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No, not really. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 26/07/2013 07:40:45 AM

Many people think that people cannot be racist against whites, which, according to the sociological definition of racism, is accurate. Racism as used in the common vernacular means something more akin to "prejudiced"; however, in the academic context, it refers to something more specific.

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"Trayvon Martin could have been me." President Obama MrFarstrider - 19/07/2013 11:27:21 PM 1643 Views
My interpretation is that he's being incredibly racist...against blacks A Deathwatch Guard - 19/07/2013 11:52:37 PM 1012 Views
I think you're right MrFarstrider - 19/07/2013 11:54:41 PM 901 Views
From the litlle I heard on NPR I had a couple real problems with it random thoughts - 20/07/2013 12:53:40 AM 967 Views
Would he just shut up about it already? *pukes a little in mouth* *NM* everynametaken - 20/07/2013 04:20:07 AM 408 Views
Yeah. As someone who voted for Obama and would do so again, this is embarrassing. Ghavrel - 20/07/2013 10:10:53 AM 830 Views
Ditto. Except I didn't vote for him a second time. everynametaken - 21/07/2013 01:34:54 AM 935 Views
Does it matter now? Martin is still dead and Zimmerman will stay free. It's over. Tom - 20/07/2013 04:24:43 AM 837 Views
It makes a great deal of difference MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 04:40:55 AM 892 Views
C'mon guys. It's sounding very "I'm not a racist, I swear!" in here. nossy - 20/07/2013 03:32:08 PM 1022 Views
I can't like your reply enough. *NM* Rebekah - 20/07/2013 03:42:00 PM 418 Views
"I am not a racist I swear it" is what we are reduced for not agreeing on race random thoughts - 20/07/2013 04:44:52 PM 906 Views
No. As I'll say to Isaac in a minute, I'll apologize for lumping everyone in nossy - 20/07/2013 08:06:49 PM 882 Views
for me his about what will work not what is fair random thoughts - 22/07/2013 06:06:13 PM 936 Views
It has to be both. Period. Nobody will accept someone else trying to change them nossy - 22/07/2013 07:29:15 PM 959 Views
sorry I don't see where he says a change in behaviour is part of the solution random thoughts - 23/07/2013 06:29:16 PM 829 Views
He did not talk about the case nossy - 23/07/2013 07:32:44 PM 838 Views
A touch over the top don't you think? Isaac - 20/07/2013 05:20:21 PM 866 Views
One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense nossy - 20/07/2013 09:09:45 PM 868 Views
Re: One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense Isaac - 20/07/2013 11:53:08 PM 902 Views
As mentioned nossy - 21/07/2013 12:18:14 AM 933 Views
Re: As mentioned Isaac - 21/07/2013 02:25:30 PM 858 Views
You just EXACTLY quoted the point I was making MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 06:04:25 PM 942 Views
Em... not so sure I did. nossy - 20/07/2013 10:19:54 PM 785 Views
I think he's wrong for continuing to talk about it, and doing so in this manner A Deathwatch Guard - 21/07/2013 06:59:11 AM 992 Views
We will also have to agree to disagree. nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:13 AM 1001 Views
There are more important things for him to be focusing on, I think. That said, I think you're right. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 08:16:34 AM 416 Views
There will always be something "more important." *NM* nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:46 AM 386 Views
That's specious reasoning. Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 12:02:17 PM 822 Views
It is if you sidestep my point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:15:19 PM 780 Views
I am of two minds on the issue. *edit* Avendesora - 21/07/2013 02:04:48 PM 905 Views
Well, that's good. I feel like I'm working on 3 or 4 at this point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:41:21 PM 945 Views
People do forget that he's only half black - and more importantly, not "African American" at all. Legolas - 21/07/2013 07:08:28 PM 816 Views
I'm one of those annoying people who corrects others with "biracial". Avendesora - 22/07/2013 08:03:10 PM 927 Views
That's not appropriate. Obama identifies as black. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:22:06 AM 442 Views
So do lots of white kids. nossy - 23/07/2013 08:50:12 AM 771 Views
It is the truth, though. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:30:53 PM 834 Views
I do not agree. nossy - 23/07/2013 07:06:33 PM 864 Views
Because he has publicly said that he has lived the life of a black man. Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:12:27 AM 756 Views
I'm not saying he hasn't. In fact, I've said too many times in this thread that he has. nossy - 24/07/2013 08:21:04 AM 954 Views
Re: I'm not saying he hasn't. In fact, I've said too many times in this thread that he has. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:22:58 PM 890 Views
I know, and I find that weird. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 12:57:39 PM 876 Views
This is a complex issue. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 01:09:00 PM 804 Views
Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:28:41 PM 791 Views
Yes nossy - 23/07/2013 07:11:54 PM 943 Views
Re: Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 11:31:03 PM 775 Views
Yes, Obama was raised by white people. Wikipedia says so, so it must be true! *NM* Macharius - 24/07/2013 04:16:31 AM 426 Views
Perusing. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 04:02:53 AM 902 Views
That makes sense. Generally, though, one should go by whatever the person in question identifies as. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:13:28 AM 402 Views
I noticed the press wasn't aboard with idea when it came to Zimmerman random thoughts - 24/07/2013 12:49:00 PM 843 Views
Which is silly, because anyone can be racist. You are right, though. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 10:32:55 PM 390 Views
No, only white people can be racist. /sarcasm Macharius - 25/07/2013 04:38:13 PM 868 Views
No, not really. Ghavrel - 26/07/2013 07:40:45 AM 772 Views
I've thought about this a lot recently (prejudice + power = racism). nossy - 26/07/2013 10:36:16 AM 1036 Views
so some liberal ivory tower racist redefined the word to mean they were no racist random thoughts - 26/07/2013 01:16:48 PM 848 Views
My reply to Nossy above. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:25:49 PM 823 Views
As always, the voice of reason when I am about to discount the US as fucking mental. *NM* ironclad - 21/07/2013 03:17:15 PM 382 Views
That's not very nice. MrFarstrider - 21/07/2013 09:03:55 PM 926 Views
No, probably not. ironclad - 21/07/2013 10:01:36 PM 841 Views
Its unfortunate you see us the way you do MrFarstrider - 22/07/2013 06:05:30 AM 882 Views
So Obama smoked weed, punched school bus drivers, and got arrested for theft? Anonymous2000 - 21/07/2013 05:10:26 AM 813 Views
No, but he could have. jh - 21/07/2013 01:08:26 PM 771 Views
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