Are All Black Americans Racist?

[Barb]

LOTS of things are ill conceived. Open discussion can expose many ill conceived notions to additional information...perhaps that was the point of the thread? Your suggestion still belongs in the proper forum. If Gunny feels the need to move it to another one he will, until then, your comments about WHERE it belongs belong elsewhere. See if you can find that place.

This place is as good as any.

Not all black people are racist any more than all white people are racist.

To state that "most" black people are racist is ethnocentric, as the people who make that statement will almost never say the same thing about white people. Denial sucks.

Are you being deliberately obtuse?
I agree with your premise, overall (have you read the thread so far?), but argue instead that your objection to the thread's inclusion in the forum, or this place in the forum, should be addressed elsewhere. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THAT PLACE.
Sheesh!

 

[teapartysamurai]

Yes! Blacks in racing is just got to be stopped man!!!!!! They already embarass the hell out of us in basketball, music, and dancing! Let's face it man! (sniff) We are all just too white and nerdy! (sniff, sniff)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw"]YouTube - "Weird Al" Yankovic - White & Nerdy[/ame]

 

[Sheldon]

You like the fallacy index? Me too. Your example does not apply. I was not mean, nor did I attack you personally. You show a general lack of knowledge of how the forum works, born by your posting your suggestion in the improper place. Dude, read the rules at least.

Red herring. You assume I thought you were being mean. I was simply stating that my tenure is not relevant in lieu of the facts at hand. I have read the rules, I have not personally attacked anyone, and given that I believe this thread to be incite-laden, I am expressing a valid opinion pertaining to the topic at hand.

And no, not all black people are racist.

You STILL posted it in the wrong PLACE! Advice or suggestions to our moderators have a specific forum. See if you can find it!

I think we're supposed to PM the mods if there's an issue with where a thread is left running. Don't know what dude is complaining about though; this has gone on for 300 posts and is incredibly civil considering the nature of the topic. I'm surprised it hasn't been taken over by the board's resident racists by now.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

If you walk around calling yourself an "African American" or "Hispanic American" it is very likely you are a racist. It's all you know. Racism is a taught and learned behavior. It is taught early on at childhood. If you're taught to hate "******" as a child,you will grow up to hate "******." We have to stop with the labels. No one should call themselves an "African American." They should instead just call themselves an American. Like i said,i don't think Liberals/Democrats want these labels to end. They really do thrive on racial division. It is sad but it is what it is.

 

[MarcATL]

Labeling different ethnicities is a liberal thing? Am I to believe from that statement that conservatives don't see race and don't treat people differently according to what they see?

If you let THEM (RepubliCON$) tell it.

LOL!!!!

 

[Wicked Jester]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

Ya' got that right!

There is no such thing as an "african american".......In fact, blacks in this country would be considered nothing more than pain in the ass american tourists if they visit africa.....Africans don't give a shit about 'em.

 

[Ozmar]

The call of denial: We're not racist! We don't see race! We're all American! Those blacks sure are racist!

 

[MarcATL]

I think we're supposed to PM the mods if there's an issue with where a thread is left running. Don't know what dude is complaining about though; this has gone on for 300 posts and is incredibly civil considering the nature of the topic. I'm surprised it hasn't been taken over by the board's resident racists by now.

This is because I've consciously and actively purposed not to let it get there. Notice I don't engage with folks like guantama and LiboclypseNow who's sole purpose is to derail the entire discussion w/their racist views.

 

[Ozmar]

This place is as good as any.

Not all black people are racist any more than all white people are racist.

To state that "most" black people are racist is ethnocentric, as the people who make that statement will almost never say the same thing about white people. Denial sucks.

Are you being deliberately obtuse?
I agree with your premise, overall (have you read the thread so far?), but argue instead that your objection to the thread's inclusion in the forum, or this place in the forum, should be addressed elsewhere. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THAT PLACE.
Sheesh!

Get over it. You have driven this stake into the ground and I still don't care. You seem to take issue with me voicing my opinion, and that's fine because that's what we do here. So let's continue on with the topic of this instigative thread.

 

[Wicked Jester]

The funny thing is, particularly here in so cal is all the "black pride", "brown pride" bumperstickers on cars. If a white person put a "white pride" sticker on their card they would be accused of being racist to the core. It's ******* laughable.

 

[California Girl]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

So, um, demographics are only important to the left?

Actually, I agree with it. We should drop every label other than 'American' - that is the tie that binds us. And I do think it is used to divide.... it plays on the 'fear' of minorities.... although I can understand why some (not all) minorities take comfort in the 'African' or 'Hispanic' part. It is their right to hold on to a label, but I don't think it is a positive thing, generally.

 

[MarcATL]

The funny thing is, particularly here in so cal is all the "black pride", "brown pride" bumperstickers on cars. If a white person put a "white pride" sticker on their card they would be accused of being racist to the core. It's ******* laughable.

