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In reply to the discussion: Being Black and hearing republicans laughing it up at watermelon jokes at my expense [View all]Iris
(16,192 posts)83. Thank you for telling your mom's story here. They cannot take the joy and wonderfulness away from you.
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Being Black and hearing republicans laughing it up at watermelon jokes at my expense [View all]
bigtree
Oct 28
OP
I'm Astonished At The Number Of Sheep, Cows, Hogs, Chickens And Goats That Are Voting For The Butcher And The Hunter
MayReasonRule
Oct 28
#51
Sadly, I don't think we were anywhere near purging racists from this country. They were simply not exposed and now
33taw
Oct 28
#5
When I was growing up, we were told as followers of Christ that it was wrong to hate people. We could hate spinach, etc
efhmc
Oct 28
#80
I spent four years in the south in the mid 1960's. I hope that by now nearly 60 years later that the civil war level....
usaf-vet
Oct 28
#14
Your mom sounds like me when my husband wanted to take a tech job in Saudi Arabia...
Hekate
Oct 28
#58
Again, this should be a campaign-ender for Dump, like mocking the disabled reporter
Blue Owl
Oct 28
#27
That whole rally reminded me of "Birth of a Nation" a racist silent movie Sorry bigtree
debm55
Oct 28
#29
Yesterday I saw a commercial of black people saying they are not voting for VP Harris
kimbutgar
Oct 28
#33
They were yukking it up and I wanted to up-chuck. I'm sure you heard the misogyny as well.
Hekate
Oct 28
#66
Some "hearts and minds" can't be changed, but we can change LAWS. Let's do it NOW.
usonian
Oct 28
#75