not holding it in anymore.

[annwyd]

This is me, saying right here, right now: I am so sick of the outpouring of racist bullshit that's followed on the heels of the election.

Enjoy those links? I didn't look for them. I stumbled on all of those just by reading my friendslist and chatting with friends. Some were linked approvingly, some in disbelieving disgust (oneironaut: "Okay, we're cutting

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[oneironaut]

That shit makes me crazy. The number of people around or below my income bracket I've heard complaining about Obama's proposed tax-rearrangements is absurd. Listen up, you knuckledraggers: the changes will benefit you. That is among their specific purposes. I estimate that my father makes ten times what I make in a year and he's not certain he'd face an increase in his taxes. Stop whining about shit you don't understand.

[annwyd]

Obviously, those people are just being selfless and understanding that what would benefit them does not necessarily benefit the whole economy! Because as everyone knows, what benefits the whole economy is letting rich people and businesses do whatever the fuck they want. I mean, look where it's gotten us now!

Oh.

[meganbmoore]

Seriously, what exactly did the McCain ticket offer anyone who wasn't up to their eyeballs in white male privilige?

A "Look! Woman on the ticket!" pat on the head?

[annwyd]

You know, I hadn't really put together that entire picture about the "welfare queen" stereotype. Cute how many oppressions intersect there.

But, yeah, what you said.