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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why is discussing race on DU considered race-baiting? [View all]
Several times this week I have been accused of race baiting for discussing race. This used to be a purely right-wing tactic, but now the uber progressive DU, seems to have no issue taking up this argument. I find it deeply troubling
This was the context in which i was accused of race baiting
1. For stating that the base of the party are POC, women, and the LGBT (posted in GD P)
2. It's one thing for Obama to criticize BLM, it's another thing for random not-black people to do it. (posted in GD)
I really do not see how on a progressive message board either of these could/should be considered race baiting.
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I think this is a good spot to re-refer to this body of academic analysis ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2016
#38
Yep. The nastiest, stupidest people here who do absolutely NOTHING but chase after
Number23
Apr 2016
#42
taking issue with something, is not the same as calling it race baiting
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#5
when you are white and you have an opinion about BLM that is not positive
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#35
given the long standing and extensive history of racism, people should be real careful
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#37
I don't what you trying to say but whatever it is, it's overshadowed by the knee jerk defensiveness
Number23
Apr 2016
#46
I'm guessing that it's simply a convenient way to discredit race as a topic of conversation
LanternWaste
Apr 2016
#19
it's funny that you posted this article, just a couple of days ago i wrote to one of the group admin
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#41
this is beyond that even. if someone disagreed that race had something to do with
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#56
another truly brilliant post. i am glad i posted my OP, if only because some of the responses
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#60
Same reason that a woman discussing gender is accused of playing the gender card.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#63
race is a social construct, and like all social constructs it exerts powerful impact
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#79