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Originally Posted by Dusty
Written by a black man who gets it, Larry Elder.
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IMO, this type of formulation "I know of a black man/woman who agrees with me" is of increasingly limited utility.
The spectrum of political discourse in the black community is at least as diverse as it is in other parts of American society. "Getting it" is not about cherry picking and nodding approvingly at those who agree. To me, "getting it" is about being able to engage individuals across that spectrum effectively.
YMMV.
As for posts #125 and #126, in the aftermath of Newtown, Latinos have raised the argument that mass shootings in America are most often perpetuated by Anglos. They assert that it is the distinct culture of whites that accounts for the violence.
How about that.