The “shut your mouth” part is probably the most difficult. Particularly as a white MALE (the double whammy of evil), I think the concept of me voice not being helpful/important in the conversation is the hardest part. I am, still, on occasion, the well meaning white person asking and trying to force my way into the…

Uuuuugh. I don’t want to defend the Orange Man but... I mean, look at those two! Sitting right next to each other, at a distance, I can see how you might forget which one is which when you’ve never met them.

Is there precedent for pardoning Arpaio this way? Other than Nixon, how often do presidents Pardon their political allies after coming into office? This seems dangerous to me, even compared to other things Trump has done.

That’s hope the civil was REALLY starts.

Shhhh. I didn’t either. Luckily, I read long enough to get to where they yelled at you before asking about it. Thanks, dude!

Yep, totally with you. I haven’t regularly listened in a year or so and I used to be a premium subscriber. It was the podcast that got me into podcasts but it just doesn’t speak to me the way it used to.

I don’t... Who are...

I commend your ability to say this much in response to this piece of shit and his tired talking points. The best I can come up is the question “Are BLM protesters marching around with military weapons?” Since the answer is no, you can feel as uncomfortable as you want around them, you’re not nearly in the same amount…

I mean, I’m not going to argue with you. “Actual Detroit Resident” was just a dig at the fact that I can tell you’re an out stater and out staters have an irrational hatred for Detroit. You don’t have to like it. I don’t care if you ever visit but what you’re claiming simply ain’t true.

Cool. Enjoy Sterling Heights or whatever.

If you think St Louis has more to do than Detroit, you aren’t trying.

Would y’all take us off the cliche list. We’re not any worse than a lot of other cities.

If it was in the $20 range, I’d for sure buy this.

This is sad... When I was growing up, Whedon’s outspoken feminist ideals and strong female characters were important to me as a male. There aren’t too many good male role models for that stuff in the media. Apparently there’s one less than I thought, even.

My general rule is just don’t reply to abject hatred. That covers all my bases, troll or not.

I know all of that. Life has literally never been fair for black people. White people, on the whole, have literally never treated black people with the respect that they deserve. I’m not talking about in the present because right now, things are fucked up, dangerous and unfair. But the ideal is still true. I’m not…

Except you’re going the wrong direction. Taking away free speech from white people because black people haven’t been afforded is petty. Black folks have a right to be petty about a lot of things at this point but that argument is dangerous. If minority communities haven’t been allowed to exercise free speech, we…

Nah, we just don’t make it obvious. That’s the difference. Racial bullshit is much a part of the open culture of the South that you don’t notice it. We have lots of problems in the Midwest but part of the culture here is being absurdly conflict averse so when you do catch someone doing something awful, it seems a lot…

Beyond the obvious here, what makes you feel good about mobbing up on a 20 year old kid? He doesn’t even look like he’s particularly built or anything.

And I’ll say, I’m not complaining. I’m asking. I want to be gracious. I want to be respectful. And I want to help. I wouldn’t claim that I’ve succeeded in any of those things. I’ve tried but race is a morass of different issues and a billion different perspectives.