ThomasWest3

@ThomasWest3 (36)

United States • Age 40

Joined myLot 15 years ago

Discussions (8)

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Discouraging

ThomasWest3 @ThomasWest3 (36) • United States 5 Oct 09

Is anyone else discouraged by the blatantly racist representations of President Obama that seem to be floating around everywhere? For a country that was supposed "past racism," we still seem awfully full of racism.

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ThomasWest3 As I said in my earlier post, the racist pictures of Obama I was referring to can be seen in all sorts of media, but in particular the tea parties thrown by protesters. There are many ways that people can choose to express their views and oppositions to...

6 Oct 09

Discouraging

ThomasWest3 @ThomasWest3 (36) • United States 5 Oct 09

Is anyone else discouraged by the blatantly racist representations of President Obama that seem to be floating around everywhere? For a country that was supposed "past racism," we still seem awfully full of racism.

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ThomasWest3 I am in no way suggesting that people who disagree with Obama or who didn't vote for him are racist. What I AM arguing is that pictures of him dressed as a witchdoctor reveal certain assumptions on the part of those who would create such an image. (FYI, this...

6 Oct 09

Discouraging

ThomasWest3 @ThomasWest3 (36) • United States 5 Oct 09

Is anyone else discouraged by the blatantly racist representations of President Obama that seem to be floating around everywhere? For a country that was supposed "past racism," we still seem awfully full of racism.

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ThomasWest3 I am so glad that someone else agrees with me. I wish that people could see these ridiculous presentations for what they really are: scare tactics to distract otherwise intelligent people from thinking too much. If anything would solve this problem, it would...

5 Oct 09

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Literary Theory

ThomasWest3 @ThomasWest3 (36) • United States 3 Oct 09

Since it has been a while since anyone started a discussion on Literary Theory, I thought I'd start another one. What types of Theory are people interested in? Do you think it's relevant to today's world? Why or why not? Feel free...

literary theory

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ThomasWest3 Theory for me is a way of destabilizing what are considered common sense ways of viewing the world. Rather than just accepting ideas, concepts, opinions without any consideration, Theory urges us to challenge what we hold most dear. In the end, Theory is about...

4 Oct 09

True Blood

Oneironaut @_sketch_ (5742) • United States 3 Aug 09

What do you guys think of the tv show True Blood? I love it! I watch it every week and I can never wait until the next episode. I guess it was made after a book (or maybe a series?) and I have heard that it is quite different than...

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ThomasWest3 I love the series. In fact, I haven't loved vampires so much since Anne Rice stopped writing about them. So far, I haven't been able to actually read any of the books. I've started "Dead Until Dark" several times, but it's rather hard to get through 'til the...

1 Oct 09