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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:37 AM Original message |
Does racism drive anti-Obama protests? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Of course not. And the Civil War was all about the tariff. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Even if you say the Civil War was about Slavery you are still saying it was about an ECONOMIC SYSTEM |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Who are you addressing? I never made any claim like that. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's pretty obvious |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Right, they could have signs about how they want the government out of |
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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Exactly. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Scan their crowds..they lack diversity... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. They also demonize Gay people, for instance. It is not JUST Racism. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Please quote someone - anyone - who says it's *only* racism and *nothing* else. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Are you kidding? Can you find ANY OP's on DU right now that talk about anything other |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Then it should be very, very easy to find a quote saying it's *only* racism. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I am not "focused" on racism... |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Obama is black. He's not gay. I haven't seen a single 9-12 sign nor heard a recent attack on |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. Of course it plays a substantial role, but disdain for Lefties/free thinkers/unorthodoxy is rampant |
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TxRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Yes racism is factor, but a small one with only a few |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Aw jeez. Any port in a storm will do. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. No, it's NOT JUST RACISM. It's Intolerance, Prejudice and Bigotry. It's Ignorance. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Prideful Ignorance is at the root of many social pathologies, including bigotry of all kinds. |
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trayfoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yes, racism is what all this BS is about! |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. I am just suprised we have not seen |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. Even if they did the same crwod would be here telling us |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
13. racism drives practically everything in american life. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. No. corporate greed drives the protests. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. THANK YOU! I kiss you full on the lips for pointing out the obvious. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. wow! |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. +2 Excellent observation |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Exactly. Racism isn't the source but it sure is making everything worse. nt |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. But racism is the byproduct |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. racism is clearly at play on a large and widespread scale. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Corporate greed + racism = one two blow |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. Is the Pope Catholic |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Does a bear shit where a bear shits? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-15-09 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. it is a very BIG part of it!! of course they are going to hate any Democratic President |
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TannerBoyle (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. In a word--YES. |
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brettdale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
35. Yes |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. kick |
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frogmarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. Racism, homophobia and |
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