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Originally Posted by Resurrection
hard to disgaree with that, and probably a bad joke for bill to make. thing is tho i've cracked those jokes with my white friends. bad judgement by bill but i dont think any ill intent was suggested.
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It's the implication.
Here's a highly educated black teacher, pillar of his local community who works in a capacity that helps others, and it's not out of line for a white guy to suggest he fits the description of a cocaine dealer.
The undertone of the comment is that no matter how successful this guy might be, he still looks black and therefore still fits the stereotype for criminality.
It's a powerful lens to see into the psyche of someone like bill o'reilly, and vicariously into the psyche of people who watch his show because they believe what he says is truthful or relevant.
These guys and Prof. Hill have the same job. What's the single criteria involved in believability for criminality? Age is certainly one, but it's not the most obvious.