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MannyGoldstein

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15. You wrote "fried chicken and watermelon being used to attack blacks"

Reply to JI7 (Reply #13)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 10:53 PM

Feb 2014

I assumed that you meant the fried chicken and watermelon lunch that caused all the upset.

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Do we give them the satisfaction of stealing it? [View all] MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 OP

OK, but being a Cheesehead, I'm sticking with Progressive, capital-P Progressive. Scuba Feb 2014 #1

That's my reason for using the term. Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #4

OK, you guys are grandfathered in. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #12

sounds good to me. exept the middle finger. that's too course for my Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #2

And too difficult to spell. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #3

no. I refuse to fix it! I do not except your challenge!! Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #5

Well, to tell the truth, it's a little too refined for my sensibilities. Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #6

I am glad you apologized, because that was clueless. If you had somehow related it to stereotypes bettyellen Feb 2014 #7

we ? JI7 Feb 2014 #8

and the term liberal being used negatively still is not in the same category at fried chicken JI7 Feb 2014 #9

Was the fried chicken at lunch being used negatively? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #11

what has that got to do with anything ? is anyone saying people should not eat these foods? JI7 Feb 2014 #13

You wrote "fried chicken and watermelon being used to attack blacks" MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #15

so you don't know about how fried chicken and watermelon have been used as a racist JI7 Feb 2014 #16

Yes, that's exactly what I said. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #17

. dionysus Feb 2014 #20

it was implied when you bring up some black chef JI7 Feb 2014 #21

I'm starting to think they are just never going to get that "reverse Squinch Feb 2014 #28

Okay... panader0 Feb 2014 #10

Whenever my kid starts yelling at me in the car MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #14

LOL. I love War. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #23

Good on you for apologizing, Manny! Sissyk Feb 2014 #18

But fried chicken is delicious. reusrename Feb 2014 #19

I agree with you but........you are Jewish? I never had a clue. Not that there is anything wrong rhett o rick Feb 2014 #22

Wait- WHUT? I thought this never happened? bettyellen Feb 2014 #24

Where did I say that? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #25

Ohhh - you rhyme as well as dog whistle! bettyellen Feb 2014 #27

Happy to be of service JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #26

Did you have the same realization... TDale313 Feb 2014 #29

Next we'll get a scathing satire of LBGT's and their quest bettyellen Feb 2014 #30

I thought there was nothing to apologize for Manny? bettyellen Feb 2014 #31

Again, that's not what I said. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #32

LOL... Juror #1: WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #33

I like Juror #5 a lot more Number23 Feb 2014 #35

That's nice. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #36

Not loving the smirks either? bettyellen Feb 2014 #37

You make light of DUers who take issue with racism or sexism- bettyellen Feb 2014 #34