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How do you think a group called the NAAWP would go over? Do you think it would be viewed as racist?
Depends on the context of it's origins. The NAACP formed in a very,
very different time in our country. Excluding it's historical context is folly, IMO.
IMO, any group that pushes an agenda based solely on the color of one's skin is racist. We are Americans, not hyphenated Americans. It's time we stop separating ourselves with pre-fixes and start viewing each other as equals.
I don't believe that there is a uniform American culture, so the hyphens don't bother me much. I also don't think that acknowledging the cultural aspects of the hyphenation means that you don't view people equally.
I've been to Tea Party events Tucker, and in the deep south. I've seen no racism whatsoever at these events. If it isn't here in the deep south, where is it then?
Many people don't proclaim their racism in public because it's not a popular position. And racism is not a uniquely southern thing. Not even close. Hell, I'd say Chicago has as many racists as
any place in the south, if not more. And I
have seen them here. I know a few that regularly attend tea party events, too. Sure, they
say that they aren't racist while in the company of others, and you'd never guess it just by looking at them at these rallies because they don't advertise it.
Sure, there are a few here and there, but I have not witnessed any racists at any event I've been to.
You not having witnessed them there doesn't mean they
aren't there. There is
still a lot of racism in the US.
Hell, I know a
bunch of people who
believe they aren't racist, but they are. My own grandmother is an example. She's absolutely terrified of black people. If she sees one, she automatically clutches her purse. She's racist as all hell, but she's completely oblivious to it. I make fun of her for it and she says "I'm not racist! I'm just cautious! You never know" And I say "Yeah, cautious around
black people." she doesn't
hate black people, she just discriminates against them. She believed the crap she was told when she was younger. I'm not going to change her just by pointing out that it's
wrong. But she thinks that by not
hating black people, she
can't be racist. That's also incorrect.
I'm also
sure my grandmother isn't unique in this. Nor is it only her age group that has these issues. I'm also fairly confident that more than 5% of any large group of people will be of this type. How much more than 5%, I cannot say.