Ok, I used the "4" but this process has been systemic since DK3 if that is what it was called. Person by person, this site is losing African Americans -- perhaps other community members of color as well.
The most recent -- Robinswing who wrote "SistahSpeak." Why? Unrelenting racism herein which only gets a wrist slap or a few HRs.
I remember when offensive comments about race, gender, sexual identity got hammered. Now it is selective. Especially regarding race because I believe it is easier with a Black President where policy and color can be merged to make a point.
Case in point:
only a black Democratic president can set the death of SS in motion.
posted not once -- but twice -- and only 3 HRs per comment. I caught one and missed the other and thank those who had the decency to respond with not just a donut, but disgust.
I am an old white broad. There are two series I rely on for education: Black Kos and Ojibwa's diaries. If you want to drive these people out of here -- you will drive like minded white people out of here.
Am I over-reacting? That's for you to decide. I was raised by parents who threw their own siblings out of the house for using the "N" word. I never saw that as over-reacting.
I'm utterly sick and tired of the racist shite on this site which is either allowed to stand, is uprated or receives precious few HRs. I'm sick of "easy" homophobic comments re: transgenders -- the biggest target for homophobes here. I'm sick of fat jokes re: politicians when it is their policies that suck, not their weight. I'm sick of misogynistic and juvenile assaults on Republican women rather than attacking their utter lack of intellectual and political competence.
Ok, I'm about done. But, let me tell you, if you want to attack anyone regarding their race, gender, sexuality, weight, choice of music -- you disgust me.
End of being pissy.