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Explain exactly what makes the NAACP a "hate group."
Seriously. This assinine idea from the right that recognizing race is the same as racism has got to die. What is wrong with people that would make them think that? It's really close to racism itself.
The NAACP celebrates race. That's OK.
The NAACP does far more than celebrate race. And like all "racially oriented" groups, they use their power and influence to further their goals. There is a good and bad side to the NAACP just like with any other organization which mainly cater to only a select group of people. They are a non violent group, which puts them a step above the rest automatically. But that doesn't mean they are innocent and that doesn't mean they are always right. People seem to have this image stuck in their heads that this group are simply crusaders for equality. But they have their hands in far to many pockets these days, and just like all ideas that were once based on true feelings, they are merely shadows of their former selves. They may be rich in power and influence, but they lack the core integrity which once made them stand alone.
The NAACP does far more than celebrate race. And like all "racially oriented" groups, they use their power and influence to further their goals. There is a good and bad side to the NAACP just like with any other organization which mainly cater to only a select group of people. They are a non violent group, which puts them a step above the rest automatically. But that doesn't mean they are innocent and that doesn't mean they are always right. People seem to have this image stuck in their heads that this group are simply crusaders for equality. But they have their hands in far to many pockets these days, and just like all ideas that were once based on true feelings, they are merely shadows of their former selves. They may be rich in power and influence, but they lack the core integrity which once made them stand alone.
I see nothing factual in this comment.
Commenters here were putting the NAACP in the category of "hate group" with the KKK and Arian Nations. You'll need to come up with something a whole lot better than "they're not true to their roots, in my opinion."
As an aside - my comments earlier were not polite. Other commenters were more polite, but saying incredibly hateful things. If CD wants all it's racists to be polite, they are welcome to enforce that. But I'd say that is a "lack of integrity" much worse than anything that can be attributed to the NAACP.
You can't celebrate or have events for something that's already a given. That's like the trees celebrating "Happy Leaves Day." They're always gonna be there and never in short supply. And until the NAACP kills or murders someone white or causes them physical anguish, they are not a hate group. The KKK and Aryan Nations have already cornered the market on that.
People assume that white people are drawn to white people and black people to black people or some might say that I was friends with these people because there were less white people around which was not true.I personally judge person to person and if I like that person it doesn't matter what their origin or color is.As far as the word actually,I get caught up using this word quite frequently as a habit and barely make a statement without using it.
I totally agree with you. I wish everyone thought like us. There are many good people and many bad people in every race, why can't people just see that, you know.
Commenters here were putting the NAACP in the category of "hate group" with the KKK and Arian Nations. You'll need to come up with something a whole lot better than "they're not true to their roots, in my opinion."
As an aside - my comments earlier were not polite. Other commenters were more polite, but saying incredibly hateful things. If CD wants all it's racists to be polite, they are welcome to enforce that. But I'd say that is a "lack of integrity" much worse than anything that can be attributed to the NAACP.
If you see nothing factual then I guess that is just how you see it. Nothing in my comment was meant to put the NAACP in with other hate groups. I was simply trying to illustrate that the NAACP do far more than "celebrate" race. There is corruption everywhere, and it usually infiltrates groups with power and influence. A good example would be, our government. Corrupt to the core, but started with the intentions of creating a free utopia of sovereign individuals. Everything gets twisted over time and becomes something it was not meant to be. Even the NAACP.
I totally agree with you. I wish everyone thought like us. There are many good people and many bad people in every race, why can't people just see that, you know.
That was the problem I had in the military.Alot of the southern white guys I knew had confederate flags and had underlying beliefs which I was totally against.I realize that parents influence their children but when you hit a certain age shouldn't you actually think about the question asked you without prejudice or be open to change even if you hold your position? The reason that we are called the "UNITED" states is because we are supposed to be united.The problem is that if we are supposed to be so united ;why do we have different driving ages,and different school curriculums? Also for a country that is supposed to have separation of church and state we sure do have alot of religion in certain states working their way into our schools.I didn't realize that math,english,u.s.history, and science had anything much to do with religion.If we are so united we need more federal laws and less state laws so u.s.history in one state (union)will be the same as another(confederacy) and so this underlying civil war can also end.
If you see nothing factual then I guess that is just how you see it. Nothing in my comment was meant to put the NAACP in with other hate groups. I was simply trying to illustrate that the NAACP do far more than "celebrate" race. There is corruption everywhere, and it usually infiltrates groups with power and influence. A good example would be, our government. Corrupt to the core, but started with the intentions of creating a free utopia of sovereign individuals. Everything gets twisted over time and becomes something it was not meant to be. Even the NAACP.
Let's do an analogy.
Person A: The NRA is a violent, totalitarian organization just like the Nazis!
Person B: (responding to Person A) Don't be an idiot! The NRA just protects the 1st Amendment rights of Americans.
Person C: (responding to Person B) Your response is rude! And the NRA has "drifted" in its goals.
Person A has said something incredibly insane and inflammatory. Person B has said something reasonable (if a bit rude).
Out of those two people, you (Person C) choose to address Person B's normal response rather than the insane and hateful Person A. What's up with that?
The people you choose to address, and the subject that you think is important to comment on says a lot about you. So you can tell me to chill - and take other actions - but you probably should worry about how your own focus has "drifted" more than you should about the NAACP.
I agree as a Christian I feel every culture should be celebrated. I wonder why did you have to say my friends in the airforce were "actually black and hispanic," that sounds a little off to me. It is like me saying I have best friends that are "actually white."
What does celebrating diversity have to do with being christian?
Other people feel the same way about diversity, and they're not religious at all.
Your comment reads like you want to show that you're better because you're religious.
White history month??? Everyday is White history day for me. People act as if they did black folk a service when they came up with "black history" month. Really the month isn't even really celebrated other than a few commercials or a special on CBS.
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