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Re: Confederate Flag
I've heard that. About Australia, too. Both countries settled by English imperialists, much like this one (USA). It's a shame.
I don't dismiss them but they are a very tiny portion of the black community. Some of them are vocal just to be contrarian, I think. They don't want to be seen as part of a"pack." One of the knocks on black voters that the right wing attacks them with (oh great way to win 'em over, eh?) is that they vote as too solid a bloc, suggesting that they aren't smart enough to make and informed choice (another winning tack, right) seems to get to these guys. Never mind that republicans have their white, rightwing voting blocs that are every bit as loyal to them as black voters are to most Dem politicians. Probably thinks this makes them fascinating. I think that's the kind of thing that gets people like Ben Carson into rightwing politics. Republican voters like to vote 'em up in polls but not very much so when the actual primaries get rolling. Along comes some shiny bigot like Trump and no one even remembers who Carson is. Of course, he does get attention for his crackpot fundamental religiosity, too.
I've followed some of your other comments and it seems that you and I are not very far apart in general. It comes down to politeness, I think. You think a lot of people who don't earn it should be treated that way anyway. I don't. Civility doesn't really work with people who yearn to live in the 9th century.
I didn't think you'd agree.It is very funny, but it is not laughable...
Which makes your lack of awareness about how racism is expressed in this country puzzling. Maybe it's your age. Are you under 40? A lot of people born after the CRAs went into effect probably didn't get much education about what it was like before. A lot of people liked to pretend the CRAs solved all of that ugliness. They did not. Certain "entitled" whites have been grousing about the loss of their political and social domination ever since.Yeah, I am American. Born in Oregon. Raised just south of L.A.
That said, racism in New Zealand against low socio-economic Maori is very bad here. Racism in Japan is horrible. The USA just gets the most press.
I've heard that. About Australia, too. Both countries settled by English imperialists, much like this one (USA). It's a shame.
Dismiss away then... anything to justify yourself being correct, I guess.
I don't dismiss them but they are a very tiny portion of the black community. Some of them are vocal just to be contrarian, I think. They don't want to be seen as part of a"pack." One of the knocks on black voters that the right wing attacks them with (oh great way to win 'em over, eh?) is that they vote as too solid a bloc, suggesting that they aren't smart enough to make and informed choice (another winning tack, right) seems to get to these guys. Never mind that republicans have their white, rightwing voting blocs that are every bit as loyal to them as black voters are to most Dem politicians. Probably thinks this makes them fascinating. I think that's the kind of thing that gets people like Ben Carson into rightwing politics. Republican voters like to vote 'em up in polls but not very much so when the actual primaries get rolling. Along comes some shiny bigot like Trump and no one even remembers who Carson is. Of course, he does get attention for his crackpot fundamental religiosity, too.
I've followed some of your other comments and it seems that you and I are not very far apart in general. It comes down to politeness, I think. You think a lot of people who don't earn it should be treated that way anyway. I don't. Civility doesn't really work with people who yearn to live in the 9th century.
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