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10-13-2008, 08:29 PM
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Muslims, particularly Arabic Muslims, have been so vilified by both parties (even though they say they're not), but specifically the Republican Party, that I'm not surprised that Obama is so feared by a part of the population. They're still living in 2001, or the 2004 Presidential election. It really makes me worried that if Obama is elected, these nutjobs may actually follow through with their promises.
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I am curious to know which party ethnic minorities other than African-American and Hispanics are pulling for. I know the news always focuses on the largest two minorities...so I am just wondering. I did notice a few Asians at the Republican convention.
In regards to the "promises" many of his opponents are making, I think this election has set us back at least 50 years in regards to race relations.
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10-13-2008, 08:35 PM
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I am curious to know which party ethnic minorities other than African-American and Hispanics are pulling for. I know the news always focuses on the largest two minorities...so I am just wondering. I did notice a few Asians at the Republican convention.
In regards to the "promises" many of his opponents are making, I think this election has set us back at least 50 years in regards to race relations.
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What do you mean?
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10-13-2008, 08:40 PM
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The overall mob/riot mentality made me immediately think of integration in the deep south years ago...
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10-13-2008, 08:45 PM
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The overall mob/riot mentality made me immediately think of integration in the deep south years ago...
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Where are you getting mob/riot mentality? A couple of people yelling out dumb stuff at rallies equals turning fire hoses on people and bombings?
I know John Lewis said something to this effect this week, but it just seemed crazy to actually compare the two. What "promises" were you referring to?
And how in the world can you say a campaign that may result in the first multi-racial President in US history set us back 50 years? How does that compute?
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10-13-2008, 08:52 PM
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Where are you getting mob/riot mentality? A couple of people yelling out dumb stuff at rallies equals turning fire hoses on people and bombings?
I know John Lewis said something to this effect this week, but it just seemed crazy to actually compare the two.
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I did not say fire hoses or bombings. I think anyone can see the tone of this election has definitely changed.
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10-13-2008, 08:57 PM
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I did not say fire hoses or bombings. I think anyone can see the tone of this election has definitely changed.
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Well, what did you have in mind when you said you immediately thought of integration in the deep south? What was the comparison you were making?
I don't see that the tone has changed in regard to race. I see the media giving coverage to some nuts who have probably been there all along. And again, I see Obama leading in the polls. How is that a set back?
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10-14-2008, 08:36 AM
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Where are you getting mob/riot mentality? A couple of people yelling out dumb stuff at rallies equals turning fire hoses on people and bombings?
I know John Lewis said something to this effect this week, but it just seemed crazy to actually compare the two. What "promises" were you referring to?
And how in the world can you say a campaign that may result in the first multi-racial President in US history set us back 50 years? How does that compute?
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Did you read the article I posted in this thread? You might find it interesting and informative, particularly since you were asking for links earlier.
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10-14-2008, 07:35 PM
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Did you read the article I posted in this thread? You might find it interesting and informative, particularly since you were asking for links earlier.
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I don't really think I value Frank Rich's opinion as much as you do.
We have relatively few actual documented instances of people yelling crazy stuff at rallies and a whole lot of speculation about what that means. I don't think it points to anything new or actually dangerous in any real way, anymore than all the Bush=Hitler crap we've been hearing for the last eight years meant anything for him (ETA: well, not eight year, but you know what I mean).
And I especially don't think that anyone is going to take any "Republican rage" out on black people generally, which is why I find the race relations setback comments so strange.
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