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Jamaal510

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97. There are so many culprits

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 12:29 AM

Aug 2014

it's tough to figure out who or what to blame the most. There's the not-really-liberal media mucking things up and under-informing its viewers/listeners. Next, we have the election and re-election of our 1st black president, which did a lot to bring the bigots out of the closet, per se. Then there's the decades-long Southern Strategy (popularized by a certain Republican former president) that capitalizes on dog whistle politics to push a regressive economic and social agenda. We have the anonymity of many different message boards that makes it more convenient than ever to act like a jackass. And of course, many people have simply been taught racist beliefs that have been passed down their families for generations.

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Who do you blame for the rise in overt racism in America? [View all] malaise Aug 2014 OP

repulicans and the tea party pissers notadmblnd Aug 2014 #1

Yes, all of the above. elleng Aug 2014 #2

That pretty well sums it up TheCowsCameHome Aug 2014 #3

What are we basing a belief that there has been a rise on? pipoman Aug 2014 #4

High-profile racially motivated shootings, for one? nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #63

Not to mention strangulation as in Garner. n/t Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #68

There's no rise in either pipoman Aug 2014 #71

You may be right. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #72

There's a fair amount of data out there n/t malaise Aug 2014 #74

Where? what data that there has been a rise? pipoman Aug 2014 #86

Not a rise in racism, a rise in the overt nature of the racism. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #101

Also a change in vocabulary to a wink wink, nudge nudge with a smile of, mrdmk Aug 2014 #110

I know it's bad form to speak ill of the dead, but I blame Ronald Reagan VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #5

Yep, with Nixon and Reagan most of the outrageous crap intensified, and the RW RKP5637 Aug 2014 #18

There's no 'rise in overt racism' in the Ferguson PD leftstreet Aug 2014 #6

Like you said radio and Faux Politicalboi Aug 2014 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #104

Teaparty was formed to oppose the skin color of the President and nothing else BaggersRDumb Aug 2014 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #105

sigh BaggersRDumb Aug 2014 #109

Yes. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #9

Republicans. Rex Aug 2014 #10

the elites who seek to divide us along whatever lines they can get away with Adam051188 Aug 2014 #11

The economy Kalidurga Aug 2014 #12

+1 XRubicon Aug 2014 #28

+2 nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #64

+3 Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #77

Obama! eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #13

Obama becoming PResident is what made it overt, but it was always there JI7 Aug 2014 #35

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #39

But could they have had such a racist bully pulpit without the malaise Aug 2014 #40

it was always there , we just have more cameras these days JI7 Aug 2014 #41

Good point malaise Aug 2014 #43

^^ THIS ^^ n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2014 #62

The Tea Party. bravenak Aug 2014 #14

agree G_j Aug 2014 #15

It's been engineered in an attempt for the GOP to hang on to political relevance WestCoastLib Aug 2014 #16

Excellent point. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #80

Rush and hannity brainwashed an entire generation. Takket Aug 2014 #17

This SOB returned racism to America. Octafish Aug 2014 #19

Excellent post malaise Aug 2014 #42

JFK was the exact opposite. Ask ABRAHAM BOLDEN... Octafish Aug 2014 #91

Oh come on-he was such a nice, decent guy! Boomerproud Aug 2014 #53

True. He was, at heart, a fascist bastard. Octafish Aug 2014 #92

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #20

Paul Krugman has a theory: pampango Aug 2014 #21

As in keep the poor of all races at each others throats while malaise Aug 2014 #25

It's deeper than that. yardwork Aug 2014 #100

Mine only or destroy malaise Aug 2014 #113

Yes. And that sickness permeates the US. yardwork Aug 2014 #121

Obama - I heard he wants to start a race war lunasun Aug 2014 #22

Definitely, the rightwing propaganda media -nt procon Aug 2014 #23

The Democratic Party justiceischeap Aug 2014 #24

The decline of the middle class XRubicon Aug 2014 #26

so when were things better when it came to race ? JI7 Aug 2014 #37

Not during recessions, let's say the '90s and mid 00s. alp227 Aug 2014 #75

i don't think it was better, they would just say things like "soft bigotry of low expectations" JI7 Aug 2014 #76

