KittyWampus
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:14 PM
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Racism Is Just One Symptom Or "Ism" Displayed By The Far-Right. It Is Not The Root |
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Edited on Sun Sep-13-09 01:38 PM by KittyWampus
And insisting on calling the dysfunction on display at the disruptive Townhalls and Teabagger March this weekend nothing but Racism is missing the Prime Cause.
This is Bigotry. Not just Racism.
This is a Hydra-headed Monster and unless you cut off the entire head, you are left with perpetually re-generating snakes.
Is there any question that these protesters would be spouting explicit and barely veiled sexist crap if Hillary Clinton had won the Presidency?
Are these people any less Homophobic than Racist?
Yes, Racism is a big part of these people's reaction. But their irrational behavior and hateful rhetoric and displays would still be manifesting itself no matter which Democrat was elected.
These people are reacting blindly to whatever they are prompted to by the voices coming through their tv and radio.
The voices that know these people are ignorant, insecure and fearful. The voices that know how to divide people and manipulate them by tapping into symbols that activate their Reptilian Brain.
You want accurate words or labels that encapsulate these people in more fully than just racist try Ignorant and or BIGOT
From there you can go deeper into Mislead and Confused.
But this is Bigotry. Not just Racism. And Bigotry is used by the very most Wealthy to keep people without much means from uniting and making a better world for themselves and their children.
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Sun Sep-13-09 01:31 PM
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1. I remember reading something by a former klansman about how the business men in town |
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wanted the local klan chapter to harrass some striking union members. Since he knew those guys were most or even all white, he finally realized he was being played by the rich.
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