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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne
Okay, wait. I'll clarify.
The designer was quoted as saying that he believes that most Americans look at Obama and think "slave".
I disagree that most Americans think "slave" when looking at Obama. This isn't because I don't think there are racist people in America. (That would be off-the-charts naive.) It's because none of us were alive when slavery in this country existed. Thus, even though we know it existed, it isn't part of our personal frame of reference.
I just don't think that even your average racist in this country thinks "slave" when they look at African Americans. I believe they think other things.
The designer's being Israeli isn't the point here. It's the fact that he is not an American. I don't think he understands what we think.
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I disagree.
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