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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:13 AM Original message |
The term "race card" is offensive to many minorities. |
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NOVA_Dem (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. FINALLY! Somebody else says it. It's just as offensive when the term "gender card" is used. |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. But that's exactly what Hillary and her cohorts did |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Not when you say "I'm your girl" n/t |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Then what would be the acceptable alternative? It's a tactic that IS used, after all. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. That bothered me also n/t |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. Doesn't matter, although i respect the point |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Very well said. |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Enforce the meritocracy delusion (or be written off) |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. That vernacular should be taken out of any dialog. It says a lot about the person who uses it. |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. Race Card |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Who decides when the concerns are legitimate? |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Wrong point |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. And who decides that |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. White people |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I just said they could, without throwing around "race card" |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Ohh....ok... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No, you should make your case on evidence |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Ok, |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. But you're wrong |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. No |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. But it is very similar |
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TokenWasp (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Ugh |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. Agree -- and the same goes for "gender card." |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. “minority candidates have ‘a higher threshold in establishing |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. So much for 'unity' huh? |
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fightindonkey (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. No, There IS A Real "Race Card" Played, Everytime? No. But It IS Played Big Time |
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fightindonkey (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. You Can Thank People Like Jesse Jackson For Using the Race Card A Million Times |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. pointing out inequality and calling attention to bigotry are using the race card? nt. |
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yungCaucasoid (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. that term "The Race Card" is a great term to use for... |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. We get race cards? |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. The term "race card" is similar to the term "politically correct" |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
31. I agree, it's incredibly offensive. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. Interesting that this thread brought out two new posters that go by |
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