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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Ah racism, the last refuge for people with no credible criticism against someone who is otherwise a popular figure and doing a decent job.
Can't dig up any dirt, so start some based on trivial and superficial reasons. Sounds about right for democracy.
"No-good muslim doing shady things." Heh.
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Not sure if you were making fun of me or not, but I have heard that pretty much verbatim. I just cleaned up the language.
I guess all I'm saying is that racism, homophobia, sexism, and intolerance is very subversive and often those people that swear that they are not, can be and don't even see it in themselves.
However it usually doesn't take a lot of honest talk with them to figure it out. Phrases, sayings, and reasoning show their true colors, even they they can't see it themselves.
Of course I am talking now of a larger group that isn't so obvious about it as the few examples I provided above. Course, even a lot of those people don't think they are racist.
Really what racists or homophobes every truly believe they are racists or are intolerant? Even the neo-nazis who own up to it often don't believe they are racist, they think they just have a better way of doing things or seeing how things are.
I can see why people or conservatives who are not do get tired of the argument. However, I would simply say that there is a lot more of it than they care to see in their party. A lot more.