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Sun Nov-25-07 08:59 PM
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| 42. I think this is a very good point about people not wanting to believe |
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Edited on Sun Nov-25-07 09:04 PM by patrice
in "the Matrix". We should be careful to make this distinction when interacting with others.
There must also be at least a significant minority of Southerners who oppose King George.
The dominant meme I hear from those how don't completely support the war, but aren't against it either, is "They're fighting for y/our freedom." That's either ignorance or a convenient support for something else which is quite possibly either racial or religious bigotry.
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| -Are a majority of die-hard pro-War folks Racists? |
patrice |
Nov-25-07 06:56 PM |
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Probably... |
Mythsaje |
Nov-25-07 06:57 PM |
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Sure. Can you imagine any circumstance under which |
mahina |
Nov-25-07 07:06 PM |
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Killing other white folk could happen |
balantz |
Nov-25-07 08:14 PM |
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And I bet most of them never put on a uniform. |
MikeNearMcChord |
Nov-25-07 07:09 PM |
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The few pro-war people I know are not only anti-Muslim, they are anti-immigration. |
Bobbieo |
Nov-25-07 07:12 PM |
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Maybe they just have a high tolerance for propaganda. |
mahina |
Nov-25-07 07:14 PM |
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Yes. |
Aristus |
Nov-25-07 07:13 PM |
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BINGO FOR YOU, REMEMBER THEY CREATED BUSH I THEIR IMAGE |
YEBBA |
Nov-25-07 07:20 PM |
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IMO and experience they are mostly southern red necks |
L0oniX |
Nov-25-07 07:19 PM |
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good job of generalizing |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 07:26 PM |
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I live in Florida. Those that are die hard pro war here are red necks. |
L0oniX |
Nov-25-07 07:30 PM |
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let me ask for a clarification to your point then |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 07:36 PM |
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Quote you: northeastern ivy league educated neoconservatives |
L0oniX |
Nov-25-07 07:52 PM |
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Southerners who signed up frothing at the mouth |
Karenina |
Nov-25-07 07:35 PM |
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would you desparage those who enlisted to fight against the empire of japan |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 07:42 PM |
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The most ardent war supporters are not in the military. |
rug |
Nov-25-07 07:47 PM |
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well Karl |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 07:56 PM |
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well, Gaston, your manners aside, your post lacks logic |
rug |
Nov-25-07 08:02 PM |
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Well here's the fact my Marxist friend |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 08:17 PM |
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For starters, WW2 was a war. |
rug |
Nov-25-07 08:26 PM |
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Oh for fuck's sake |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 08:32 PM |
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You're unfamiliar with the Lend/Lease Act and are assuming facts in #2. |
rug |
Nov-25-07 08:50 PM |
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Yes, they were racist |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Nov-25-07 09:11 PM |
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Hang on a second. Japan attacked US. Iraq didn't. |
Aristus |
Nov-25-07 10:09 PM |
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Can you cite a source |
brmdp3123 |
Nov-25-07 08:42 PM |
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here's a source for you |
lwfern |
Nov-25-07 09:14 PM |
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I think this is a very good point about people not wanting to believe |
patrice |
Nov-25-07 08:59 PM |
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Yes, they are racist. |
liberalmuse |
Nov-25-07 07:23 PM |
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Indeed. Hollywood and other media have vilified Arabs, Japanese, Africans, Germans and Martians. |
L0oniX |
Nov-25-07 08:16 PM |
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I don't think Iraqi is a race. |
Buzz Clik |
Nov-25-07 07:24 PM |
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Indeed they are |
whistle |
Nov-25-07 07:28 PM |
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Hell yes. Racism isn't unique and some DUers have shown themselves to be racist... |
Alexander |
Nov-25-07 07:29 PM |
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Have we had a lot of wars |
lwfern |
Nov-25-07 07:34 PM |
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because all people who believe in capitalism are racists |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 07:44 PM |
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You may want to reread my post. (nt) |
lwfern |
Nov-25-07 08:17 PM |
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The powers that be may have had capitalist goals, but aren't they almost always marketed to racists |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 08:21 PM |
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? |
rug |
Nov-25-07 08:27 PM |
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well let me explain it |
LibertarianAtheist |
Nov-25-07 08:38 PM |
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You don't ever have to worry about being too in depth. |
rug |
Nov-25-07 08:48 PM |
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Try again. |
lwfern |
Nov-25-07 08:53 PM |
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That's a questionable interpretation of Iwfern's post. |
patrice |
Nov-25-07 09:16 PM |
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Some, certainly. Majority? Maybe. I don't really know, |
Basileus Basileon |
Nov-25-07 07:42 PM |
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pro war to a point |
fenriswolf |
Nov-25-07 07:51 PM |
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racism is america's favorite past time. |
xchrom |
Nov-25-07 08:04 PM |
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The person I know who is STILL pro-war says it's an anti-racist statement. |
XemaSab |
Nov-25-07 08:20 PM |
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Remind him that Iraqis are Persian, not Arab |
thecatburgler |
Nov-25-07 09:06 PM |
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IRANIANS are Persian; Iraqis are Arabs |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Nov-25-07 09:12 PM |
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You are correct. My bad. nt |
thecatburgler |
Nov-25-07 10:04 PM |
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pro-war = repuke = racist |
Skittles |
Nov-25-07 08:25 PM |
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Does a bear shit in the woods? |
thecatburgler |
Nov-25-07 09:03 PM |
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Dont see it as racism |
Thothmes |
Nov-26-07 08:36 AM |
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Qualitatively weighing in... |
MrMickeysMom |
Nov-26-07 08:41 AM |
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