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I've just read the thread about a young woman who was assaulted at a concert. Based on the information in the article, it was clear that there was not enough information to decide whether or not the attack warranted the label 'hate crime'.
However, it was notable that if the situation were reversed, it could be argued that more liberals would be defending the victim rather than labeling her as untrustworthy, dumb, etc. I also think that if the situation were reversed, there would most likely be more people sympathetic to labeling the attack a hate crime than predisposed to dismiss it as such.
Another issue which came up recently, due to the confederate flag issue, was whether it's acceptable to people on this forum to use terms like 'redneck', 'hick', 'white trash', etc.
I think we really do need to address this problem. IMO it is a problem, because it seems we've become desensitized to issues if they affect a group which we perceive as not having to deal with a particular problem on a regular basis.
In the interest of fairness, which I think we all try to strive for in the Democratic party, I think we should try to treat all groups equally.
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