01:17 PM |
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I'm with you. I wouldn't want somebody like that in my home. |
yardwork |
Aug-27-11 01:17 PM |
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You'd think that being gay would give this guy some sensitivity toward |
no_hypocrisy |
Aug-27-11 01:21 PM |
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No, sadly, some oppressed people just look around |
Warpy |
Aug-27-11 01:26 PM |
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nope. look at bully Israel, for one example. |
Whisp |
Aug-27-11 01:31 PM |
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thats a really stupid comparison |
Mosby |
Aug-27-11 04:45 PM |
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Any excuse eh? Even in a thread about racists. |
sellitman |
Aug-27-11 05:39 PM |
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It doesn't.... |
ingac70 |
Aug-27-11 01:43 PM |
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To me its always a surprise when someone who is themselves |
undeterred |
Aug-27-11 01:21 PM |
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It seems like gay white men are first and foremost white men. |
David__77 |
Aug-27-11 01:28 PM |
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Well, that's a pretty broad brush. Gay people support Obama and Democrats at much higher rates |
yardwork |
Aug-27-11 01:33 PM |
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You're right. I was speaking out of anger and retract that. |
David__77 |
Aug-27-11 01:48 PM |
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Completely in agreement with you there. Thank you for retracting. |
yardwork |
Aug-27-11 04:07 PM |
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Well, being a white man is a higher status than being gay. |
undeterred |
Aug-27-11 01:46 PM |
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I'm with you on that. |
whathehell |
Aug-27-11 05:35 PM |
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My guess is this happens because people believe their own bigotries are actually |
ZombieHorde |
Aug-27-11 01:45 PM |
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I think you're right. |
undeterred |
Aug-27-11 04:14 PM |
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Aug-27-11 05:38 PM |
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"black Americans' attitudes towards gay" |
marmar |
Aug-27-11 07:20 PM |
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No you are not. I wouldn't want him in my home either and I might tell him "I'd no sooner entertain |
Happyhippychick |
Aug-27-11 01:25 PM |
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What did your boyfriend say about it? I don't know what I'd do. nt |
gateley |
Aug-27-11 01:27 PM |
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I would cancel the visit. |
chillspike |
Aug-27-11 01:29 PM |
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I'm sorry about your dilemma |
Cirque du So-What |
Aug-27-11 01:31 PM |
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Your boyfriend's racist friend is nothing more than a ill-informed moron |
MrScorpio |
Aug-27-11 01:34 PM |
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Spend the entire weekend showing him how the decedents of slaves have been |
Motown_Johnny |
Aug-27-11 01:47 PM |
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you have already had someone with that belief in your home |
hfojvt |
Aug-27-11 01:50 PM |
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And what is the point? And I never said he's "subhuman." |
David__77 |
Aug-27-11 01:52 PM |
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And it gets WORSE! |
David__77 |
Aug-27-11 01:50 PM |
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Yeah, this is just pure old-fashioned racism. I don't think that reason or logic will make a dent. |
yardwork |
Aug-27-11 04:09 PM |
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Tell him he's part Neanderthal |
a simple pattern |
Aug-27-11 07:25 PM |
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You are not overreacting. |
tosh |
Aug-27-11 01:53 PM |
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Tell your boyfriend now, that his friend has crossed the line. |
riderinthestorm |
Aug-27-11 01:54 PM |
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If this guy doesn't understand why... |
GoCubsGo |
Aug-27-11 02:01 PM |
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Tell your boyfriend, "No sex for you until your friend changes his mind." |
LastLiberal in PalmSprings |
Aug-27-11 02:12 PM |
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Best response by far - "it's me or him, and you've got a week to choose" |
saras |
Aug-27-11 02:58 PM |
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You aren't overreacting at all. I wouldn't have him in my house. |
Vinca |
Aug-27-11 02:32 PM |
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Maybe he just needs a little education. Most bigotry is based in ignorance. |
Arkansas Granny |
Aug-27-11 02:47 PM |
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Aug-27-11 03:22 PM |
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The difference between the merely ignorant and racists |
EFerrari |
Aug-27-11 04:14 PM |
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You are overreacting. |
Honeycombe8 |
Aug-27-11 04:29 PM |
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Maybe he can stay at your place... |
unapatriciated |
Aug-27-11 04:31 PM |
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I'm used to it. I'm from the deep south with rightwingnuts in the family. No prob. |
Honeycombe8 |
Aug-27-11 04:37 PM |
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I just read your add'l posts where you post more of his quotes. I changed my mind. |
Honeycombe8 |
Aug-27-11 04:33 PM |
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Family might be different |
JustAnotherGen |
Aug-27-11 05:48 PM |
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True. But...as I said...I suspect the boyfriend is totally okay w/his friend's viewpoint. They are |
Honeycombe8 |
Aug-28-11 10:19 AM |
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One thing about Facebook is that it really reveals some people's true colors. |
Initech |
Aug-27-11 04:49 PM |
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Of course, there were also thousands who died during the Civil War to keep black people in slavery |
fishwax |
Aug-27-11 04:56 PM |
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Many fighting for the union didn't want blacks freed, or didn't care. They were more or less |
Honeycombe8 |
Aug-29-11 01:21 PM |
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Not trying to excuse racism |
Dokkie |
Aug-27-11 04:57 PM |
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But his specific comments don't indicate his reaction is based on that..... |
marmar |
Aug-27-11 07:24 PM |
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I would play devil's advocate ALL OVER that |
XemaSab |
Aug-27-11 04:59 PM |
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What a complete jackass, not to mention the fact that he clearly failed |
JanMichael |
Aug-27-11 05:00 PM |
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I would |
vercetti2021 |
Aug-27-11 05:24 PM |
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My fiance |
JustAnotherGen |
Aug-27-11 05:43 PM |
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He spoke his mind. Perhaps on facebook or in person you should speak yours. |
aikoaiko |
Aug-27-11 05:48 PM |
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What does your partner say? |
carolinayellowdog |
Aug-27-11 07:14 PM |
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I think you are overreacting a little. |
Zax2me |
Aug-28-11 10:30 AM |
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