Originally posted by Gools
I honestly don't think it's "ignorant" on my part to point out that racism exists in the US and will be the focus for some people (including on
ATS) nor is that "psychological analysis" and that this could lead to tensions and problems on ATS. I guess I worded it "wrong" for certain
sensitive types.
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If you want to start discussing racism in terms of the U.S. Presidential election, you might want to begin by discussing the reason why 91% of black
voters in N. Carolina voted for Obama over Clinton even though their positions on issues are almost identical.
Or why, in the context above, did the Obama campaign label Geraldine Ferraro a racist simply because she stated the obvious -that Obama wouldn't have
gotten the votes he did if he wasn't black.
In terms of the posters on ATS, there have been FAR more accused of being racist just for being anti-Obama. Why not comment on that instead of adding
to the problem?
If being a racist is a bad thing, then wouldn't wrongly accusing others of being racists be just as bad, if not worse? It's worse because not only
does it hurt the person being wrongfully accused, but it also dilutes the incidents of actual racism.
Finally, trying to blame others for being over-sensitive for your offensive comments is lame, in my opinion.