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Originally Posted by Jinn
Ace, I think the "oh jesus christ" was in reference to your inability to see racism, apparently, anywhere.
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That is not an accurate statement. I know racism when I see it. Racism exists and is a problem in this country. I think disparities in education and even in medical statistics broken down by race are a result of centuries of racism in this country. we still have disparities that have to be overcome. Calling people racists' because they disagree with Obama diminishes what is real.
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Defending that Obamacare poster as just misguided satire is, quite seriously, like saying that burning a cross on a black man's yard was just a misguided attempt to welcome him to the neighborhood.
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I think there is a difference. Satire against a President is very different that a terrorist act against a private citizen. I think the difference is so big I don't have the words to describe how offensive your point is to the real racism and the impact on individuals subjected to it.
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Your defense defies reason, and more importantly the "reasonable observer" test. I doubt any "reasonable observer" in a court of law would doubt the inherent racism of that poster.
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Defies reason? Of course.
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Originally Posted by guy44
Wow. That's just...wow. You might want to see a doctor about that blind spot.
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I am a black man and I know the difference between satire (humor) and real racism. When I watch South Park, I laugh my ass off at the racial satire, because it is satire. If they portraid Obama in a witch doctor outfit, would you assume the South Park writers are racists? No you would not. Do you know why? I did not think so.