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cwydro

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52. I would find it much tougher to be someone who judges folks by appearance.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #49)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 08:31 PM

Oct 2019

A person could miss out on a lot potential friends that way.

So you hang in there. All the best.

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Two upsides of being black these days [View all] StarfishSaver Oct 2019 OP

Yep to both Afromania Oct 2019 #1

Oh, there are many more downsides than upsides StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #2

Black folks have always been the canary in the coal mine. Now it's brown folks too. brush Oct 2019 #75

Black voters came close to saving the nation and the world in 2016. Mister Ed Oct 2019 #3

The CBC tried to save us after the 2000 election wryter2000 Oct 2019 #7

I donated CBC multiple times and will continue. And they're pretty much the only one currently. sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #16

I never thought of donating to them wryter2000 Oct 2019 #35

You can't donate directly to the CBC, but can donate to the CBC Foundation or CBC PAC StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #37

Thanks wryter2000 Oct 2019 #38

I get email requests to remind me. After I posted, I retrieved one from them. sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #55

CBC? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #56

Congressional Black Caucus Chellee Oct 2019 #61

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #65

They durned well came through soldierant Oct 2019 #18

Indeed! Mister Ed Oct 2019 #34

Exactly. soldierant Oct 2019 #89

And '08 and '12. brush Oct 2019 #76

According to Pew Research Devil Child Oct 2019 #60

I'm contrasting black voters of 2016 with white voters in that same election. Mister Ed Oct 2019 #62

If only more black people had come out to counteract all the white people who voted for Trump? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #64

All one has to do is show up on Election Day and vote Democratic Devil Child Oct 2019 #67

You know what voter suppression is, right? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #68

specifically black /women/ joost5 Oct 2019 #82

The only person in my real life who's a huge Trump supporter is a POC, however pnwmom Oct 2019 #4

Evangelicals seem to lean authoritarian... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #9

Which makes it so interesting soldierant Oct 2019 #22

They do rustle up a black person or two for a lot of Trump rallies. SuprstitionAintthWay Oct 2019 #5

Each and every day, a plethora of cringe and other 'worthy' sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #17

Ooops wryter2000 Oct 2019 #6

And thats how he won. He cant run against her this time!! oldsoftie Oct 2019 #30

Agree wryter2000 Oct 2019 #36

Great points! lunatica Oct 2019 #8

I dyed my hair Blue. That really helped. nt Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #12

There's an idea! lunatica Oct 2019 #20

I'm about ready to try that. kag Oct 2019 #32

I like Cindy Lauper's pink and lavender hair. lunatica Oct 2019 #39

Check out Feria's Smokey Silver and Denim Blue.... Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #41

Those are really nice. lunatica Oct 2019 #46

Thank you! kag Oct 2019 #73

Hear Hear! soldierant Oct 2019 #23

Me, too. I'm thinking of dressing more like the hippie I once was The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #29

I'm white and a young boomer. I really don't think that makes me look like a MAGAt. cwydro Oct 2019 #44

I'm a matronly 71 year old woman lunatica Oct 2019 #45

I live in a red county. None of them look like "cockeyed, crazy nut jobs." cwydro Oct 2019 #47

Well we can't all be perfect. lunatica Oct 2019 #49

I would find it much tougher to be someone who judges folks by appearance. cwydro Oct 2019 #52

The two most rabid Trumpers I know are a Black woman and her Jewish husband... Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #10

TrumpMarks griloco Oct 2019 #85

I think it's even hinkier than that... Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #90

Your 1) is a serious problem in my family. Goodheart Oct 2019 #11

I have a couple of Republicans in my family, but even they can't stand Trump StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #14

where do you live Starfish? CatWoman Oct 2019 #13

Damn. Ain't that the truth! BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #15

Some of us call them soldierant Oct 2019 #24

... BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #28

OMG that is hilarious!!! yellowdogintexas Oct 2019 #33

Love it malaise Oct 2019 #19

For real though uponit7771 Oct 2019 #21

:) So glad there are upsides, Starfish. I can readily believe. Hortensis Oct 2019 #25

Interesting similarity Bradshaw3 Oct 2019 #26

Yes indeed. cwydro Oct 2019 #43

This is awesome. NT TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #27

Thanks Starfish Saver! smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #31

The white majority has saddled the country BlueWI Oct 2019 #40

Well, I'm white, and i have no friends who support that stain. cwydro Oct 2019 #42

Trump actually did better with the black vote in 2016 than Romney did in 2012 Polybius Oct 2019 #59

The Romney failure was more because he was running against Obama Celerity Oct 2019 #79

This is all true, and we saw the same in Pennsylvania FakeNoose Oct 2019 #80

I don't believe they switched to Chump though, it's more that they were no longer motivated to vote Celerity Oct 2019 #81

I envy you #1 treestar Oct 2019 #48

White people aren't held accountable for other white people's behavior the way people of color are StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #50

That is right wingers and Magats that do that treestar Oct 2019 #91

Unfortunately, this attitude isn't limited to them right wingers and MAGAS StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #92

Same here and living in SF, I don't even know any white people who support him Dream Girl Oct 2019 #51

StarfishSaver, I do envy you never having to choke down food Collimator Oct 2019 #53

... StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #54

Plus we're good-looking! Polybius Oct 2019 #57

Here is someone who gets it! JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2019 #71

You got that right! Nitram Oct 2019 #58

As Frank Zappa put it... NNadir Oct 2019 #63

I am a 71 year old white woman. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #66

Good for you IronLionZion Oct 2019 #69

K&R ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #70

Do you want to know one of number 1 on your list? TlalocW Oct 2019 #72

As a white guy, I almost feel I have to tell black people I'm not One of Those white people. NCLefty Oct 2019 #74

Right there with you. I have actually done so several times. Funtatlaguy Oct 2019 #77

People don't give you the stinkeye because you look like a Trump supporter. There's that brewens Oct 2019 #78

I noticed that second point of yours, StarfishSaver, at EVERY trump rally. calimary Oct 2019 #83

Sooo...I take it you're not a FROWP* infected with griloco Oct 2019 #84

"I'm not Black but there's a lot of times I wish I could say I'm not white" DBoon Oct 2019 #86

Ditto.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2019 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 2019 #88