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DirkGently

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13. I don't think that's quite the idea.

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 02:40 PM

Jul 2013

There's a specious flavor of the idea of "color blindness" that's basically a dodge, because it ignores the fact that when whatever kind of cultural difference you're talking about is purportedly "ignored," built-in prejudices and preferences take over. Like the way somehow jobs and apartments get offered to certain people and not others without any express mention of color or ethnicity.

You'll note Stephen Colbert's rightwing "character" claims he "doesn't see color." That's the joke he's telling.

Rightwingers do use the idea of "colorblindness" against any kind of affirmative initiative, pretending that once you've outlawed express discrimination, whatever just "happens" after that must be fair.

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If a member of a racial minority joined your workplace, [View all] Nye Bevan Jul 2013 OP

How are the two choices antithetic? Mass Jul 2013 #1

+1 nt LisaLynne Jul 2013 #9

You "acknowledge their background" to them, in person? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #14

you're even worse at discussing racial and ethnic heritage than you are at being a liberal CreekDog Jul 2013 #15

When did I claim to be a "liberal"? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #18

well not when you were defending Margaret Thatcher CreekDog Jul 2013 #19

In the words of President Obama, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #21

yes, but did you go farther in your compliments than Obama (who was acting as head of state btw) CreekDog Jul 2013 #22

I never realized you would still be steaming over this 4 months later. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #23

Steaming? Hardly. You seem bothered by your own words of recent months. CreekDog Jul 2013 #26

Or here: Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #33

I must be missing a good thread somewhere. bunnies Jul 2013 #2

Here ya go... Pelican Jul 2013 #4

Wow. bunnies Jul 2013 #10

I don't think that's quite the idea. DirkGently Jul 2013 #13

Not a good poll JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #3

Could you order a dump truck of snow... Pelican Jul 2013 #6

No JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #30

Strawman poll . Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #5

+1 gollygee Jul 2013 #17

yea, I'll pass on this push poll quinnox Jul 2013 #7

I dont judge people by color GlashFordan Jul 2013 #8

Those aren't quite the choices, really. DirkGently Jul 2013 #11

Other. LWolf Jul 2013 #12

I treat nice people better than obnoxious people. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #16

You can claim martyrdom here if you admit that it's for the cause of conservatism CreekDog Jul 2013 #20

You're being dishonest. You lamented that people aren't called "crippled" anymore. CreekDog Jul 2013 #35

Well you were pretty enthusiastic about the phrase "illegal immigrant" before it became un-PC. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #36

I am not "enthusiastic" about that term CreekDog Jul 2013 #40

So when you used the term "illegal immigrant children" in your post in 2010, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #42

you said I was "enthusiastic" about the term, and that is wrong CreekDog Jul 2013 #43

No, but if they were driving a Ford I would question their judgement snooper2 Jul 2013 #24

Ha! Champion Jack Jul 2013 #27

When I was in the workforce the only thing I cared about Bettie Jul 2013 #25

Yeah, that's pretty much it. Igel Jul 2013 #28

Most of the time I don't care tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #29

I think option 2 would make a lot of people uncomfortable Bradical79 Jul 2013 #31

Already happened multiple times. Don't care. Dash87 Jul 2013 #32

I've always wondered how "colorblind" some whites would continue to be.... MrScorpio Jul 2013 #34

None of that would bother me in the least. HappyMe Jul 2013 #37

Anyone who claims to be colorblind, but objects when his or her daughter dates a black guy, Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #38

The point being that people who go out of their way to proclaim being colorblind... MrScorpio Jul 2013 #41

Quite possibly one of the lamest polls I've ever seen on DU. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #39