algol
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Sat May-17-08 03:37 PM
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| 25. It doesn't feel that way. |
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To the recipient, it is a distinction without a difference.
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| -There is a difference between being racist, and using racism. |
TLM |
May-17-08 02:03 PM |
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Exploiting racism is worse than being a racist, IMO. nt |
thecatburgler |
May-17-08 02:04 PM |
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Yes it is much worse |
ekwhite |
May-17-08 03:36 PM |
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The same is true about being a homophobe vs. using homophobia |
QC |
May-17-08 02:06 PM |
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Exactly.... i agree. At least with a real bigot you know where they stand. |
TLM |
May-17-08 02:34 PM |
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So that leaves us with two candidates willing to cater to bigots |
QC |
May-17-08 03:31 PM |
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Yeah McCain and Hillary.... |
TLM |
May-17-08 03:35 PM |
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Well, if we are going to include McCain, then we have three candidates |
QC |
May-17-08 04:33 PM |
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Race-baiting by a Democrat against another Democrat is unprecedented. |
AtomicKitten |
May-17-08 02:07 PM |
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Not really.... using racism has been around a long time... |
TLM |
May-17-08 02:38 PM |
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It really isn't, if you go back a bit to people like Wallace |
sfexpat2000 |
May-17-08 03:33 PM |
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I disagree |
IWantAnyDem |
May-17-08 02:08 PM |
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That's like saying anybody who uses a gun is a soldier... |
TLM |
May-17-08 02:54 PM |
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Poor analogy |
IWantAnyDem |
May-17-08 03:31 PM |
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Nope... one just need to know those tendancies exist.... |
TLM |
May-17-08 03:45 PM |
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IF one had no racist tendencies whatsoever |
IWantAnyDem |
May-17-08 05:18 PM |
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I don't make distinctions when making political decisions. |
mmonk |
May-17-08 02:19 PM |
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Isn't a decision, be definition, a distinction? |
TLM |
May-17-08 02:55 PM |
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Jim Crowbar - that's good. |
NCevilDUer |
May-17-08 02:43 PM |
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Thanks.... i thought it was pretty clever.... |
TLM |
May-17-08 02:56 PM |
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Racist is as racist does, as far as I'm concerned. |
BlooInBloo |
May-17-08 02:55 PM |
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And there's a difference between actually using racism |
DemGa |
May-17-08 02:57 PM |
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You mean like trying to attack someone by associating them with their scary black pastor? |
TLM |
May-17-08 03:30 PM |
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Don't you think that racists "use racism?" |
dchill |
May-17-08 03:01 PM |
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so then her supporters are the racists, since they are susceptible to her 'race-baiting.' is that |
VotesForWomen |
May-17-08 03:16 PM |
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When you feel like addressing what I actualy wrote.... |
TLM |
May-17-08 03:33 PM |
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i did; you claim hillary is 'using' race. using it on who is the question. her 'racist' supporters i |
VotesForWomen |
May-17-08 03:57 PM |
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Racists fear???? |
Beacool |
May-17-08 03:31 PM |
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Sure it is racial that 9 out of 10 AA votes go to Obama.... |
TLM |
May-17-08 03:56 PM |
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You started this post, not me. |
Beacool |
May-17-08 04:05 PM |
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I don't care what she personally is -- that's her problem. |
sfexpat2000 |
May-17-08 03:32 PM |
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It doesn't feel that way. |
algol |
May-17-08 03:37 PM |
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Many differences and subtlties |
loyalsister |
May-17-08 03:48 PM |
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DU GrovelBot |
May-17-08 05:18 PM |
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