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In reply to the discussion: Body-cam footage confirms: Police are just plain more polite to white people [View all]golfguru
(4,987 posts)20. True, but she was not anointed
She had to win majority of voters. Her lineage had to be popular with the voters.
Hillary also had the smartest politician who ever lived in her background. But American voters were not ready for a woman president.
And that is the point. India, Israel, Pakistan, UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Philippines, etc etc have already had a woman head of state. Not so in USA. We are behind the world.
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Body-cam footage confirms: Police are just plain more polite to white people [View all]
sheshe2
Jun 2017
OP
Well then that does it, there is no race problem in police departments in America.
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2017
#2
indian independence was VERY violent with the resulting partition and the assasination of Gandhi by
JI7
Jun 2017
#7
india is full of bigoted scumbags who treat others like shit. i would say they are worse than white
JI7
Jun 2017
#8
I have hindu relatives, my father's family are made up of hindus ( and whites) however ..
JHan
Jun 2017
#25
Why are you in here with this foolishness? You are coming into the Black forum to tell us that racis
Number23
Jun 2017
#41
this is blaming victims of discrimination for bigotry against them. trayvon martins parents
JI7
Jun 2017
#43
It's hilarious that you think you need to come in here and tell us what we need to do to "succeed"
Number23
Jun 2017
#62
"the anecdotal evidence I provide is more valid than simply anecdotal evidence..."
LanternWaste
Jun 2017
#28
well, i'm south asian and i haven't had people tell me to go back where i came from, therefore the
JI7
Jun 2017
#6
anti blackness is a specific issue, that you as as an Asian do not experience
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2017
#46
You got lucky. It is just a matter of time before YOU cross paths with one of them...
AgadorSparticus
Jun 2017
#47
You will of course, provide objective (rather than anecdotal) evidence to support this allegation, y
LanternWaste
Jun 2017
#55