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In reply to the discussion: Chris Rock: It's not black people who have progressed. It's white people. [View all]gordianot
(15,271 posts)5. You even hear crazy white people in casual conversation.
No need for social media in St. Louis and surrounding counties white people have lost their minds.
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Chris Rock: It's not black people who have progressed. It's white people. [View all]
kpete
Dec 2014
OP
substitute sexism for racism and females for black people and it all becomes really, really clear.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#36
exactly. Succintly put and easy (I hope) for anyone to understand. These comments by Chris Rock
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#48
Fair or not, it is your job not to be bullied and that means it is your job to stop them if you can
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#104
yeah...and that also applies to the larger issues we're talking sbout...
BlancheSplanchnik
Dec 2014
#107
Exactly what I thought after B.'s post!. True like homophobia, antisemitism pointed out.
appalachiablue
Dec 2014
#116
Always, the person, in charge of the scenario, is the one responsible for their actions.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#137
It is at this point. I have said for a long time it is getting to a point the
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#136
When enough white people feel as victimized by the people who run their fucked up economic system,
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2014
#102
Or they'll just blame it on the "Takers" and "Moochers" and "Welfare Cheats"
YoungDemCA
Dec 2014
#135
Such truth. Yet when the conservatives have had enough if the abuse their handler masters
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2014
#142
so true, bravenak. i am beyond tired of the mindset that believes that black people
locdlib
Dec 2014
#66
Wow, is that why were mentioned? That comment about the three of them made NO sense to me
Number23
Dec 2014
#123
HOLY CRAP EVERYBODY.....calm down.....my only point is that what he said is very ugly to me. jeeeez
clarice
Dec 2014
#34
You are correct. Look at the difference in klan marches or rallies of any white supremacists
7962
Dec 2014
#119
You're mad he isn't going to be lynched or at least whipped for talking like that, it sounds like.
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#108
Of course you know he meant white-dominated culture & not actual "white people," right?
cyberswede
Dec 2014
#32
Well said.....but....I think you may be painting with a very broad brush. peace.out. nt
clarice
Dec 2014
#28
"Crazy" implies mentally ill, or at least something along those lines. His point
bullwinkle428
Dec 2014
#53
Are you still riding that same tired horse? Please come up with hate speech....
clarice
Dec 2014
#38
Ohhhh now I remember why I had you on ignore.....your attack dog hate speech. Back you go. nt
clarice
Dec 2014
#49
You might be interested in the distinction between racism, prejudice, and discrimination.
Pacifist Patriot
Dec 2014
#47
that would be reverse racism that you are trying to explain which does not exist. peace.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2014
#51
Will look into that. I never differentiated race based bigotry and racism. nt
Lucky Luciano
Dec 2014
#78
Ammo is half what it was a couple yrs ago, does he think Obama lowered the prices?
7962
Dec 2014
#120
During the 1960s, seeing the blatant and brutal police assaults on black children and
tblue37
Dec 2014
#128