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View Poll Results: Does American society put too much emphasis on race?
No. Race, in most cases, does not matter. 5 14.71%
Yes, and I'm getting sick of it. 29 85.29%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-04-2009, 01:30 PM
 
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Really? Because Republicans do put A LOT of emphasis on race. Also the whole "illegal immigration" debate is also a code word for "Hispanic" in MANY circles.

No, to the conservative, illegal immigrant = criminal. To the Liberal, a conservative is racist becasue they want the border secured and illegals deported

You must be a Democrat since you put race into the equation
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:35 PM
 
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in america, since it's a white country, as long as you have white features you'll be fine. skin shade is not a problem, which is trivial anyways.

america is a caucasian country but has accepted african-americans (as they should considering the history). their next door neighbor is hispanic, also caucasian.

i don't know why they make a big deal about race, i think the media blows it up. oriental asians and africans are the least likely to immigrate to america so the idea of race is kind of been blown out of proportion.

america will remain a white/caucasian country even in the future.
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:45 PM
 
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Really? the whole "illegal immigration" debate is also a code word for "Hispanic" in MANY circles.
Really? I would think it would be the other way around.....that "Hispanic" is a code word for "illegal immigrant". Could that have anything to do with the fact that most illegal immigrants speak Spanish? What "circles" do you travel in that you know so much about so many of them?
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:10 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Really? Because Republicans do put A LOT of emphasis on race. Also the whole "illegal immigration" debate is also a code word for "Hispanic" in MANY circles.
Are you sure about that? Just what circles are you talking about?

When you mention Hispanics, just what race are the Republicans are racist against?
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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If I see "I'm not a Racist but........" again I'll puke
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:16 PM
 
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I would have voted "yes", but I didn't because the OP decided to inject his opinion into his poll with the words, "and I'm getting sick of it".

I do think there's too much emphasis on race in American society, but with that said, it's not as if race can be ignored. It does play a role in how we see each other - figuratively and literally.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:18 PM
 
Location: East Chicago, IN
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If you're white, have kids, and have no qualms with them dating or marrying someone black, I will honestly view you as purged of racism entirely.

And you have to love the loaded poll answers.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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Yes. No. Maybe So? What's your opinion.

ERROR in Poll Option*******DOES instead of DOES NOT
Didn't poll because by your own admission it's flawed for response. But to answer your question, Yes, as long as dirtbags keep bringing it up and putting it in your face, it will be an issue.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:26 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Yes. The US is the one country on this planet that makes such a fuss about race, besides South Africa maybe. So sad.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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No, to the conservative, illegal immigrant = criminal. To the Liberal, a conservative is racist becasue they want the border secured and illegals deported

You must be a Democrat since you put race into the equation
Funny how after decades of making millions on the labor of Illegals, they are all of a sudden the #1 agenda for "conservatives". Sure, let's round up millions of illegals that have been here for decades and just throw them out! LOL. Keep dreaming.
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