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In reply to the discussion: I implore you to let my friends speak and be heard, free from fear of retribution and retaliation! [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)55. I read the various posts and can only conclude that 1SBM was unfairly accused.
The accuser provided no proof to back up the accusation. In my view that tactic shows far more about the accuser.
As to equality and "speaking their mind", it seems that perhaps some people at DU are not comfortable with non-whites REALLY speaking their minds. Perhaps these people want non-whites to only say what whites are comfortable hearing, and that is far from speaking freely.
Remind me please why Americans claim that your civil war ended 150 years ago. It seems to me that the war simply took a different form.
From a white male.
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I implore you to let my friends speak and be heard, free from fear of retribution and retaliation! [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
OP
I was just on a jury regarding this poster because of his admission of having been banned...
Spazito
Aug 2015
#112
The behavior has the duel whammy of being totalitarian and pusillanimous.
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
#6
I'm often contrary it not sometimes inquisitive - yet I co-sign this post!
JustAnotherGen
Aug 2015
#27
"Some aren't going to be happy until they have the power to silence discussion about racism, period.
Number23
Aug 2015
#85
I missed the Hamden Rice kerfuffle but I can say with one hundred percent certainty...
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
#32
Just like with Bravenak, both hides were done very late at night and early morning...
Spazito
Aug 2015
#38
Of course they aren't exclusive to one group, but often people who are adherents to one
MADem
Aug 2015
#122
Ya but if the logs dont support the theory what changes could or should he do?
cstanleytech
Aug 2015
#132
Exactly. He was banned, what six-seven years ago? And some folks are STILL WHINING ABOUT HIM
Number23
Aug 2015
#84
I've done it numerous times . Like you said put a disclaimer or your comments can be taken
Person 2713
Aug 2015
#103
Your response to the baiting and stalking in that thread could not have been more on point
Number23
Aug 2015
#87
I read the various posts and can only conclude that 1SBM was unfairly accused.
guillaumeb
Aug 2015
#55
If you are slow on the uptake it must be only those posts that I have not read.
guillaumeb
Aug 2015
#62
They can't debate him successfully, so they appear to be going for the next best thing.
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2015
#64