Is the racism issue still being promoted by the far right?

Answer 1

Oh Lord YES.

You don't 'hear' it as blatantly as you did years ok for two reasons:
1. They were successful at painting a black face on the democratic party... meaning they accomplished their goal already.
2. Politicians lose their jobs/ranking when they are blatant racist now. IE, Bob Dole getting booted down from maj.leader in the Senate.

By all means it is very much still promoted but now I think it has moved more towards the latino population. The irony of that is that if you ever visit Mexico (I lived there for a year once), you will find that they are a very conservative ppl that lean to the right.

Anyways, I live in the South and I see this all the time and even on here when ppl accuse democrats of being pro-welfare. That is a prime example. You know as well as I do that they are talking about the image of black ppl living off welfare. The irony with that is that when Clinton pushed for welfare reform, it was the black community that stood behind him because they agreed that it was never good to give ppl a free ticket. That in the end it is bad for them if there is no cutoff on it.

PS Thx for the email. Wasn't sure what you were referring to though. hehe

Answer 2

Why should you, or anyone for that matter, care? The far right isn't in power in America. Only neo-con republicans and leftist democrats are in power. And the only racism they practice is against White males.

Answer 3

Why is it that in politics it's almost always a Liberal, Democrat or Black that brings up race?

Jesse Jackson "Hymie Town":

"Hymietown, hymietown [1980s +] (U.S.) A derogatory nickname for New York City.

It is unclear whether or not the Reverend Jesse Jackson is responsible for this novel coinage, but the popularity of the term is unquestionably his doing. Apparently in 1984 Jackson referred to NYC by the handle Hymietown in off-the-record conversations with reporters. When he was initially called to task for this anti-Semitic remark he flatly denied having ever said it. Milton Coleman, a trailblazing African-American reporter from the Washington Post, insisted that Jackson had used the expression, and Jackson later admitted his "error," saying "Charge it to my head . . . not to my heart." The gaffe has since largely been ignored, but for several years it cast a pall over Jackson's career, badly damaging his 1984 bid for the presidency. The incident was even lampooned, in song, by comedian Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live.

The fallout from the hymietown incident has perhaps affected the reputation of Milton Coleman, the reporter who broke the story, far more than it has Jackson. In her 1993 memoir, Volunteer Slavery, former Washington Post reporter Jill Nelson refers to Coleman as the Post’s "spook gatekeeper." She characterizes Coleman as a race traitor for "derailing" Jackson’s 1984 campaign. "Afterwards, many in the black community considered him a traitor. Many still do. He is the only person I can think of who black folks – the most forgiving people on earth – refuse to pardon. The Post promoted him."

Nelson’s comments need to be seen in light of her own journalistic principles that have little in common with the older Coleman’s, but surely some citizens outside the black community would hail Coleman as a hero for acting upon his conscience in breaking this story.

It should be pointed out that "Jew York" or "Jew Nork" are terms with a far greater history, and Jackson’s "hymietown" reference is more of a variation on that theme than an original direction in racial language."

Al Sharpton: "Nor did Dean -- or any other candidate -- ever go on the radio to demand that a "white interloper" -- the owner of a Harlem clothing store -- be forced out of business, or whip up a racial protest that ended with seven people dead in a horrific arson attack. But Sharpton did."

Why are these two men still considered icon in the black community?

How about Senator Robert Byrd (D WV) former KKK Kleagle

"He participated in the KKK for a period of time during World War II, holding the titles "Kleagle", which indicated a Klan recruiter, and "Exalted Cyclops." Byrd did not serve in the military during the war, working instead as a welder in a Baltimore shipyard, assembling warships."

Answer 4

racism is not as bad as the fact that several people here on Answers admit to being on the side of terrorists

Answer 5

Racism can be bad from the left or right, ignorant people are racist.

Answer 6

I can see that.

Answer 7

I only hear it from the central left.

Answer 8

no...they have moved on to flag burning same sex married couples

Answer 9

Wha????