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Hmm...They oppose the section of the Voting Rights Act which allows the DOJ to review proposed changes to the voting laws in states that have used the laws to restrict the voting rights of blacks in the past. There was a recent SCOTUS case that addressed this.
Hmm...
Well that could potentially be a reasonable point, assuming they can show/prove that they have no intention of abusing that change. Frankly at this point I doubt those states would try anything, after this length of time.
But then I've always lived in PA, so I am somewhat insulated from the general opinions in other areas of the country.
Not really. point being if you are of one race and you start talking about how another should behave, you might be a wee bit racist. I made no judgment of anyones race.
Not really bigotted how? You judged the validity of a person's opinion based on their race. Is that not bigotted? (You will, of course, note the use of the word "bigotted" and not "racist"). I'm still a little confused as to the reason a person's race should be used to immediately disqualify their opinion. If you value diversity - the real kind of diversity, not the skin-deep kind - shouldn't such brash, superficial judgements be avoided?
What in the world are you on about. :lol: Are you actually lecturing me that if a white dude starts teling black dudes he's not acting black enough for him, the bad part of all that is me pointing out the rather prejudicial and as you say bigoted statements by the white dude? (you can interchange any race you want here).
In short: yes. Let me interchange the races for argument's sake. You say that a white dude telling a black dude that he is not acting black enough for him makes the white dude a prejudiced bigot. Is a black dude telling a black dude that he is not acting black enough for him any less prejudiced or bigotted? You've previously answered that question with a "yes."
\\ On the face of things, there is nothing that indicates a difference in the level of prejudice or bigotry between the people making that statement based on skin color of the person making the statement. You are assuming racial stereotypes to criticize others for their use of racial stereotypes.
What makes your statement interesting is that the actual race of the person whose opinion you are judging is not even established. You are assuming their race from their opinion (which implies a belief that black people don't have diversity of opinion, or at least equally valid diversity of opinion). That is what I mean when I say you are assuming racial stereotypes.
I see what you are doing, trying to reframe what I say to make it look cool that white people saying a black person is not "Acting black" isn't a racist statement....., I disagree.
I think it's unfortunate when black folk call other black folk uncle toms or accusing them of being "too white"... but that's another thing altogether.
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what is this jibber jabber, by this logic, any comment on a racist statement, would be racist in and of itself. The logic, where did it go my friend? lol
wait, by your "logic" that would make you stating racist things, because you are assumming that I am assuming, that the race of a person making the comment is relevant to the notion suggesting one not acting like how that particular race should "act" is racist.
lmao
With this post you demonstrate either a complete lack of comprehension of the words put in front of your face and their meaning, an extreme bias which distorts all information you are cognizant of, or a purposeful misrepresentation of the words of others. In all cases, it would be folly for me to engage you in further dialogue. I can only hope that the others reading these words are more capable. With that said, I bid you adieu.
I just did what you did, only better.
The thought that you actually believe what you type saddens me more than you know. Don't worry for my sake though, I will endure it.
Your well being are things, I find myself not caring about. Your point on the other hand was asinine. If I posted "obama doesn't act black" you and numerous others would rightfully call that a racist statement. obfuscating this point, does not mean you win an argument my friend.
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