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Hortensis

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28. The onus for change is on voters. Simple black-and-white

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2018, 10:31 AM

May 2018

decision, really: Vote Democrat to say no, Republican or don't vote to support bigotry.

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When it comes to issues of race and bigotry, the onus for change [View all] MineralMan May 2018 OP

Thank you n/t JustAnotherGen May 2018 #1

My pleasure! MineralMan May 2018 #2

So true my friend. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #3

Yes. It also has taught that some are superior to others. MineralMan May 2018 #4

Growing up Wellstone ruled May 2018 #6

Totally agree. Let them know there are repercussions to their deplorable acts. Dream Girl May 2018 #5

Yes. And doing so in public sends the message out to others. MineralMan May 2018 #7

It assumes that every incident that looks like that *is* an instance of that. Igel May 2018 #8

I'm not seeing how your story about your strange roommate MineralMan May 2018 #9

Me either JustAnotherGen May 2018 #12

Me, either EffieBlack May 2018 #13

Lol. A lot of writing. Solomon May 2018 #16

Too true. kwassa May 2018 #22

Implying bad things can happen to treestar May 2018 #18

It's a not-so-clever backhanded insult directed squarely at you. NurseJackie May 2018 #32

There is no Satan, but there actually is racism gollygee May 2018 #10

Amen! N/T JustAnotherGen May 2018 #11

That's a good point treestar May 2018 #19

K&R brer cat May 2018 #14

The suggestions of your first paragraph treestar May 2018 #15

Not one in particular. Some, as i said. MineralMan May 2018 #17

I doubt that anyone has suggested treestar May 2018 #20

Makes perfect sense! mcar May 2018 #21

K&R Jamaal510 May 2018 #23

Mahalo for your OP, Mineral Man.. Cha May 2018 #24

K&Rec ehrnst May 2018 #25

Great post Gothmog May 2018 #26

Thanks. MineralMan May 2018 #27

The onus for change is on voters. Simple black-and-white Hortensis May 2018 #28

Yes, that is the goal, in the longer term. MineralMan May 2018 #29

Yes. But November 6 is VERY short term and Hortensis May 2018 #30

Of course we need to vote for Democrats! MineralMan May 2018 #31

Good post and I have been asking others to SHAME the fascists, the deplorables Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #33

Yes. Public embarrassment is a powerful tool against bullying and abuse. MineralMan May 2018 #34

Yale Student Is Demanding The White Woman Who Called The Police On Her Be Expelled Gothmog May 2018 #35