The real problem with Americans and their disrespect for Obama—according to a Canadian

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

But when the Article said the whole world had hope because A Black Man had been elected you had no problem. However when ExExpat refers to him as a Black man you are offended.

Your double standard is showing

Actually, I'm offended Exexpat called him a mulatto. No double standard here.

This might give you some insight...

http://www.racefiles.com/2013/08/19/why-are-asians-so-racist/

Have to see this at the house. It's blocked here.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Oh, come now. If I didn't know better it seems if you actually thought for a moment that a prog could see or think.

Can you imagine the headline next election and the implosion, if whites went out in mass and supported a candidate just because he is white or journalist proclaimed , the world has hope because wee have a white President.

Yet those who complain about racism the most, can't understand the issue. SMH it's amazing. Scream for a color blind society while promoting division and race at every turn

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

On the flip side, Obama got 96% of the black vote in 2008 and 93% in 2012. What does that say about racism?

Not much at all. Consider that Al Gore garnered the support of 90% of the black vote in 2004 and John Kerry managed to attract 88% of the black vote. Bill Clinton got 83% and 84%, respectively. Seems that black voters have shown increasing support for the Democratic agenda. So Obama got a few percentage points more but that's more just a continuation of a trend.

George W Bush garnered a few percentage points more support in Texas than did John McCain or Mitt Romney, for example. It's probably not unusual for a candidate to garner a few extra percentage points of support within his or her "neighborhood" - neighborhood not necessarily being used literally here. So some black voters were happy to support the first black candidate for President even if they may previously not have supported the Democratic candidate. Just as some Texans that may otherwise vote for the Democratic or Libertarian candidate were happy to throw their support behind Texas' own George W Bush in 2000 and 2004.

Why is it a big deal if black folk do it but not if Texans do it?

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Actually, I'm offended Exexpat called him a mulatto. No double standard here.

Have to see this at the house. It's blocked here.

I can help. It's simply lowbrow content suitable for prog viewing like yourself.

Why Are Asians So Racist?

I get asked that question and various riffs on it like “why do Asians hate black people?” and “why do Asians only stick with other Asians?” all the time. While these questions may seem rude, I take them seriously, not least because they contain seeds of truth, even if they’re ultimately based on misinformation.

It's obviously a prog piece of work as it implies that the content actually has integrity. But do Asians actually hate black people more than black people hate Asians? Hmmm. How does one substantiate that?

Edited November 10, 2014 by ExExpat

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

First of all. Who gives a rats poottie what some Canadian thinks. Article is a Joke. I can't believe anyone would take this racist pile of warm hoarse poop serious.

1. "There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied ’round their president"-- Yeah right. No time in my lifetime. What a joke. Heck not even in this article

2."In president Barack Obama, Americans have a charismatic leader with a good and honest heart". Unlike his predecessor, he’s a very intelligent leader. And unlike that president’s predecessor, he’s a highly moral man.-- None of that is true, but in an article demanding respect for Presidents you attack Bush. So freaking typical Denier.

3. "President Obama may fail but it will not be a Richard Nixon default, fraught with larceny and lies. President Obama, given a fair chance, will surely succeed, but his triumph will never come with a Bill Clinton caveat—“if only he’d got control of that zipper.”" Once again Attacks 2 other President". Denier Gold

4.-". It’s like the day after electing the first black man to be president, thereby electrifying the world with hope and joy," The real truth comes out, all the writer cares about is his blackness. Why would the color of his skin fill the world with hope. More racist garbage

5-"In president Obama, Americans have the real deal, the whole package, and a leader that citizens of almost every country around the world look to with great envy"-- You to be F'ing kidding me. He is seen as a weak bumbling laughing stock by most of the world.:

You, apparently. Otherwise you wouldn't have spent all that time reading, digesting and criticizing the OP. But by all means, do pretend that you don't care what they think.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Actually, I'm offended Exexpat called him a mulatto. No double standard here.

Have to see this at the house. It's blocked here.

Well you got me, I had no idea it was on the list of now offensive terms. How long has it been offensive? They need to publish a quarterly update or something. I did a little research after seeing this. I did see a blurb about it being no longer acceptable, but only in the US. The rest of the world it stills remains what it is, a word used to describe a mixed race person, usually Black and white.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Can you imagine the headline next election and the implosion, if whites went out in mass and supported a candidate just because he is white or journalist proclaimed , the world has hope because wee have a white President.

