Race baiting

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Race baiting is the term for an act of using racially derisive language, actions or other forms of communication, to anger, intimidate or incite a person or groups of people, or to make those persons behave in ways that are inimical to their personal or group interests. This can also be accomplished by implying that there is an underlying race based motive in the actions of others towards the group baited, where none in fact exists. The term "race" in this context can be construed very broadly to include the social constructs which define race or racial difference, as well as ethnic, religious, gender and economic differences. Thus the use of any language or actions perceived to be for the purpose of exploiting weaknesses in persons who can be identified as members of certain groups, or to reinforce a group's perceived victimhood, can be contained within the concept of "race baiting." Many people who practice race baiting often believe in racism, or have an interest in making the group believe that racism is what motivates the actions of others.

The term "race baiting" is often a critique of anti-racist actions and communications implying that those who criticize apparent racism are themselves guilty of either a form of racism or of simple manipulation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_baiting

[Skoods]

1. So...Obama's entire campaign? n/t

[malta blue]

3. ...

:eyes:

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6. No

[G Gordon Libby]

2. You mean...

...like Obama calling his Grandmother a "typical white person"?

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4. No

Like you asking, "You mean...

...like Obama calling his Grandmother a "typical white person"?"

[ShortnFiery]

5. In the words of the great social scientist Tracy Morgan:

"We live in a racist nation. The End!"

The above rings true because we, conscious or not, categorize people in our minds as white, black, brown or yellow. My fellow white friends are amazed that I'm able to discern some groups within the Asian Races, e.g. Korean vs. Japanese or Chinese ... or how 'bout all three! I've traveled the world to include to beginning school in Singapore, Malaysia. :P

The more you are exposed to people of other ethnic groups, the better you are able to distinguish between facial features that mark their heritage.

My point: We all stereotype and we all harbor prejudices by the mere fact of being human. Those who refuse to ADMIT that they don't are the same ones who are most likely to act on those inappropriate stereotypes before considering "individuals" as NOT fitting into their past experience with those folks. :shrug:

[2rth2pwr]

7. This OP is race baiting by implication.

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8. lol.

[SeaLyons]

9. Very interesting and a bit

shocking to see it in print. We've been watching it in action, but seeing it in print truly gives clarity.

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10. One can watch it and hear it in action on Fox News, Hannity and Rush

We've been watching it in action on the more conventional M$M 'news' sources, as well.

And, then, we see it posted here on DU.

Yes, we've been watching it in action.

[SeaLyons]

11. That's not exactly what I was inferring, but whatever..

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12. No?

What were you referring to?