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originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
WTF is an ally to the black people? Why can't I just be a nice person and respect everyone? Why do I need to pick allies?
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
Because you share the same skin color as someone that owned slaves. It doesn't matter who you are, just your skin color. Sounds familiar doesn't it.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
But the very first paragraph sets the tone.
originally posted by: JBurns
Typical racist scum (the person who wrote the article).
I tend to ignore those hysterical hyperbolic attention seekers.
Sadly, people like the author of that article have normalized racism. When I hear someone labeled a racist, the first thing that comes to mind is "well, looks like another victim of the Clinton/Obama era smear machine"
For African-Americans, race has become a proxy not just for politics but also for decency. White faces are swept together, ominous anxiety behind every chance encounter at the airport or smiling white cashier. If they are not clearly allies, they will seem unsafe to me.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: Deaf Alien
All in all I find you a good chap DE even though we have our disagreements.
originally posted by: Kettu
So what are you personally doing on a daily basis to combat what you just said? What actions have and are you taking?
If they are not clearly allies...
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: infolurker
I don't get it? Is being concerned for children's safety bad?
When you teach them they can not be friends with certain people based on the color of their skin, yes.
I don't see them saying that. Also I noticed that nobody mentioned that the rightists were racist towards Obama.
originally posted by: notsure1
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: infolurker
I don't get it? Is being concerned for children's safety bad?
When you teach them they can not be friends with certain people based on the color of their skin, yes.
I don't see them saying that. Also I noticed that nobody mentioned that the rightists were racist towards Obama.
Yeah we were so racist that we elected him as our leader TWICE.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: notsure1
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: infolurker
I don't get it? Is being concerned for children's safety bad?
When you teach them they can not be friends with certain people based on the color of their skin, yes.
I don't see them saying that. Also I noticed that nobody mentioned that the rightists were racist towards Obama.
Yeah we were so racist that we elected him as our leader TWICE.
Doesn't change the fact that we had racist opinions and views towards Obama and his family.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: notsure1
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
a reply to: infolurker
I don't get it? Is being concerned for children's safety bad?
When you teach them they can not be friends with certain people based on the color of their skin, yes.
I don't see them saying that. Also I noticed that nobody mentioned that the rightists were racist towards Obama.
Yeah we were so racist that we elected him as our leader TWICE.
Doesn't change the fact that we had racist opinions and views towards Obama and his family.
originally posted by: Kettu
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Kettu
And that talk stems from the idea that American culture is somehow "white" which is something all white people are taught that it's not. We aren't allowed to claim it. It's not ours. It belongs to everyone, even black people who think there is some conspiracy making it not theirs.
So what are you personally doing on a daily basis to combat what you just said? What actions have and are you taking?