The Giant Noodle
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How are blacks "mixed"? Mixed with what????
This is an absolute lie. I was asked to better define the term, and I did; it was quite clear from my response that the term was used as intended by The Obama.
The Obama clearly made the statement, and I did nothing to change the context in which He said it.
I would certainly think so. What's your point?
I certainly did not. I put forth the statement and solicited opinions.
As you said, who said it shoudln't matter, and so noting that The Obama said in The View would be irrelevant.
Is -that- all you have o say on the matter?
Good. Your self-imporant opoinin is noted and discarded.
You may leave now.
The topic is disingenuous from the get go.
You planned on getting a bunch of liberals to say that someone using the word mongrel was racist or bigoted.
Then you were going to spring the trap that Obama said it, only you would of withheld the actual context of it.
It's pretty dishonest.
Perhaps you cant... but don't tell me there wouldn't be 40 threads on it.
Only if you argue that those same liberals would have had the same response of outrage knowing who said it.
So far, there's nothing to support that.
I think when he said this he meant it as in a way to describe the African American culture. Mongrel as in mixed cultures then yes I would actually agree with that.
Then, Obama said about African-Americans in general, “We are sort of a mongrel people.”
“I mean we’re all kinds of mixed up,” Obama said. “That’s actually true of white people as well, but we just know more about it.”
Wow. "We just know more about it". Good Lord, the arrogance of this man!
He says we're all kinds of mixed up - we know more about it and you call that arrogance? How so?
I heard this today and was curious as to what everyone thinks.
This thread didn't work out as expected.
I dont think I understand the value of the thread but since I saw everyone jumping in I figured I'd play...
So...is this a question about racial purity or a knock on the president for talking about racial purity or a knock on his "we know more about it" kind of remark?
With the exception of a black fella from France about 4 generations back and anaboriginal gal from the South Carolina region, my family has been a pretty strict mixture Dane and Scot. But we do have theose two variations so we arent pure. I tan darker than most...thats got to be the Denmark bloodline...dang sure not the Scot. I dont know if that makes me more or less of a 'mongrel' than Obama...but I can guarantee...I care less about the question than he does. Maybe thats just because its easier for me to assimilate. Maybe its because the issue of race was never brought up since the 'white' part of my family was beyond screwed up. I do know that at the end of the day...I just dont care.
I think it was an attempt to show all of us that we react to "what was said" in context with "who said it." Excellent exercise. Had I not posted a spoiler, it would have been better -- 'til somebody else did.
African-Americans aren't a mixed-breed?
Why, exactly does he assume that black people would know more about being "mixed up" than whites? I don't see any basis for that statement. What's the point in saying it?"I mean we're all kinds of mixed up," Obama said. "That's actually true of white people as well, but we just know more about it."
I can understand his "mongrel" statement, and that it applies to all people. Funny use of language for a president IMO, but whatever.
I don't understand his basis for making this statement:
Why, exactly does he assume that black people would know more about being "mixed up" than whites? I don't see any basis for that statement. What's the point in saying it?
You're still avoding the questions.Why didn't you disclose that Obama said it?
Hey - you're the one complain about the lack of context...
Answer the question:
How should have I asked it to bring it into context?
And how would that have changed your response?
What's that? Still think your opinion is meanigful? Yawn.You absolutely did change the context by not posting or addressing the entire statement. There are plenty of things to attack Obama about. It's silly that you have to make stuff up to do it.
THis man gets a cookie.i think it did
the point which the OP was trying to establish was whether the use of the term "mongrel" would be viewed differently, depending on who said it
and from reading the thread, there are a number - including myself - who agree that is would