What do you liberals think of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton making a racial issue out of everything?

Question

Are they dinosaurs who are hurting the party, or are they still relevant?

Can we dislike a black person or disagree with them WITHOUT is being BECAUSE they are black? Jesse and Al don't think so.

Answer 1

Their feelings are relevant, just as your and mine are.

Race relations is a sticky issue. Like the immigration reform issue, there are those who are willing to play the "race card" just to further their agenda. Everyone opposed to illegal immigration is suddenly branded a "racist". Everyone opposed to "quotas" is branded "racist".

Doing this widens the divide between "us" and "them" and moves the issue to the "back burner". Jackson and Sharpton are very good at doing this, getting issues ignored by playing the "race card" every chance they get. Everything is a race issue to them because that's what they know best. They have seen the race wars from the front line. While I sometimes like their positions on certain issues, I don't always agree with them. I guess that makes me a racist I their eyes..

There are African Americans I like, and African Americans I dislike. I judge people "not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character". Jackson and Sharpton need to take a step back and remember those words and the man who said them.

"Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred."

Answer 2

I think that they are continuing to defend the underdogs of the Races of the World. Let's face it, racism is alive and well in America, and the rest of the world. Black people continue to be harassed, discriminated against, and excluded in areas of life simply because of their race. There are even many racist individuals on this site, seeking to inflame the racial tension initiated by divisive, insulting questions such as this one. Blacks in this Country have been enslaved, segregated, lynched, economically and educationally arrested, as well as professionally suppressed. Black people in this Country are racial orphans without true acceptance, and no Homeland to return to, therefore they have had no choice but to struggle continuously for freedom, justice, and equally which has yet to be totally achieved. Don't be intellectually dishonest, the Playing Field has never been equal, and probably may never be...

Answer 3

As somebody who's familiar with slightly extra desirable than maximum of you approximately jesse jackson and Al Sharpton.i visit tell you that categorical,they are coming down no longer ordinary on the rappers and different musicians who use violent lyrics of their song.even the rappers are actually scuffling with returned the different day,David banner(whom a number of you may understand)fired returned ,whilst Sharpton instructed the rappers to bury the "n" observe,the "b"observe and the "h"observe. yet maximum of you do no longer understand that ,what song label is going to push for socially wakeful textile?none that i understand of even in pop,its intercourse it up or lose it,quite some the song you hear isn't what the artist is inerested in producing,it quite is what the checklist labels have self assurance will sell cd's. additionally be careful what you like for,as a results of fact there is the perfect to loose speech,so once you may end human beings from using any of the offensive "3 words, n observe b observe h observe what else is next? in fact many dad and mom are based on the government to strengthen and defend their teenagers,that's morally and ethically incorrect,you do no longer could song in to,or purchase something it relatively is offensive to you or your infants,dad and mom in some unspecified time sooner or later could be to blame for a manner their teenagers are raised. I grew up listening to rap,does that recommend that I promptly,rob,shoot thieve or maim human beings?No its all approximately parenting. If infants can watch DVDs with all the violence,gore and crude sexual acts in them,whats the inherent distinction between that variety of exposure and listening to rap CD's. There are "sparkling" rappers available like Lupe fiasco,undemanding,talib kweli who buys their information? or whilst replaced into the final time you heard them on your community radio? you mustn't element the finger in case you haven't any longer have been given an inkling of what is going on on your soceity. hear to Al sharptons radio practice,he's now reprimanding the rappers,yet who ultimately comes to a decision what united statesa. listens to,its the bigwig song labels.

Answer 4

I don't know what would be worse, making a racial issue out of everything or assuming that there are no racial issues anymore.

Answer 5

Well first off, I find both gentlemen to be political extremists, and a mere shadow of the former glory that was Martin Luther King Jr. (whom them learned from).

One one hand, they do seem to blow things out of proportion quite often. On the other hand, I'm not black, so I don't know what I'm talking about so much as an African-American does.

Answer 6

Ugh they are embarrassing. Everything is about race with them, that and getting their face on tv. I wish they would just stop talking altogether.
Of course you can dislike a black person without it being because they are black.

Answer 7

doctor king would roll over in his grave to see what they are doing...everything is not about race like they want you to beleive. they need to start sticking up for everybody regardless of race...i know im not being very PC but a lot of black people are more racist than whites...i've seen it myself. not everything is about race like the undercover cops shooting and killing that guy in new york. the first officer that fired was black and the majority of the officers involved were minorities, but you wont hear about that from the "reverends"

Answer 8

I think they should get a real job.

BTW how much does it pay to be a pro lunacy racial agitator.

Go big Red Go

Answer 9

Without their ability to create racial conflict where there isn't any, they'd have to actually get jobs and stop living off those they claim to be helping.

Answer 10

I'm no liberal, but I notice they have no real jobs but wear $1500 suits and Rolexes!