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BumRushDaShow

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14. "But that is no excuse for him taking a laissez-faire attitude. "

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 2, 2025, 04:41 AM

Nov 2

He has NEVER had a "laissez-faire attitude". Like every other POC in this country including myself, he has to navigate two worlds or he will be destroyed while the majority cowers in the background.

W. E. B. Dubois -

and Franz Fanon -

described the problem.

This phenomena has been written about for over a century.

You don't demand that the victim carries all the weight of fighting the victimizers while the kin of the victimizer sits back and lectures the victim for "not doing enough".

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Better late than never. Let's build on this. Bluetus Nov 1 #1

"Considering Obama's nature has always been on the conciliatory side," BumRushDaShow Nov 1 #2

I totally Remember that concern about Obama not appearing to be... electric_blue68 Nov 1 #4

Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 1 #6

Well, it was what it was Bluetus Nov 1 #7

As a response to this - BumRushDaShow Nov 1 #8

Obama did not cause the racism. It has been here long before 1776 Bluetus Nov 1 #9

"But that is no excuse for him taking a laissez-faire attitude. " BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #14

I know any POC faces extra obstacles trying to navigate this space Bluetus Nov 2 #15

To respond BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #16

I take all of what you said, and I appreciate it Bluetus Nov 2 #18

As a reply - BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #19

Yep. The other poster's attitude is why I flatly reject... Blasphemer Nov 1 #12

This is one of THE most offensive things I have ever read on DU Blasphemer Nov 1 #11

What a seriously dumb take on Obama and his administration fujiyamasan Nov 2 #13

Agreed. I'll be blunt - Obama was and is more popular than his party. If you want to fault Obama for anything, it's Midwestern Democrat Nov 2 #17

Big endorsement. Few if any are bigger. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 1 #3

Hilariously, Cuomo is losing voters to Sliwa Prairie Gates Nov 1 #5

Well, that's story's sure to re-inflame the Obama-hating maggots into a hateful froth--- Jack Valentino Nov 1 #10