Is This Racist?

[FA_Q2]

The current cultural meaning of "racist" is the assumption that all people of a given racial background have behavioral, intellectual, physical, and/or moral traits in common - just because of their racial background.

To describe "white people" (presumably European Caucasians) as "your" people obviously presumes that "white people" have traits in common that non-"white people" do not have. Thus, the sign is "racist."

then Eric Holder is a racist and so is the NAACP

Yes they are but that type of racism is currently socially acceptable. it shouldn't be but it is.
The sign is clearly racist. Get to your point OP because I doubt that this was it. I have a feeling that squeeze beat you to it though.

I don't see why you are doing back flips on this one Colorado. The sign is racist by itself without bothering with the KKK. When you create something that is exclusive based on race it is racist, period. If the black water fountain were the exact same fountain and the white water fountain it would still be a racist thing to separate white and black drinking fountains.

 

[squeeze berry]

The current cultural meaning of "racist" is the assumption that all people of a given racial background have behavioral, intellectual, physical, and/or moral traits in common - just because of their racial background.

To describe "white people" (presumably European Caucasians) as "your" people obviously presumes that "white people" have traits in common that non-"white people" do not have. Thus, the sign is "racist."

then Eric Holder is a racist and so is the NAACP

Yes they are but that type of racism is currently socially acceptable. it shouldn't be but it is.
The sign is clearly racist. Get to your point OP because I doubt that this was it. I have a feeling that squeeze beat you to it though.

I don't see why you are doing back flips on this one Colorado. The sign is racist by itself without bothering with the KKK. When you create something that is exclusive based on race it is racist, period. If the black water fountain were the exact same fountain and the white water fountain it would still be a racist thing to separate white and black drinking fountains.

acceptable double standards?

 

[squeeze berry]

This sign, without context, is not racist. Knowing the context, that the KKK is behind it, makes it racist.

Pure nonsense

So the KKK isn't a racist organization responsible for crimes against minorities and acts of terrorism?

can you show us any recent crimes and acts of terrorism?

Why use the qualifier "recent" in your question?

how far back do you want to go?

in fact Klan activity is restricted to billboards and pamphlets, but somehow warning of the dangers of meth is racist if the KKK does it

I'm just pointing you in the direction of double standards

 

[Asclepias]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

 

[Asclepias]

If you're proud of your heritage, you're not racist. If you're proud of your race, you're not racist (weird, but not racist). If you're ethnocentric, you're not racist (just narrow-minded). If you're all of those and think a race or races other than yours are inferior and should be treated in a manner that is less respectful, less dignified, unequally or unfairly, then you're a racist.

This sign, without context, is not racist. Knowing the context, that the KKK is behind it, makes it racist.

If a member of the KKK performed CPR on you following a heart attack, would that make it a racist resuscitation?

KKK are too stupid to perform CPR.

 

[Wry Catcher]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

There are those who post on this message board who are racists, for anyone to defend them makes the defender culpable of adding and abetting hateful and divisive practices.

Why can't those who obviously hate an entire race (or creed, or ethnicity) STFU? Do they have some need to encourage greater discord? Do they fear that someone they consider lesser might take their job or marry a member of their family? Fear and ignorance go hand in hand together in creating a racist/bigot on steroids. Thus, their perfidious posts say more about them, then they are capable of understanding.

 

[squeeze berry]

If you're proud of your heritage, you're not racist. If you're proud of your race, you're not racist (weird, but not racist). If you're ethnocentric, you're not racist (just narrow-minded). If you're all of those and think a race or races other than yours are inferior and should be treated in a manner that is less respectful, less dignified, unequally or unfairly, then you're a racist.

This sign, without context, is not racist. Knowing the context, that the KKK is behind it, makes it racist.

using that same logic the ACA is racist

 

[emilynghiem]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

The first principle in Kwanzaa emphasizes unity of race.
That can be taken both ways, good or bad to have unity by race,
but it is still "race based"

 

[Asclepias]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

The first principle in Kwanzaa emphasizes unity of race.
That can be taken both ways, good or bad to have unity by race,
but it is still "race based"

Unity of race is not racist.

 

[emilynghiem]

If you're proud of your heritage, you're not racist. If you're proud of your race, you're not racist (weird, but not racist). If you're ethnocentric, you're not racist (just narrow-minded). If you're all of those and think a race or races other than yours are inferior and should be treated in a manner that is less respectful, less dignified, unequally or unfairly, then you're a racist.

This sign, without context, is not racist. Knowing the context, that the KKK is behind it, makes it racist.

using that same logic the ACA is racist

Are you referring to ACA as in the health care mandates?

Are you talking about how it is promoted to prey on the poor who fear they cannot get help without mandating it through govt?

Are you talking about how the ACA tax penalty "discriminates" against people by creed
punishish people by tax penalties for believing in paying for health care more effectively through free choice not
mandates on insurance and regulations by govt? So only people who believe in paying for insurance are exempted,
while other forms of paying for health care are penalized, even though this involves people's personal beliefs.

Which level of discrimination are you talking about? I can see a little of both, but it isn't race based
as much as it is partisan and discriminating by class and creed.

 

[emilynghiem]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

The first principle in Kwanzaa emphasizes unity of race.
That can be taken both ways, good or bad to have unity by race,
but it is still "race based"

Unity of race is not racist.

Okay so is this billboard calling for unity of race?

 

[Asclepias]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

The first principle in Kwanzaa emphasizes unity of race.
That can be taken both ways, good or bad to have unity by race,
but it is still "race based"

Unity of race is not racist.

