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In reply to the discussion: Hmm, The Northam thing might be like Franken after all. Original story by former Brietbarter [View all]bitterross
(4,066 posts)37. Great Mischaracterization of what he said.
I was around in the 80's. If you dressed up a MJ and did the moonwalk it wasn't all that uncommon to darken you skin. It's not as if he said he likes to dress up every weekend and put on face paint.
Also, even if it is him, does his voting in the best interests and representation of African Americans count for nothing?
Everyone is all wound up over a picture of a person from 35 years ago. If it's him in the picture his actions/voting as a representative are not those of a racist person today.
But hey, let's not pay a bit of attention to what he's done for people lately. Let's focus on a picture from 35 years ago. That really matters now.
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Hmm, The Northam thing might be like Franken after all. Original story by former Brietbarter [View all]
bitterross
Feb 2019
OP
Stop bragging about how this shit "wasn't racist" in your part of the workd
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#16
I do believe that you believe that you and your white community did not consider those costumes
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#64
At what, calling out the whites-only perspective when I see it? Glad you're reading along.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#66
Absolutely I do! And if I were to run for any office, you can be sure I would reach out to any of
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#69
Maybe they used the same time machine that we used to plant Obama's birth announcement.
Iggo
Feb 2019
#9
Inviting the raging homophobe Rick Warren to share the inaugural stage with him WAS homophobic.
Ms. Toad
Feb 2019
#82
He wore blackface to imitate Michael Jackson. So he did wear blackface. Case closed.
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#56
Even if you write it in all capitals, it very much natters who wants to divide and conquer us.
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2019
#22
So what that dirt was dug up from 35 years ago anyway. I really don't give a sh...
triron
Feb 2019
#31
Bonus points to the first self identified Democrat who says "We got rid of Franken for the women
McCamy Taylor
Feb 2019
#24
Yes almost 60% of whites went R for gov. Over 85% black went D for him -Kos had a good editorial imo
lunasun
Feb 2019
#81