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8/02/2003 11:51:00 PM | Jared Alessandroni Yes, Brad I really like this approach. When someone says anything inadvertently racist, we shouldn't just nicely correct them and try to continue the discussion. We should start a witch hunt, hounding the offender and screaming "racism" at the top of our lungs. -Brad First of all, inadvertant racism is pretty hard to argue. Especially in the case in point - some asshole actually had the nerve to say that reparations were being paid in the form of welfare. Reparations :: Welfare. Second, to say that it's a witch hunt to question this kind of idiocy is a ridiculous stretch. Third, and most importantly, of course we should yell racism at the top of our lungs as long as people are backwards enough to be racists. And while we're at it, as long as people are blind enough or racist enough to ignore racism, someone needs to keep on yelling. Edit: In response to CW's retort that he was just quoting, here is the quote from him: Hasn't the government, as John McWhorter argues, been paying reparations for a very long time now in the form of welfare payments, affirmative action, and other programmes targeted specifically at black people? CW, Brad, the sentiment is racist, first of all, and asking, Hasn't the government been doing what this guy says? is not a mere reference, it's a rhetorical agreement that he supports with his arguments against reparations. perma link |
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