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(36,974 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2013, 11:14 PM Jul 2013

Maher Battles GOPers On Obama’s Speech: Unless People See Burning Crosses, They Think ‘Racism’s Over

VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/maher-battles-gopers-on-obamas-speech-unless-people-see-burning-crosses-they-think-racisms-over/

Bill Maher started the panel discussion on his show tonight with President Obama‘s remarks on Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman. Maher told his mostly conservative panel that Obama’s speech was “just asking conservatives to say we admit there is a problem,” and while Connie Mack and Grover Norquist didn’t give much pushback on that, they did clash with Maher and Rula Jebreal over the supposed racism of Stand Your Ground laws and whether black people are being disproportionately discriminated against under those laws in Florida and other states.
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Maher Battles GOPers On Obama’s Speech: Unless People See Burning Crosses, They Think ‘Racism’s Over (Original Post) Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

Thanks for posting this, Tx4. pacalo Jul 2013 #1

You're welcome :) n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #2

That was an excellent analogy. Behind the Aegis Jul 2013 #3

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

1. Thanks for posting this, Tx4.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 12:27 AM

Jul 2013

Good one!

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. You're welcome :) n/t

Reply to pacalo (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 12:37 AM

Jul 2013

Behind the Aegis

(53,994 posts)

3. That was an excellent analogy.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 12:43 AM

Jul 2013

It also works with a number of different bigotries too. Too many people think unless it is OTT, then it isn't really bigotry. Many people have adapted, including by calling others racist in order to deflect from their own bigotry. They also like to detract from various bigotries by co-opting their own issues.

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