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PotatoChip

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60. Do you really think I need one?

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:32 AM

Jul 2013

an education in the "graphic picture" of which you speak:

"Those who came from a US slave background were robbed of that. Read 20 years a Slave by Solomon Northrup, it will give you a graphic picture of the dehumanization process they went through".

... I asked a question of someone who appears to claim that racism is just another ignorant manifestation of poor people. I beg to differ. Racism may be more obvious and/or more poorly hidden among the impoverished classes of our collective American society, however, I truly believe that unfortunately, racial bigotry pervades all economic classes.

What makes you (and apparently others) assume that I don't see the disgusting truth of racism in America by asking this question of that poster?

Is it because I mentioned the fact that I don't see it overtly happening here where I live?... Because if that is the case, let me just take this opportunity to say that these (collective) assumption(s) are wrong...

If there was more racial diversity here (which I would welcome btw), I'm 100% sure that I'd see racial bigotry in action among the local populace, just as seems to be the case everywhere else. Possibly even among people I would not have dreamed held those views.

But the original point of my question to the poster seems to be lost in all of this... Why does he or she think that only poor people are the only ones to hold these racist views? I'd love an answer. Unfortunately, it does not appear that I will get one.

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"I only shot a ni---r". Yup, Florida. [View all] KamaAina Jul 2013 OP

I wish they could arrest all the people that think what he did and said was OK. woodsprite Jul 2013 #1

They'd have plenty of room if they would release the weed smokers. RC Jul 2013 #33

I second that!! 7962 Jul 2013 #41

Yep. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #44

Well what has the Zimmerman trial taught him gollygee Jul 2013 #2

Ugh sakabatou Jul 2013 #3

This makes me think gollygee Jul 2013 #4

We live in a culture of "other" LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #6

Precisely. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #32

Absolutely. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #63

Bookmarked for later reading, thanks! LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #84

You're more than welcome! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #85

A direct result of capitalism and capitalist thinking. calimary Jul 2013 #71

Competition nil desperandum Jul 2013 #78

Welcome to DU, nil desperandum! calimary Jul 2013 #79

Tiny bit of good news: the victim is expected to survive REP Jul 2013 #5

That is good news. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #7

if heaven05 Jul 2013 #48

Old article. Sadly, the victim died. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #9

Sadly, he died last September. QC Jul 2013 #11

Crap. REP Jul 2013 #14

Sad that he died. And the mother is so gracious. Chemisse Jul 2013 #57

They will probably give the asshole one year and let movonne Jul 2013 #28

I doubt it. It's almost an open and shut case of a hate crime. DOJ would definitely enter. nt kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #58

Well, if he's annoyed at being arrested Downtown Hound Jul 2013 #8

I blame this on the southern politicions for this movonne Jul 2013 #30

And I blame the southern politicians on the conservative machine of Koch brothers, ALEC and friends Squinch Jul 2013 #53

What's a "politicion"? AlbertCat Jul 2013 #64

Deep south just us Jul 2013 #10

Oh! Is that where 'cracker' came from? tblue Jul 2013 #13

I'd heard it came from the Scots Irish "craic" KamaAina Jul 2013 #17

I'm more inclined to believe the 'whip' version Cirque du So-What Jul 2013 #19

Both and maybe even more. RC Jul 2013 #34

The name was not coined by slaves, it is a self identification and according to the Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #37

The term "cracker" in Florida originally came from the cattle drovers. Florida was and is still 1monster Jul 2013 #61

A craic (crack) is an Irish term for fun and gossip, bragging talka and tales.... Historic NY Jul 2013 #70

Yes, that is unfortunately true. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #35

Cracker is short for corn-cracker Ian_rd Jul 2013 #72

So, are you saying that only poor people are racist where you live? PotatoChip Jul 2013 #15

"I don't see a lot of racism in my area, since there is just not a lot of racial diversity here" jtuck004 Jul 2013 #20

Could be, but hard to say without anything to go by. PotatoChip Jul 2013 #29

FYI there is a big cultural difference Alameda Jul 2013 #54

Do you really think I need one? PotatoChip Jul 2013 #60

We all need one...that is more education Alameda Jul 2013 #65

african americans have cultural knowledge: american cultural knowledge noiretextatique Jul 2013 #80

Class-ism is the master set of racism: bobalew Jul 2013 #45

I don't completely disagree. PotatoChip Jul 2013 #50

i'd say that 'isms' don't matter much without the force of the state or some similar ruling HiPointDem Jul 2013 #75

economics & power create race & racism; without constant enforcement, such distinctions die. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #76

So he's going to prison where there are NO black people. tblue Jul 2013 #12

I am seeing a mini-vacation in that asshat's future. Link Speed Jul 2013 #40

Not just a Florida problem. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #16

Now that's a hate crime. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #18

There is going to be a lot more of this now BainsBane Jul 2013 #21

I'm sure dusty trails Jul 2013 #22

The vile racial slur aside HillWilliam Jul 2013 #23

But America is post-racial! CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #24

This reminds me of a Dennis Hopper movie I saw many years ago, called 'Paris Trout'. Flatulo Jul 2013 #25

Because racist bigots ONLY live in Florida, right? Common Sense Party Jul 2013 #26

No. But George Zimmerman does. KamaAina Jul 2013 #36

And he is representative of the entire populace of Florida...how, exactly? Common Sense Party Jul 2013 #38

Quit whining, you sound like someone that feels guilty for failing to stand up. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #86

That makes no sense, and no, I don't. Common Sense Party Jul 2013 #87

sounds like zimmerman's "defense" noiretextatique Jul 2013 #27

Well hopefully he'll end up in jail for a long time and he'll be someone's little *itch. southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #31

If his exterior is as ugly as his soul, he will just be a very lonely person in prison. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2013 #39

LOL point well taken. We already knows he has no soul. southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #43

Florida, America's Dick Gus Lammas Jul 2013 #42

What could the verdict in Sanford, FL do if not embolden other Zimmerman indepat Jul 2013 #46

Who does he think he is mindwalker_i Jul 2013 #47

This is very difficult for me to wrap my head around. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #49

To Rush, that's impolite. Should have called him a nigg* before he shot him. Faygo Kid Jul 2013 #51

That's basically what the Sanford PD said about Zimmerman Hugabear Jul 2013 #52

Well, it doesn't look like much happened to him. Alameda Jul 2013 #55

rescheduled for July hfojvt Jul 2013 #66

Location makes no difference, there are bigots and racists in every state rl6214 Jul 2013 #56

Didn't this happen in 2012 and Gant has already passed away? WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #59

Yes Caeser67 Jul 2013 #67

It's about fucking time to make an example out of these racist animals! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #62

Update Caeser67 Jul 2013 #68

Need to go to prison for the rest of his life. oneshooter Jul 2013 #69

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" Chapter XXXII krispos42 Jul 2013 #73

Wow, did some quick research and found some remarkable facts. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #74

I'm glad the victim will live, though he will likely never be the same. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #77

Guess you did not bother to look at the date of the article, 2012 its a year old not LBN! Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #81

nope. in that case, I'm sorry he died. Deep13 Jul 2013 #83

See post #68. n/t oneshooter Jul 2013 #82

Disgusted by my home Dagny_K Jul 2013 #88