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In reply to the discussion: What should you do in response to racism or a racist comment? [View all]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)43. Wow!
I did not read your post like a personal attack at all... Good jury results on that.
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IRL I tell them that they need to shut the fuck up. On DU, a jury would probably hide that.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2014
#3
regarding the water use thing...you know the thread where we were talking about it?
CreekDog
Aug 2014
#5
It's possible that you, personally, may have had some particularly unfortunate experiences..........
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#20
I'd call them out. Regardless if they were "white" or a Person of Color. n/t
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#11
Wait.....how is not believing in "white privilege" "racism-light", in your personal view?
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#22
Then they deserve to be tarred. It's a racist position to have, regardless of how "popular" it is
Scootaloo
Aug 2014
#33
"It's a racist position to have" I'm sorry, but that's bullshit. And offensive, too.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#34
Oh well. it's a racist position to hold, and people who hold it are therefore racists
Scootaloo
Aug 2014
#44
Not believing in white privilege is choosing to live with blinders in regards to race
el_bryanto
Aug 2014
#74
But for WHAT PURPOSE? Is he some washed up or washing up comedian that reads the replies to his
Number23
Aug 2014
#85
I've gotten hides for much stupider, much less than this. But this has got to be said
Number23
Aug 2014
#50
It's no problem. You would think that the forced vacation that poster just got back from
Number23
Aug 2014
#53
I'm late to the thread, but I would totally give up snacks for a week to toss in a few bucks.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2014
#81
I'll chip in another $50... anything to assist in raising the mean IQ around here helps.
LanternWaste
Aug 2014
#76
Damn, so let's see we've got race, climate change and gender as issues that people are begging this
Number23
Aug 2014
#82
I just told a fellow employee to go fuck them selves and that I can't wait until...
L0oniX
Aug 2014
#56
I like a nice short and to the point, Fuck You. Yeah, it gets me hides but, the satisfaction
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#64