Why Do We Still Have Racists?

[Madeline]

It's 2010. Most people have at least an eighth grade education. Why do we still have to suffer from racists?

Were these people dropped on their heads as infants?

 

[elvis]

Are you looking for the childhood history of Jeremiah Wright?

 

[ConHog]

Plain and simple we have racism in 2010 because "reverse" racism has became a popular new game played by minorities. They justify it by whining about things that happened 50 years ago. Some stupid whites buy into the pity party.

All racists should be punched in the mouth.

 

[Madeline]

Who is Jeremiah Wright?

Meanwhile.....

I don't get racists. I never have. Why not be proud of yourself, of what you have accomplished, and not the way you look? Why choose the one thing you have no control over to brag on?

Racists suck.

 

[MikeK]

It's 2010. Most people have at least an eighth grade education. Why do we still have to suffer from racists?

Were these people dropped on their heads as infants?

If you ask a dozen randomly selected people to write down what they believe to be "racism" you will get back several different definitions. I once heard a young Black girl caller on a radio talk program say her family has a dog because her father is "racist against cats!"

So please be a bit more specific about what you (personally) mean by "racists." And while you're at it, "racism."

 

[Madeline]

I'd say Bullfighter qualifies as a racist.

P.S. How can you tell a caller is a black chick on the radio?

 

[ConHog]

I'd say Bullfighter qualifies as a racist.

P.S. How can you tell a caller is a black chick on the radio?

Madeline. If you honestly don't know who J Wright is, for the Love of God educate yourself please.

 

[dvinman]

It's 2010. Most people have at least an eighth grade education. Why do we still have to suffer from racists?

Were these people dropped on their heads as infants?

You don't have to suffer if you kill yourself!

 

[Madeline]

That certainly made no damned sense. What suicide method is 100% pain free? And what does suicide have to do with racists?

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Because people love to feel like they're part of some special club.

 

[Madeline]

Some special VICTIM club.

 

[Barb]

Some special VICTIM club.

Epsilon is correct. The country club is no longer exclusive if ANYONE can get in. Privilege affords economic and social advantages, and those advantages require someone else to be disadvantaged.

 

[Tank]

We still have racists because they are needed to determine who is eligible for affirmative action and all other government racial preference programs.

 

[blastoff]

Who is Jeremiah Wright?

Meanwhile.....

I don't get racists. I never have. Why not be proud of yourself, of what you have accomplished, and not the way you look? Why choose the one thing you have no control over to brag on?

Racists suck.

Why do we still have racists? Well, maybe because we have dumbbells like you around.

"It's 2010. Most people have at least an eighth grade education. Why do we still have to suffer from racists?" Um, well, an 8th grade education today is about the equivalent of
a 3rd or 4th grade, or less, education not that many years ago.

You're asking why we have racists but don't know who Jeremiah Wright is? In my grade school the nuns would have seated you in the "dumb row."

Do some homework. Might keep you from sounding like a complete idiot next time.

 

[Againsheila]

It's 2010. Most people have at least an eighth grade education. Why do we still have to suffer from racists?

Were these people dropped on their heads as infants?

Because we still have stupid people.

 

[Samson]

Who is Jeremiah Wright?

Meanwhile.....

I don't get racists. I never have. Why not be proud of yourself, of what you have accomplished, and not the way you look? Why choose the one thing you have no control over to brag on?

Racists suck.

Why do we still have racists? Well, maybe because we have dumbbells like you around.

"It's 2010. Most people have at least an eighth grade education. Why do we still have to suffer from racists?" Um, well, an 8th grade education today is about the equivalent of
a 3rd or 4th grade, or less, education not that many years ago.

You're asking why we have racists but don't know who Jeremiah Wright is? In my grade school the nuns would have seated you in the "dumb row."

Do some homework. Might keep you from sounding like a complete idiot next time.

For christssakes, everyone is supposed to bother with Jeremiah Wright or be accused of being a "dumbbell" and "seated in dumb row," or "a complete idiot?"

Frankly, I haven't registered Rev. Wright as one of The Most Important People to Remember:

Anyway, Maddy, I think Elvis is trying to be relevant by insinuating that we should examine racism during the childhood of a 69 yo radical Black Preacher who says "God Damn America," to explain present racism.

But, I could be wrong, since this is an uncommonly astute position for the likes of Elvis. Maybe someone has borrowed his account.

 

[Madeline]

Well, if I were a 69 year old Black guy I might say "God Damn America" too. I'm only 57 and even I remember some very horrible stuff.

 

[Samson]

Well, if I were a 69 year old Black guy I might say "God Damn America" too. I'm only 57 and even I remember some very horrible stuff.

That answers your question.

 

[Madeline]

I'm assuming most of the racists on USMB are white. What excuse do they have, apart from the perceived loss of privileges they have not earned?

 

[ConHog]

I'm assuming most of the racists on USMB are white. What excuse do they have, apart from the perceived loss of privileges they have not earned?

There's the problem right there. Why do you assume that? Plenty of minority racists on here as well.