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RacismI found this on another forum and found it quite interesting. See what you think?
| Quote: | Michael Richards, better known as Kramer from TVs Seinfeld, makes a good point.
This was his defence speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act. He makes some very interesting points...
‘Someone finally said it. How many are actually paying attention to this? There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc. And then there are just Americans. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman'..... and that's OK.
But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or chinese .. You call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you... so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah. You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
You have the NAACP. You have BET... If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists.. If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month, we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives, we'd be racists.
We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.. Wonder who pays for that?
A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any colour can be in the Miss America pageant.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships... You know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US . Yet if there were 'White colleges', that would be a racist college.
In London, we have a 'black policeman's association'. If I were to start a 'white Chartered Accountants Association, I'd be a racist.
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist..
I am proud... But you call me a racist. Why is it that only whites can be racists?’
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Local lass
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rue and it makes you think
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Block67
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....very true, unfortunately.
I would say more, but best not.
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GTB
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This is still a free country, Block and if you feel the need to vent some splean then go for it!
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Block67
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| GTB wrote: | | This is still a free country, Block and if you feel the need to vent some splean then go for it! |
-oh ok then, if you insist!
Before I start, I will point out that I am not a racist, and I have friends from all creeds, colours and continents.
Is it a free country? No, not any more. The PC brigade have spoilt our country. The golliwog has all but disappeared (did it really offend?) Who can say what is racist and what isn't? I have a friend in Swindon, he has dark brown skin, he is british. He is also probably the most verbally "racist" person that I know. If he was white, he would of been arrested multiple times, but because he is classed as black it is ok for him to make racist comments, why? Because he classes himself as british (which he is), he has very little tolerance of, for want of a better phrase, his own race. His main reason for this frame of mind? Because the majority of the people he knows have used or still use the "racist card" to their advantage. I would not be surprised if he classed himself as white!
Racism is no longer exclusively for skin colour, with immigration to this country being out of control, white europeans are also targetted. Prime example the Polish (and yes I do have some Polish friends).
As an english hetrosexual white person, I cannot comment on creed, colour, race, etc, without fear of breaking a farceical law, yet the previously mentioned can insult me without fear of arrest. Why?
The end statement speaks volumes:-
| Quote: | | Why is it that only whites can be racists? |
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There is nothing wrong in stating your grievances - that's what a democracy is for.
I too find it strange that there should be organisations which cater just for the ethnic minority and exclude the majority. Then you have a national award such as the MOBO (Music of Black Origin), so why not have the MOWO?? I also object to women only nights in bars and women only swimming sessions at leisure centres - why should there be a gender exclusion in the 21st century?
There seems to be so much pandering to what is perceived to be ethnic or minority that it can sometimes be more patronising than helpful. If you really want to get on with everyone else then why not do away with these tribal groups that segregate people from mainstream society and get along in one, big, all encompassing party?
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