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Has There Been a Resurgence of Old-Fashioned Racism in the U.S.?
Topic Started: Mar 16 2016, 03:43 AM (2,091 Views)
donsm60
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I know I’m not the best speller and usually post with one eye open but I take exception to subjects like this.

Ima, of course you are free to not tell anyone about “Ima” starting a thread about “American racial issues” but I’m not afraid to be honest calling you on it. What makes you so concerned now?

I could blow this forum up with work pictures from two starts this week being more concern about playing by the book and my crews than any liberal would ever be.

Grow a set of balls before you die, Ima…
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Mar 16 2016, 07:03 AM
I suspect that, in a rather backward sense, Obama IS responsible for an increase in overt racism in the US.

As long as a black stuck to a second-level or a non-intrusive job, it was easy to say, "Isn't that nice... See? If they work hard and keep their nose clean like that fella, they can do pretty good - almost as good as white folks. It's too bad more won't follow his example..."

And with that almost unconscious feeling of smug, complacent superiority over people who aren't in their face every day anyway, most people could actually feel somewhat charitable to the poor unfortunates, who through no fault of their own, just don't have what it takes to really make it big in America, at least not outside of athletics or entertainment, where they have a "natural" gift.

But then Obama upset the applecart - He's got the top job in the country! And to make things worse, many people think he's pretty GOOD at it!

It's time to go back to certain certainties!

To a time when everyone knew their place!

Let's make America GREAT again!!!
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On Edit: Yes, Righties, I know I'm completely wrong - feel free to spew the usual insults and claims that I'm just a stupid Canadian, and a "lib" at that, spouting Anti-American lies, or that I don't really understand you.

Then sit back and reflect... Until you're REALLY angry...
There has been a resurgence of racism. Resurgence being the key word. It had been merely suppressed as civilized folk realized it was demeaning to bring it into tho open and those who did were shamed.

No more. It is right there in our face. The latest wedge issue for the GOP.

Their slogan: We are the GOP. Randy, Raunchy, Racist
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Libs have nothing to do so they yell racism. It's old, boring and a lie.
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Given the current GOP's perchant for vulgar language I should have added "risque' to the list in post 62.

Sorry, indicates not only a lack of research but a too forgiving nature on my part.
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Mar 19 2016, 12:06 AM
Libs have nothing to do so they yell racism. It's old, boring and a lie.
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In a paper titled “The Impact of Anti-Black Racism on Approval of Barack Obama’s Job Performance and on Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election,” a trio of researchers found a substantial increase in the number of voters with anti-black attitudes, which rose from 47.6 percent in 2008 to 50.9 percent in 2012. “The proportion of people expressing anti-Black attitudes,” they write, “was 32 percent among Democrats, 48 percent among independents, and 79 percent among Republicans.”


You can find the paper here. The Impact of Anti-Black Racism on Approval of Barack Obama’s Job Performance and on Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election Josh Pasek

Perhaps you can show us another study that contradicts this one.
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Mar 19 2016, 03:27 AM
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Mar 19 2016, 12:06 AM
Libs have nothing to do so they yell racism. It's old, boring and a lie.
From the OP of this thread:

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In a paper titled “The Impact of Anti-Black Racism on Approval of Barack Obama’s Job Performance and on Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election,” a trio of researchers found a substantial increase in the number of voters with anti-black attitudes, which rose from 47.6 percent in 2008 to 50.9 percent in 2012. “The proportion of people expressing anti-Black attitudes,” they write, “was 32 percent among Democrats, 48 percent among independents, and 79 percent among Republicans.”


You can find the paper here. The Impact of Anti-Black Racism on Approval of Barack Obama’s Job Performance and on Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election Josh Pasek

Perhaps you can show us another study that contradicts this one.
Don't need it. Trump says it ain't so.
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Stoned, what are you and the rest of leftish America (including I suppose, "Academia") really doing, first hand, for people of color to help them elevate themselves, to help them be "equal," to help them experience the "joy" of being contributors that the people you are pointing at aren't doing, first hand?

Of course, I could ask the same question concerning the environment and climate change, the refugees (how many have you volunteered to take in) and everything that the left (and righteous Canadians) continually point to others as not doing?
Edited by Banandangees, Mar 19 2016, 06:20 AM.
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Mar 19 2016, 06:18 AM
Stoned, what are you and the rest of leftish America (including I suppose, "Academia") really doing, first hand, for people of color to help them elevate themselves, to help them be "equal," to help them experience the "joy" of being contributors that the people you are pointing at aren't doing, first hand?

Of course, I could ask the same question concerning the environment and climate change, the refugees (how many have you volunteered to take in) and everything that the left (and righteous Canadians) continually point to others as not doing?
A kind of a moot point with a GOP congress, is it not?

You wanna be a racist that is your priviledge, free speech and all that but that doesn't mean you get to go around shouting NIGGER and get away scot free.

I have free speech too and I can comment on your behavior.

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Mar 19 2016, 06:30 AM
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Mar 19 2016, 06:18 AM
Stoned, what are you and the rest of leftish America (including I suppose, "Academia") really doing, first hand, for people of color to help them elevate themselves, to help them be "equal," to help them experience the "joy" of being contributors that the people you are pointing at aren't doing, first hand?

Of course, I could ask the same question concerning the environment and climate change, the refugees (how many have you volunteered to take in) and everything that the left (and righteous Canadians) continually point to others as not doing?
A kind of a moot point with a GOP congress, is it not?

You wanna be a racist that is your priviledge, free speech and all that but that doesn't mean you get to go around shouting NIGGER and get away scot free.

I have free speech too and I can comment on your behavior.

I just went back an looked at the posted rules and by golly I seem to have broken one in the above post. It seems I used the pronoun "you" and I suppose that could be assumed to be referring to you, personally.

I think "you" are smarter than that.
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I see nothing "moot" about the questions that I asked.

Besides, the old "racist" accusation is an old liberal, scripted accusation that is so left winged. It doesn't really mean much anymore. It's banal, common place, and trite. Everybody know that. :smile:
Edited by Banandangees, Mar 19 2016, 06:46 AM.
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