Oh, FFS. Instead of asking him that and placing that burden on POC in general, don’t you think we white people should be the ones coming up with positive, constructive ideas to fight injustice, as we are the greatest purveyors of it, and not get our delicate fee-fees all butt hurt every time someone uses words *gasp*…

Would the word “fortunate” instead of “luck” be better, in your opinion? It seems the richer you are, the less modest you are, and likely to feel totally deserving of your wealth because you are smarter and harder working than everyone else, even though often you are not. Many of us don’t want to be That Asshole. Many…

You are a perfect example of what the article is about. As a younger white boomer, I know too many racist fellow boomers who passed on their hate and ignorance to their millenial kids, including the college-educated ones.

I would bet my last dollar that he is. Which makes this cock-up even more... (insert anything here; there’s just too many words to describe it). Thank you for sharing Mr. Alhassan’s poem, though. I found it moving and inspiring.

OMG. Do you and Eugenics above even know how you sound when you say, “I know various ________ people, and I fully support them [but...], and “I think everyone should be treated fairly, but _______ people....” The slippery slope of eliminationist speech. Much of this whole damn thread is horrifying, hate-filled, and…

First degree homicide: “an unlawful that is both willful and premeditated, meaning that it was committed after planning or ‘lying in wait for the victim.” No matter how heinous the crimes committed by the killer being executed (and remember all the men and women who were exonerated, those who were innocent and…

“This is the land of opportunity for Americans, all Americans regardless of race, creed or color.” - NOPE.

There is a lot to criticize, but Good God, would you rather trade places with us?

I’m a military brat (both mom and dad served and met in the military), and many of my aunts, cousins, and uncles served. Years ago I trained US military reserve officers going to Iraq, and almost to a person, even the most conservative, were against our totally awesome adventure there (a few openly furiously so), or…

As someone who worked with exonerated death row prisoners, thank you for this. People should know coroners at least in some states put “Homicide” as the cause of death of someone legally executed. Like you said, it isn’t about Roof, it’s what it says about the rest of us that we still embrace this ugly descendant of…

Agreed, but the people who keep voting for him and people like Collins are the true embarrassment.:( Many are in my family (and many of them are formally educated and do quite well financially), and you just can’t argue or reason with them, because their support for these pustules is based on the northern racism…

This x1000.

Don’t overlook the Islamophobia! Paladino was a popular candidate for governor in my hometown. One reason I don’t live there anymore. Now I live in Buffalo. He is the festering boil on our asses that won’t go away, because too many people here like how it feels.