When did political dissent become racism?

by Marie/M2M2K™-#1ConservativeGuru Posted 2011/08/31 09:10:47

Related Topics: Racism, Race, Candidates, Candidate, Oval Office, Primary, US, Alone, Defend, President

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Throughout history, there has been political dissent by the people toward a sitting president. Until Barack 0bama assumed the Oval Office, it was always called a difference in ideology.

Political dissent, in my opinion, is one thing that has always made this nation great. But now it seems I and others have to defend myself/ourselves when I/we disagree with Barack 0bama. I support many other candidates (and have voted that way as well) who are not white/Caucasian, (including a black presidential candidate several years ago in a primary.)

The way I see it is that because my differing views with 0bama have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with racism (and I'm far from being alone in this,) my conclusion is that the ones who accuse me and others of racism are actually projecting their own racism onto others because there are so many of us who disagree with him and race is something that never even enters our minds. The same cannot be said for those who falsely accuse people of racism where there is no racism to be found.

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Don 2011/08/31 10:16:08

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When Empty Suit ran for President.
Don't you remember Hillary shrieking about how it was "patriotic" to dissent from Bush's policies?
Democraps are FRAUDS.
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Jon to lulzifer 2011/09/03 12:08:18

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..do you think the difference in dissent may be found in not only policy but whether a President openly loves or hates America?

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babaji5150~solo 2011/08/31 17:50:47 (edited)
Marie/M... to babaji5... 2011/08/31 19:43:58

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I agree. And on a personal level, I will just say that a liberal friend who voted for 0bama in 08 called me the other night apologizing for using the race card on me back before the election. We went for 3 months without speaking after he did that and since then, we have not brought up politics. (Yep, it's true. I do have liberal friends in real life. Not a LOT but I do have some and not one of them supports the loser anymore.)

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lalouis... to Marie/M... 2011/08/31 20:42:23

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Good for them!!!! That means that your friends.. while liberal, are still capable of thinking for themselves. God bless you and them!

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Soundstorm to lalouis... 2011/09/03 06:25:50

A liberal who dares to think is beginning the process in which stupidity is purged from the brain.

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Soundstorm to babaji5... 2011/09/03 06:23:18

That race card is so worn and threadbare by now that you can recognise it in the deck face down.

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ur XLNC 2011/08/31 17:41:35

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When a racist was INSTALLED in the Oval Office.

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rightside to ur XLNC 2011/08/31 18:04:59

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good one

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JohnFitzgeral12 2011/08/31 17:38:47

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In the 60s.

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ken 2011/08/31 17:33:01

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About three years ago.

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HappiestGirl 2011/08/31 17:32:55

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When Democrats and the far left had no rational argument against the TEA Party and knew they needed to discredit it at all cost.

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Marie/M... to Happies... 2011/08/31 19:44:24

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GREAT sign and accurate.

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Balladeer-PWCM-POTL 2011/08/31 17:31:23

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Simple it shuts down White 'Moderates' still infected with White guilt....THIS country is so scared of being called 'racist' we let a double murderer go by the name of OJ Simpson...we excuse a riot (rodney king)...and we tolerate teh worst President in american history

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grok70 2011/08/31 17:13:16

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It did not. But racists definitely are exhibiting a hell of a lot more political dissent with a Half-black man as president.

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Alex to grok70 2011/08/31 17:25:17

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Oh shut up.

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Buck Simon to Alex 2011/08/31 18:17:22
grok70 to Alex 2011/08/31 19:09:04

No YOU

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EDWARD G to grok70 2011/08/31 17:56:19

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Which they are entitled to do. Political dissent is protected speech. You don't measure it as too little or too much. Obama's policies are adversely affecting a lot of people, that is why there is a hell of a lot more dissent. Are some racist? That's immaterial , their arguments will fail. Most political dissent against Obama is not coming from racists. Calling people racists is lame. It's like calling them a Wobbly or a Luddite. That ship has sailed.

