Well, Tom, I can only speak for myself when I say that I recognize comments like that as racist when they come from minorities, too.
And that "too" is the crux of the matter. The Right claims that only the Left plays racial politics and claims color-blindness for itself. Pointing fingers won't help, but honest self-examination by all parties at least holds out hope for getting this resolved eventually.
Recent analyses of what the GOP has to do to maintain its membership in the face of changing demographics suggests that the GOP is destined to become a coalition of interests as diverse as the one Democrats have built over the last few decades...with all the infighting and jockeying for position that goes with it. One thing is clear: The GOP won't survive if it doesn't shake the perception that it's the White People's Party.
--Robert
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- Lott Furor Could Spark GOP Shift
- Maybe the Republicans will come out in favor of slave reparations...
- There's nothing wrong with the GOP rehabilitating the party's image on race
- Isn't that a racist statement?
- Yes--it's called the GOP (n/t) (n/t)