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  •  We'll see who's right. (3+ / 0-)

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    pHunbalanced, theran, sap

    I myself think that most white folks don't want to talk about race, and resent the hell out of black people who talk about it in anything but congratulatory platitudes--"good job, white America.  You've come a long way!"

    Call it post-white guilt resentment.

    "[R]ather high-minded, if not a bit self-referential"--The Washington Post.

    by Geekesque on Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 12:40:22 PM PDT

    •  Talking about race (4+ / 0-)

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      pHunbalanced, theran, rasbobbo, sap

      Not true. Whites listen to speech about race non stop. Lou Dobbs holds forth on the Mexican menace to America everyday. Race is issue number one now and forever with Republican strategists. Blacks are now being replaced by Mexicans as the number 1 threat to Americas well being and safety.

      It's hilarious to hear people say that we should'nt bring up race. The Republicans are hammering on about race non-stop. They mask the politics of racial resentment in anti-immigrant, welfare queen, anti-affirmative action and law and order screeds. You can ignore it, you can make believe it's not there but if you don't confront it and change the terms of the debate you will continue to lose. You can stop talking about it but the Republicans will be talking about it in one form or another every day.

      by hankg on Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 12:47:58 PM PDT

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    •  White folks talk about race a lot. (4+ / 0-)

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      Meteor Blades, theran, homo neurotic, chumley

      The thing is, it's usually a bit coded. What many white folks fear is too much really honest, deep talk about race. Perhaps we are at a watershed though.

      -8.00,-3.69

      by pHunbalanced on Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 12:54:49 PM PDT

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