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>>>and i can say this objectively. i am not an african
>american
>>>and have no real stake in the argument either way.
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>>Is ^^ supposed to be sarcastic?
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>lol...i am not african american.
>why do you think i am being sarcastic?

LoL

I wasn't sure how to read that comment which is why I asked dude.
No harm, no foul.

I am of the belief that objective opinion does not exist. We all have *something* (interests) at stake, even in internet debate. It is my belief that *you* not being African-American does not make you removed from the subject matter or a more credible authority in the matter.

*Off topic, but I have come a long way as a poster here. I used to be a pretty big fuckin idiot in terms of articulating myself cogently in race discussions.