I think it goes from bad to worse tracking the economy XRubicon Aug 2014 #78

The racists. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2014 #27

Exactly. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #82

Thanks for the insight XRubicon Aug 2014 #87

Thanks for the commercial. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2014 #93

I like your style. XRubicon Aug 2014 #123

I blame AM Hate Radio too. Anansi1171 Aug 2014 #29

Mainstream media; SamKnause Aug 2014 #30

It's always been there in pockets, but Reagan amped it up with his bullshit 'Welfare Queen' meme, MerryBlooms Aug 2014 #31

I blame those that teach that racism is acceptable seveneyes Aug 2014 #32

right on Quayblue Aug 2014 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #108

It's always been there long before we had Rush Limbaugh et al. Cleita Aug 2014 #34

Ronald Wilson Reagan and his "welfare queen" comments. livetohike Aug 2014 #36

It has always been there, but now and then a catalyst causes it to bubble up NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #38

I blame Ignorance and- ruffburr Aug 2014 #44

What is the PTB? malaise Aug 2014 #45

ptb ruffburr Aug 2014 #56

Cool malaise Aug 2014 #59

I blame us for not standing up to it where ever we are and every time we hear someone spew the shit. L0oniX Aug 2014 #46

Its Obama "fault".. for exposing the hidden racism in America. DCBob Aug 2014 #47

Interesting thoughts malaise Aug 2014 #73

Rise since when? You agree there is less racism today than in the 50s and 60s? Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #48

I would blame it on the failure of so called Christian ministers mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #49

Racism never declined davidn3600 Aug 2014 #50

You think it's more hidden malaise Aug 2014 #81

I do, too. It's a lot more open than it used to be. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #84

The ruling class who own the media and Congress. nt valerief Aug 2014 #51

Sometimes people who won't wait for facts Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #52

I blame Obama. panader0 Aug 2014 #54

I think that would make the insane people, rather than the source of their insanity, to blame. MoonRiver Aug 2014 #57

I guess I thought the sarcasm was evident. panader0 Aug 2014 #60

I am a bit perplexed. Jenoch Aug 2014 #55

Here etherealtruth Aug 2014 #58

Obama's election was like a light being turned on and the cockroaches (racists) scattered Skittles Aug 2014 #61

Sometimes I wonder how malaise Aug 2014 #114

he actually deals with it very well Skittles Aug 2014 #116

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I blame the rich who fund them. RW Media is just a parasite chasing after the 1% whereisjustice Aug 2014 #66

Racists? GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #67

Hypocritical religious institutions... Tikki Aug 2014 #69

The rise of corporate supremacy and the subsequent shrinking of the middle class have Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #70

Fux Noise mostly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #79

I've actually been giving this a lot of thought OldHippieChick Aug 2014 #83

RW media and politicians who blame everything on our President. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #85

I blame our culture's obsession with LWolf Aug 2014 #88

I blame everyone AnalystInParadise Aug 2014 #89

Because of the right wing bubble where there is no shame in overt racism. betsuni Aug 2014 #90

This accounts for a lot of that, yeah. No doubt. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #94

I blame rw radio and politicians. And I also blame rw churches that are not standing up against this jwirr Aug 2014 #95

Smartphones and YouTube catching them for all to see and hard to deny? TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #96

There are so many culprits Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #97

Republicans and their Masters. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #98

All that plus too many low information morans. yardwork Aug 2014 #99

The Wingnut Media otohara Aug 2014 #102

Wow! malaise Aug 2014 #112

Yes, those people Are to blame, plus lazy minds that believe their shit. JaydenD Aug 2014 #103

The 1%ers, Republicans, RW media and the NRA LonePirate Aug 2014 #106

It started with Nixon and his southern strategy. hobbit709 Aug 2014 #107

Colin Powell�s former chief of staff: �My party is full of racists� napkinz Aug 2014 #111

"rise"? Recursion Aug 2014 #115

It hasn't been this overt for decades n/t malaise Aug 2014 #118

YouTube and Facebook didn't exist (nt) Recursion Aug 2014 #119

That's why I asked about the role of the internet n/t malaise Aug 2014 #120

Reagan... WillyT Aug 2014 #117

I'm gonna say the economy. Texasgal Aug 2014 #122