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In reply to the discussion: Hmmm? I wonder why people chose to leave off this part of Michael's interview [View all]2banon
(7,321 posts)I'm not sure where the "all or nothing" comes into play here.. setting that piece of confusion aside for a moment, I think there is a general misconception of the point I tried to articulate, and gave example. I doubt seriously you would consider me or any other woman as a misogynist if I make the same analogy to Hillary Clinton should she take that same office.
I think Moore made the mistake of assuming that just because Obama is Black, therefore he would make/push/support the kinds of socio-economic policy changes which would have greatly improved the socio-economic conditions for the African American community writ large.
Just like too many women assume that because Hillary Clinton is a Woman that she would likewise do the same for Women.
It isn't anymore racist for Moore to have made that assumption than it is misogynistic for women to make similar assumptions regarding Hillary Clinton based on gender. Just grossly naive.
In either case, naivete does not require misogyny or racism, nor is it necessarily indicative of either.