Double Standard?
TwinkieDong
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I have a lot of issues with his response. Donald Sterling makes some comments. Are they worse than this man?
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Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson Democrat, called Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas an Uncle Tom. When questioned by a reporter, about what he meant by that, he responded that when you look at the decisions by the court, they have been adverse to the minority community and the people I represent have a real issue with an African American not showing sympathy for those issues.
The reporter commented that "isn't calling him an Uncle Tom a racially charged term"? His response was, "for some it is, for others its the truth".
The reporter asked, "if that type of language came from somebody white, would it be appropriate?"
The congressman replied, "but I'm Black".
The reporter asks, "that makes it OK?"
The congressman replies, "your the one that asked me the question, and I'm giving you a response."
Tread lightly my friends. This is a hot topic.
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson Democrat, called Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas an Uncle Tom. When questioned by a reporter, about what he meant by that, he responded that when you look at the decisions by the court, they have been adverse to the minority community and the people I represent have a real issue with an African American not showing sympathy for those issues.
The reporter commented that "isn't calling him an Uncle Tom a racially charged term"? His response was, "for some it is, for others its the truth".
The reporter asked, "if that type of language came from somebody white, would it be appropriate?"
The congressman replied, "but I'm Black".
The reporter asks, "that makes it OK?"
The congressman replies, "your the one that asked me the question, and I'm giving you a response."
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I wouldn't touch this thread with my alabama rig rod...0
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Condi Rice and Powell were both called Oreos by the left. What has been said about Mia Love by the left is not printable. Same goes for Michelle Malkin. Why should this be any different? It is also not the first time for something like this aimed at Thomas. I have always said the left is more racist then the right, they just use it as a campaign issue to fire up their low information base.0
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And here I thought we were supposed to judge each other by the content of their characters, no the color of their skin.0
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Double standards run high in this country. Not just with race; but gender, status, income and sexuality. Equality is anything but that.0
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" The idea of "Uncle Tom" is based on a flawed assumption that there is only one way to respond to oppression, which assumes that there is some single shared experience of all members of a marginalized community. It denies the complexity of the experience of being a member of an underrepresented community and reduces it to a monolithic experience. It is reductive and perpetuates bias against those in the community. It's ironic that "Uncle Tom" refers to a person willing to participate in their own oppression, because the use of the term itself does just that."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-r...b_1881137.html0 -
I'm offended by the use of the term "cracker". I am a Saltine-American. Please be respectful of my heritage!0
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Or shall I say historically I was a Saltine-American, but I've been recently reduced to a Great Value Woven Square. How the mighty have fallen.0
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I don't think half of these idiots that spout off calling each other Uncle Tom have ever even read the book and if they had they are clearly not getting who the villain is.0
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Doesn't matter, as long as the "victim" get 15 minutes of fame, an apology, and maybe a liitle cash. No pride, no backbone required. Though to answer my own question Sambo is the villain.0
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Because when one person of an ideology says something stupid, that means the rest of that ideology believes the same thing. H'ok.0
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If this was the first time Donald Sterling said or did something racist, then one could argue that it could all have been a misunderstanding. However, Donald Sterling has a long record of not just SAYING racist things but DOING racist things. He was fined the LARGEST amount in DoJ history for housing discrimination against African American and Latino people.
What he said was the latest in a long line of infractions and that DEFINITELY makes things worse.
Comparing Bennie Thompson's remarks to Donald Sterling's is like comparing apples and moon rocks. Bennie Thompson's attacks are an adhominem attack on one person based on his perception (correct or incorrect) of this person's motives. Donald Sterling's remarks are about an entire race (many of whom he is exploiting for profit and has been for decades).
Furthermore, the fact that Bennie Thompson said something stupid doesn't let Donald Sterling off the hook.0 -
" The idea of "Uncle Tom" is based on a flawed assumption that there is only one way to respond to oppression, which assumes that there is some single shared experience of all members of a marginalized community. It denies the complexity of the experience of being a member of an underrepresented community and reduces it to a monolithic experience. It is reductive and perpetuates bias against those in the community. It's ironic that "Uncle Tom" refers to a person willing to participate in their own oppression, because the use of the term itself does just that."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-r...b_1881137.html
That's fine but its still not as bad as what Donald Sterling said. To equate the two is pretty stupid.0 -
Comparing Bennie Thompson's remarks to Donald Sterling's is like comparing apples and moon rocks. Bennie Thompson's attacks are an adhominem attack on one person based on his perception (correct or incorrect) of this person's motives. Donald Sterling's remarks are about an entire race (many of whom he is exploiting for profit and has been for decades).
though that could be said about any of us that have jobs. Someone is getting rich exploiting others.0 -
If this was the first time Donald Sterling said or did something racist, then one could argue that it could all have been a misunderstanding. However, Donald Sterling has a long record of not just SAYING racist things but DOING racist things. He was fined the LARGEST amount in DoJ history for housing discrimination against African American and Latino people.
