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quickesst

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32. I am also white.....

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #25)

Wed May 16, 2018, 10:51 PM

May 2018

.... but I don't presume to know what they are thinking unless they tell me. I have no magic connection to their minds.
You presume to speak for a large number of people, most of whom you do not know. That is totally different than speaking for people you know and are familiar with who may have voiced their opinions to you.

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The online attitudes of quite a few "Progressive" white folks regarding dehumanizing language [View all] The Polack MSgt May 2018 OP

I'm confused. Who are the "they" you are saying are not percieving POC as human? Squinch May 2018 #1

I am saying that I believe The Polack MSgt May 2018 #4

Oh. Ok. I totally agree. Squinch May 2018 #8

I have a question... quickesst May 2018 #18

Well let me answer this way The Polack MSgt May 2018 #19

Still didn't answer my question quickesst May 2018 #20

I ain't buying this. The Polack MSgt May 2018 #21

Haha quickesst May 2018 #22

Ok I'm home now The Polack MSgt May 2018 #24

Haha quickesst May 2018 #31

this seems heaven05 May 2018 #36

That the OP.... quickesst May 2018 #42

I'm looking for the peer-reviewed and objective sources in your arguments as well.. LanternWaste May 2018 #50

Out of respect... quickesst May 2018 #52

Let's go through these one at a time The Polack MSgt May 2018 #25

I am also white..... quickesst May 2018 #32

next up is this The Polack MSgt May 2018 #26

You can be.... quickesst May 2018 #33

So, in conclusion The Polack MSgt May 2018 #27

Exactly what did you imply? quickesst May 2018 #34

What is this? The Polack MSgt May 2018 #38

Well.... quickesst May 2018 #43

Thank you JustAnotherGen May 2018 #46

you got it quickesst May 2018 #48

Your usage of 'inference' is inaccurate LanternWaste May 2018 #49

This is beautiful and very much on point for me today JustAnotherGen May 2018 #2

Kind of goes along with the mcar May 2018 #10

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ehrnst May 2018 #13

+++++++++++++++++++++ leftofcool May 2018 #29

+++ sheshe2 May 2018 #11

So well put. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #14

Paternalism by proxy Quayblue May 2018 #30

Thanks you JustAnotherGen May 2018 #39

I just went back and read. +1000, shameful indeed nt Quayblue May 2018 #44

yes, yes heaven05 May 2018 #37

I'm white and I agree with you ck4829 May 2018 #3

Yes on all of it! JustAnotherGen May 2018 #5

"and sometimes that means being just like everyone else." The Polack MSgt May 2018 #6

I had an Asian buddy check me about 15 years ago Quayblue May 2018 #45

My friend Eric JustAnotherGen May 2018 #47

Folks who are quicker to condemn Democrats than they are people on the right MrScorpio May 2018 #7

Threads full of them right now... (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #15

K&R mcar May 2018 #9

K&R sheshe2 May 2018 #12

Alternately, not "misogynists" who are concerned that a lady comedian ehrnst May 2018 #16

Outstanding The Polack MSgt May 2018 #17

Jokes Are The Last Thing SHS Has To Worry About Me. May 2018 #23

Excellent OP. Great observations. kwassa May 2018 #28

ameriKKKa heaven05 May 2018 #35

Yeah, woke up to a bunch of replies The Polack MSgt May 2018 #40

yes, clear concise heaven05 May 2018 #41

Thank you so much, MasterSGT. Nt Anon-C May 2018 #51