I don't have a problem with talking about racism. Most of my maternal uncles are former KKK members. I have a problem with blaming other races for the problems we're facing in society.
1. That plainly falls under what should be "the free marketplace of ideas." If other races obviously are not to blame for our problems, then you should love the fact that I'm blaming other races, since that gives many people the opportunity to show exactly why that's not true.
Of course, you can't do that, because the things that you've found so repulsive aren't actually false.
In fact, the legislator who pushed the law in California was Jewish.
In fact, Jews are vastly over represented in various fields.
In fact, Jews have a vastly disproportionate impact on the world economy.
In fact, US foreign policy is disproportionately impacted by Jewish interests (read: Israel).
Those points are indisputably true. You may disagree with the spin that I'm putting on those things, but you can't actually disagree with the facts. Because they're correct.
2. And let's be real, Ebenz: you, and most right wing evangelicals, are likely DEEPLY racist.
That's likely WHY you guys are right wingers.
I don't really explain what I meant by a subtly racist subtext in the OP, but let's talk about that.
If I used the phrase "welfare queen," chances are, you, and most right wingers on this website, would applaud my use of the term. After all, Reagan used it, and all good right wingers know that those welfare queens are the scum of the earth, aren't they?
Except you and I both know EXACTLY what a welfare queen looks like. You know the image that conjures up.
Complaining about welfare queens is qualitatively no different from using the n-word.
Right wing political ideology is largely veiled racism.
That's why the Southern Strategy was so effective for so long, after all!
The difference between me and you right wingers is that I don't bother doing the song and dance to hide it...and, of course, you right wingers are likely far more racist than I'll ever be.
The right wing hatred of welfare, as well as continued support for the war on drugs, is veiled racism against black people.
The right wing hatred of illegal immigration is veiled racism against Latinos.
The right wing fear of Islamic migrants is largely veiled racism against brown people in general.
And there's a good chance that you didn't vote for Trump because he said would impose trade tariffs, if you know what I'm saying. After all, "evangelical Christians," you weren't attracted to his good, wholesome family values, were you?
And deny it all you want.
But studies have been done.
And if you were to take the various tests designed to reveal implicit/subconscious racial biases, I think we all know what the results would be.