Okay so is this billboard calling for unity of race?

No its calling for white pride. What exactly do whites have to be proud of that has to do with being white other than killing other people and stealing their land?

 

[R.D.]

Pure nonsense

So the KKK isn't a racist organization responsible for crimes against minorities and acts of terrorism?

Not the question in the op

Maybe they're just typical white people

The KKK are typical white people?

The question was "Is this sign racist"?

Because the KKK is responsible for the message on this billboard, the answer is: Yes, it's racist. By knowing the context and reading between the lines, the sign is code for "black people are inferior, etc.".

Were it some weird white people who are proud of their race who paid for the sign, and they had no problems with other races, then, no, the sign wouldn't be racist.

Situation ethics are always a liberal mainstay

The sign, not the author was the question. But, hey, That's just how white folks will do you

The sign was what I was talking about. It's message doesn't exist in a vacuum. Context is a part of the message. Does the Bible's message have the same meaning without it's context?

Which one?

They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back. Right?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Racist? In a vacuum, the billboard message in itself is not racist. In the real world we know it's more about fear, hate, anger and racism.

 

[Coloradomtnman]

This sign, without context, is not racist. Knowing the context, that the KKK is behind it, makes it racist.

Pure nonsense

So the KKK isn't a racist organization responsible for crimes against minorities and acts of terrorism?

can you show us any recent crimes and acts of terrorism?

Why use the qualifier "recent" in your question?

how far back do you want to go?

in fact Klan activity is restricted to billboards and pamphlets, but somehow warning of the dangers of meth is racist if the KKK does it

I'm just pointing you in the direction of double standards

What double standards?

The sign isn't a warning about meth. It's code for black people are bad.

Public Klan activity may only be putting up billboards and handing out pamphlets, but it's still a racist organization that preaches hate.

 

[Coloradomtnman]

So the KKK isn't a racist organization responsible for crimes against minorities and acts of terrorism?

Not the question in the op

Maybe they're just typical white people

The KKK are typical white people?

The question was "Is this sign racist"?

Because the KKK is responsible for the message on this billboard, the answer is: Yes, it's racist. By knowing the context and reading between the lines, the sign is code for "black people are inferior, etc.".

Were it some weird white people who are proud of their race who paid for the sign, and they had no problems with other races, then, no, the sign wouldn't be racist.

Situation ethics are always a liberal mainstay

The sign, not the author was the question. But, hey, That's just how white folks will do you

The sign was what I was talking about. It's message doesn't exist in a vacuum. Context is a part of the message. Does the Bible's message have the same meaning without it's context?

Which one?

They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back. Right?

Huh?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

KKK Billboard Causes Stir - Ozarksfirst

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

The first principle in Kwanzaa emphasizes unity of race.
That can be taken both ways, good or bad to have unity by race,
but it is still "race based"

Unity of race is not racist.

Okay so is this billboard calling for unity of race?

No its calling for white pride. What exactly do whites have to be proud of that has to do with being white other than killing other people and stealing their land?

stop embarrassing other white people with your victimhood. Your white hood suits you better

 

[Asclepias]

Of course its racist. The KKK is behind it dummy.

The first principle in Kwanzaa emphasizes unity of race.
That can be taken both ways, good or bad to have unity by race,
but it is still "race based"

Unity of race is not racist.

Okay so is this billboard calling for unity of race?

No its calling for white pride. What exactly do whites have to be proud of that has to do with being white other than killing other people and stealing their land?

stop embarrassing other white people with your victimhood. Your white hood suits you better

I'm white?

 

[R.D.]

Not the question in the op

Maybe they're just typical white people

The KKK are typical white people?

The question was "Is this sign racist"?

Because the KKK is responsible for the message on this billboard, the answer is: Yes, it's racist. By knowing the context and reading between the lines, the sign is code for "black people are inferior, etc.".

Were it some weird white people who are proud of their race who paid for the sign, and they had no problems with other races, then, no, the sign wouldn't be racist.

Situation ethics are always a liberal mainstay

The sign, not the author was the question. But, hey, That's just how white folks will do you

The sign was what I was talking about. It's message doesn't exist in a vacuum. Context is a part of the message. Does the Bible's message have the same meaning without it's context?

Which one?

They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back. Right?

Huh?

Which passage? You're wrong and trying to fix it, but you can't.

There is not context to the billboard other than the message. It wasn't taken out of context, edited or manipulated, the message is the message.

"Everybody else has a right to be proud and I don't deny that" Do you?

 

[Asclepias]

The KKK are typical white people?

The question was "Is this sign racist"?

Because the KKK is responsible for the message on this billboard, the answer is: Yes, it's racist. By knowing the context and reading between the lines, the sign is code for "black people are inferior, etc.".

Were it some weird white people who are proud of their race who paid for the sign, and they had no problems with other races, then, no, the sign wouldn't be racist.

Situation ethics are always a liberal mainstay

The sign, not the author was the question. But, hey, That's just how white folks will do you

The sign was what I was talking about. It's message doesn't exist in a vacuum. Context is a part of the message. Does the Bible's message have the same meaning without it's context?

Which one?

They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back. Right?

Huh?

Which passage? You're wrong and trying to fix it, but you can't.

There is not context to the billboard other than the message. It wasn't taken out of context, edited or manipulated, the message is the message.

"Everybody else has a right to be proud and I don't deny that" Do you?

What are you proud of that has to do with being white?