I would like to have been the fly on the wall. I do not know the specifics but in California the minorities are whites. So he discriminated against the majorities. Maybe it was a business decision?0 -
Comparing Bennie Thompson's remarks to Donald Sterling's is like comparing apples and moon rocks. Bennie Thompson's attacks are an adhominem attack on one person based on his perception (correct or incorrect) of this person's motives. Donald Sterling's remarks are about an entire race (many of whom he is exploiting for profit and has been for decades).
though that could be said about any of us that have jobs. Someone is getting rich exploiting others.
No, it couldn't. I manage other people. A big part of my compensation comes because other people do their jobs. I don't see them as inferior or disrespect them because they are a different race.
Donald Sterling's behavior reflects classic plantation mentality.0 -
If this was the first time Donald Sterling said or did something racist, then one could argue that it could all have been a misunderstanding. However, Donald Sterling has a long record of not just SAYING racist things but DOING racist things. He was fined the LARGEST amount in DoJ history for housing discrimination against African American and Latino people.
I would like to have been the fly on the wall. I do not know the specifics but in California the minorities are whites. So he discriminated against the majorities. Maybe it was a business decision?
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Comparing Bennie Thompson's remarks to Donald Sterling's is like comparing apples and moon rocks. Bennie Thompson's attacks are an adhominem attack on one person based on his perception (correct or incorrect) of this person's motives. Donald Sterling's remarks are about an entire race (many of whom he is exploiting for profit and has been for decades).
though that could be said about any of us that have jobs. Someone is getting rich exploiting others.
No, it couldn't. I manage other people. A big part of my compensation comes because other people do their jobs. I don't see them as inferior or disrespect them because they are a different race.
Donald Sterling's behavior reflects classic plantation mentality.
At this point, people are basically looking for anything he does and trying to find a way to frame it as racism. The guy is a ^%&^% bigot . Though he is no different than others like Bennie Thompson, or Charles Barkley.0 -
Anybody wonder what was going on with the NAACP giving this guy a lifetime achievement award? Did anyone vet this man? Truly something not be reported on and is being dismissed by the media. Racist or not they were ready to give an award to this guy.....WTF?!?0
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Anybody wonder what was going on with the NAACP giving this guy a lifetime achievement award? Did anyone vet this man? Truly something not be reported on and is being dismissed by the media. Racist or not they were ready to give an award to this guy.....WTF?!?
I agree. Collateral damage? NAACP L.A. chapter head resigns over Donald Sterling scandal. Maybe they were friends?0 -
Anybody wonder what was going on with the NAACP giving this guy a lifetime achievement award? Did anyone vet this man? Truly something not be reported on and is being dismissed by the media. Racist or not they were ready to give an award to this guy.....WTF?!?
What the media is omitting is that Leon Jenkins is a scumbag who has been disbarred from the practice of law because he's sold his office to the highest bidder.0 -
And here I thought we were supposed to judge each other by the content of their characters, no the color of their skin.
*yawns*
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If this was the first time Donald Sterling said or did something racist, then one could argue that it could all have been a misunderstanding. However, Donald Sterling has a long record of not just SAYING racist things but DOING racist things. He was fined the LARGEST amount in DoJ history for housing discrimination against African American and Latino people.
I would like to have been the fly on the wall. I do not know the specifics but in California the minorities are whites. So he discriminated against the majorities. Maybe it was a business decision?
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If this was the first time Donald Sterling said or did something racist, then one could argue that it could all have been a misunderstanding. However, Donald Sterling has a long record of not just SAYING racist things but DOING racist things. He was fined the LARGEST amount in DoJ history for housing discrimination against African American and Latino people.
I would like to have been the fly on the wall. I do not know the specifics but in California the minorities are whites. So he discriminated against the majorities. Maybe it was a business decision?
^this.0 -
OP enjoys talking to himself too much.0
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If this was the first time Donald Sterling said or did something racist, then one could argue that it could all have been a misunderstanding. However, Donald Sterling has a long record of not just SAYING racist things but DOING racist things. He was fined the LARGEST amount in DoJ history for housing discrimination against African American and Latino people.
I would like to have been the fly on the wall. I do not know the specifics but in California the minorities are whites. So he discriminated against the majorities. Maybe it was a business decision?
^this.
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OP enjoys talking to himself too much.
no just trying to get all the ostriches to get their head out of the ground.0 -
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You are right." The idea of "Uncle Tom" is based on a flawed assumption that there is only one way to respond to oppression, which assumes that there is some single shared experience of all members of a marginalized community. It denies the complexity of the experience of being a member of an underrepresented community and reduces it to a monolithic experience. It is reductive and perpetuates bias against those in the community. It's ironic that "Uncle Tom" refers to a person willing to participate in their own oppression, because the use of the term itself does just that."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-r...b_1881137.html
That's fine but its still not as bad as what Donald Sterling said. To equate the two is pretty stupid.
One was said by a billionare business man and the other was said by a member of our national leadership.0 -
I wish someone would call GEN. Powell an oreo to his face.Condi Rice and Powell were both called Oreos by the left. What has been said about Mia Love by the left is not printable. Same goes for Michelle Malkin. Why should this be any different? It is also not the first time for something like this aimed at Thomas. I have always said the left is more racist then the right, they just use it as a campaign issue to fire up their low information base.
I am willing to bet that would would go something like this:
"Mr Powell, you are nothing but an oreACK!!!!!" (thud)0
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