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Oh, bull****. Liberals don't dislike Clarence Thomas because he's some sort of "Uncle Tom." Liberals don't like Clarence Thomas because he votes in lockstep with Antonin Scalia, who liberals also don't like. Does that mean that liberals are biased against Italians because liberals don't like Fat Tony?

Liberals don't like Clarence Thomas because he rules against liberal interests.

Actually, I dislike Scalia far more than Thomas. Now, they'll call me racist because I dislike the white one worse. Can't win. But there is another explanation as to why, and that would be my reason.
 
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I wouldn't argue that those who strike against Thomas are necessarily racists (because most would likely not be), but I would suggest that the color of his skin nevertheless influences how he is portrayed by his some of his opponents. Turncoat metaphors are not at all uncommon.
Amongst AAs I have no doubt you are right. Liberal elites of non-black colors, I think not. Y'know, both Obama and Cosby have been temporarily shunned by AAs for reprimanding AA men about their parenting (or lack thereof) habits, and other somewhat specifically racial criticisms. I think both of those show more racism from AAs though temporary on both counts, than not liking Thomas. Just my opinion.
 
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I wouldn't argue that those who strike against Thomas are necessarily racists (because most would likely not be), but I would suggest that the color of his skin nevertheless influences how he is portrayed by his some of his opponents. Turncoat metaphors are not at all uncommon.

I must be reading the wrong publications because I am not seeing these metaphors.
 
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Actually, I dislike Scalia far more than Thomas. Now, they'll call me racist because I dislike the white one worse. Can't win. But there is another explanation as to why, and that would be my reason.

I do too, actually.
 
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I don't have a definition of racism other than the actual definition. Secondly I've never said that AAs are not racist, some certainly are. And since most AAs are likely to vote Democratic over Republican, I'll even say that most racist AAs are Democratic, however it is clear that the Democratic Party is not the party of racist AAs, but the Republican party does appear to be the party of racist WM. I'm not sure who you think I am, but apparently it's not me who you're responding to.

It was "you" (the forum you) I was responding to. I don't know the real you.

I'm in a very white community now, very much old KKK country and Confederate flags are not rare - and in some circles the number is growing. There is a lot of racism/bigotry around here, but most of it is passive and of no real effect. There also are a lot of old folks, so someone saying "I voted for that negro for president" wouldn't be that rare. Does it become racism if another person said "I voted against that negro?"

Prior I was in basically an African-American ghetto is Chicago. It was far more racist and far more dangerously so in real terms. I can't think of any area around here where a black person could walk and be in danger for his/her race - even where the most Confederate flags are. Not so of a white person walking thru that black ghetto.

Prior to there, I was on very remote Native American land. Those folks were the most racist and dangerously so of all. Thus the oddity of if I am prejudiced against any "race," it is my own on the wider scale (my ancestry a different tribe than that one on one that was notably not racist in societal functions.)

What Thomas appears to be talking about is the expectations white liberals put on him because of his race. That he is supposed to be some kind of symbol and voice for his race. Like many presume a female politician would mostly focus on "women's issues."

Democrats also tend to put issues into racial terms. So if speaking to a group of African-Americans they will talk about Republicans cutting food stamps and social programs, on the presumption that African-Americans are poor and need help.

Example of what I'm talking about. A private school decided to have some kind of black heritage day, serving fried chicken, corn bread and watermelon. OH HOW RACIST! But I see "Italian" and "Chinese" and "Mexican" restaurants everywhere. Just by the sign I have a good idea of their menu. So they are all racists? Where is the outrage?!

The media and press have become so fanatical in seeking "gotjas" that they seek any possible way to interpret anything as having any racial context and the shout racist! And the Democratic Party uses this.

Take the George Zimmerman matter. He could have been guilty as hell, but racism? He had African-Americans in his family. He went to his prom with an African-American date. Had an African-American business partner. Has African-American friends and even who spoke in his defense as not a being a racist. But none of that matters. Florida was a key state and polls showed lackluster support among African-Americans - so it was used. So Democrats and the media left declared him a racist - and still do. That he shot Martin because he was black - with exactly nothing to support that. Even doctored audio tape to "prove" it. That desperate a desire of Democrats to play "the race card" totally indifferent to truth. Maybe he's a murderer, but nothing shows him to be a racist.

This is not without consequence. An entire next generation of African-Americans have been indoctrinated to believe they are downtrodden, victims and to be angry about it. An entire welfare lifestyle has been established in support of it. The effects on the African-American community is devastating.

Our oldest daughter - like many teens I suspect - turning some guy down who was African-American would be told "you won't go with me because I black!" trying to use that as an excuse for himself and an accusation against her.

The hyper and fake sensitivity to race and racism is destructive and worsening. USUALLY if someone is accusing someone of being a racist I don't care to hear anymore of it - because usually its just nothing and I see the person making the accusation as the racist.
 
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It was "you" (the forum you) I was responding to. I don't know the real you.

I'm in a very white community now, very much old KKK country and Confederate flags are not rare - and in some circles the number is growing. There is a lot of racism/bigotry around here, but most of it is passive and of no real effect. There also are a lot of old folks, so someone saying "I voted for that negro for president" wouldn't be that rare. Does it become racism if another person said "I voted against that negro?"

Prior I was in basically an African-American ghetto is Chicago. It was far more racist and far more dangerously so in real terms. I can't think of any area around here where a black person could walk and be in danger for his/her race - even where the most Confederate flags are. Not so of a white person walking thru that black ghetto.

Prior to there, I was on very remote Native American land. Those folks were the most racist and dangerously so of all. Thus the oddity of if I am prejudiced against any "race," it is my own on the wider scale (my ancestry a different tribe than that one on one that was notably not racist in societal functions.)

What Thomas appears to be talking about is the expectations white liberals put on him because of his race. That he is supposed to be some kind of symbol and voice for his race. Like many presume a female politician would mostly focus on "women's issues."

Democrats also tend to put issues into racial terms. So if speaking to a group of African-Americans they will talk about Republicans cutting food stamps and social programs, on the presumption that African-Americans are poor and need help.

Example of what I'm talking about. A private school decided to have some kind of black heritage day, serving fried chicken, corn bread and watermelon. OH HOW RACIST! But I see "Italian" and "Chinese" and "Mexican" restaurants everywhere. Just by the sign I have a good idea of their menu. So they are all racists? Where is the outrage?!

The media and press have become so fanatical in seeking "gotjas" that they seek any possible way to interpret anything as having any racial context and the shout racist! And the Democratic Party uses this.

Take the George Zimmerman matter. He could have been guilty as hell, but racism? He had African-Americans in his family. He went to his prom with an African-American date. Had an African-American business partner. Has African-American friends and even who spoke in his defense as not a being a racist. But none of that matters. Florida was a key state and polls showed lackluster support among African-Americans - so it was used. So Democrats and the media left declared him a racist - and still do.

This is not without consequence. An entire next generation of African-Americans have been indoctrinated to believe they are downtrodden, victims and to be angry about it. An entire welfare lifestyle has been established in support of it. The effects on the African-American community is devastating.

Our oldest daughter - like many teens I suspect - turning some guy down who was African-American would be told "you won't go with me because I black!" trying to use that as an excuse for himself and an accusation against her.

The hyper and fake sensitivity to race and racism is destructive and worsening. USUALLY if someone is accusing someone of being a racist I don't care to hear anymore of it - because usually its just nothing and I see the person making the accusation as the racist.

And you'll not find me disagreeing, and I've got equally interesting stories, but... ultimately I have to realize that like me, a woman, legal equality has not meant equal opportunity or equal rights, and unfortunately that really gives their anger, sensitivity, hatred of us more legitimacy than ours against them. Just as my anger, frustration, etc. at the white male patriarchy is more valid than any man's anger against feminism. Or so is how I see it.
 
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I must be reading the wrong publications because I am not seeing these metaphors.

Eh, they are scattered throughout the historical record. An easily googled incident (google makes it difficult to find anything other than the past few years) occurred just a short time ago with a Congressman from Minnesota who let one fly a little too willingly on Twitter.
 
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My comment.

A racist is someone who looks at people and events thru racial eyes. So-called "liberals" who analyze every word, event and statement in racial context are the worst racists in the country at this time. Most racist messages on this forum are posted by those who identity their lean as liberal or progressive, although not exclusively.

For example many self defined liberals and progressives foremost definite President Obama as "the black president," - that his foremost definition to THEM is his race. Therefore, since that is what is MOST important to them they assume is most important to everyone else. Therefore, those who oppose his actions and policies must be because of Obama's race - because they assume everyone shares their racial-measuring of people.

I don't look at people looking at Obama as the "black president" as you claim is racist. I think that is an award against racism to be honest. Now that isn't to say racism doesn't exist, it does. It exists between many races IMO.

If you think there aren't people that hate Obama because he is black you are living in a dream world. I don't think the overall majority are racist but there are some. And there are some racists that are for blacks and against whites as well.

Personally in today's time, I think it is more acceptable for blacks to be against whites than it is for whites to be against blacks. That's not a good thing, only what I have seen.
 
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told a group of college students on Tuesday that race and gender relations are worse now than when he was a kid.

Speaking at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, Thomas, the second black justice to serve on the court, lamented what he considers a society that is more 'conscious' of racial differences than it was when he grew up in segregated Georgia in the days before — and during — the civil rights era.

The conservative justice who, among other things, has written opinions supporting limits on Affirmative Action, added that 'the worst things that have been done to me, the worst things that have been said about me, by northern liberal elites, not by the people of Savannah, Georgia.'


Read more: America is too sensitive about race says Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas | Mail Online
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'Northern liberal elites treated me worse than the segregated South': America is too sensitive about race says Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.

My comment.

A racist is someone who looks at people and events thru racial eyes. So-called "liberals" who analyze every word, event and statement in racial context are the worst racists in the country at this time. Most racist messages on this forum are posted by those who identity their lean as liberal or progressive, although not exclusively.

For example many self defined liberals and progressives foremost definite President Obama as "the black president," - that his foremost definition to THEM is his race. Therefore, since that is what is MOST important to them they assume is most important to everyone else. Therefore, those who oppose his actions and policies must be because of Obama's race - because they assume everyone shares their racial-measuring of people.

Name one. But first tell me what " progressives foremost definite President " means.
 
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Eh, they are scattered throughout the historical record. An easily googled incident (google makes it difficult to find anything other than the past few years) occurred just a short time ago with a Congressman from Minnesota who let one fly a little too willingly on Twitter.

Alright, well, you said they are 'not uncommon', and I guess the evaluation as to whether that is true is inherently subjective. In my experience, I are 'not uncommon' only because they are simply rare.
 
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I'm not defending racism. I'm saying that what you claim is racism isn't racism. You are attempting to change the definition of the word "racist" in order to call your political opposites racists. That's painfully dishonest.

Those guys work the same magic with the word, 'liberal'. If you say any lie loud enough, often enough, maybe you can make it the truth.
 
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but democrats are more racist as a whole. They are the ones that cannot be colorblind, and insist on quota systems. The use of a quota system for example implies that blacks cannot compete on an equal playing field,

Coming from the party that houses people that wanna get rid of the civil rights act thats pretty funny to say...
 
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And you'll not find me disagreeing, and I've got equally interesting stories, but... ultimately I have to realize that like me, a woman, legal equality has not meant equal opportunity or equal rights, and unfortunately that really gives their anger, sensitivity, hatred of us more legitimacy than ours against them. Just as my anger, frustration, etc. at the white male patriarchy is more valid than any man's anger against feminism. Or so is how I see it.

Do you think that "anger, frustration" benefits you? Or that any man's "anger against feminism" helps him?

What I think Thomas is saying that I agree with is the hyper-sensitivity about racism has not been beneficial as much as it has been harmful.

Too many people believe that if they can show they are in some victim role they should get something out of it, that others somehow owe them or that such excuses - even if accurate - are worth anything.

There are other topics Republicans play the hyper sensitive game - and BOTH parties do it about women. I think doing so is not helpful, and it distracts from REAL instances of racism and bigotries.
 
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Coming from the party that houses people that wanna get rid of the civil rights act thats pretty funny to say...

Which party is that?:roll:
 
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Those guys work the same magic with the word, 'liberal'. If you say any lie loud enough, often enough, maybe you can make it the truth.

Really? Do you or him believe a word you say?

In the Michael Dunn trial, the media and prosecutor are calling him a racist because of letters he wrote. Yet in none of those did he claim that the white race is superior or black race inferior.

So... then you MUST agree calling him a "racist" is wrong, that the media and prosecutor are lying - correct?

Same with George Zimmerman. He never said blacks are inferior. So all that a LIE LIE LIE too right? From now on, neither of you should EVER use the words racism and racist UNLESS you can show the person specifically declared another race is inferior.
 
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Name one. But first tell me what " progressives foremost definite President " means.

It was a typo. "Defines" not "definite."
 
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I don't look at people looking at Obama as the "black president" as you claim is racist. I think that is an award against racism to be honest. Now that isn't to say racism doesn't exist, it does. It exists between many races IMO.

If you think there aren't people that hate Obama because he is black you are living in a dream world. I don't think the overall majority are racist but there are some. And there are some racists that are for blacks and against whites as well.

Personally in today's time, I think it is more acceptable for blacks to be against whites than it is for whites to be against blacks. That's not a good thing, only what I have seen.

What about people who support him because he's black? Is that equally racism?

And then there are those on this thread ("liberal/progressive") arguing that since there is no claiming of racial inferiority, it isn't racism at all.

Yes, there is racism in the country. No, I do not think it is 1/10th what the media and press try to make it to be.
 
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Which party is that?:roll:

GOP
Good ol Rand Paul and Ron Paul who knows i would suspect there is more in that group. (Are you being sarcastic?)
 
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GOP
Good ol Rand Paul and Ron Paul who knows i would suspect there is more in that group. (Are you being sarcastic?)

They are talking about two provisions of the civil rights act, not the entire thing.
 
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They are talking about two provisions of the civil rights act, not the entire thing.

Wow! That changes everything! Because we all know if your employee discriminates you against the basis of race that is totally a "equal playing field" :roll:
 
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Wow! That changes everything! Because we all know if your employee discriminates you against the basis of race that is totally a "equal playing field" :roll:

The words equal playing field are your words not mine.
 
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Do you think that "anger, frustration" benefits you? Or that any man's "anger against feminism" helps him?

What I think Thomas is saying that I agree with is the hyper-sensitivity about racism has not been beneficial as much as it has been harmful.

Too many people believe that if they can show they are in some victim role they should get something out of it, that others somehow owe them or that such excuses - even if accurate - are worth anything.

There are other topics Republicans play the hyper sensitive game - and BOTH parties do it about women. I think doing so is not helpful, and it distracts from REAL instances of racism and bigotries.
I'm no lover of the Democratic party either, which has nothing to do with the thread topic really. I was just explaining my personal stance of racism and bigotry and why I am more accepting of one type vs another. Do with it what you will. Suggesting somehow that minding my manners is the best way out of inequality is very .... telling.
 
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The words equal playing field are your words not mine.

No it was an earlier posters who i originally quoted.
 
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No it was an earlier posters who i originally quoted.

Ok, fine, so what does that have to do with me?
 
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GOP
Good ol Rand Paul and Ron Paul who knows i would suspect there is more in that group. (Are you being sarcastic?)

While I totally, even vehemently, disagree with him in terms of commercial property owner's rights, to claim he wants to repeal the Civil Rights Act is a lie. He wants part of it repealed. There laws Obama wants changed. Therefore I could post the Obama wants the USC repealed. Equally false. But it is a Democrat race-baiting talking point and it is your role to repeat it - so carry on.
 
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