it's this denial and indifference to racism mostly from the right that irks me. Pretend that blacks don't think for themselves, pretend that seeing actual instances of racism is PLAYING the victim, and claim that all groups that are for AA's are racist, then say "hey, why don't black ppl vote more republican?"
do you really have to ask that question? Shit on an entire race of ppl then expect to be in their good graces? Really? Blacks are responsible for racism just like women are responsible for rape. Get outta here with that bull.
Questions....
At this time who or what is currently oppressing you? If so, explain the opppression.
Who in the GOP has "shit on you"? If so, give examples.
In what ways has the democrat party helped you personally? Give examples of how the democrat party has helped you.
Are you more or less well off finacially due to any political affiliations?
In your opinon has your race hindered or helped your career? If so give exmples of the help or hinderance.
Pretend? Ok perhaps we should look at voting patterns among blacks.
Fact, blacks vote democrat at about a 90% rate. Fact, blacks vote for black candiates at about a 98% rate.
This is just statistics. A local radio talk show host was flamed on the air by several black callers simply because she stated those statistics. The common thread was "you think black people cannot think for themselves" Or "you think blacks are all in lockstep"..Some of these callers were so angry that they had to be bleeped then dumped off the air because station policy dictates use of "colorful metaphors" is prohibited.
TO each one the host asked for which party did the caller vote in the last election. Every single one except one( who would not give his real name on the air) said they voted democrat. Ok, not a scientific sampling by any stretch. Not surprising either.
My reaction to racism is not indifference. I cannot stand racism. I work in people's homes and when I hear racial epithets, I cringe. I hate it. DO I get upset? No . I cannot. These people are customers and I cannot just walk.
I guess what you refer to as indifference is the constant and unwarranted plating of the race card. The race card is now a catch all. So much so that charges of racism are equivalent to the radom sound of a car alarm in a parking lot...
Here is an example... A few years ago a student at a major university was admonsished then cleared of racial discrimination. Here's the story. This student was studying while a group of girls were making noise and talking loudly very late at night. The student who did not see the girls shouted at them to be quiet. The student shouted "be quiet you water buffaloes". The group of girls were of differernt races ,some happened to be black. They charged that the use of Water Buffalo was racially insensitive because Water Buffaloes are indifgenous to Africa and the girls were offended because they were black.
The student was cleared.....Guess where he was from origianlly?....Nigeria....
The student charged was of Arab and Black parents.
SO here we have a group of hypersensitive girls who had nothing better to do that look for things to bother themselves with. And that is the problem. There are random people who just cannot go through their day without becoming offended over some perceived slight.
It's has gotten out of hand. People's skin has gotten far too thin.
Quite frankly I neither have the time nor the inclination to worry about such petty nonsense. I have things to do. I have business to take care of. I should allow this to consume me? I don't think so. If that's what is considered indiffernece, so be it.
Here's an idea. If someone insults you in that certain way, instead of getting yourself all angry , walk away. And say to yourself, I don;t have time for ignorant people. It costs nothing. ANd allows you to not lower yourself to the level of that idiot. Because whther or not you beat the shit out of an ignorant racist douchebag, he or she is STILL going to be an ignorant racist douchebag. And you could wind up in trouble when the ignorant racist douchebag files a civil suit against you because you decided to beat the shit out of him....
Ya know what. In perect world I would shove you aside and beat the shit out of the ignorant racist douchebag myslef....But we probably shouldn't do that.
