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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:50 PM Original message |
Clint Eastwood = Racist? |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, for shit's sake... |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
70. ...and the first response is the best one (except I'd have said "oh, for fuck's sake")...n/t |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, considering the armed forces were segregated at the time that isn't surprising. |
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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I wasn't making the judgment... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
75. But there were 900 African-American Marines there. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Neither did Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan n/t |
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plasticsundance (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. This is what happens to a mind that goes to too many New York Knicks games. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Oswald Spengler? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. They did, however, represent native Americans and Japanese as real people instead of stereotypes. |
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plasticsundance (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. What team did they root for? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. ? |
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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Glad to hear it. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
64. If you can, watch them back to back. nt |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. The story reports Lee is making a movie with all black people. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. ... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Literacy is fun! |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Here is a direct quote from the story. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Here's a direct quote from a semi literate. |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I didn't insult you...why are you insulting me? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. If you're going to play dumb... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. All black people? |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Sorry, I should have said "division." |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Well, yeah. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Do you understand... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Apparently some black WWII veterans are upset too. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. thanks for the perspective... |
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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Ooooh, that's good info! |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. The good news is... |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
14. That's a stretch - Come up with somethig concret |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. OK |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I don't dissagree that there were Black at Iwo - and I don't know if Eastwood is a raceist |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. Morgan Freeman wasn't complaining of being Clint's co-star in |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. He won best supporting actor in Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby n/t |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
19. It would have been nice of Clint |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. Everything is considered racist this year. |
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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. It's a difficult balance. |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. I'm starting to think the vast majority of people are actually racist |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. all people are prejudice in one way or another |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. Armed forces weren't integrated until 1948 |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Historically accurate? No. See link above. |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
58. There was only one Army Negro Division in the Pacific theater of operation |
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Reader Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Damn, that's cool and yet very sad. |
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nykym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
28. Dear Spike |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. acoording to Spike all whitey is racist |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. And what black units served in the battle for Iwo Jima? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. The 8th U.S. Marine Corp. Maybe you've heard of them. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. You mean, this link? |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. Clint Eastwood = Ableist. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
67. Part of my disability checkups |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
34. Why hasn't Dirty Harry done a movie about the cooks on navy ships |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Is it too much to ask that people read... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. He IS doing his own movie about a combat division in Europe. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. You may be remembering an episode of 'JAG' |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. You know, you may be right. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Heh... tell me about it |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
42. Maybe he should get revenge by stereotyping all white people in his movies |
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mach2 (164 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Better not criticize him...that's being a racist, yanno... |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
44. This Thread = Dumb? |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
46. I am glad we (media attention/collective 'we' as a culture) are able to talk about it now. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. The real question is |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. Spike Lee needs to finds something relevant to worry about |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. There were 110,000 U.S. troops in the Battle of Iwo Jima |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Quite right. Also, I'd hate to break it to people, but not every movie needs a racial statement |
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op6203 (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Exactly... AND are they POSITIVE there were no black actors? |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
57. Did Clint endorse Hillary or something? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Why would he? |
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susankh4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Well... he is being called a "racist" like the rest of us are.... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #57 |
72. He didn't endorse her, but... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
61. shit stirring |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
65. Here is yet another way Spike Lee is full of crap |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
66. It's certainly typical for white folks to make believe there aren't any black folks... |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
68. Dirty Harry had African American, Hispanic, and female police partners |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
71. ah, this thread is so predictable |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
73. irrelevant probably at this point but, spike was wrong... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
74. No....The military was segregated at the time. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. i know... |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
77. Oh Shit |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. are you talking to me? n/t. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
79. Liked Million Dollar Baby, but making the German boxer a black ex-prostitute was a little OTT. |
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