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ucrdem

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2. I agree 110%

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 09:07 PM

Jun 2015

The idea that the US or any G-12 nation has "overcome racism" in any kind of satisfactory way is ridiculous and at this point, after dozens of filmed and widely publicized police shootings and beatings going back to Rodney King, it's really hard to claim naiveté as an excuse for thinking so.

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President Obama Tells Mayors Racism is a ‘Blight’ on Nation [View all] ucrdem Jun 2015 OP

Racism rolls on. yallerdawg Jun 2015 #1

I agree 110% ucrdem Jun 2015 #2

Sadly SCOTUS thinks it is over, ucrdem. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #4

+ infinity. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #3

KnR sheshe2 Jun 2015 #5