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guillaumeb

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4. Racism is much less overt,

Reply to nikatnyte (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:46 PM

Sep 2017

and it can be argued that the election of President Obama is proof. All the rhetoric about Obama not "really understanding America" is really about the idea that only white people can understand or even be truly American.

While black faces are more visible, the same race hatred is still there.

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How is racism alive and well in 2017? It is all about the money? WHAT? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 OP

Well, it's not about money, which is largely irrelevant, but it is partly about class Warpy Sep 2017 #1

Racism is alive and stronger than before. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #2

"Stronger than before"? Really? nikatnyte Sep 2017 #3

Racism is much less overt, guillaumeb Sep 2017 #4

Well, you're half right anyway GaryCnf Sep 2017 #5

strange heaven05 Oct 2017 #6

We just had to dispense of someone here who was saying that of course the shooting in Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #7

all we can heaven05 Oct 2017 #8