livinginfits: get out the racist vote

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livinginfits) wrote,
@ 2008-05-15 18:57:00

get out the racist vote
am i the only one who feels like "white hardworking americans" is a codeword for "racists"? i feel like there's an unspoken acceptance of racism by the candidates that it will benefit. personally, i'd like to see all the candidates say "i don't want your vote if you don't want to see obama in office because he's black. if you are such an ignorant person, you couldn't possibly be informed enough about politics that you should be voting."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90483754

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051203014_3.html?sid=ST2008051301359

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	aidian 2008-05-15 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	No, you're not the only one who feels that way. It's fucking ridiculous. What the fuck does even saying "white" have to do with it, besides turn it into a race issue? (Reply to this)

	atheist_clergy 2008-05-15 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	It's because NPR can't say "wife-beating, cousin-fucking racist-rednecks" on the radio. So yeah, "white hardworking Americans" is a code-phrase. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	voidptr 2008-05-16 12:41 pm UTC (link)
	"White hardworking Americans" was originally Hillary Clinton's buzzphrase for whites who won't vote for Obama, and obviously, Hillary cares very much about that segment. It's been coined, is apt (in its own way) and is thus being propagated through the media. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	livinginfits 2008-05-16 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	it's disappointing to me that there's not really a concern for her on the "why" of they won't vote for obama. it's not like obama has had problems with the blue collar vote in all states. from an outside perspective, assuming an informed electorate, i don't really see much of a difference in regard to any of the current candidates for low income earners. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	atheist_clergy 2008-05-18 01:52 am UTC (link)
	Google this: "hardworking white americans" -clinton -obama -hillary You will see that this has been a racially-charged phrase long before Hillary Clinton "coined" it. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	voidptr 2008-05-19 10:38 am UTC (link)
	Nice. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	crushinator 2008-05-15 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	On my new drive to work through the ghetto, I pass a house with a jockey in front of it. A jockey that has been painted caucasian. Hilarious. (Reply to this)

	littlenothing 2008-05-16 01:55 am UTC (link)
	Well, they certainly can't call them as they are, racists, because that would mean acknowledging that racism still exists in America. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	livinginfits 2008-05-16 01:35 pm UTC (link)
	it seemed like a year ago, though, cnn had a new story every 2-3 days about how racism was still alive and well in america. now, it feels like everyone has decided that with obama being a presidential hopefuly, there obviously can't be any racism left. it makes me very sad. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tyrolia 2008-05-16 01:31 pm UTC (link)
	do you really want them leaning on their guns and god, i.e. shooting you up and burning crosses in your yard? (Reply to this)

	waltermonkey 2008-05-16 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	It was definitely code for racists, and it was aimed at all the proud West Virginians, and it worked. (Reply to this)

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