42: The Jackie Robinson Story perpetuates division and race classification. (how much, military, propaganda)

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by jackmccullough

Are you aware that Branch Rickey was white?

And that Babe Ruth might not have been?

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by smittyjohnny38

Im not missing the point, I dont like propoganda. The real hero is the man who took a chance on Jackie Robinson. That is the man who made it happen, Jackie Robinson was right place right time. I like accomplishment, not Hollywood fantasy and sensationalism. I think Jackies accomplishments off of the baseball diamond were far more intriguing and would make for a better movie.

Let me get this straight. You haven't even seen the movie, and yet here you are ranting about what it supposedly does and does not do.

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by MaseMan

Anything that riles up all the Stormfront moon lighters and closet Klansmen around here is a good thing in my book.

Don't say that too loud. You'll get banned.

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by Book Lover

Nope. You think we should worship a mediocre player. Hank Aaron is worthy of a movie and books and things like that JR is not.

You didn't even know who Hank Aaron was until half a page ago.

[MaseMan]

Originally Posted by Lucario

Don't say that too loud. You'll get banned.

Yeah, that'd be a real shame to get banned for pointing out the obvious.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Book Lover

Jackie Robinson Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

137 home runs is pathetic.Less than 200 stolen bases....I mean come on..his .311 average is # 91 on the list of players
MLB Baseball Career Batting Leaders - Major League Baseball - ESPN

I haven't even heard of some of the people in front of him!

Jackie Robinson only played in the MLB from 1947-1956. He didn't even have 10 years. If he had the chance in 1940, his statistics would have been different.

[Electric Blue]

Heh. Blacks make up about 8% of baseball now and are dropping. Obama will probably propose some legislation to increase the ranks.

[Accel Junky]

Most white people alive today had not a damn thing to do with Jim Crow, racism during those times. We've all read and heard the stories a gazillion times. The vast majority I'm sure are glad things aren't like that any more. I agree there seems to be a hollywood trend lately with these constant reminders of race issues of the past (Django Unchained, The Help, etc...). It is time to take the conversation elsewhere and until we do, race is always going to remain an issue.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Book Lover

Try running a business and not allowing whites or blacks in...see what happens...that's my private property as well if I own it.

Running a business is about consumerism and making money, not basing business on skin color. Nice try at a racist strawman argument though.

[Lucario]

Originally Posted by Electric Blue

Heh. Blacks make up about 8% of baseball now and are dropping. Obama will probably propose some legislation to increase the ranks.

Blacks are about 40 percent of baseball. Only 8% are African American and the rest are Latino. Sort of the same as what's happening in the NBA; the vast majority of white players are European and just a few are white American.