Epic fail: the GOP's attempt to woo minorities

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No .. but you most certainly are .. which is not to suggest that you're a racist .. just a scared little man who is afraid of everything .. especially diversity.
Be fair. Accepting diversity requires a level of personal courage that, to be honest, a lot of people (regardless of race) just don't have. Accepting diversity often requires dealing with your fears of the unknown and that is probably the most powerful form of fear there is. It takes a lot of courage for an individual to deal with the unknown and that is what cultural diversity is to most Americans and lets face it, not all persons have that kind of courage. Rather it is up to those of us who do have the courage to take the lead and show our brothers and sisters how little there is to fear and how much there is to be gained.
 
Be fair. Accepting diversity requires a level of personal courage that, to be honest, a lot of people (regardless of race) just don't have. Accepting diversity often requires dealing with your fears of the unknown and that is probably the most powerful form of fear there is. It takes a lot of courage for an individual to deal with the unknown and that is what cultural diversity is to most Americans and lets face it, not all persons have that kind of courage. Rather it is up to those of us who do have the courage to take the lead and show our brothers and sisters how little there is to fear and how much there is to be gained.

Im fine with the unknown. It's racial discrimination like Affimative Acton programs I have a problem with.

White men are routinely denied equal protection under the law, currently.

I don't feel accepting discrimination as a tool of justice like you do is a form of growth in any way.
 
LOL. LOl. So funny. So you also disagree with the "black monolith" theory as posited by blackascoal.
No, I think that's a strawman on your part. Recognizing a shared community interest is hardly the same thing as being monolithic. You could make the same sort of argument, and it would be equally wrong, if we were discussing the labor union movement.
 
No, I think that's a strawman on your part. Recognizing a shared community interest is hardly the same thing as being monolithic. You could make the same sort of argument, and it would be equally wrong, if we were discussing the labor union movement.

Of course, he didn't say anything remotely close..

Keep parsing words and looking foolish. Foolishness works on you.
 
Be fair. Accepting diversity requires a level of personal courage that, to be honest, a lot of people (regardless of race) just don't have. Accepting diversity often requires dealing with your fears of the unknown and that is probably the most powerful form of fear there is. It takes a lot of courage for an individual to deal with the unknown and that is what cultural diversity is to most Americans and lets face it, not all persons have that kind of courage. Rather it is up to those of us who do have the courage to take the lead and show our brothers and sisters how little there is to fear and how much there is to be gained.

I don't disagree with that either .. however, one should never accept scared language as rational no matter which side it comes from.

Truth and reality .. such as one gets exposed to in the military is the best path to diversity and understanding.
 
I don't disagree with that either .. however, one should never accept scared language as rational no matter which side it comes from.

Truth and reality .. such as one gets exposed to in the military is the best path to diversity and understanding.

yeah. Like when someone yells "fire!" you just stay put, wise one.


(yer dumbasshit.)
 
WHEN in the hell did I say ANYONE wants to be on food stamps?
You didn't. Asshat did.

Is there a problem with the recognition that poverty in America is a reality?
There certainly is if you happen to prefer practicing conservative ostrich politics ;)

I don't need food stamps or any assistance at all .. yet I have concern for those who do. How is that difficult to interpret?
Not at all. That's why I pointed out Asshats argument was a strawman. I know people who are or have been on food stamps and not one of them I know wants to be one them or wants a hand out. Hell, I consider it a mark of being civilized that we don't allow the poor to starve. What some would call "giving a hand out" I call my duty as a Christian.
 
You didn't. Asshat did.

There certainly is if you happen to prefer practicing conservative ostrich politics ;)

Not at all. That's why I pointed out Asshats argument was a strawman. I know people who are or have been on food stamps and not one of them I know wants to be one them or wants a hand out. Hell, I consider it a mark of being civilized that we don't allow the poor to starve. What some would call "giving a hand out" I call my duty as a Christian.

Good points all.
 
Im fine with the unknown. It's racial discrimination like Affimative Acton programs I have a problem with.

White men are routinely denied equal protection under the law, currently.

I don't feel accepting discrimination as a tool of justice like you do is a form of growth in any way.
Fine, then how to you suggest that we (white Americans, I'm assuming your white) fix the problems our forefathers created with our African American neighbors from several hundred years of institutionalized racism that has harmed them, there families and their communities. What solutions do you have? Walk the talk pal.
 
Fine, then how to you suggest that we (white Americans, I'm assuming your white) fix the problems our forefathers created with our African American neighbors from several hundred years of institutionalized racism that has harmed them, there families and their communities. What solutions do you have? Walk the talk pal.

I think time will heal all wounds. Creating new victims of discrimination is not the solution. I do know that. Your scenario gurantees the continued color consciousness of the nation and actually exacerbates antagonism between race groups.
 
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