I don’t know how you deal with it, day after day, year after year. I know if I had been subjected to this kind of shit, something would have broken inside me long ago.

Yes, I know it’s always happened, and I’m under no illusions as to the depth and breadth of the bigotry in this country. I just thought it had gotten a little bit less overt during the past decade or so, until it all came spewing out again with the opposition to President Obama and the rise of trump.

This young woman has so much poise and grace. I am in awe of her.

Has there been an uptick of this shit since trump got elected, or is it *just* that the media is finally paying some attention?

Marijuana has the same beneficial effects for dogs suffering from cancer and certain other serious conditions as it does for humans suffering from such conditions.

He had 35 years of living his life. There’s no possibility for real justice now, unfortunately.

He may be drawing a salary in addition to his ownership interest. But yeah, as long as he’s a co-owner, he’s profiting from the business the place does. He needs to be kicked out of the operation altogether.

I cancelled my WaPo subscription today. I couldn’t stand the handwringing about what Maxine Waters said and the false equivalency made between the right’s incivility (bigotry!) and the “incivility" of the left.

People will do all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify their actions and the actions of those who provide them with advantages, whether real or just perceived.

People will do all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify their actions and the actions of those who provide them with advantages, whether real or just perceived.

A majority of Republicans approve of this monstrous policy. trump is playing to his base, and as long as he’s successful in doing so, the GOP Congress isn’t going to stop him.

“Racially insensitive”?!?!?!

It’s reading about incidents like this that made my sister and me decide to speak German to each other whenever we’re out in public together. Fuck these bigots.

Well, I’m a Black Lives Matter person and an animal fanatic. The two are not mutually exclusive, far from it. In fact, concern about social justice issues is considerably higher among white vegetarians and vegans than it is among white people generally.

I was afraid of this as soon as I first saw that photo. A white guy would have been hailed as a hero.

Thank you, Damon, for the beautifully written piece, and thank you to all the commentators for the insightful and searingly candid comments. You all made me cry.

She had to have been in terrible pain, to do that when she has a 13 year old daughter.

My heart hurts for your loss.

Wanda Sykes has announced that she’s quitting the show. It’s time for the rest of the cast to follow suit.

The woman offering to help should have just slapped the $12 down, and if the cashier refused to take it, announced in a loud voice, “Get a manager over here NOW to explain to me why my money is no good.”