OLBERMANN AND GARAFOLO: Playing the Racist Game

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Yeah, all of Borat’s bizarre suspicions about Jewish people and Gypsies are actual beliefs held by people at different times in history. By putting on his “Borat” character he is able to throw these in our face and force us to confront our own prejudices. It is actually a quite subtle and clever technique although at first glance it seems horribly offensive. We feel uncomfortable yet we laugh and then we realize that we’re laughing at ourselves. Who hasn’t been afraid of different people or been suspicious of them at one time or another? The jokes in Borat are all on us, the viewers…

[an]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]And that’s what you call double standard. [/quote]

No, that’s what you call taking a weapon that is used against you and diluting it to the point that it’s no longer a weapon.
[/quote]
If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?

[an]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]And that’s what you call double standard. [/quote]

No, that’s what you call taking a weapon that is used against you and diluting it to the point that it’s no longer a weapon.
[/quote]
If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?

[an]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]And that’s what you call double standard. [/quote]

No, that’s what you call taking a weapon that is used against you and diluting it to the point that it’s no longer a weapon.
[/quote]
If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?

[an]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]And that’s what you call double standard. [/quote]

No, that’s what you call taking a weapon that is used against you and diluting it to the point that it’s no longer a weapon.
[/quote]
If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?

[an]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]And that’s what you call double standard. [/quote]

No, that’s what you call taking a weapon that is used against you and diluting it to the point that it’s no longer a weapon.
[/quote]
If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?

[afx114]

[quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.

[afx114]

[quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.

[afx114]

[quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.

[afx114]

[quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.

[afx114]

[quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.[/quote]

afx114, yes but again the point is if AN or I were your friend, and said “Sup my xxxxx?” would that be ok with you? I don’t think it would be by many african americans. I think if anyone besides african americans said that, they’d end up like Jackie Chan did in Rush Hour.

How many times has a white guy said to you “hang the xxx?” Just curious….

That said, how can any minority possibly expect to be accepted beyond what the law and etiquette requires white people to do if minorities create such an uptight environment such that it becomes a liability to have minorities as friends? That might not matter to some folks (like some asians who have no desire to ever blend in with the rest of america), but how can an minority possibly call out being “left out of american society” as sometimes minorities do, when there is no such level playing field such that it creates an truely tiptoeing environment for white people to operate under?

Just curious.

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.[/quote]

afx114, yes but again the point is if AN or I were your friend, and said “Sup my xxxxx?” would that be ok with you? I don’t think it would be by many african americans. I think if anyone besides african americans said that, they’d end up like Jackie Chan did in Rush Hour.

How many times has a white guy said to you “hang the xxx?” Just curious….

That said, how can any minority possibly expect to be accepted beyond what the law and etiquette requires white people to do if minorities create such an uptight environment such that it becomes a liability to have minorities as friends? That might not matter to some folks (like some asians who have no desire to ever blend in with the rest of america), but how can an minority possibly call out being “left out of american society” as sometimes minorities do, when there is no such level playing field such that it creates an truely tiptoeing environment for white people to operate under?

Just curious.

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.[/quote]

afx114, yes but again the point is if AN or I were your friend, and said “Sup my xxxxx?” would that be ok with you? I don’t think it would be by many african americans. I think if anyone besides african americans said that, they’d end up like Jackie Chan did in Rush Hour.

How many times has a white guy said to you “hang the xxx?” Just curious….

That said, how can any minority possibly expect to be accepted beyond what the law and etiquette requires white people to do if minorities create such an uptight environment such that it becomes a liability to have minorities as friends? That might not matter to some folks (like some asians who have no desire to ever blend in with the rest of america), but how can an minority possibly call out being “left out of american society” as sometimes minorities do, when there is no such level playing field such that it creates an truely tiptoeing environment for white people to operate under?

Just curious.

[Coronita]

[quote=afx114][quote=AN]If it’s no longer a weapon, then why cry racist when other people who are not part of your race use that same weapon?[/quote]

I knew that would be your response. Context is everything. It’s not the word itself that is the weapon, it is the context in which it is used. If you can’t see the difference between “Hang the nigger!” yelled by a white guy and “Sup my nigga?” said by a black guy, then I guess you’ll never be convinced.[/quote]

afx114, yes but again the point is if AN or I were your friend, and said “Sup my xxxxx?” would that be ok with you? I don’t think it would be by many african americans. I think if anyone besides african americans said that, they’d end up like Jackie Chan did in Rush Hour.

How many times has a white guy said to you “hang the xxx?” Just curious….

That said, how can any minority possibly expect to be accepted beyond what the law and etiquette requires white people to do if minorities create such an uptight environment such that it becomes a liability to have minorities as friends? That might not matter to some folks (like some asians who have no desire to ever blend in with the rest of america), but how can an minority possibly call out being “left out of american society” as sometimes minorities do, when there is no such level playing field such that it creates an truely tiptoeing environment for white people to operate under?

Just curious.

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