You’re right, it’s implicitly all those things: systemic bias is patriarchal and cis-male, favouring those presenting w’ Christian values.

Some words land heavier than others. Kind of like how people wanted Obama to say ‘Radical islam’ or wanted him called by his middle name, Hussein.

Yes, but white women also overwhelmingly voted against their self interests. Economic anxiety coupled with white supremacy sentiment. ‘Bigotry’ doesn’t quite call it out for what it is.

He’s already said this plainly. It also allows him to sock it to Obama. The Root has a great article by Michael Harriot that eloquently explains this.

THIS. Media should be honest and say this plain out loud: the clapback is all bout payback for a negro having been in the White House. Full stop. That right there is why white women also overwhelmingly voted against their interests.

To your See Also: add net neutrality to the list. That’s the most democratic method of dissent in our time. Unplug affordability and access, undermine journalists and dissenting media and Boom, almost at autocracy.

Hmm. Acutely observed.

Needs more stars. Blowing up their cornfields. Lololol

First rate humour.

I think if you look at the nuance in the meaning of racist, it does not consider the humanity, personhood or agency of our black bodies. That’s inconsiderate.

Yes. I see you, on how she could be lovely and nuanced like every other human.

Yea. No. I aggressively, respectfully disagree.

Yes to all you said, up to here : “When you meet them, you can’t tell they are racists. When you work with them, they are considerate coworkers. Unless you ask them about it, you would never have guessed they are racists.”

Also, I don’t think you can ‘respectfully’ f-ck yourself.

The movie she won the Oscar for, I’m contending based on industry conjecture, a director I worked for said the word is, she won for doing ‘that scene’ and as is standard for black winners, needing to be downtrodden or evil to win, she won for playing the tragic Jezebel. Monster’s ball was it? I’ve never googled the…

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I’m in the lowly greys but to be fair, perhaps he didn’t see this ^ that you quoted from trollboy, and had only known him by the remark he refuted with facts? Otherwise, flag on.

Mango Mussolini! As a West Indian, you’ve lit upon my new favourite, most relatable, alliterative moniker for president Id. I’m here for it!

May I laugh without undermining the seriousness of this reading? I think I can.

“The election of Donald Trump to the most powerful office in the world is a terrible thing—some might even say tragic. But is it more tragic, does it necessitate a larger response, than the murder of a child by state agents?”