"RACE CARD" the phrase ONLY racists use

[daveman]

This is your notice righties.

If leftists can't win people over with facts and logic, they attempt to silence the opposition.

You want to establish Thoughtcrime.

Scratch a leftist, find a fascist.

 

[daveman]

I've just found out it was first used in Britain. A conservative was accused of "playing the race card" so that would have to mean that a person other than a conservative invented the phrase.

So the OP makes no sense at all.





Play the race card
Meaning
To attempt to gain advantage in an election by pandering to the electorate's racism. Also, more recently, to attempt (by a black person) to gain advantage by accusing another (usually a white person) of racism.

Origin
This term is now more often used in the USA than in other countries, but was coined in England in the 1960s. It alludes to the playing of a trump card in card games like whist.

Following an influx of immigrants into the UK in the 1950/60s there was known to be a degree of racist discontent amongst the (largely white) indigenous population.

Reputable politicians avoided acknowledging this openly and there was an informal gentlemen's agreement not to benefit electorally by pandering to this racist element. Peter Griffiths, the Conservative candidate in an election for the parliamentary seat of Smethwick, was accused of using the slogan 'If you want a ****** neighbour - vote Labour', in an attempt to capitalize on the electorate's fears of being 'swamped' by immigrants. He was said to have 'played the race card'.

The more recent meaning, which refers to someone attempting to gain advantage by drawing attention to their race, became commonplace in the USA around the time of O. J. Simpson's trial for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

Several US newspapers used the phrase to describe the tactics of Simpson's defense lawyers. For example, this piece by Roger Simon in The Daily Herald, October 1995:

"Why was playing the race card necessary in order for O. J. Simpson to go free? Because it was the only way for the defense to deal with the massive physical evidence against him."

The American usage is what we're mainly interested here and without a doubt it's used almost exclusively by conservatives, whenever race is an issue. Used so often, as a matter of fact, that I often believe it's a tactic to use words that skirt the line so that one can yell "race card", if someone complains. As a phrase it really serves no purpose except to further polarize our society.

Oh, you mean like spurious charges of racism from the left?

Or is that different? Somehow?

 

[manifold]

The race card phrase is used to nullify any discussion of a racist act in America by the right.


Your little get out fo jail free card will no longer work.

Sorry for your loss

Racist!

 

[driveby]

Keep trying guys.

It is about to be as dead as your violnece talk.

Neither one will work anymore.

Its "PLAYED" out.

no more "get out of jail free" cards for you to play when it comes to acting in a racist manner.

It's a fucking shame but, the first black president is a disaster and it's not racist to say so. The faggots that say it's racist are playing the race card, moron......

 

[Truthmatters]

The "RACE CARD" is a racist phrase.

If you can not explain an event is false racism with a real discussion then it is racism.

No more "get out of racism free" card for you anymore.

 

[daveman]

The American usage is what we're mainly interested here and without a doubt it's used almost exclusively by conservatives, whenever race is an issue. Used so often, as a matter of fact, that I often believe it's a tactic to use words that skirt the line so that one can yell "race card", if someone complains. As a phrase it really serves no purpose except to further polarize our society.

hey dumbass. if you don't want conservatives yelling "race card" then stop yelling "racist" all the time cause every damn time you do it we're gonna tell you you izzzzz playing the race card..

Soooooo..., you're willing to lie to make your point? GOTCHA!!!

No, but the left is. Always.

 

[daveman]

Janine Garofalo to Tea Party protestors;Civil Right Groups to cover Obama's Spending Package - YouTube

she played the fucking race card

..and you played the Race-card card. What's your point?

You had a chance to condemn Garofalo's ridiculous assertion.

I see you chose to embrace it.

Moron.

 

[manifold]

If you can not explain an event is false racism with a real discussion then it is racism.

 

[Truthmatters]

No more "get out of racism free" card for you.

GET IT!


It will be called out for the racism it is.


No more violent speach and no more free racism card.


Real discussion and real proof are now required.

 

[Oddball]

The "RACE CARD" is a racist phrase.

If you can not explain an event is false racism with a real discussion then it is racism.

No more "get out of racism free" card for you anymore.

 

[daveman]

Keep trying guys.

It is about to be as dead as your violnece talk.

Neither one will work anymore.

Its "PLAYED" out.

no more "get out of jail free" cards for you to play when it comes to acting in a racist manner.

The problem here is reality does not agree with your assertions.

Very, very few people act in a racist manner. Yet you idiot leftists screech "Racism!!" all the time. As has been pointed out, it's because you don't have facts and logic on your side. All you have is emotionalism. You attempt to shame people into silence.

You are put on notice that we don't have to take that shit from you any more.

Got it, moron?

 

[Tank]

So what should we call it when minorities use race as a excuse?

 

[Truthmatters]

I know it pains you to give up your little "get out of racism free card" but in time you will realize it will make you better people.

 

[daveman]

The race card phrase is used to nullify any discussion of a racist act in America by the right.


Your little get out fo jail free card will no longer work.

Sorry for your loss

Racist!

Meh. Not the first time I've been called that. I disagree with leftists. That's really all it takes.

 

[driveby]

No more "get out of racism free" card for you.

GET IT!


It will be called out for the racism it is.


No more violent speach and no more free racism card.


Real discussion and real proof are now required.

You're an illiterate, america hating, race baiting moonbat and there are over 32,000 pieces of evidence to prove it......

 

[manifold]

Is this what the race card looks like?

 

[daveman]

I know it pains you to give up your little "get out of racism free card" but in time you will realize it will make you better people.

 

[Truthmatters]

I know its a painful lesson.

Just like having to give up the violent gun talk was painful.

Stoking racist hate is no way to win elections.

I know its all you guys have left but its all for the good of the country.

Someday you will evern care about your country again.

 

[driveby]

Someday you'll stop sniffing glue....

 

[daveman]

Stoking racist hate is no way to win elections.

Then perhaps you should tell Democrats to stop doing it.