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I'm posting an interesting article by Reuben Navarette. The reason is that there is this perception here on City-Data that racism is a thing only of conservatives. Of course, thinking people know that this is not so. My opinion is that the Left uses minorities as political mascots to further their agenda. Well, anyway, here's the column.
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When Milwaukee radio talk show host James T. Harris, a black conservative, stood up at a town hall meeting and pleaded with John McCain to step up his attacks against Obama, Harris was inundated with hate mail and death threats and called a "Sambo," "Uncle Tom," and a "sellout." Harris said he believes many of the e-mails came from whites.
Yes racism and ignorance is seen on both sides. I often get the treatment as if I'm some sort of traitor if I voice any disagreement with Obama's policies. When I vocally questioned if he did anything to deserve a Nobel Peace prize people looked me wide eye as if to say "whose side are you on?" I ESPECIALLY got that reaction from white people. I won't lie and say I'm not somewhat biased as an African American but in the end I try to recognize that bias and remember that right and wrong are what matter over black and white. He was elected because many people from across America were able to look beyond their racial predjudice and choose who they felt was the right guy. Sadly many people find it hard to believe that there are African Americans capable of doing that too. Of course I know Obama naturally had the overwhelming support of the African American community but many people play us short. I know plenty of African Americans that initially were for Hillary and Edwards (My first pick). Many of us didn't mind McCain until he started to try and appease those that were more conservative than he has historically been. But many people from outside the Black community assume that we all voted for Obama simply because he looked more like us than the other candidates and that was all. That myth not only collectively insults our intelligence but fails to acknowledge that we are a group of individuals with diverse views and perspectives on all the issues. Just like any other ethnic group.
Most of these rare examples of "liberal racism" that conservatives like to bring up is really blacks going after other blacks. Which really isn't racism to begin with, so therefore this topic is moot and pointless.
Blacks do have internalized racism and issues with Anglo conformity.
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Originally Posted by TheFix
Most of these rare examples of "liberal racism" that conservatives like to bring up is really blacks going after other blacks. Which really isn't racism to begin with, so therefore this topic is moot and pointless.
Most of these rare examples of "liberal racism" that conservatives like to bring up is really blacks going after other blacks. Which really isn't racism to begin with, so therefore this topic is moot and pointless.
So.......if a black that "goes against other blacks", committing the crime of demanding that those of their own race stay within certain prescribed lines isn't "racism" then I don't know what is.
People are individuals. Individuals have the right to form their own opinions on the infinite variety of matters that concern human existence. Sorry you think that certain individuals shouldn't have that right.
Me, I would rather respect the right of the individual to form their own opinions.
Last edited by nightflight; 04-17-2011 at 02:12 AM..
Liberals whites and minorities have been far more racist than any whites throughout history. Liberals will tell you otherwise but don't listen to them. Look at the NAACP and UNCF they are legal racist groups.
Liberals whites and minorities have been far more racist than any whites throughout history. Liberals will tell you otherwise but don't listen to them. Look at the NAACP and UNCF they are legal racist groups.
So are you suggesting the NAACP is more racist than the KKK??
Liberals whites and minorities have been far more racist than any whites throughout history. Liberals will tell you otherwise but don't listen to them. Look at the NAACP and UNCF they are legal racist groups.
Apparently history can't be one of your strong subjects. You mean to tell me the NAACP and UNCF have shown more unbridled hatred than the Klu Klux Klan? How many churches did the NAACP bomb? How many people were lynched by UNCF?
So are you suggesting the NAACP is more racist than the KKK??
The KKK was started by Democrats.
Some of it's most prominent members the last 50 years were Democrats: Robert Byrd and David Duke. (Duke didn't turm R unitl after he quit the KKK).
The people of the Westboro Baptists Church are also Democrats.
Just sayin'
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