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Jackie Wilson Said

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3. I have had an education about many white people, here. Especially the ones who claim

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 01:17 PM

Apr 2016

to be liberals but really only are when it comes to their pocketbooks.

My biggest gripe is these types are referred to, often, as "the left".

Not in my book, there is nothing liberal about them other than their support for Bernie's economic policies (which I fully support as well)...

Not all white people, of course, and not all white Bernie supporters, but there does seem to be quite a few.

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There was this moment on DU about 8 years that removed all my beliefs that liberals were not racist [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 OP

Hope for DU's sake they were just the RW trolls who've been using DU like a playground blm Apr 2016 #1

no, i dont think any of them were trolls. I think people just assume that white people La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #4

That sickens me, La. blm Apr 2016 #5

i am pretty sure they would all tell you that this had nothing to do with race La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #6

I understand…. blm Apr 2016 #10

I also do not believe it resembles troll behaviour . Quite a unified block reassuring each lunasun Apr 2016 #33

I agree brer cat Apr 2016 #2

I have had an education about many white people, here. Especially the ones who claim Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #3

I don't want to seem like an agitator The Polack MSgt Apr 2016 #20

I only do that so there is less reason to hide what I say, as that is happening a lot to me lately Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #28

That's understood. The Polack MSgt Apr 2016 #35

As we speak I am dealing with GOP trolls on another thread, where the patriots in CA protesting Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #36

Trump's campaign just proves The Polack MSgt Apr 2016 #37

That's a great point... OneGrassRoot May 2016 #43

You have to put that caveat in there because "offended" MADem May 2016 #46

I've always know racist white liberals. The 2008 Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2016 #7

Oh gods, do I ever remember that. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2016 #8

.. La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #9

You weren't at all. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2016 #11

I missed all of that- but know you well enough to trust it happened as you say- my friend. bettyellen May 2016 #39

I believe you JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #12

Just the other day I was told yuiyoshida Apr 2016 #13

To tell you the truth, I don't know who any one is. zalinda Apr 2016 #14

Thank you so much for this important and incredibly relevant contribution to the conversation Number23 Apr 2016 #18

and this related to what i said how? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #21

No every one is the same. zalinda Apr 2016 #22

so you're answer to my issue, it to let it go? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #23

You were talking about the Internet. zalinda Apr 2016 #24

how do you none exists? were you in my shoes? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #25

I am only an authority on what I have experienced as a woman. zalinda Apr 2016 #34

Group Host - Please Step Away from This thread JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #32

For me it wasn't DU, but my first job. TygrBright Apr 2016 #15

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #27

As I just explained to another here, if you dont couch it that way (that cant be the right Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #31

I'm so sorry this happened to you here---or anywhere. lexington filly Apr 2016 #16

May I offer ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #29

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #17

I am sorry :-( etherealtruth Apr 2016 #19

Language and attitude HassleCat Apr 2016 #26

The whole Ferguson episode woke this white male to white privilege gordianot Apr 2016 #30

The Prop 8 fight on DU was illuminating to me. kwassa Apr 2016 #38

there is a thread on Malia Obama going to Harvard when she starts college JI7 May 2016 #40

It's hard when you think blacks are not as intelligent La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #41

That's so true MrScorpio May 2016 #42

How could white liberals be racist if they voted for Obama? YoungDemCA May 2016 #44

Well, if you ever wondered about that before, have a look at this MADem May 2016 #45