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Doodley

(9,176 posts)
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:12 PM Jan 2018

I admit I am a racist. Trump made me racist.

I admit it. I never thought that I would ever single out anyone of a particular skin color. I have always accepted people no matter where they come from, and their skin color hasn't been a factor in telling whether somebody is of good character. That is the way I was brought up. However, like millions of others, the election of Trump has brought out the racist in me. I can no longer say that color is not a factor. I never thought I would ever say one color is worse or better than another color, but I really do have a very poor opinion of orange.

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I admit I am a racist. Trump made me racist. (Original Post) Doodley Jan 2018 OP
I am also guilty. In my case I am becoming ashamed to be a white male in today's America walkingman Jan 2018 #1
Just stay progressive and you're cool. brush Jan 2018 #4
I am going to have a DNA test done. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #2
One of George Carlin's oswaldactedalone Jan 2018 #3
To be honest, I was already biased against orange people. Mariana Jan 2018 #5

Laffy Kat

(16,393 posts)
2. I am going to have a DNA test done.
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:21 PM
Jan 2018

Hoping and praying it will prove I'm not really white. If it indicates I'm truly Anglo, I might even lie about the results.

oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts)
3. One of George Carlin's
Sun Jan 14, 2018, 08:03 PM
Jan 2018

funniest lines to me was when he walked on stage and the first thing he said was, "I'm prejudiced." After an uncomfortable pause with a few nervous laughs from the audience, he delivered the punchline, "I hate white people."

Back in the mid-70s when I saw this, it was a line with much shock value. 40 plus years laters, as a white man, I echo his sentiment, only I'm not joking.

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