Add this one to the list of folks who are only here to derail and interject their racist views.

 

[Ozmar]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

Ya' got that right!

There is no such thing as an "african american".......In fact, blacks in this country would be considered nothing more than pain in the ass american tourists if they visit africa.....Africans don't give a shit about 'em.

And you know all of this because you personally have a psychic link to every person in Africa.
Africans don't give a shit about you, and no doubt would like you much less.
I can't say I would blame them.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

"African" American? lol! Just more stupid Liberalism. Gotta keep the ignorant sheep ignorant i guess. There should be no such thing as an "African" American or "Hispanic" American. This labelling process only serves to divide the races and that's exactly what it's doing. Without dividing the races,I really do think the Democrats would be in big trouble. Look at who always benefits the most from shallow Race-Baiting and that's where you will find all your answers. If the labels ended,many "African" Americans might just choose to ditch the Democratic Party and join the Republican Party. That's the biggest fear for the Democrats. Until these labels end,the races will always be divided. And some want it that way.

 

[MarcATL]

What about labels such as....

Jewish-American
Irish-American
German-American
Italian-American

Those are racist ones too that's intended to divide and should be done away with?

 

[Ozmar]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

So, um, demographics are only important to the left?

Actually, I agree with it. We should drop every label other than 'American' - that is the tie that binds us. And I do think it is used to divide.... it plays on the 'fear' of minorities.... although I can understand why some (not all) minorities take comfort in the 'African' or 'Hispanic' part. It is their right to hold on to a label, but I don't think it is a positive thing, generally.

Until you see people who look different to you as not different to you, your sentiment is laughable at best.

 

[Barb]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

Ya' got that right!

There is no such thing as an "african american".......In fact, blacks in this country would be considered nothing more than pain in the ass american tourists if they visit africa.....Africans don't give a shit about 'em.

Black American's are peculiarly despised in the world community. Kind of like lepers were back in the day, for different yet strangely similar reasons. They were enslaved and despised. Such status is feared, and considered (and rightly so!) as communicable.

Brave and ethical people (who are seven generations removed from such status) laugh in the face of that fear, but those who are only recently uplifted to the uppity crust feel a little more vulnerable to the "stain" of association with those who are despised by the society their labors built.

Its not rocket science, people. The littlest bit of thought would...oh **** it.

 

[Barb]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

So, um, demographics are only important to the left?

Actually, I agree with it. We should drop every label other than 'American' - that is the tie that binds us. And I do think it is used to divide.... it plays on the 'fear' of minorities.... although I can understand why some (not all) minorities take comfort in the 'African' or 'Hispanic' part. It is their right to hold on to a label, but I don't think it is a positive thing, generally.

Italians and Polish Americans have festivals every summer too. The food is THE SHIT!
The block parties back in my old hood? The food there was also to die for.
You wander around, you get to know people, you get recipes and invites to dinner. Life is good.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

What about labels such as....

Jewish-American
Irish-American
German-American
Italian-American

Those are racist ones too that's intended to divide and should be done away with?

Stupid labels too. I don't think it's a coincidence that most Black American Democrats are bigots. It's all they know. In a sense they are still slaves. The Democratic Party pulls their strings. They have to keep Black Americans angry & bigoted. That's the only way to guarantee they will be Democrats. If most black Americans stopped using the label "African American" their minds would probably spring open and some might even decide to ditch the Democratic Party and join the Republican Party. The Democrats can't have that. Gotta keep the sheep angry & bitter. That's the Democratic way. It's pretty sad.

 

[Ozmar]

Until our Government stops forcing us to label citizens by their race,the races will always be divided. There are no "African Americans" or "Hispanic Americans." There are only Americans. This labelling process is another example of Liberalism at its worst. Personally i think Liberals/Democrats enjoy dividing the races this way. It's a way of winning Elections for them. You take away these stupid labels,and the races will likely come together. But like i said,i don't think the Liberals/Democrats want the races to come together. Their biggest fear is that many African Americans could become Republicans if these labels end. I don't think they're ever gonna let that happen. Just my take anyway.

Ya' got that right!

There is no such thing as an "african american".......In fact, blacks in this country would be considered nothing more than pain in the ass american tourists if they visit africa.....Africans don't give a shit about 'em.

Black American's are peculiarly despised in the world community. Kind of like lepers were back in the day, for different yet strangely similar reasons. They were enslaved and despised. Such status is feared, and considered (and rightly so!) as communicable.

Brave and ethical people (who are seven generations removed from such status) laugh in the face of that fear, but those who are only recently uplifted to the uppity crust feel a little more vulnerable to the "stain" of association with those who are despised by the society their labors built.

Its not rocket science, people. The littlest bit of thought would...oh **** it.