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In reply to the discussion: A History of Liberal White Racism [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)83. Sure, hon. Sure. And I'm Bill Cosby.
Telling me that i am the fringe is an insult that i ask you to never refer to me in that way again.
Well, I'm sorry, bravenak, but it's the darn honest truth. Whether you may realize and/or admit it or not.
It is insulting to black people to assume you know more about them than they do themselves.
I never said that(or implied that). You are either lying or deluded now, I dunno which.
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I'm sorry to say this, but, truthfully, Juror #1 got it right more than anyone else.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#154
I wonder that too since the British did offer freedom to Blacks who fought on their side.
bravenak
Jun 2014
#10
Oh, yes, some Brits did.....but not really out of altruism(not in most cases), mind you.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#77
That's a benefit - but honestly - if i get it on my Kindle I'm likely to read it
el_bryanto
Jun 2014
#96
Do you see it as part of 'The Family' as some of the same players are there?
freshwest
Jun 2014
#218
Yes, I've used the same technique. Embrace their reality, befriend their heroes and despise their
freshwest
Jun 2014
#221
so this is how the right wing accuses some black people from those days of being commies
JI7
Jun 2014
#33
But wait, we're all told that Obama is a traitor, and FDR was a saint!
ConservativeDemocrat
Jun 2014
#34
They also kidnapped and sterilized poor whites, a source of old white anti-government hatred.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#220
I think we need to look at it from today's standard so that we don't slip back.
bravenak
Jun 2014
#54
Thanks for the link. In contrast, LBJ was willing to push for the Civil Rights Act
alp227
Jun 2014
#70
the reason there is less support for Govt programs is because it's seen as benefiting Blacks and
JI7
Jun 2014
#176
The "Democratic Party" used to mean Majority Rule, as in the White Majority....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2014
#56
Yeah......I'm sorry, but Katznelson pretty much falls short on this. Coates too.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#76
That's basically what Katznelson and Coates implied.....even if not intentionally, perhaps.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#85
"You sound very young, very idealistic." I used to be idealistic myself, yes, I will be honest.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#159
That's funny. I can cite quite a few specifics about why I know it exists.
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2014
#194
Most studies on "American" history don't even begin to tell the whole story...
countryjake
Jun 2014
#145
Yes, it was indeed sickeningly sweet, but recognizing the need for Black Studies...
countryjake
Jun 2014
#156
Not sure if I want to go thru the trouble of spending hours & hours digging.....
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#171
Then it shouldn't be difficult to answer my earlier question: what are some of his right-wing
fishwax
Jun 2014
#185
The eugenics movement is not acceptable by anyone today and not acceptable
Harmony Blue
Jun 2014
#123
There IS racism in White Liberal America. Many people of color have experienced this
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2014
#121
I think I read it. I haven't been on DU for awhile, but I do remember.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2014
#127
If i do i will make sure to do a GBCW for you and let you know where i go or get your facebooks.
bravenak
Jun 2014
#184
Yeh. Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Democratic Party, was a racist who owned slaves.
Zorra
Jun 2014
#142