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The Polack MSgt

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20. Well, I'm amazed that anyone at this late date

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 07:30 PM

Nov 2016

Is grasping reality for the "1st time".

I don't believe it for a second - Perhaps the spectacle of the GOP's true colors being shown - in public and out loud - is finally waking them up to the fact that racism lite is still evil

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Maybe I'm being overly cynical and unfair, but why are so many white people are only now waking up? [View all] YoungDemCA Nov 2016 OP

They've been voting Publican marybourg Nov 2016 #1

Many people don't get it until it's their neck. SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #2

A broad education helps develop empathy- we've dumbed down the nation ... bettyellen Nov 2016 #3

Yep. SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #16

1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #22

FOX NEWS! SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #4

I agree Lindalouuu Nov 2016 #9

We might have averted Trump and dragging our reputation through the mud. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #21

My theory as to why now. safeinOhio Nov 2016 #6

Your note sums up the Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #8

I also read that book 50 years ago Ellen Forradalom Nov 2016 #10

My teacher in jr. high assigned the class the book. safeinOhio Nov 2016 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #7

Waking up? jamese777 Nov 2016 #11

True. And sad. Hopefully they're dying off. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2016 #18

Younger generation was raised by college hippy parents Alice11111 Nov 2016 #12

Well, I'm amazed that anyone at this late date The Polack MSgt Nov 2016 #20

Cell phone footage of police oppression, ZombieHorde Nov 2016 #23

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