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I really appreciate your note and I'm so glad you decided to post this here, particularly now. :toast:
I have to say that it makes me feel good to know that the minority members of DU are getting such support from other members. Right now judging by how hateful this site has become, and how our OPs are getting locked and posts deleted for nothing, the moderation going on around here now is not exactly inspiring a feeling of "warmth" and "acceptance" right now amongst too many members with melanin. But your post and the PMs I've gotten have been really lovely reminders that not everyone here is deranged. ;)
I don't know how much of the animosity is racially motivated
I've always said the same thing. I'm positive that not all of the anti-Obama sentiment on this site and within the Dem party is racially motivated, but I'm DAMN positive that at least some of it is. And yes, there are racists here just like everywhere else in America as well as the ignorant, the naive, and the plain old disruptive.
I can't help but laugh though; anyone who thinks that black folks (whose resilience is legendary) will be intimidated by something as stupid and insignificant as bullying on a damn message board obviously doesn't know very many black people. :rofl: Like I said, it's too bad that they don't have anything better to do with their time nor apparently any friends to give them something more important to care about.
Welcome, Tobin! I hope that you stick around and continue to contribute to AAIG!
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