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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
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>On Aug 18, 2011, at 7:48 AM, Bhaskar Sunkara wrote:
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> > To me it reflects a certain brand of capitalist ideology prevalent all
> > across the U.S. ideological spectrum. The greatest proponent is that great
> > "racist" admonisher of young black men, Barack Obama.
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>And wouldn't a lot of middle- and upper-status blacks agree with
>him? Didn't he get big applause for all his Cousin Pookie talk?
This may be the only time (three times for good measure) that Obama ever said y'all in his life.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/02/sweet_column_yall_have_popeyes.html
"Y'all have Popeyes out in Beaumont? I know some of y'all you got that cold Popeyes out for breakfast. I know. That's why y'all laughing. ... You can't do that. Children have to have proper nutrition. That affects also how they study, how they learn in school."