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grok70 to EDWARD G 2011/08/31 19:10:36

I think we agree. Though I bet we disagree about a hell of a lot of other things.

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Marie/M... to grok70 2011/08/31 18:55:14

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Nice racism you have there, buddy. Explain how that makes sense when people like me support other candidates that are 100% black. Does that make everyone who supports 0bama a racist since he's not 100% black?

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grok70 to Marie/M... 2011/08/31 19:08:47

I didn't accuse you of racism.

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Marie/M... to grok70 2011/08/31 19:22:36

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Are you saying that you did not say that political dissension in the case of 0bama is ONLY because he's half black?

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grok70 to Marie/M... 2011/08/31 19:26:02

I meant exactly what I wrote.

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Marie/M... to grok70 2011/08/31 19:27:44

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As did I.

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grok70 to Marie/M... 2011/08/31 20:46:29

I said that "racists definitely are exhibiting a hell of a lot more political dissent with a Half-black man as president." Seems pretty obvious that they would, racists are racist.

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Marie/M... to grok70 2011/08/31 20:50:42

Yes they are and those who see racism where it doesn't exist are racists. It happens quite a bit on this site.

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zbacku to grok70 2011/08/31 19:34:02

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Crap, I guess it could NEVER be that this half black man is destroying the Constitution of the United States.

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grok70 to zbacku 2011/08/31 20:45:22

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I guess you didn't read it. The second I said that racists don't like having a half-black president you assumed I was referring to you....why is that?

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Marie/M... to grok70 2011/08/31 20:51:14

Because you are the same as the rest of these liberals on this site who see racism where it doesn't exist.

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grok70 to Marie/M... 2011/08/31 21:07:59

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You assumed, because I said racists don't like the president, that I was seeing racism in you. Consider carefully that before this moment, I never communicated with you in my life.

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Marie/M... to grok70 2011/08/31 21:13:45

See how it feels now? I get this on a daily basis. Doesn't feel good does it?

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John® 2011/08/31 17:00:44

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Since the Marxists hijacked the Democrats.

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Pegasis 2011/08/31 16:38:08

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Deriding politicians and policies have been a great American pastime since there has been a USA.
Only with this administration have some attempted to make if verboten! It is not about race. It is about control.

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NPC to Pegasis 2011/09/01 00:03:32 (edited)

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You will see nothing but partisan and racist Executive Orders from the WH from now on. They have no chance of passing anything Extreme Left Wing Social Justice before the 2012 Elections.

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Pegasis to NPC 2011/09/01 00:36:45

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No question about it....

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Always Right 2011/08/31 16:23:11

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If they call me a racist, then I know they don't have a rebuttal to bring into the discussion.

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Freedom4 2011/08/31 16:08:21

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When the democrats policies got so bad that they can not even defend them any other way.

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Cyan9 2011/08/31 15:59:49 (edited)

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Chances are if you believe Barrack Obama is anything other than a Christian born in this country you're probably being motivated by a mixture of racism and ignorance. That if you deride a mulatto as being unamerican because of his ancestry, you are you indeed acting out of racial hatred. That the rhetoric used to paint Obama as a muslim-sympathizer who loves himself some black welfare queens and do-not-belong-here-even-thoug... hispanics then your criticisms are inherently laced with race baiting and intolerance. The associations of Obama with black stereotypes are used because he is black. Those on the far right are viewed as racists when they decry the President not because of his policies but because of his skin tone and ancestry. Like it or not he is an American and he is a Christian, and claiming otherwise is not only silly but also inherently racially motivated.

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Pegasis to Cyan9 2011/08/31 16:35:03

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This diatribe is pathetic. Clearly you believe that anyone not enamoured of Obama is racist. WOW!!

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Cyan9 to Pegasis 2011/08/31 16:42:43

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You clearly failed to read what I wrote then. Also I would be racist by your definition then because I have no intention on voting for the current President come 2012.

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