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Title: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: aggie49 on July 25, 2014, 12:19:56 pm
i was today and i am definetly not a raciest i treat everyone the same i don't use any of the slang and don't want it around me or my family i grew up with blacks portricans mexicans and many of my friends are or a different race
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: holmesch22 on July 25, 2014, 02:32:53 pm
never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: Nancy5 on July 25, 2014, 02:49:57 pm
Truthfully, i have never been called a racist.  I have friends of all colors, religions, straight, and gay.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: timvolley on July 25, 2014, 03:30:33 pm
never I treat all people equally
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: Tresbn00 on July 26, 2014, 09:53:27 am
I believe that society has done a complete one hundred and eighty degree circle with regards to racism and some people would have you believe that, sometimes just through the virtue of being Caucasian, you are racist.  I had a co-worker, the other day, that told me I had more soul than any other 'white boy' she had ever met. I took that as a great compliment.  Other people may have seen that as racist.  I think that the United States is in a period of reverse discrimination and find any kind of discrimination appalling. My parents, staunchly into their political party, believe that all people from a certain religion are bad.  Whatever.  Stupidity shall always follow those that only see fault in those different then themselves. Sounds like you were involved with someone who was less than intelligent.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: catchow on July 26, 2014, 10:32:39 am
no I havent, sorry you had to have that experience :(
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: inertia4 on July 27, 2014, 04:22:44 am
I have been called a racist but I'm not. The few people that called me that are the most prejudice people I know.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: Jon626C on July 27, 2014, 05:24:13 am
I have never ever been call a racist. Thank You!
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: rghvac69 on July 27, 2014, 05:47:22 am
Using the R-word is usually a coward's way of gaining the upper-hand in an argument, debate, or discussion. They aren't worth the time--ignore them.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: lywb2168 on July 27, 2014, 06:36:12 am
No I have never been called a racist, but then again I am a "foreigner"and mix, my mom is hipanic and my dad was white, so I have been discriminated a lot so nobody will ever call me  a racist
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: kapeh12 on July 27, 2014, 04:36:52 pm
If I was ever called that, it was never to my face.  Can't think of why anyone would ever think that about me either.  I've been very "color" blind since I can remember.  People are just people - color of a person's skin to me is simply an identifier - like color of their hair or eyes, and maybe an indicator of their heritage/ethnic origin which might dictate bone structures which I find fascinating.

I recalled as a kid encountering people whom I would consider racist while we were vacationing in Florida.  They were definitely saying that Hispanics and African Americans ("Blacks" at the time) were inferior to "Whites"...but I thought that thinking didn't make any sense.  Reason was those people would lie out in the sun so much their skin looked like deep brown leather.  I'd wonder if Hispanics and Blacks (African Americans) were so "bad" to these people - why did they sit out in the sun so long to look just like them?  Just didn't compute...still doesn't...  I think I was 7 or 8 at the time I went through that reasoning.

I guess I'll never get why the color of a person's skin makes such a "big" difference...
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: countrygirl12 on July 28, 2014, 08:52:03 am
Have you ever been "called" a racist?  Or been "racist"?  Just because someone calls you a racist does not mean you are.  And just because you are white and don't like a black person does not mean you are racist.  In my opinion the term "racist" is way over used these days.  If you disagree with a person and they have a different skin color you are called a racist.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: southernhorizons on July 28, 2014, 09:43:31 am
I don't think I have been called a racist, but it wouldn't bother me if someone called me that. The term is so over-used that it lost its meaning, and usually people use it as a cheap cop-out so they don't have to refute your argument. And some ignorant people automatically assume that all white people are necessarily racist. (which makes THEM the real racist ones!)
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: heypeg on July 28, 2014, 10:10:25 am
As far as I know I never have been and would be very insulted if I was.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: lvstephanie on July 28, 2014, 11:45:26 am
Not directly, although being conservative we're always called racist regardless of what the issue is about... Case in point is that fiscal conservatives tend to disagree with President Obama's policies on their economic impact and yet because we disagree with the president, we're labeled as racist.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: demaina on July 28, 2014, 12:29:32 pm
I have never been called a racist, but apparently if you describe a friend and mention their skin color or race as an identifying characteristic, that can be perceived as being racist.  So long as people treat me with a general amount of respect, I'll do the same for them. 
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: countrygirl12 on July 28, 2014, 01:02:48 pm
Not directly, although being conservative we're always called racist regardless of what the issue is about... Case in point is that fiscal conservatives tend to disagree with President Obama's policies on their economic impact and yet because we disagree with the president, we're labeled as racist.

You know I remember when he was running and during the election everyone saying to the white man if you did not vote for obama you was a racist.  But yet could not see how you could say the same thing about them if they were black and did not vote for the white guy.  But these days it is not even just about color of skin.  If a person is gay and you disagree with them or dislike them then you are labeled a racist.  It does not matter what the reason for disliking them is.  If you don't like them you are called names and put down.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: brittanyh468 on August 01, 2014, 09:23:43 pm
I was in Jr. high. I was standing up for my sibling who was in an interracial relationship... other people said racial comments and I was singled out and told I was going to be kicked out of school for be racist!? I assume she thought I was the one saying things or because the person was racist and didn't like me for saying that people should be treated equally. I don't care it still angers me because I was standing up for her.  >:(
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: reiddb on August 01, 2014, 10:07:59 pm
Why were you considered racist? What did you do or say or...not do or say?? NO, I have not been called racist.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: vp44 on August 01, 2014, 10:15:19 pm
Not directly, although being conservative we're always called racist regardless of what the issue is about... Case in point is that fiscal conservatives tend to disagree with President Obama's policies on their economic impact and yet because we disagree with the president, we're labeled as racist.

You know I remember when he was running and during the election everyone saying to the white man if you did not vote for obama you was a racist.  But yet could not see how you could say the same thing about them if they were black and did not vote for the white guy.  But these days it is not even just about color of skin.  If a person is gay and you disagree with them or dislike them then you are labeled a racist.  It does not matter what the reason for disliking them is.  If you don't like them you are called names and put down.
What is funny about your answer in part >>>> But yet could not see how you could say the same thing about them if they were black and did not vote for the white guy.  Many Blacks have been voting for White Presidents since blacks where able to vote. One Black President and conservatives think the world is about to end. Try being just a American and not a liberal or conservative then maybe our country would get somewhere. I am so tired of this segregation, this is what blacks had to deal with for over 400 years. Haven't you learned a lesson by now. The people in the White House only care about your vote not if you are liberal or conservative. That is the thing they prey upon and continue to divide.
Title: Re: have you ever been called a racist
Post by: vp44 on August 01, 2014, 10:23:57 pm
Not directly, although being conservative we're always called racist regardless of what the issue is about... Case in point is that fiscal conservatives tend to disagree with President Obama's policies on their economic impact and yet because we disagree with the president, we're labeled as racist.
Try being just a American. I really never did get this liberal and conservative thing. Some made up words given a meaning and then people said yeah that's me. I am neither, I am a American first and always will just be. Moderate seems to be their middle name calling for me but I just think I am for my American people. Why do they classify anyway hmm just another way to segregate Americans. Oh to answer the question no I have never been called a racist to my face.