Yet those who complain about racism the most, can't understand the issue. SMH it's amazing. Scream for a color blind society while promoting division and race at every turn

But, isn't that what's been happening all along? When all white presidents were elected, why didn't anyone ask if someone voted because the person happens to be white? There were quite a few people who voted for Mccain/Romney based on skin color, but let's focus on the black vote, even though black people have consistently voted Democratic in the high 80's low 90's for years now.

I can help. It's simply lowbrow content suitable for prog viewing like yourself.

It's obviously a prog piece of work as it implies that the content actually has integrity. But do Asians actually hate black people more than black people hate Asians? Hmmm. How does one substantiate that?

Low brow, isn't that a majority of your posts?

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Well you got me, I had no idea it was on the list of now offensive terms. How long has it been offensive? They need to publish a quarterly update or something. I did a little research after seeing this. I did see a blurb about it being no longer acceptable, but only in the US. The rest of the world it stills remains what it is, a word used to describe a mixed race person, usually Black and white.

You see, Marv is black. This affords him an extra playing card in life that provides preferential treatment, kinda like a trump card. If he uses that card, he trumps all else, because after all, in his mind, his point of view is more accurate and valid than someone of a different race. This cannot be debated. It cannot be disputed.

Edited November 10, 2014 by ExExpat

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

But, isn't that what's been happening all along? When all white presidents were elected, why didn't anyone ask if someone voted because the person happens to be white? There were quite a few people who voted for Mccain/Romney based on skin color, but let's focus on the black vote, even though black people have consistently voted Democratic in the high 80's low 90's for years now.

Because white people were not running around in numbers with T-shirts that read.. Romney It's a white thing, you would not understand. White people were not out openinly celebrating a white man getting elected. White people don't make the race of the president an issue, unless some liberal is kissing some black activists behind.

You see, Marv is black. This affords him an extra playing card in life that provides preferential treatment, kinda like a trump card. If he uses that card, he trumps all else, because after all, in his mind his point of view is more accurate than someone of a different race.

I wish to be refereed to as a person of European heritage from now on. White is offensive to me

[LibCampFireClub 635]

I wish to be refereed to as a person of European heritage from now on. White is offensive to me

Okay. Cool. For me, I do not wish to be called European. I prefer to be called a mixed race fandango, with alabaster skin and a yellow mind. MRFASYM. MurfAssim.

Edited November 10, 2014 by ExExpat

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

You see, Marv is black. This affords him an extra playing card in life that provides preferential treatment, kinda like a trump card. If he uses that card, he trumps all else, because after all, in his mind, his point of view is more accurate and valid than someone of a different race. This cannot be debated. It cannot be disputed.

I've worked hard for everything I have. Unlike you, I don't have to resort to name calling and rude insults to get my point across. I have class. What's your excuse?

Because white people were not running around in numbers with T-shirts that read.. Romney It's a white thing, you would not understand. White people were not out openinly celebrating a white man getting elected. White people don't make the race of the president an issue, unless some liberal is kissing some black activists behind.

I wish to be refereed to as a person of European heritage from now on. White is offensive to me

No, white people were crying and talking about the demise of America because Romney lost. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2230329/White-people-mourning-Mitt-Romney--blog-depicting-Americas-sadness-Barack-Obama-wins-US-Election.html

Also there were more pictures and t-shirts talking about taking the country back. I still don't know what that means. Maybe because there's been white presidents for how long? And white people make his race an issue plenty of times, like using the words tar baby to describe something close to him.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

I've worked hard for everything I have. Unlike you, I don't have to resort to name calling and rude insults to get my point across. I have class. What's your excuse?

I offer no excuse whatsoever. I have no class, I do not work hard. I simply hurl insults without consideration that their contact may actually be like sticks and stones. I guess that means I'm doing it right.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I offer no excuse whatsoever. I have no class, I do not work hard. I simply hurl insults without consideration that their contact may actually be like sticks and stones. I guess that means I'm doing it right.

