Comments on: So…Hillary Clinton’s stopped hiding her racism

By: A.

A. — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:36:19 +0000

“Particular instances of unfairness should not be used as palettes to paint the whole world as unfair. Nor sure unfairness go unchallenged. The trick is in *knowing* (and showing), something is unfair… and simply declaring it so, does not make it so… and that is usually directly counter-productive to the original goal of seeking fairness.”

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How dare you make us white folk feel guilty? How dare you hurt our collective conscience? We’re trying to make a better world, so you all should just go along to get along. Just because we’re moved to ignore racism means that you should follow our example.

No Jon – you don’t know anything about racism. You’re striking me as a “progressive” white guy who is voting for Obama just because he doesn’t offend your delicate sensibilities when it comes to racism or even really RACE in America. You aren’t the only one I’ve come across.

So get to educating yourself.

By: Susie

Susie — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:39:49 +0000

Implied is that I know nothing of racism and/or a book by that title.

Implied is that clue you have not. Condescending, dismissive, and incorrect things you are saying. Learn more you should.

By: Angel H.

Angel H. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:14:24 +0000

Also, found something awesome:

[The Black United Students group of Kent State] thought it ironic that “when a white person says anything, it is taken as the gospel, but when a minority speaks up, he or she has to constantly fight for the right to be taken seriously.”

By: Angel H.

Angel H. — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:53:22 +0000

How cruelly dismissive and arrogant, and with a touch of glib and humor.

Oh, that wasn’t cruel…When I give you cruel, you’ll know it.

Your point exactly? Implied is that I know nothing of racism and/or a book by that title. Both are false. ‘Making my point for me?

Actually, you’ve just made mine. I din’t have to imply that you knew nothing about racism because you said so yourself when you stated:

Particular instances of unfairness should not be used as palettes to paint the whole world as unfair…The trick is in *knowing* (and showing), something is unfair… and simply declaring it so, does not make it so… and that is usually directly counter-productive to the original goal of seeking fairness.

There are over 80 comments in this thread alone from POC and whites saying that what Clinton said was racially insensitive. If you dig a little deeper on the web, you’ll find thousands more.

People of Color don’t just pluck a “racism card” out of the air when something’s not right and it affects us. From past histories and personal experiences, we’re able to tell if we’re being unfairly treated due to our racial identity. As a majority (both in status, wealth, and population), many whites can’t understand this. And you’re one of them.

Oh, and I wasn’t talking about the “Racism 101″ the book. (Nice job googling but you missed it entirely. ) Start off with this page, especially numbers 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, and 14.

kthxby

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:55:22 +0000

Your point exactly?

BTW, I get the *cramps* part, at least empathetically.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:52:18 +0000

Google “Racism 101?. I can’t deal with this now. I’ve got cramps.

How cruelly dismissive and arrogant, and with a touch of glib and humor.

Your point exactly? Implied is that I know nothing of racism and/or a book by that title. Both are false. ‘Making my point for me?

By: Angel H.

Angel H. — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:19 +0000

Top piece should be in blockquotes. Sorry.

Told ya I’m cramping.

By: Angel H.

Angel H. — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:31 +0000

Particular instances of unfairness should not be used as palettes to paint the whole world as unfair. Nor sure unfairness go unchallenged. The trick is in *knowing* (and showing), something is unfair… and simply declaring it so, does not make it so… and that is usually directly counter-productive to the original goal of seeking fairness.

Google “Racism 101″. I can’t deal with this now. I’ve got cramps.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:46:48 +0000

I am not a woman and I am not black. I’ll be voting for Obama. As I write them, those two sentences had no correlation to one another other than this: I predict that this blog spot will wrongly conclude that they *are* correlated or anti-correlated, and so in their general dislike of ‘others’ apparently for simply being others, they will find fault in me having writing them. This is all overlain with over-cognition. Particular instances of unfairness should not be used as palettes to paint the whole world as unfair. Nor sure unfairness go unchallenged. The trick is in *knowing* (and showing), something is unfair… and simply declaring it so, does not make it so… and that is usually directly counter-productive to the original goal of seeking fairness.

By: none yo

none yo — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:52:47 +0000

I am a black woman who supports Clinton. I am not an Obama supporter because I don’t think he can do anything for me. It’s that simple. It’s not personal or racial. I want a good economy and better health care and a good supreme court justice who will uphold the things I believe in. I don’t care how it gets done or who does it. If McCain can do it then I’ll vote for him. I think that the Clintons are scrappers and will fight dirty for the things I believe in. I don’t believe in rainbows and “I have a dream” type crap. I believe in results. Thats why black people always get left behind, because we believe in every smooth talker that sells us a promise of a better future. Our better future will come when we educate ourselves and our children, not when the “great black hope” saves us. Obama is a man not GOD. He needs to stop speachifying and start doing.