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How can we have a conversation about race when we don't talk about it?
The Hill ^ | July 2, 2020 | John A. Gronbeck-Tedesco

Posted on 07/02/2020 11:32:38 AM PDT by C19fan

The racial reckoning enveloping the country confirms that post-racial America was nothing but a pipe dream. The sheer depth and intensity of the reinvigorated Black Lives Matter protests portends the making of a Civil Rights Movement 2.0.

As more demands are made for structural and systemic changes around policing, incarceration, housing, health care, employment and education, there is much to be hopeful for as the nation struggles to create a new democracy out of its collective action.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


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The guy is an "American Studies" professor. That is all I need to know what he says is vomit.
1 posted on 07/02/2020 11:32:38 AM PDT by C19fan
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The guy is an "American Studies" professor.

And hyphenated too. He's special.

2 posted on 07/02/2020 11:34:53 AM PDT by TomServo
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Sure if the “conversation” involves you hectoring me endlessly about how America was born in corruption and is a rotten POS, sign me up!


3 posted on 07/02/2020 11:35:45 AM PDT by j.havenfarm ( Beginning my 20th year on FR! 2,500+ replies and still not shutting up!)
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my head hurts.
If we are all part of the human race, as i keep hearing, then there should be NO discussion on race, at all.


4 posted on 07/02/2020 11:35:46 AM PDT by ronniesgal (so I wonder what his FR handle is???? and let's get back to living!!!)
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What B.S.

The Marxist some, "Black Lives Matter" if they advance the cause of Marxism, movement has set back race relations a generation.

5 posted on 07/02/2020 11:35:56 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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I maintain that there is no racism in America. There is not a single law on the books that discriminates against “people of color”. There are laws that make it illegal, however.


6 posted on 07/02/2020 11:36:26 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Sure. Let’s have a “conversation.”

My part goes “Eff you. Slavery ended 150 years ago. Get over it.”


7 posted on 07/02/2020 11:37:38 AM PDT by Pravious
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Trouble is:

THAT’S ALL THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT.

Get a hobby.


8 posted on 07/02/2020 11:40:01 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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“The guy is an “American Studies” professor. That is all I need to know what he says is vomit.”

At least his sister is cute: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1595204/


9 posted on 07/02/2020 11:42:31 AM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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Because if you tell the truth you’re a racist.


10 posted on 07/02/2020 11:44:14 AM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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Eff the conversation, just hand over your money to them.

11 posted on 07/02/2020 11:45:05 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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“Discussion about race” means white people shut up or get doxxed or fired.


12 posted on 07/02/2020 11:47:26 AM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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I can remember Eric Holder denouncing white Americans as cowards for refusing to talk about race.

If a white person ventures an opinion (other than parroting the officially accepted rostrums) he is in danger of being accused of racism, no matter how well-intentioned his remarks. It could mean losing his job. So naturally the smart thing for white people to do is to shut up. The short-term prospects for improved race relations are therefore next to non-existent.

13 posted on 07/02/2020 11:51:24 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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Talking about race with a liberal is a minefield that could cost you your livelihood, reputation and everything. And what you say today that’s okay maybe construed tomorrow as intolerable racism. The only safe position is total agreement and even that’s not guaranteed.


14 posted on 07/02/2020 11:51:57 AM PDT by Spok
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I’m not going to talk about race with anyone except my resident family members. No percentage in it.


15 posted on 07/02/2020 11:55:32 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Having a good memory means you never have to think of anything original to say.)
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The answer is because in reality racism today is mostly a product of race hustling which Americans know has no credibility.

If someone interrupts me and says “let’s talk about ‘X’, and I like and/or respect the person interrupting me, then I’ll go along with it and talk about X.

But if it’s someone I think has an agenda based on lies, then I will keep going and not give the time of day to that person.


16 posted on 07/02/2020 11:56:43 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Verginius Rufus

My brother-in-law lost his job a couple of weeks ago because of “insensitive” social media content. Why a 62-year-old man didn’t realize it was the stupidest possible time to be venting his feelings is a separate conversation we won’t have ...


17 posted on 07/02/2020 11:57:31 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Having a good memory means you never have to think of anything original to say.)
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It’s never a discussion. It’s a one way rant.


18 posted on 07/02/2020 11:59:54 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: dragnet2

her supply of Twinkies is dangerously low.


19 posted on 07/02/2020 12:00:31 PM PDT by ronniesgal (so I wonder what his FR handle is???? and let's get back to living!!!)
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To: Tax-chick

We can’t have this conversation because it starts with O.J. did it.


20 posted on 07/02/2020 12:00:37 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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