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18. Giving this type of thing a pass is what eventually leads to racist massacres.

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:20 PM

Jun 2015

I'm not exaggerating. Every time we ignore or justify racism, we allow it to build and eventually the logical conclusion is that some weak-minded individual is going to act on the rhetoric, as we saw in South Carolina last week.

It absolutely is racist to talk about Obama's skin color. It's not comparable to talking about the white guy's skin tone. The reason it's not comparable is that blacks and whites in the U.S. are in no way "equal" in any historic, economic, or social sense. It's simply disingenuous to pretend that they are.

Two buddies in a bar who belong to the same socio-economic demographic can taunt one another and it is "equal." Taunting the first black president about his skin color is not comparable to taunting Boehner for having a weird skin tone.

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Wife of Israel's interior minister tweets, and deletes, racist joke about President Obama [View all] hue Jun 2015 OP

Sorry if I caused any offence to anyone.... dhill926 Jun 2015 #1

yep Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #11

I am so tired of this shit. Every damn day.... Laurian Jun 2015 #2

There was a GD thread on this earlier on this BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #3

If that's all she said, who cares? truthisfreedom Jun 2015 #4

He is orange... Chicago1980 Jun 2015 #5

So the joke implies Obama is weak? aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #7

His skin is some color or other. True. So what? HardLineDem Jun 2015 #21

Tepid stuff pscot Jun 2015 #10

Giving this type of thing a pass is what eventually leads to racist massacres. yardwork Jun 2015 #18

+1 well said n/t cosmicone Jun 2015 #31

+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2015 #36

It wasn't given a pass oberliner Jun 2015 #38

I'm responding to the poster up thread who said that this is no big deal. yardwork Jun 2015 #43

can't agree with you there. Schema Thing Jun 2015 #65

I'd rationalize it if my bias depended on it too... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #68

These Israeli haters are no different than the ones in the USA and they should not wonder why jwirr Jun 2015 #6

Thanks. I thought I was the only one who felt this way. eom Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #41

Racist piece of crap. Why are we letting kids here go hungry and sending these fools money? jtuck004 Jun 2015 #8

"Let them dry up and blow away. Fuck the whole occupying country." oberliner Jun 2015 #12

More like the reaction to the last 40 years. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #15

So the post is unrelated to the OP? oberliner Jun 2015 #29

Did history just start for you this A.M.? cya jtuck004 Jun 2015 #37

Haven't read much Eibl-Eibesfeldt I'm guessing. Psephos Jun 2015 #66

And so is bigotry. CYA! grossproffit Jun 2015 #78

Not surprised...Racism is rife among the Israelis Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #9

Not quite as rife as in the United States oberliner Jun 2015 #13

That's debatable. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #16

Has the US tried to sterilize its black citizens in the past five years? Chakab Jun 2015 #17

It's been suggested by some white politicians. /nt yardwork Jun 2015 #19

Who knows for sure? arikara Jun 2015 #20

...and that doesn't happen in Israel? Chakab Jun 2015 #22

Have you heard about what happened in Charleston, SC (USA) last week? oberliner Jun 2015 #26

Isn't there constant violence based on ethnicity/religion in Israel? And isn't the government Chakab Jun 2015 #32

no, Israel is not "subjugating an entire ethnic group within its borders?" Mosby Jun 2015 #45

link? 6chars Jun 2015 #72

Bah, rumor and innuendo is all that's needed for some. grossproffit Jun 2015 #75

"Rumor and innuendo" that was reported by mainstream news outlets all over the world. Chakab Jun 2015 #80

Here you go. Chakab Jun 2015 #79

Ah. And here is something a little more recent. 6chars Jun 2015 #81

Oh pleazzzzzeee... Purveyor Jun 2015 #25

You don't think racism is as serious a problem in the US as it is in Israel? oberliner Jun 2015 #27

You know I think so. I think they take cues from us on that shit. bravenak Jun 2015 #51

You might have a point Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #70

Stereotyping an entire country isn't any different than what this OP is about. grossproffit Jun 2015 #74

What a fool. What a freak. C Moon Jun 2015 #14

She has a Facebook page oldandhappy Jun 2015 #23

Email for the husband is -- oldandhappy Jun 2015 #24

Pretty sure he isn't responsible for his wife's tweets oberliner Jun 2015 #28

I agree with you. oldandhappy Jun 2015 #34

let's fork over a couple billion elehhhhna Jun 2015 #30

We can afford national healthcare and education oberliner Jun 2015 #39

That is true. yardwork Jun 2015 #44

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2015 #47

Who is the "we" directing those resources? The Stranger Jun 2015 #54

Some people think Obama is weak because... HassleCat Jun 2015 #33

sounds like your "some people" are all the republicans who visited Israel to schmooze, while their Sunlei Jun 2015 #60

She's a stupid, racist pig, red dog 1 Jun 2015 #35

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2015 #48

Every once in a while they drop their guard (get drunk)... 63splitwindow Jun 2015 #40

And Israel expects how much money from the United States? catbyte Jun 2015 #42

Your post is in response to this tweet from this woman? oberliner Jun 2015 #50

Makes perfect sense. The Stranger Jun 2015 #53

Seriously? Her husband is Interior Minister & she feels free to toss out racist jokes catbyte Jun 2015 #57

It's sickening and sad what Israel has become. 4now Jun 2015 #46

This is in response to this one woman's tweet? oberliner Jun 2015 #49

Then start your own thread about people running for President. The Stranger Jun 2015 #52

Such as? Michael Oren is another data point. nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #56

This is in response to an entire spectrum of belief and behavior exemplified by one tweet. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #69

what IYO has Israel 'become'? More republican obama haters? Sunlei Jun 2015 #59

Yes, it's sickening that a post on racism would bring out so many bigots. grossproffit Jun 2015 #76

Israel is different from old South Africa...how? McCamy Taylor Jun 2015 #55

Your comment is in response to this woman's tweet? oberliner Jun 2015 #62

are you saying that response is an overreaction? 6chars Jun 2015 #73

She is a popular talk show host and the wife of an elected official so she is not just betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #83

Sean Hannity is a popular talk show host oberliner Jun 2015 #84

We have a republican congress so yes he does. n/t betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #85

lets hope the twitter- woman didn't hear the 'joke' from her husband. republicans have spent Sunlei Jun 2015 #58

There are much more offensive anti-Obama jokes going around Republican circles I am sure oberliner Jun 2015 #63

oh I know. The republican 'bone nose' & watermelon emails were very offensive. republican birthers Sunlei Jun 2015 #64

What a putz. En Garde Jun 2015 #61

I like my president like I like my coffee: hot, strong, with a dash of cream. Hekate Jun 2015 #67

Sick joke. DCBob Jun 2015 #71

Very disappointed to read this. grossproffit Jun 2015 #77

Likud gained power in Israel by pandering to racism, betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #82