tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post4779571736070383405..comments2024-03-28T10:49:14.510-05:00Comments on Horizons: White liberals talking about raceNancy LeTourneauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12614317154146836694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-6282140588103977922014-04-09T18:20:09.691-05:002014-04-09T18:20:09.691-05:00The truth is - when white people talk about race, ...The truth is - when white people talk about race, we're pretty much destined to say stupid racist stuff. And people are going to call us on that. But the only way to change ourselves is to bring our thoughts out into the open, get called on it...and learn something<br /> ******************************<br /> but they do not come from a position of of humility..they come from a position of ARROGANCE...case in point Chait....this is not about trying to bring folks together to tackle tough issues...this is self-serving..and besides...me personally...as a woman of color i do not appreciate a white man telling me what racism is and isnt...<br /><br />see his reaction below when he is called out about it...<br /><br />Jonathan Chait @jonathanchait ·Apr 8 <br /> Favor to ask from leftie critics: I forget what race I am and I have no mirrors so please remind me every five seconds or so. Great, thanks.<br /><br />***************<br /> someone on twitter...edited that tweet...substituted black folks for lefties...<br /><br />that about sums it upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495861806403242783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-7292874460298262072014-04-09T11:05:31.232-05:002014-04-09T11:05:31.232-05:00I strongly disagree. The comparison with the Glenn...I strongly disagree. The comparison with the Glenn Beck show is absurd. Better that we keep having this awkward and often painful dialogue on race, awkwardly and painfully, then not at all. TUlysses S. Gruntnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163441833245663827.post-60750284108039333822014-04-09T09:28:02.009-05:002014-04-09T09:28:02.009-05:00They aren't having a conversation. They're...They aren't having a conversation. They're congratulating each other on how not racist we white folks are, and how horrible black folks are for suggesting otherwise.<br /><br />It's a conversation exactly like what would be seen on glenn beck.<br /><br />And the oh woe is we, exculpatory "destined" just furthers it. We're not destined for evil, we choose it. It's not an accident, it's by design. Along with all defenses of it, no matter how oblique.sherifffruitflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676077292357887614noreply@blogger.com