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Are Teabaggers Racists? (Original Post) lame54 Oct 2012 OP
No. Not all. BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #1
Without a doubt oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #2
Are Teabaggers Racists? Flashmann Oct 2012 #3
nothing heaven05 Oct 2012 #4
I agree yends21012 Oct 2012 #5
You are all correct. Left Coast2020 Oct 2012 #6
I would say YES. Absolutely. Put it out there, absolutely. Make 'em deny it. calimary Oct 2012 #7
Dont forget this one ErikJ Oct 2012 #8
It's sad that people still think that way, but some do. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #10
Well, that sums it quite well. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #9
Is water wet? Crowman1979 Oct 2012 #11
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
4. nothing
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:27 PM
Oct 2012

surprises about this country anymore after the last FOUR years. But I am truly saddened by the level of racist stupidity born and bred by this country and that won't go away no matter what. One of the most intelligent Presidents we've had and this stupidity is still here. How telling is that? America at it's sickest and worst and won't go away. SAD> SAD> SAD

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
6. You are all correct.
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:10 PM
Oct 2012

I am staying with one (until I can get my own apartment). So yes, I see a hidden racism of my president. Beyond sad. Would like to confront them on it, but I have to keep a roof over my head till I can get back to work. Can't rock boat.

calimary

(81,450 posts)
7. I would say YES. Absolutely. Put it out there, absolutely. Make 'em deny it.
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 02:12 PM
Oct 2012

I believe it happens to be true, based on everything I've seen, everything I've read on their misbegotten, horribly-spelled posters, everything I've observed about their behavior, and what they've said - and dog-whistled. A white President with the record Obama has amassed (the basics: bin Laden DEAD, GM ALIVE, unemployment coming down) would be reelected by near-acclamation.

I'd say get in their faces about it. Hang it around their miserable necks like so many millstones. Force them to deal with it and strain uncomfortably against the label you laminate onto them. Set the meme. Proactively. YOU define THEM so they then have to scramble and react to the narrative that YOU established instead of forcing their shit and their talking points on us all first. Make the case FIRST, so they're forced to react to the template YOU set up. MAKE 'EM DENY IT.

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