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heaven05

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7. yeah, it's a typical

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 10:39 AM

Feb 2015

distraction tool from some who don't want to see the immense racial problems in this culture and how they are exploited by the RW to keep eyes off of their robbery and chicanery. I left that class argument in college. Wasn't, isn't useful in a society as racially diverse as this. Class distinctions in a culture such as Russia, pre-revolution, are applicable as a reason for distrust and animosity between people of different classes, not here. I feel.

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Class, NOT race popping up again in GD.... [View all] steve2470 Feb 2015 OP

Yep. As it does around here again and again and again and again and again and again and again Number23 Feb 2015 #1

I was at a really good discussion last night F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #2

I think that is a good take-away ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #4

+1000 heaven05 Feb 2015 #8

Black people are far more likely to be in those lower social classes in the first place YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #3

Very good post! Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #6

excellent post. nt La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2015 #10

your post should be an OP so I can K&R it. very well said. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #13

Good gracious, how did I miss this post??! Number23 Feb 2015 #14

excellent post! nt steve2470 Feb 2015 #15

It's interesting reading. lovemydog Feb 2015 #5

yeah, it's a typical heaven05 Feb 2015 #7

I was pretty involved in that discussion ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #9

You will only accept that which comes from you JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #11

I'm,currently, of two minds ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #12