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Is this Racist?[W:300]

Is this story from Nebraska Racist?

  • Yes

    Votes: 7 16.3%

  • No

    Votes: 36 83.7%
  • Total voters
    43
Re: Is this Racist?

Lord of Planar said:
I think it was in poor taste, but it seems to me that the 4th is the perfect time to remind people of the freedoms we are losing.
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Correctomundo!!!!!!!!


It's very disturbing that there are so many in this country (mostly leftists) that believe we as citizens should only be allowed to express ourselves at certain times and in certain places. The first amendment was not meant to be infringed upon by the calendar or geography. Our so called tolerant liberals have given us such great things as free speech zones, the Fairness Doctrine, speech codes at universities and in the workplace, hate crimes etc etc etc
 
Re: Is this Racist?

Thorgasm said:
That's better than the coloring books of his predecessor. :lol:
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You'll get no argument from me.

It's a sure sign of a feeble mind when one immediately defends Obama by bashing Bush and vice versa.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
He's such a narcissist that when his future library does get built it will probably only contain copies of books he's authored.
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You may be right. The out house library would be a good place for some of the EPA work from the Obama adminstration. But that is for another thread.

I don't disagree with your comment or that of Lord Planar.

imo, Obama has done more to divide this country than any other President.

I agree that whoever is behind the float has a right to display it.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
Correctomundo!!!!!!!!


It's very disturbing that there are so many in this country (mostly leftists) that believe we as citizens should only be allowed to express ourselves at certain times and in certain places. The first amendment was not meant to be infringed upon by the calendar or geography. Our so called tolerant liberals have given us such great things as free speech zones, the Fairness Doctrine, speech codes at universities and in the workplace, hate crimes etc etc etc
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More strawmen that have nothing to do with the topic. Congrats, you've succeeded in derailing your own thread!
 
Re: Is this Racist?

rocket88 said:
It is the victim card that you always play. "White people are the real victims of racism!"

I don't care how bad of a President he has been, there's no room for racist attacks. Sorry, won't put up with it. You can say he's a bad President without pointing out his race.

The float in question is not racist in any way. The OP just wanted liberals to say it (as he admitted, btw) because he is unable to argue an actual point.
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You really have missed the fact that your endless ridicule by calling white people "white victims" is racist on your part haven't you?
 
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It's kind of sad that the parade officials of Norfolk are this ignorant, that they would degrade themselves and demonstrate their ignorance during a national holiday parade.
Stupid hateful people doing stupid hateful things on a day that should honor our country's birthday.
They should be ashamed but they are probably too ignorant to even see how badly this reflects on their city.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
I actually did comment on the article by saying that I don't believe it's racist. This thread has seen comments from numerous posters make comments that are only loosely related to the topic of the new story.
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Actually, you didn't. This is the very first post in the thread:

DB20 said:
Is this story from Nebraska racist?
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No comment. Just waiting for liberals to be stupid. And when it didn't work, you just threw out a laundry list of complaints that are off topic.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

Ray410 said:
You really have missed the fact that your endless ridicule by calling white people "white victims" is racist on your part haven't you?
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Yes, it's racist. Only in your head where disagreement = intolerance. I'm just a self-hating whitey. :roll:
 
Re: Is this Racist?

americanwoman said:
How so?

On a holiday that celebrates our country's history, shouldn't we rise above the pettiness and put aside politics and disagreements and stand united? I may not always agree with every single presidents policies or decisions but I always have respect.


Sometimes for all of our 'patriotism' I think many forget we are the United State of America.
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Which is also what we were right before the Civil War. People can only take so much bull****.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

I see the word 'racist' as so over used that it has no meaning to me anymore. Most racism is so hidden that it's rarely able to be identified, because people know it will be vehemently condemned. There is sexual bias, racial bias, religious bias, political bias, cultural bias, so let's just agree to be different?
 
Re: Is this Racist?

Lord of Planar said:
Really?

Why?
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For the same reason I believe covert sexism was on display in the way that Democrats sometimes depict and criticize Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann. I know the prejudices that are common among Americans and I know how Americans tend to covertly express those prejudices. Applying that knowledge to this situation, I hypothesize that racism is a factor in the choices of whomever created that float.

I could be wrong though. /shrug
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
Is this story from Nebraska racist?
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Of course it's not racist! Just like people holding up signs of Obama dressed like a witch doctor with a bone through his nose isn't racist, just like cartoons that make Obama and family into apes isn't racist, just like Rush Limbaugh's repeated playing of "Barack the Magic Negro" didn't have any racist intent at all!

No, no, none of that's racist! And if you go Down South to my old stomping grounds in the Delta and ask the whites if they're racist, they'll tell you hell no, they're not racist! They'll tell you they can't be racist because they've got black friends, and then they'll tell you - if they think they can trust you - just how bad the blacks are about this and about that and about how lazy the blacks are and about how all the blacks want is welfare...but those whites aren't racist, oh, no, certainly not!

And every single one of them are absolutely sure that no one can hear the racist dog whistles but themselves.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

ThePlayDrive said:
There is no overt racism on display. However, I believe that there is covert racism on display.
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How is there covert racism here.

Please explain.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
You'll get no argument from me.

It's a sure sign of a feeble mind when one immediately defends Obama by bashing Bush and vice versa.
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Are you saying I have a feeble mind?
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
How is there covert racism here.

Please explain.
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1. I said that I BELIEVE there is covert racism on display so I can't show you 'how there is covert racism here'. I can only show you why I BELIEVE there is covert racism there.

2. I believe there is covert racism for the same reason I believe covert sexism was on display in the way that Democrats sometimes depict and criticize Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann. I know the prejudices that are common among Americans and I know how Americans tend to covertly express those prejudices. Applying that knowledge to this situation, I hypothesize that racism is a factor in the choices of whomever created that float.

I could be wrong though. /shrug
 
Re: Is this Racist?

rocket88 said:
More strawmen that have nothing to do with the topic. Congrats, you've succeeded in derailing your own thread!
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Is this your first day posting on an internet forum?

You've never seen posters stray off topic a little?
 
Re: Is this Racist?

Glen Contrarian said:
Of course it's not racist! Just like people holding up signs of Obama dressed like a witch doctor with a bone through his nose isn't racist, just like cartoons that make Obama and family into apes isn't racist, just like Rush Limbaugh's repeated playing of "Barack the Magic Negro" didn't have any racist intent at all!

No, no, none of that's racist! And if you go Down South to my old stomping grounds in the Delta and ask the whites if they're racist, they'll tell you hell no, they're not racist! They'll tell you they can't be racist because they've got black friends, and then they'll tell you - if they think they can trust you - just how bad the blacks are about this and about that and about how lazy the blacks are and about how all the blacks want is welfare...but those whites aren't racist, oh, no, certainly not!

And every single one of them are absolutely sure that no one can hear the racist dog whistles but themselves.
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Oy vey Maria!

You are the first person that mentioned any of those other things which have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the news story.

Oh and we all know that you have to "go down south" to find racism because it doesn't exist in the north right? I mean after the civil war, er excuse me the war of northern aggression, racism was banished to Alabama, MS, GA, LA TN, and the Carolinas where only inbred, barefoot, bucktoothed southern redeck, hillbilly, backwater yokels display it right?
 
Re: Is this Racist?

grip said:
I see the word 'racist' as so over used that it has no meaning to me anymore. Most racism is so hidden that it's rarely able to be identified, because people know it will be vehemently condemned. There is sexual bias, racial bias, religious bias, political bias, cultural bias, so let's just agree to be different?
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Yes, you're absolutely right - all bias has its root on prejudice against those who are different, whatever that difference may be. I've noted this many times.

And if you'll check, generally speaking, liberals stand for freedom from discrimination, freedom from prejudice, from ridicule and hatred...freedom to have the same rights and freedoms as everyone else even though one is different...

...whereas conservatives are becoming more likely to stand for the freedom to discriminate, freedom to be prejudicial, to ridicule others. Who is it that opposes equal pay for women, who is equal rights for LGBT's (including marriage), against the international treaty for the rights of the disabled (which we helped author, btw)...and who is for the ability to fire any worker for any reason whatsoever, including race, religion, ethnicity?

This one statement sums it up: Generally speaking, liberals embrace the different, whereas conservatives dislike and distrust the different.
 
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Glen Contrarian said:
And if you'll check, generally speaking, liberals stand for freedom from discrimination, freedom from prejudice, from ridicule and hatred...freedom to have the same rights and freedoms as everyone else even though one is different...

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except for when it's freedom of minorities, women and gays/lesbians to publicly express any sentiment that doesn't fall exactly in line with leftist ideology. Then it's time for the liberals to truly prove how tolerant there are by calling Michelle Malkin a slope, Clarence Thomas an Uncle Tom, Michael Steele an oreo cookie, Sarah Palin Caribou Barbie and Laura Ingraham a slut.

Seriously what are you smoking? The current collection of rabble is the latest and greatest in fascism and totalitarianism since the 1940's.
 
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DB20 said:
except for when it's freedom of minorities, women and gays/lesbians to publicly express any sentiment that doesn't fall exactly in line with leftist ideology. Then it's time for the liberals to truly prove how tolerant there are by calling Michelle Malkin a slope, Clarence Thomas and Uncle Tom, or Michael Steele an oreo cookie.

Seriously what are you smoking? The current collection of rabble is the latest and greatest in fascism and totalitarianism since the 1940's.
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Heh, in this day and age whites who aren't conservative or who support Obama are called "self loathing whites", or "white guilt".

Conservatives throw around the "white guilt" card wayyyyy more than any liberal says "uncle tom"
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
Oy vey Maria!

You are the first person that mentioned any of those other things which have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the news story.

Oh and we all know that you have to "go down south" to find racism because it doesn't exist in the north right? I mean after the civil war, er excuse me the war of northern aggression, racism was banished to Alabama, MS, GA, LA TN, and the Carolinas where only inbred, barefoot, bucktoothed southern redeck, hillbilly, backwater yokels display it right?
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The story itself may not have been racist - but the float in the picture certainly was.

As you imply, racism does occur everywhere - and it will always be there as long as anyone is different. What you are not realizing, however, is that it is in the Deep South to a much greater degree than elsewhere. Just because there is some racism in some places does not justify the much greater degree of racism in other places.

And btw - the "War of Northern Aggression" line - I used that many times in my youth in Mississippi (and yes, I was a racist then). Very few whites Down South will agree that it was a war against slavery. But one wonders how many of them have read Mississippi's Declaration of Secession:

A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union

In the momentous step, which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course.

Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery - the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product, which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin. (boldface mine)

The Declaration goes on with similar language, but you get the idea.

One of us knows both sides of the issue. It ain't you.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

DB20 said:
Oy vey Maria!

You are the first person that mentioned any of those other things which have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the news story.

Oh and we all know that you have to "go down south" to find racism because it doesn't exist in the north right? I mean after the civil war, er excuse me the war of northern aggression, racism was banished to Alabama, MS, GA, LA TN, and the Carolinas where only inbred, barefoot, bucktoothed southern redeck, hillbilly, backwater yokels display it right?
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War of Northern aggression, lol.

Conservatives down south are funny.
 
Re: Is this Racist?

mike2810 said:
You may be right. The out house library would be a good place for some of the EPA work from the Obama adminstration. But that is for another thread.

I don't disagree with your comment or that of Lord Planar.

imo, Obama has done more to divide this country than any other President.

I agree that whoever is behind the float has a right to display it.
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It's the conservatives reaction to Obama which is dividing the country.

I suspect history will regard it that way.
 
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