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Douglas Carpenter

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49. Profile of Richard Benjamin

Reply to AllINeedIsCoffee (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 12:42 AM

Jul 2013

Born
United States

Residence
United States

Education
Wesleyan University (BA)
Stanford University (PhD)

Occupation
Author, television commentator, cultural critic

Rich Benjamin is an American cultural critic, mulit-media journalist, and author.

Benjamin is perhaps best known for the non-fiction book Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America.[1][2]

He is also a lecturer and a well-known public intellectual, who regularly discusses issues on NPR, MSNBC, and FOX News. His writing frequently appears in The New York Times and Salon.com.[3][4] Benjamin’s work focuses on US politics and culture, money, class, African Americans, Whites, Latinos, LGBT issues, public policy, and demographic change.

Benjamin is currently a Senior Fellow at Demos.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Benjamin

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Salon Writer Asks If Eric Holder Is President Obama�s �Inner N****r� [View all] AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 OP

What is wrong with this country? BainsBane Jul 2013 #1

What dumb bastard thinks this is ok?! uponit7771 Jul 2013 #2

"The liberal blogosphere has lost its fucking mind" Number23 Jul 2013 #3

They're all ProSense Jul 2013 #4

Yep. The "stupid" bar is pretty high right now. You gotta jump awwwwwfully high to reach it Number23 Jul 2013 #9

Check this out....Obama did not spend enough time on the streets..according to DU msanthrope Jul 2013 #61

I have that Cha Jul 2013 #65

Amazing hatred from those who claim to be on the side of angels. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #66

Spot on...many twisted souls here BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #79

That's a good way to put it, BG.. Cha Jul 2013 #81

And I love the 6-0 jury vote to leave. As a black poster in the AA forum just sagely noted Number23 Jul 2013 #86

DU has a contingent of firebagger/libertarians who think this President owes msanthrope Jul 2013 #89

Richard Benjamin is an African-American quinnox Jul 2013 #5

Who knew? ProSense Jul 2013 #7

The OP left that out quinnox Jul 2013 #12

Again, what difference does it make? ProSense Jul 2013 #20

if you don't understand the difference, I can't help you quinnox Jul 2013 #23

You apparently don't understand why this is wrong, that's your problem. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #26

really? dsc Jul 2013 #24

Yes, really, and ProSense Jul 2013 #25

that if a white person did it it would be worse dsc Jul 2013 #29

What the hell does that have to do with labeling the comment offensive? ProSense Jul 2013 #31

you seriously think dsc Jul 2013 #32

Who cares? n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #36

and I made a typo is for if dsc Jul 2013 #35

I'm thinking Prosense doesn't see race. At least he wants to make it known he doesn't acknowledge it Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #51

From a white person these comments would be beyond the pale (no pun intended). nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #73

The site is mainstream and not geared toward African Americans BainsBane Jul 2013 #16

That is a matter of opinion quinnox Jul 2013 #18

It's disrespectful BainsBane Jul 2013 #19

the president does not get any special protections in terms of what people say about him quinnox Jul 2013 #22

Please, get real. ProSense Jul 2013 #30

I believe I have made my opinion very clear, its a nuanced one and not black or white quinnox Jul 2013 #34

sick puppy. Whisp Jul 2013 #43

It may be none of our business what they say among themselves BainsBane Jul 2013 #44

well, your post seems reasonable to me. You do have a right to say what you think quinnox Jul 2013 #55

If you don't see the difference between what people say in private BainsBane Jul 2013 #47

Do you have to be "someone special" to refer to the president a certain way? hughee99 Jul 2013 #82

No one should refer to the president that way. No one. BainsBane Jul 2013 #83

No one should, but anyone can. That's my point. hughee99 Jul 2013 #84

I will not be giving him a pass just because he's black. bravenak Jul 2013 #58

Amen. -eom Justitia Jul 2013 #60

Totally stupid and offensive comment no matter what, I agree. You don't talk about the President nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #74

Holder, that paragon of advocacy. (nt) enough Jul 2013 #6

Yeah, AG Eric Holder. Cha Jul 2013 #39

Wildly offensive. I expect Salon to be boycotted with fury. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #8

Amen, Amen, Amen. Tutonic Jul 2013 #27

Thank you. nt Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #59

+1 nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #75

There is a school of thought that says it is fine for blacks to use that word (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #10

I don't think that school of thought is reaching the Twitter community. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #13

Surely you jest. SMC22307 Jul 2013 #38

Yeah, I'm guessing Rich Benjamin Tutonic Jul 2013 #28

I guess so... But RE: the President of the U.S.A.? I think that's a bit different... nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #76

the people complaining are old school Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #78

*This* Richard Benjamin? WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #11

This Richard Benjamin and others like him madashelltoo Jul 2013 #40

Thank you, madashelltoo.. Cha Jul 2013 #42

I would never have used that language, or entertained those thoughts. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #48

Whatever point that ass was trying to make madashelltoo Jul 2013 #53

I wouldn't know... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2013 #54

You clearly have not spent much time at DU quakerboy Jul 2013 #77

I think I want to throw up. That would be my Inner Nausea. Hekate Jul 2013 #14

Help a white hispanic girl out.... Redford Jul 2013 #15

I think the latter BainsBane Jul 2013 #17

Salon is a joke LittleBlue Jul 2013 #21

Oh dear.. I just saw that on salon from a link on TOD. Cha Jul 2013 #33

you do realize mr. Benjamin is black dsc Jul 2013 #37

as a matter of fact I did not. But, I still think he's Cha Jul 2013 #41

Since you've mentioned that multiple times ecstatic Jul 2013 #45

I mentioned it twice dsc Jul 2013 #52

Being black does not excuse him! madashelltoo Jul 2013 #46

It's a so-called news publication BainsBane Jul 2013 #50

Profile of Richard Benjamin Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #49

wow, impressive. A PhD from Stanford quinnox Jul 2013 #64

"Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America." by Richard Benjamin Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #68

The fail is ever so strong with this thread. And I ain't talking about the OP... Number23 Jul 2013 #56

Very telling with the "I MUST READ MORE BY THIS RACIST" nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #80

Read it. bravenak Jul 2013 #57

Why does his hair look stupid? HangOnKids Jul 2013 #62

Because I don't like it. My mom has the same style and I tell her all the time that I hate it. bravenak Jul 2013 #63

You said it looked stupid and I asked why you said that HangOnKids Jul 2013 #67

And I told you why. But you didn't really want me to answer. bravenak Jul 2013 #69

Go away HangOnKids Jul 2013 #70

Didn't I tell you good day? bravenak Jul 2013 #71

Don't you love it when simple... er, I mean people jump into a conversation for no reason Number23 Jul 2013 #87

Makes me feel so warm and fuzzy. bravenak Jul 2013 #88

Richard Benjamin - Whitopia - a 4 minute video Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #72

Instead of Benjamin trying to troll people like this, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #85