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[roxy]

I give up on you, America. You're going to fall into the sun still bigoted, still racist, still dreaming each night that they're going to bring back the block.

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[legendarytobes.livejournal.com]

What happened today? Did I miss something even more appalling than usual?

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

It's just an accumulation of stories every day letting me know how much my country hates me for being me.

[legendarytobes.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry and I know how you feel

[jesseofthenorth.livejournal.com]

You really have to wonder some days (weeks...months...years) if we are ever going to get past the ingrained ignorance and bigotry that apparently come with being human.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

At this point of my life, I'm thinking no.

[sillie]

*hugs* :/

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks, my dear. ♥

[peepingdru.livejournal.com]

((padas))))...humans can be sucky and wonderdul....**sigh**..xx000xxx

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS*

[fufaraw]

ILU roxy, no matter what. Doesn't make up for the rest of the stupidheads, though.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I feel like I'm drowning on this stuff. Wow, when I was 16, I really thought in my old age it would be different.

[fufaraw]

There's so much of it, and it persists. There doesn't seem to be any way to root it out and have done with it. I don't understand people. I've never believed in evil as a force, but I'm starting to change that. There doesn't seem any other explanation.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

When I was 16, I thought everything was fixed and the world was amazing. And then Reagan was elected. boo.

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

People are dicks. But I love you so much, Miss Roxy!!! <3

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I love you back, baby, you know that. :)

[jlvsclrk.livejournal.com]

*hug* I sometimes get so depressed watching the news and reading comments on the internet. Hang in there!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to take this personally, I guess. It's depressing.

[meus_venator]

Holy crap has the world gone insane? Seriously, every night this week has had half of the news hour devoted to a policeman running, shooting, slicing or gunning down someone. Thank God for phone cameras, if absolute power corrupts, then absolute surveillance will hopefully make them all think twice. Insanity! Pure insanity. : (

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

It's making me depressed and angry and desperate. I'm glad we have no sons.

[tabaqui]

*hugs you tight*

I'm starting to hate my country, Miss Rose - i've hated a lot of her people for a very long time, but the whole, top-heavy, ignorant pyramid of ugliness is starting to seem like a never-ending horror show.

I wish we could just go somewhere *good*. Pretty boys and chocolate and porn and love.
*smishes you*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

It just kind of all piled up today and tipped me over. The older I get the more I wonder just what my place in this country is. We're getting tired, girl.

I wish we could go somewhere good, too. *sigh*

[tabaqui]

Bb, I'm not surprised. Seems like ever since Ferguson, there has just been more and more and more.
*hugs you again*

[tasabian.livejournal.com]

Come to Canada! We love you <3

(Way too many dispiriting stories in the news these past weeks. The saddest thing is, these stories are now routine.)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL! Thank you, my dear.

It's like prejudice has become socially acceptable, as long as you thinly disguise it as politics.

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

*squishes you tight* It seems like the world should be getting more sane instead of going hell bent in the opposite direction.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

It's like we took a vote and decided that hatred was the way to go. I'm just so through tonight--tomorrow will be a better day.

[bluemeridian]

**hugs**

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*CLINGS*

[gingersnap1224.livejournal.com]

I know things are bad, but just in the 20th century, black men were hung for talking to white women, homosexual men were put in prison or mental institutions and it was illegal for women to become doctors in most states. The ball, she roll slowly Miss Roxy, but that doesn't mean we should stop pushing it. Will we see equal rights for all in our lifetime, no. Will our grandchildren, maybe. That's why we push. Prejudice is never acceptable so we speak up when we see it, we vote against it and we educate those around us. Someday will come.XOXO

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I was really fucking hoping it would get better in my lifetime. The things that we've won have been tiny, and every day folks are chipping away at what we did win. This is some kind of world, where folks act like I'm an invader in my own country. But I'm not bitter. I'm gonna sit down, have a cup of tea and plan the painful and excruciating demise of my enemies. :)

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

*huggles*

Sometimes, I wish I could just beat common decency into people.

*showers you with love and hugs and kisses* ♥

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh god, honey, you don't even know. There'd be unconscious people all around me. :)

Love you. ♥

[rockstarpeach.livejournal.com]

Kay, I'm not sure what happened to make you feel like this and I'm incredibly sorry that you do :(

But something you have to remember is that's not just the USA. Everywhere in the world, people dislike people who are different.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I know that for sure, but as a Black woman in America, it's hard to care about other places right now . A few more days, and I'll feel different. I know the way I feel now is a little selfish but some days, you just can't help it.

[dawnybee.livejournal.com]

I give up on you, America. You're going to fall into the sun still bigoted, still racist, still dreaming each night that they're going to bring back the block.

"but...but post-racial America!' cries those who willfully ignore the daily news that tells otherwise; those who perform "intellectual" gymnastics in order to tell people of color, and in this case especially black people why "it's not as bad as you make it out to be".

I know people like to say, "I can't wait for old racist people to die out" when the reality is racism continues to fester like mold and it won't go away. I try to combat that sad reality by standing strong and proud, laugh at the ignorance of racists and revel in the knowledge that they're probably jealous of the fact that they'll never relate and truly feel Luther Vandross' "Bad Boy (Having a Party)" on the molecular level that I do (they're missing out!)

And the words of Amelia Boynton in the film "Selma" helps, too.
(8second mark to 22sec)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I try to combat that sad reality by standing strong and proud, laugh at the ignorance of racists and revel in the knowledge that they're probably jealous of the fact that they'll never relate and truly feel Luther Vandross' "Bad Boy (Having a Party)" on the molecular level that I do (they're missing out!)


This is so much the truth. I read your comment this morning and burst into tears. It's good to have you on my flist, girl. So, that was this morning, but this evening, I'm all "fuck them, I'm gonna keep being me." I raised some ferocious daughters who've already had to deal with this shit in the workplace and kicked it in the ass. Me and Mr. R., we did good. That's what it takes in this day and age, letting your kids know that they are strong, smart, and ready--we taught them to be happy, but alert.

Alright now, pastries, coffee and porn--stat.

[phoenixnz.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's kind of naive of me, but I don't care about race, creed, colour, religion, sexual orientation. It's character I care about. If that's not good enough for some well they can go to that fiery pit. I wish I could say we don't have such problems here, but we do. Roxy, I know we live on two different continents but I'm sending you hugs anyway. Just know that there are decent people out there. *hugs*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

You and Mr. R are the same rare kind of people. If everyone was like this, the world would truly be a wonderful place. But, it's not--*I'm* not--but I appreciate and love and hang my hopes on the people who are. *HUUUUUGS*

Thank you so much. ♥

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Is that about the mayor? What a bunch of ignorant prats - they shame their whole damned country. I hope she does a fabulous job and just grinds their face in how great she is.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

They do--and I hope she does too, and then flips them all off.

Yeah, it's this and a number of things that accumulated and just sent me off.

[danceswithgary]

I wish I could wave a wand....

*hug*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

You and me both girl, you and me both. *HUUUGS*

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

The news is so scary and discouraging, I can't deal with it. This country is a disgrace. *loves on Roxy*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Thank god I know people who recognize what's going on, folks like you.

*loves you right back*

[silsbee329.livejournal.com]

It's feels like it's not even about "rights" anymore, it's just about HATE and survival. And I wonder if having people hate me to my face is better than having people pretend that everything is okay while in public, and that is kind of a fucked up thing to wonder. I alternate between rage, hurt, and bitter acceptance.

Anyway. Love you. xxx
*gets off LJ and goes back to Netflix hide-y hole existence*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I alternate between rage, hurt, and bitter acceptance.

God, so much, so very much.

Love you too. ♥