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A shock. Not at all. On the contrary. I've been WARNING about it for at least a DECADE now. B.See Wednesday #1
True malaise Wednesday #2
Step by step, the social taboo on overt racism decomposesd. SouthBayDem Wednesday #29
This started with the Rehnquist 5's Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever Yesterday #59
Oh! Idk That detail! I was angry in general about it - did they call that "The Brooks Brothers riot"? electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #83
The Brooks Brothers riot is a small portion of what happened DemocracyForever 5 hrs ago #106
My theory is If Obama had -only- one term.... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #82
It's been building particularly since drumphf frst insulted Candidate Obama with the birth certificate lies... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #81
Not hard to process at all misanthrope Wednesday #3
Scary malaise Wednesday #4
Yep Solly Mack Wednesday #6
Same here Stuckinthebush Wednesday #8
They did before misanthrope Wednesday #10
Yep Stuckinthebush Wednesday #11
Was in Alabama just after Trump took office in mobile airport JT45242 Yesterday #35
The most ironic aspect of your story misanthrope Yesterday #52
1990's! I guess I'm not totally suprised, being it was so inculcated electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #87
Yep, little bars where you had to ring and then be buzzed in misanthrope 18 hrs ago #103
The White Way social club... 🙄😑 electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #105
I also grew up in the rural south BeneteauBum Wednesday #12
Nice story. Sometimes it takes just one real encounter to understand that we are all one, all the same. erronis Wednesday #19
Nice malaise Yesterday #32
A heartening story! In the 70's I remember I had a pen pal in Geogia... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #89
How The South Won The Civil War Sequoia Yesterday #67
I learned somewhat about that through the internet.... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #84
I'm a Northern white woman, and I've countered [luckily infrequently] things other white people have said to me.... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #86
I grew up in a small town in Michigan JBTaurus83 Wednesday #5
White people talking to white people Johonny Yesterday #40
It's a major reason... Bastard "gave permission" to all this crap! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #90
I was thrilled by the election of President Obama, believing it to be... 3catwoman3 Wednesday #7
+1. I'm afraid Obama was a rare anomaly. dalton99a Wednesday #16
The fact that we had a Black president drove the racists crazy. wnylib Wednesday #28
I think it was evolving some, BUT that made the racists more entrenched, and vicious... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #91
Never left! Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #9
True dat. This explains the history of modern American racism. We've gone back to the future. Marcuse Yesterday #66
I knew as a child, when i first heard the words "all men are created equal", that the shit was going to hit the fan one Solomon Wednesday #13
I wonder how other countries have evolved past this. Or have they? erronis Wednesday #21
They have not. malthaussen Yesterday #45
I just never understood why they think racism is advantageous. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #38
I never understand how people do not get the simple concept that hamsterjill Yesterday #41
There are stupid people and brilliant people from every race malaise Yesterday #58
I was never fooled that we were "past it", when Obama was elected. electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #92
A lot of racists in this country KT2000 Wednesday #14
They think everyone is like them. They're not, thank God. Joinfortmill Yesterday #50
I am not at all surprised AverageOldGuy Wednesday #15
Helluva post already! I got a great taste of southern living from this erronis Wednesday #22
That "taste" misanthrope Yesterday #53
Freaking wow malaise Yesterday #39
Thank you Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #63
Hooo, I'll bet. Clicked on the article will read. Glad some of your famimy has some good sense! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #93
As someone born an raised in the south, my reply is to ask "What do you mean, 'return'?" OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #17
MAGA like 1850!!! moondust Wednesday #18
Generally speaking, most Republicans are "Surface People". chouchou Wednesday #20
It is mind boggling how these Kluxers are reimposing Jim Crow. My God. PatrickforB Wednesday #23
More of our electeds and candidates must do a FAR better job of denouncing, demonizing, and delegitimizing... pat_k Wednesday #24
I would shorten your term to just Republicans. love_katz Yesterday #75
Something I posted elsewhere applies here (corrected link) pat_k Yesterday #78
I don't agree. love_katz 20 hrs ago #96
I would partly disagree...least for back in the late '60's, early '70's electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #94
Not surprising at all RetiredParatrooper Wednesday #25
I live in ruby red Florida mcar Wednesday #26
I live in Purple Florida PCB66 Yesterday #33
When sports in America starts being effected we will see some change. BradBo Wednesday #27
Not a shock. The racism never left. Like cockroaches, they hide in the shadows awaiting the dark Scalded Nun Wednesday #30
Seems not too long ago comments like this would get a rash of shit from southerners claiming the north is just as racist Hassin Bin Sober Wednesday #31
Wow! malaise Yesterday #34
That should be an OP on its own. Passages Yesterday #42
Sheeeet! (And Sheets!) Self satisfied flaming racists! electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #100
JFK tried. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #36
Thanks for this my friend malaise Yesterday #37
A lot here I didn't know. Thank you Joinfortmill Yesterday #51
Rec'd MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #62
Never knew this, thanks for posting. Sequoia Yesterday #73
Milteer?! KB, I remember reading about Agent Bolden here on DU... electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #97
A shock, but not an unexpected one. malthaussen Yesterday #43
Sheathing for eight years with a black president their brains filled with putrid puss. Hope22 Yesterday #44
I have family members by marriage who voted for him. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #46
Not if you voted for it, which Trmp's supporters most certainly did. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #47
The racism in the U.S. is deep and wide PJMcK Yesterday #48
I'm so damn sick of racism. It's STUPID. We are all humans. WTF? Joinfortmill Yesterday #49
America has a deeply racist history that gets swept under the rug dlk Yesterday #54
This IS what they voted for. underpants Yesterday #55
They want their slaves back awful bad. Aristus Yesterday #56
Here's the rub misanthrope Yesterday #65
But as long as slavery existed, those dipshits wouldn't be on the lowest rung of the socio-economical ladder. Aristus Yesterday #69
I would say it was like today's poor Americans who take the side of the wealthy misanthrope Yesterday #70
Their racism & misogyny has been barely hidden CousinIT Yesterday #57
It. Is right here on DU Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #60
Living in a blue bubble as I do, it's always a bit shocking to see or read about Ocelot II Yesterday #61
Roberts and the five of the other justices have been paving the way for this for a while LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #64
Nailed it malaise Yesterday #79
Woah - terribly fierce, and true cartoons :( electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #98
I grew up in a lumber town in California with no black residents. pfitz59 Yesterday #68
Unbelievable malaise Yesterday #72
Red-lining does exist in NYC, but less so. Has been fought against in the past several decades electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #99
K&R red dog 1 Yesterday #71
Tribalism and exclusivity. Hate follows in their paths. OC375 Yesterday #74
I am grieving for the loss of my country UpInArms Yesterday #76
Obama's election made them emerge from under their rocks Skittles Yesterday #77
Unfortunately I am not shocked. It's alway been there, just more quiet etc. themaguffin Yesterday #80
It's a land grab, steal what you can while you can Beringia 21 hrs ago #85
I'm not shocked that it's raised its head once again... slightlv 21 hrs ago #88
Hmmmm Six117 20 hrs ago #95
I guess no. I've sure known there's plenry of racists still out there!. I guess the sort of shock is.... electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #101
Beyond my naive reckoning. Shocking. Part of my white privilege: I didn't have to see it until it would not ... marble falls 18 hrs ago #102
I have a theory which might be unpopular. Morbius 17 hrs ago #104
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