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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 08:27 PM Apr 2015

It's simply amazing how many people know better than black people... [View all]

Take a gander at the OP by 1StrongBlackMan. I take his word for it. I'm a pretty clueless white guy, so I turn to the experts: THE BLACK COMMUNITY.

This shit is amazing and discouraging. Here, of all places.

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It's simply amazing how many people know better than black people... [View all] steve2470 Apr 2015 OP

If it's any consolation, I know better than white people. I pretty much know better than anybody. Shrike47 Apr 2015 #1

While I agree with you marym625 Apr 2015 #2

yes we need both steve2470 Apr 2015 #3

I guess you were talking about the replies? marym625 Apr 2015 #6

yes the replies steve2470 Apr 2015 #7

oy! marym625 Apr 2015 #9

excellent OP heaven05 Apr 2015 #4

I will gladly follow the lead of the black community in these matters steve2470 Apr 2015 #5

absolutely agree with that! marym625 Apr 2015 #8

Ahh - I found one out there JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #21

Bluenorthwest is kicking ass in that thread. And not for the first time Number23 Apr 2015 #10

If I was black and I had a choice between being treated with respect or being solidly middle-class.. steve2470 Apr 2015 #11

I SOO feel you, steve! I really do! Number23 Apr 2015 #12

We are making progress so so slowly steve2470 Apr 2015 #13

But it will be impossible to get that justice if many don't even consider it worth getting Number23 Apr 2015 #14

my immense pleasure! nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #16

Kick and Hell Yes Recommend.^^^^^ This^^^^^ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #15

the class not race argument BainsBane Apr 2015 #17

Nailed it. Again. But when you try to tell these people that, the howls of "THird WaY!1 THRid Way!1" Number23 Apr 2015 #19

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #24

Thanks, Steve. So when black DUers call out the racism here on DU and in the Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2015 #18

Actually qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #20

As one DUer observed ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #25

Gird your loins - I gotta good one for you JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #22

oh yea, I've been skimming that steve2470 Apr 2015 #23

Isn't it! And now we are being told that since the word thug HAS been used at one time NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #26