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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBlack pastor slams Hasselbeck’s willful race ignorance: ‘Someone white would make that argument’
On Thursday, Hasselbeck told Reverend Jacques Degraff, a Democratic strategist, that she couldnt understand why Michelle Obama had joked about the incident in an interview with late night television host David Letterman in 2012.
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I think the interview was in the context of racial experiences in America, and so African-Americans and others have learned how to deal with our pain and put a smile on irritating, annoying or downgrading situations, Degraff said. Her inner experience is what shes talking about this time. Every African-American is familiar with that.
So, youre saying that shes had some time to think about it and realize that its racist? Hasselbeck pressed.
Im saying African-Americans in general all have similar experiences of dealing with ignorance, Degraff replied.
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Some would make the argument that it has become more difficult for black Americans under this president, the Fox News host declared.
Someone white would make that argument, Degraff shot back. The issue is being black in America under a Democratic president and a Republican president.
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Its difficult dealing with ignorance if youre black in America,
he added without acknowledging how his statement applied to the current interview.
it sure is...
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Black pastor slams Hasselbeck’s willful race ignorance: ‘Someone white would make that argument’ (Original Post)
kpete
Dec 2014
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coward jurnalism the old some say - some say blonds are dumbassess. tell me hassledope
belzabubba333
Dec 2014
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belzabubba333
(1,237 posts)1. coward jurnalism the old some say - some say blonds are dumbassess. tell me hassledope
is that true?
blm
(113,136 posts)2. The entire FOX lineup is steeped in ignorance.
What would one expect from the professional propagandists hired by a fascist, Australian extortionist aligned with Poppy Bush's global fascist agenda?
Just looking at her photo, I lost three IQ points.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)4. The viewers are steeped in ignorance
The lineup are willful fascist propagandists
blm
(113,136 posts)5. More accurate. ; )
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leftyladyfrommo
(18,874 posts)6. She is just so awful.
And she gets paid big bucks for that.
progressoid
(50,020 posts)7. “Someone white would make that argument,”
countryjake
(8,554 posts)8. K&R!