Democrats in Disarray

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god

and for all that furious typing, you still haven't explained how what reid said was racist. and i don't think you can.

stop throwing out the "it's so obvious i don't have to explain it" b.s. and spell it out for me. reid said that a lighter skinned black who spoke in a way white people find pleasant has more opportunity than a darker skinned man who doesn't.

what specifically is racist about that observation?

if you're going to come down here and type yourself into rhethorical corners, you should have some idea how to get out of them. i don't think you do.

just remember that fox has a fake controversy every day. you might not want to make a permanent record of your gullibility by commenting on them until you've actually thought it through for yourself.

Obama had a chance of winning because he was both "light-skinned" and didn't speak with a "negro dialect."

Judging a person's abilities by their racial physical characterics is racist.

"rac·ism (rā'sĭz'əm)
n.
The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

Discrimination or prejudice based on race." (Curtesy of Dictionary.com)

"Reid, an early Obama backer, immediately apologized 'for offending any and all Americans, especially African Americans for my improper comments,'" (curtesy of cbsnews.com)

The "N" word he used is offensive to many African-Americans and alone is considered racist. His comments seem to fit the definition to me and many others. Even Reid does not deny that his comments were racist and apologizes specifically to African-Americans. Now explain how his comments were not racist.