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there_is_no_spoon

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7. How's that working out for you...

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 01:21 PM

Dec 2012

being lied to your entire life?

If I was told my whole life that a group of people are inferior (and by extension, I'm superior) and yet, see one of them and then he's ruling over me and my family... I might be moved to act out, too.

Cognitive dissonance must be shattering a whole a lot of folk's wicked perceptions.

They think social media provides a safe outlet for that rage.

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Racism evident behind some US social media [View all] Blue_Tires Nov 2012 OP

Yes.. Social Media and the Internet brings out more racism in people Dooby Nov 2012 #1

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

You are John2 Nov 2012 #3

I used to see this a lot of Slashdot... 6502 Nov 2012 #4

Striking statistic jade3000 Dec 2012 #6

Okay, gotcha...And? yeswehavenobananas Dec 2012 #5

judgment is one thing . . . JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #8

The Constitution is not the end-all, be-all... live your bliss Dec 2012 #9

I'm not an atheist JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #10

How's that working out for you... there_is_no_spoon Dec 2012 #7

This is why... Spryguy Dec 2012 #11