If you called being exposed for many lies and straight up contradictions doing it right by all accounts you're knocking it out of the park.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

If you called being exposed for many lies and straight up contradictions doing it right by all accounts you're knocking it out of the park.

Which lie? OMG, I've told oh so many lies my dear judge, jury, and executioner. It's okay. You're on the ropes and your trainer threw in the towel. I'll wait for you to turn your head to tell him you want to stay in the ring. Then, as soon as you turn your head: WHAM! POW! The knockout punch.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Have to see this at the house. It's blocked here.

It's an article talking about racial intolerance by Asians. I thought it was apropos for the discussion at hand...

get asked that question and various riffs on it like “why do Asians hate black people?” and “why do Asians only stick with other Asians?” all the time. While these questions may seem rude, I take them seriously, not least because they contain seeds of truth, even if they’re ultimately based on misinformation.

Before I get into what I meant by that, let’s get real about racism. Racism is distinct from ordinary bias because it was created as the justification for and original blueprint of a society in which race and class were pretty much the same thing. Class is how wealth and therefore power is organized. So, race and power are inextricable. And while parts of the original blueprint have changed over time, we built real structures, like our electoral college, ghettos, and suburbs, just to name a few examples, that continue to dictate the way we live today based on that blue print. We can change our minds about it, but unless we dismantle and rebuild those structures, we’re stuck with the inequities they create.

So, the long history of white supremacy, manifest as it is in the institutions and design of this society, creates a situation in which white racists are no more morally more bankrupt than any other brand of bigot, but they are more effective. After all, white as a racial category was created as the basis of a white supremacist political and economic system, just as “Asian,” and “Black,” etc., were created in order to dehumanize and subjugate non-whites within that same system. Even if you perceive Asians to be “so” racist, we’re certainly not more racist if you measure racism in terms of broad impact.

But there’s more. Asian immigrants almost never arrive here with an understanding of “Asian” as a race nor of the racial attitudes that prevail in the U.S. They have to be taught. New arrivals are inundated with racist messages as they grapple with what it means to be “American,” often without the benefit of actually knowing members of the racial groups that are being defamed, and without access to contrary sources of information in languages we speak. Imagine what it would be like to be a Vietnamese immigrant landing in Brownsville, New York’s blackest neighborhood, where 93% of residents have been stopped and frisked by police.

Newly arrived immigrants assimilate a culture in which it is business as usual for American authority figures to arbitrarily pick out black people and treat them like criminals. It’s not that hard to see why many reach the conclusion that black people are prone to criminality, a racist impression that will be reinforced by TV, conservative politicians, movies, and popular music. But we all consume these same messages. So are Asians more racist? I doubt it. Instead, I argue we are less subtle when we express our racism because we often don’t understand the accepted racial etiquette that we use to avoid provoking racial confrontations. And keep in mind, that etiquette tends to make racism more rather than less difficult to combat by forcing it underground.

The process of assimilation tends to twist many American national characteristics into caricature as immigrants for whom these characteristics are exotic attempt to distill and adopt them. This makes these characteristics, like racist beliefs, especially apparent.

But while Asians are certainly guilty of racism, we are also among its victims. That might be why 76% of Asian Americans polled by the National Asian American Survey support affirmative action against 14% who are opposed. Asian Americans also tend to favor humane immigration reform and Obamacare. These are all racially charged issues, especially in how they are treated by national political campaigns. Yet, Asian American opinion on these same issues seems unaffected by negative racial stereotyping.

And this thing about Asians only liking other Asians? Well, that’s sort of true, though I’m not sure “like” is the right word. Identify might be a better one. The peculiar way that Asians are treated results in a shared experience that most folks can’t relate to unless they’re Asian. So, many Asians do tend to identify very strongly with other Asians, especially those that belong to their particular ethnic heritage groups.

But, Asians aren’t more cliquish than other groups. In fact, whites are the most racially exclusive. 40% of whites, according to a recent Reuters commissioned study, don’t have friends of other races. Given the incredibly large number of whites relative to other groups, that’s a tough claim. It means that more whites don’t have friends of other races than the total number of people of color in the U.S. excluding Latinos. And this isn’t just indicative of how whites live, it’s also indicative of how whites think. If you don’t believe that, I present all six seasons of Sex and the City, ten more of Friends, and a whole pile of episodes of Girls as evidence.