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    sTalkinggoat, first and last of his nameMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:37am

    Ya’ll need to give Will a permanent column. I don’t know what that stream of consciousness email was about but I’ll be think about it all day.

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      No!Wire!Hangers!sTalkinggoat, first and last of his name
      9/14/18 11:51am

      Hahahaha

      I read that letter and then I re-read it because I figured I must be missing something. Glad I’m not the only one who has no idea what the point was, but still found the whole thing very amusing. I would totally read a Will letter on a weekly basis. 

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      bfredNo!Wire!Hangers!
      9/14/18 12:00pm

      He may have been drunk or high.

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    AerMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:53am

    That last one reads like some sort of old style noir crime series.

    She was having sex again. Who else but one of the black kids.

    I saw her in the hall again. The dame. Shot me a look. A look that told me I wasn’t enough. Hippie parents’ll do that to a girl.

    Met a man today. Dad was in Nam. What could I say to him? My dad sells insurance. Mom’s a teacher.

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      sTalkinggoat, first and last of his nameAer
      9/14/18 11:55am

      I’d pay $0.99 for this novella on Kindle.

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      MajorBurnAer
      9/14/18 12:55pm

      It’s like like a fucking narration from Rorschach.

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    Not Enough Day DrinkingMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:12am

    You like to talk about white privilege but never talk about white privilege.

    Finally...someone who truly doesn’t see color. Some people are partially colorblind, but this guy can’t differentiate black and white. 

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      Gameface doesn`t play nice with othersNot Enough Day Drinking
      9/14/18 11:28am

      The concept of perfection is elusive. The word perfection is overused. Your post was absolutely perfect. My thanks and a tip of the cap to you.

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      MatisyahuSeriousNot Enough Day Drinking
      9/14/18 11:28am

      don’t get too excited, it’s temporary, as he mentions that he’s currently on holiday:

      I simply feel it lacks understanding from a caucations point of view.

      enjoy your white vacation, geoff!

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    TheEldreadMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:38am
    Illustration for article titled

    White logic: being called a racist is actually worse than the racism.

    ...And TimTom, for the record, White people are ALWAYS explaining themselves, other people, cultures, rules and situations they have absolutely no business explaining.

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      BlaqntelligenceTheEldread
      9/14/18 11:52am

      And TimTom, for the record, White people are ALWAYS explaining themselves, other people, cultures, rules and situations they have absolutely no business explaining

      Illustration for article titled
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      Vanessa FutrellTheEldread
      9/14/18 12:12pm

      White privilege also allows them to disregard the need for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and coherent sentences as fake facts.

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    Manitos, The Tiny Hands of TrumpMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:48am

    Yes, I suspect everyone is an asshole until I get to know them.

    Life Rule #1, right there.

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      BlaqntelligenceManitos, The Tiny Hands of Trump
      9/14/18 11:53am

      That rule may save your life when dealing with the melanin-challenged...

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      Done So DoneManitos, The Tiny Hands of Trump
      9/14/18 1:14pm

      I was never taught this rule. My stupid parents taught me some lame ass white people shit about “the goodness of people.” They really set me up for failure.

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    Prostate of Dorian GrayMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 12:19pm

    The mailbag has stopped being funny for me. It’s not a Michael thing, it’s just the unrelenting stupidity from the people that write in week after week has left me feeling defeated. There are just so many of them out there, being dumb and bleating about “reverse racism” and all the other nonsense. I don’t know how the Root writers put up with this shit constantly.

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      SouthwestfinestProstate of Dorian Gray
      9/14/18 1:32pm

      Honestly I’m hoping its just a group of deplorable s that get there rocks off I just can’t fathom there are that many idiots among us. How do they function on a daily basis? This mailbag makes me sad for our future these people don’t need to write responses to a blog they need therapy.

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      Rooo sez BISH PLZProstate of Dorian Gray
      9/14/18 3:26pm

      Don’t you let those thieves take your sense of humor. It’s Friday; you figure out your reservations for the tour

      and then come sit in the back with us fun people

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    kidelo gave up commenting for 2019Michael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:27am

    Michael, you are doing God’s work, sorting through the great unspelled to bring us, every week, examples of why The Root continues to excel. Carry on, clap back and keep your mac & cheese right.

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      Rooo sez BISH PLZkidelo gave up commenting for 2019
      9/14/18 3:19pm

      #TheGreatUnspelled

      LOL

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    Vanessa FutrellMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:29am

    Praise be! The mailbag arrived early and with a lede. Yesha must have left one of her guardian angels perched on your right shoulder. : )

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    sigmapapiMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 11:40am

    The above article is a list of individuals that have a need (should I say Maslow’s level?) to rationalize and justify any and all actions in order to improve their self image and worth. It’s never their fault, they never say “I am sorry” (nailed that one), and practice Whataboutism? as if it is the 5th Gospel. They can never be wrong, its everyone else’s fault, the “others” “need to do better”, etc. There is no accountability with them.  

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      mrsckugssigmapapi
      9/14/18 12:52pm

      Even Will!?

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      Rooo sez BISH PLZsigmapapi
      9/14/18 3:23pm

      Well, accountability would require an acknowledgment that it’s wrong to scapegoat other people and take their stuff.

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    GreatScottMichael Harriot
    9/14/18 12:17pm

    I’m starting to think people write you with ludicrous shit just so you’ll break them down in a public forum. Also, Geoff; come on, man.

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      Foxstar loves BashcraftGreatScott
      9/14/18 4:33pm

      Oh by this point I’m sure of it, but Michael seems to be quite adapt at who he selects for roasting each week. We are long past the point of watching him try to deal with the “nigger-nigger-nigger, i’ll burn your house down nigger” types and currently are in the season of dealing with white folks who get their fee-fees hurt when called out on their bullshit that always has them squealing about what ‘allies’ they are and how -dare- black folks not welcome them and their bullshit with open arms.

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