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Old 04-20-2010, 12:37 PM
 
Location: California
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We can solve this real easy do you think its racist to tell an irish man to go back to Ireland. I am guessing you only think something is racist if it involves a black person.
What makes it racist is the intent and the delivery. I can usually see the difference.
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Old 04-20-2010, 12:39 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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Yes or no? Prominent Tea Party speaker doesn't think so. Thoughts?

Tom Tancredo To Tea Party Rally: "Send Obama Back To Kenya"
Although I don't think much of the Tea Party, I don't think it is racist when they are addressing Obama, who many of them think is African and not US-American.

But when it is said to other AAs, it sure is a racist remark. It is also a common insult of blacks here in Europe, by the way. Given that 99.x of AAs have never been to Africa, it would be ridiculous to say go BACK to Africa
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Old 04-20-2010, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Texas
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More than likely yes. Because the person that said it knows darn well that who they are telling have never been to Africa. I wish someone would tell me that, I'd reply "You first". If you think about it....we all came from Africa.
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Old 04-20-2010, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Being Native American, I find this whole conversation ironic.
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Old 04-20-2010, 12:58 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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Being Native American, I find this whole conversation ironic.
Go back to Siberia
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Old 04-20-2010, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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What a jerk. I wonder if he spoke wearing his white sheet and hood..

Sure, the 'bagger movement isn't racist.
No that is saved for senator Byrd former grand wizard of the KKK
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Old 04-20-2010, 01:08 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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We can solve this real easy do you think its racist to tell an irish man to go back to Ireland. I am guessing you only think something is racist if it involves a black person.
i don't think you're going to get an answer. i asked holdie a similar question on a different thread, and he promptly vacated the premises.
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Old 04-22-2010, 04:08 PM
 
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Everyone comes from somewhere. Most "white" americans come from Europe somewhere... I don't think they would like to be told to go back to Norway, or Russia, or Ireland or anywhere they originally came from. Anyone born in the US is not "African, or European," etc but American.
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Old 04-22-2010, 04:10 PM
 
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Well seeing how that is where he came from no its not racist. Liberals try to turn anything into a race based argument. It is like watching children fight.
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Old 04-22-2010, 04:16 PM
 
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"Is it racist to tell a Black man to go back to Africa?"

Not if you are paying for the trip.
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