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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?

[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.

[sillie]

*hugs* :/

[peepingdru.livejournal.com]

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

[fufaraw]

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

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

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

[jlvsclrk.livejournal.com]

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

[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. : (

[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*

[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.)

[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.

[bluemeridian]

**hugs**

[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

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

*huggles*

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

*showers you with love and hugs and kisses* ♥

[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.

[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)

[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*

[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.

[danceswithgary]

I wish I could wave a wand....

*hug*

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

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

[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*