Bigotry And Racism Essay

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@protagoras, (it). So all the anti-Semitic are on the right. I have found more bigotry and racism on the left. In a lot of cases, I don't think they know they a bigot. Case in point. protagoras Sep 14, 2016 12:36pm ...................... you look like a recent immigrant struggling with an ESL class conducted by a poor teacher. ........................................ Inquiring minds want to know. Do you even have papers? ....................................... .

My Answer. Run - A- Mook Sep 14, 2016 6:00pm ........................ When I said, you said, that I "look like a recent immigrant'" and "Do you even have papers? She said, "What does he think he is. an elitist ? It sounds like he is some kind of a

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