Race & Ethnicity

spicysista

(1,731 posts) Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:20 PM Jan 2019

Calling Out Racism Is NOT Inflammatory. Period.

This clip is an example of how to combat the tired old charge, "calling something/someone racist is not helping the situation". How can you combat something if you are too afraid to even name it? In order to educate those whom do not know, there must be well versed folks who are willing to "make it plain" for them. I believe Congressman Jeffries is on to something, here.

“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.”
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Both quotes are from MLK.

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Calling Out Racism Is NOT Inflammatory. Period. (Original Post) spicysista Jan 2019 OP

A good strategy might be to turn it back on the asker: ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #1

Uh huh atreides1 Jan 2019 #4

The God Emperor has spoken... nt ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #5

I love that! spicysista Jan 2019 #6

Excellent example. If anything there is not enough public calling out of the racist traitor Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #2

You are right on all points. spicysista Jan 2019 #7

Jeffries omitted Pantagruel Jan 2019 #3

Exactly! nt. spicysista Jan 2019 #8

ExciteBike66

(2,700 posts)

1. A good strategy might be to turn it back on the asker:

Reply to spicysista (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:27 PM

Jan 2019

"If you see racism, would you say something?"

Most people would answer "Yes", I think.

atreides1

(16,799 posts)

4. Uh huh

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:36 PM

Jan 2019

Of course most people would answer yes, but there's a big difference between saying and doing!

ExciteBike66

(2,700 posts)

5. The God Emperor has spoken... nt

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:37 PM

Jan 2019

spicysista

(1,731 posts)

6. I love that!

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:53 PM

Jan 2019

I'm not as hopeful as I once was that most people would answer, "yes". Your suggestion is an excellent idea!

Eliot Rosewater

(33,275 posts)

2. Excellent example. If anything there is not enough public calling out of the racist traitor

Reply to spicysista (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:28 PM

Jan 2019

and equally calling out all the rank and file gop members who support him.

They need to be confronted.

spicysista

(1,731 posts)

7. You are right on all points.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:56 PM

Jan 2019

Everyone that upholds this traitor, needs to answer for their actions. This includes "turtle" and "Eddie Munster".

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)

3. Jeffries omitted

Reply to spicysista (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:35 PM

Jan 2019

that credible evidence exists the Trump's father was in the Klan, arrested at their rally years before.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-father-kkk-1927/

The acorn didn't fall far from the tree.

spicysista

(1,731 posts)

8. Exactly! nt.

Reply to Pantagruel (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:56 PM

Jan 2019

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