Isaiah Thomas thinks so. I can’t say I disagree. It’s a bizarre, unhealthy and unproductive obsession. Cynically using it as a political tool is unconscionable.
Is racism a social construct?
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President Donald Trump’s decision to put away his racist dog whistle and bring out his racist bullhorn has just one plausible explanation: desperation.
Disregard, as usual, what Trump claims about his political standing and his prospects for winning a second term. He is acting as if he knows he is likely to lose the election, perhaps by a humiliating margin -- and fears what will happen to him and his dodgy business empire once he’s out of office.
Hence Trump’s undisguised appeals to white racial resentment and anger: the vicious and absurd demand that four House members of color “go ba” to other countries; the unprovoked and sustained Twitter screed against well-liked veteran Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and, unbelievably, the entire city of Baltimore; the gratuitous and slanderous claim that the Rev. Al Sharpton “Hates Whites & Cops!” Nothing subtle in any of this.—Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Disregard, as usual, what Trump claims about his political standing and his prospects for winning a second term. He is acting as if he knows he is likely to lose the election, perhaps by a humiliating margin -- and fears what will happen to him and his dodgy business empire once he’s out of office.
Hence Trump’s undisguised appeals to white racial resentment and anger: the vicious and absurd demand that four House members of color “go ba” to other countries; the unprovoked and sustained Twitter screed against well-liked veteran Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and, unbelievably, the entire city of Baltimore; the gratuitous and slanderous claim that the Rev. Al Sharpton “Hates Whites & Cops!” Nothing subtle in any of this.—Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Did you really need to douche up my thread with your lunatic conspiracy theories?
That’s probably true. But still.
Do you disagree? Are people of different races different beyond superficial cosmetic variations?
Are you a colorless person?
That’s great. Between Indian (relax @aliabedi, the American kind) and Irish heritage, I think maybe you owe me some reparations white boy.
I think about tree fitty will do. $350. I would charge more but the rest is German.
Do you do pay pal?
He plainly goes for whatever demagogue point is laying out there. If racism is available, fine. If it is gender or wealth or poverty.... fine. If racial sensitivity is financially or politically advantageous to him then he would be that way. I think he is pure narcissist and any racial motivation is a distant second. Or third.
I remember him twisting off on the health insurance industry. Then he would turn around and raise hell about socialism. There is no coherent underlying belief, just loaded, emotional appeals to hate and fear.
What do reparations look like to you? Do you have to trace your genealogy to a documented slave? Is it only available to the Southern slaves? What about indentured servants? What do you feel is the appropriate amount? How do you distributed it? Who pays for it (new taxes, funding from other programs, etc)? And does your solution end the charade or will we be back here in 20 years arguing that we haven't done enough.
I saw one recreations proposal that involved a tax only on white people to pay for it.
I really hope the Democrats push that one.
I really hope the Democrats push that one.
You want reparations? How about free education? Otherwise that money will be spent in a day.
And it’s not just for black people. How about all poor people?
Good grief. Paid out to whom? The dead?
Insanity.
All this talk by the Dimwits of FREE stuff, nothing is free, somebody has to pay for it.
Let the ones that are for all this Free Shit pay for it, the ones that don't do not have to. Lets see how many line up to open up their wallets.
Being proud of your skin color is like being proud of having fingernails or something.
If I'm proud of my eye color and height and what my parents named me, is that wrong?
The first two, kind of weird. Because you didn't do anything. It just happened to you. Your name? Sure, I'm proud of my name.
Good, because it was a mockery of things should not be "proud of" past the age of about 9.
Totally agree race is made up and was made up when europeans were colonizing the world.
It is ignorance nothing else.
So, we agree, but... it's the fault of white imperialists?
Why do you have to bring the color into everything.There have been nations who have colonized part of the world through out the history of mankind. The color issue was raised by europeans to let the local population realize their superiority.
It was taken to its height by the nazi's and Hitler.
So how much in reparations does someone who never owned slaves owe someone who never was a slave?
Oh, it won't be you doing the paying, it'll be the magical government genie that also funds free college and free loan payoffs.
Klinton is busy just now rubbing "the lamp" trying to make the genie appear again.
@CowboyUp - Saw you created another thread. Was looking for your feedback on this one. Would love to know what reparations that you support (your words) look like.
These idiots on the left might as well start throwing around numbers for reparations as well. It will be as big a loser as free college, free healthcare for everyone; illegals included and all the other free crap these clowns are offering up. Also do you apply the E Warren pathway to Native American identity to the bevy of "victims?" What actually constitutes a "descendant of a slave?" Look at the fraud emanating from the Pigford vs Glickman lawsuit to see how this will turn out https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/breitbart-was-right-about-pigford-case/
I am so sick of hearing about racism. Not sure anyone really knows what it is anymore. All I know is it is morphing from racism to just pure hate and desperate power grab.
I know that those pushing racism ad nauseam is making me dislike them, I hope that does not turn in to hate, but that I am afraid it is where it is headed. Do not want to be one of them. So time just to tune out.
The more I hear it identified to every little damn thing, the more I become desensitized and the more I believe the opposite is true. They simply do not get it, they are forcing some people to look at them and question WTF is wrong with you people? Just hateful people that are so desperate to win an election. The more I hear it the more empowered I am to vote for Trump.
This is past yelling fire, it is the low point in the history of this country. First insurance policy, then collusion, then obstruction, now everyone a racist?
Not listening, peddle your hate on someone else. Never vote for that hate filled party again, and we have nothing in common, absolutely zero to discuss.
MAGA.
I know that those pushing racism ad nauseam is making me dislike them, I hope that does not turn in to hate, but that I am afraid it is where it is headed. Do not want to be one of them. So time just to tune out.
The more I hear it identified to every little damn thing, the more I become desensitized and the more I believe the opposite is true. They simply do not get it, they are forcing some people to look at them and question WTF is wrong with you people? Just hateful people that are so desperate to win an election. The more I hear it the more empowered I am to vote for Trump.
This is past yelling fire, it is the low point in the history of this country. First insurance policy, then collusion, then obstruction, now everyone a racist?
Not listening, peddle your hate on someone else. Never vote for that hate filled party again, and we have nothing in common, absolutely zero to discuss.
MAGA.
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