Well, in reality, this is their board... liberals, Blacks, progressive White women and other minorities are seen by the majority of right wingers here as the enemy. Sadly, They seem to outnumber lefties considerably.
Well, it is not about being lefty...their are many conservatives (true conservatives) who don't see race as an issue. A lot of times, race is forced as the issue by the left, causing a negative backlash and poor communication from even the most rational. But, there is an over representation of racist assholes and racist teapers on this forum. It is a shame that true conservatives don't condemn it so honest conversation can be afforded. Regretfully, the teapers are a nasty bunch who would rather spew hate and nonsense than resolve any issues.
I guess I should have put the word "lefties" in quotes. I use the term rather loosely sometimes for expediency rather than a concrete definition. I believe that most Black Democrats are social Conservatives with more than a few being fiscal Conservatives.
I am one and ,likely you are too. It is true that the racist base in America has obfuscated things and shifted the paradigm of intolerance and racism to the so-called right wing/Republican side of the house. That being said, the left has, by RW definitions, become a conglomerate of angry white women, gay rights advocates, ethnic minorities and , yes, Blacks. Perhaps the only thing these groups have in common is their collective grievances against the Draconian so-called Right Wing American Taliban. If that makes us all "lefties" so be it!
I wish the forum leaders would make an effort to stop the influx of racists...it would be easily done if they simply enforced the rules. I mean...in another thread, one of the racists started spewing I had AIDS and other nonsense. He is still here and allow to spew all the nonsense he wants...if I were to say something like that, I am sure I would see pink.
I wonder how many of us "lefties" have taken the time to click on that red flag and make a complaint?