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TipTok

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7. Race traitors is a racist phrase in itself...

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:26 AM

Jul 2016

... suggesting that members of any race (black, white or other) should all act as one unified block instead of as the individuals that they are.

It's the same term that white racists use when their daughter marries outside of their preferred color spectrum.

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freddie gray [View all] heaven05 Jul 2016 OP

There is so much truth Uponthegears Jul 2016 #1

one thing heaven05 Jul 2016 #2

Ah, we come from the same generation Uponthegears Jul 2016 #3

I don't know what you said, but I can imagine it could have been said by me. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #4

Race traitors.... TipTok Jul 2016 #5

What is the problem? JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #6

Race traitors is a racist phrase in itself... TipTok Jul 2016 #7

EDIT HERE - GROUP HOST: He's not though JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #8

I made my response heaven05 Jul 2016 #10

It wasn't directed at you JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #11

got that heaven05 Jul 2016 #13

Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas et al heaven05 Jul 2016 #9

Excellent post! JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #12