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In reply to the discussion: I wonder why he asked this? [View all]JohnnyRingo
(20,369 posts)41. I knew that and I'm not a statesman.
It's not my job to know I know many other trivial facts and have skills he could only dream of.
I'm not an immoral con artist though, so he's got me there.
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Did he ever hear Mandela speak? Tutu? Idris Elba? MLK? Malcolm or any other black men more educated than himself?
Jit423
Jul 2025
#10
He thinks those are exceptions that prove the racist tropes he believes (as in "the exception proves the rule"). . . . n
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2025
#26
Lol, that would be something I could pay to watch. To display his negative score he would need a bigger screen.
Dave Bowman
Jul 2025
#39
Racism leaves big stupid holes in racist's knowledge of the world. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2025
#24
This is simply the same recial slur as saying that an African American is "articulate".
soldierant
Jul 2025
#21
Well-known white people trope: if they praise african people for good speech it's because they racistly expect gibberish
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2025
#23