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forgotmylogin

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35. Under stress, the true voice emerges.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:40 AM
Jul 2020

I learned this from my language teacher in high school who had spoken mostly English for decades and told us about the time he fell from his bike and broke an ankle in public. He couldn't comprehend at first why bystanders helping him couldn't understand what he was saying. He said he thought "Don't they understand English?" and realized he wasn't speaking English - he was babbling in Spanish due to shock and pain.

It's a reflex to revert to base instinct under duress and revealing how this also applies to closet racists.

In vino veritas Maeve Jul 2020 #1
I Like A James McMurtry Line, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2020 #49
Did he drive home drunk? Sanity Claws Jul 2020 #2
Strange idea that when you "lose control," racism is what comes out. NT enough Jul 2020 #3
Isn't that so true! Akakoji Jul 2020 #10
At least he didn't say he was "joking" like trump would. mwb970 Jul 2020 #14
That jumped out at me too. Like it's a demon in his head, constantly pressuring him. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #27
Under stress, the true voice emerges. forgotmylogin Jul 2020 #35
The apology isn't enough mdbl Jul 2020 #4
not buying it. Damage control. He's a rascist a-hole or he would not have done that. Drunk or sober. Evolve Dammit Jul 2020 #5
Many others have been fired for such bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #6
My sister's saying "a drunk mans words are a sober mans thoughts" blueinredohio Jul 2020 #7
the SOB's company needs to kick him to the curb. if it's his own company clients need to bail onetexan Jul 2020 #30
You got a smart sister. Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #37
If you worked for certain large corporations in the late 20th century Steelrolled Jul 2020 #44
And allegedly, this lovely exchange AFTER the video got out CurtEastPoint Jul 2020 #8
+1. Michael Lofthouse is a hardcore white supremacist dalton99a Jul 2020 #21
And sadly, British. I hate that. I know it's everywhere but I always think the Brits are kind. CurtEastPoint Jul 2020 #25
most are but look at how Meghan markle was treated and had to leave JI7 Jul 2020 #28
Yes. CurtEastPoint Jul 2020 #36
Not really. There are many who are not racists, but.... jrthin Jul 2020 #39
Realized it was going to cost him financially. captain queeg Jul 2020 #9
Most likely will be fired in short order. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #29
i hope all the company's clients bail to teach this racist a lesson if they don't kick him out onetexan Jul 2020 #32
Those are some deeply held beliefs. ToxMarz Jul 2020 #11
He won't change. mwb970 Jul 2020 #12
Woops - did that get recorded? Time to invoke the PR crisis plans... getagrip_already Jul 2020 #13
Nobody with any sense believes this garbage MrScorpio Jul 2020 #15
fuck him JI7 Jul 2020 #16
He got caught. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #17
That was a very nice apology. marie999 Jul 2020 #18
Evidently white immigrants are inherently superior and have a right to tell POC to leave dalton99a Jul 2020 #19
I am certain that his behavior is appalling UpInArms Jul 2020 #20
Yup. It's all bs... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #22
Unprovoked dalton99a Jul 2020 #24
So glad this young lady used her phone camera to capture the exchange - it's our best weapon!! onetexan Jul 2020 #33
When wealthy educated deplorables say "Trump's going to fuck you" IronLionZion Jul 2020 #23
Trump's going to fuck you... skypilot Jul 2020 #31
Come November we'll make sure to screw both the Idiot, his enablers & rabid followers onetexan Jul 2020 #34
Surprise, trumpkins! Grokenstein Jul 2020 #42
I guess they view trump as an orange dildo. Small dildo of course. captain queeg Jul 2020 #43
I thought he had an accent and found out he is from the UK JI7 Jul 2020 #26
And San Francisco has such a large Asian population it's hard to believe he is such a racist living kimbutgar Jul 2020 #38
You think there aren't loads of racist people living in SF? Steelrolled Jul 2020 #46
Well, apparently Miguelito Loveless Jul 2020 #40
"I'm so sorry I showed zentrum Jul 2020 #41
He regrets getting caught, but isn't 'sorry' for anything. Talitha Jul 2020 #45
boycott his company rockfordfile Jul 2020 #47
Re: Michael Lofthouse Girl powers Jul 2020 #48
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