Do you think america is turning into a prejutice Nation??? Rap Culture has taken over?

Question

what happened to imus was pretty devestating calling these girls on the basketball team ho's. I think prejutice is still with us more and more americans are getting violent and throw these racist comments. Do you think Rap is to blame, our generation feeds on rap culture, unlike past generations. I think more and more people in america are becoming racist in all accounts. Do you think this is only the beginning or do you think this will get worse????

Answer 1

Rap culture is definately changing American culture. Whether for better or worse. That's undeniable

Answer 2

Rap Culture has a place on the charts, it hasn't taken over. You know, they said the same thing about Rock-n-Roll.

You don't often hear about the last year of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. His work was to move the issue of civil rights from strictly race to include class and the repression of women. He believed the lower and lower middle classes, women and other minorities should unite to bring equality in opportunity and believed in the fair taxation of USA citizens (by requiring the upper class to pay its fair share). What a difference that would have made on the struggle as we see it today had he not been assassinated!

We've gained important ground in the struggle for equality of all citizens, but we've got a long way to go. Class struggle is now the issue at heart, as minorities and women are more likely to face discrimination and repression as it relates to economy and opportunity. And taxation without representation is still a major issue, with middle class carrying the burden, paying out a higher percentage of its income in taxes than the upper class. A Flat Tax with everyone paying the same percentage would eliminate that burden and promote equality.

Will this get worse? No, it will only get better ... with our help and support!

Answer 3

I'm not sure I really understand your question or some of your statements. But either way, racism absolutely did not start with rap music and culture. I think that of any "ism", the one rap culture has helped to impermeate is sexism, which is also not a very new issue. As far as Imus goes, are you blaming Imus for saying awful things or are you blaming those who verbally attacted him afterwards? I'm just not understanding your comments and it's difficult to really answer the questions you're asking not knowing your position..

Answer 4

The United States has always been a prejudiced nation. Only fairly recently in our history have we tried to become less so, at least publicly. Until the 1960s, discrimination against African Americans, for example, was legal in some states and practiced in most.

We are now more aware of and more sensitive to disparaging names and comments about various groups that traditionally have been ridiculed and insulted with impunity. The phenomenon of racial and ethnic groups ridiculing themselves and even ridiculing the white majority is relatively recent. It may be part of a trend towards desensitization or a slide into vulgarity and hostility.

Answer 5

Hopefully it will be moving in the other direction now. I think there are complex reasons for why we are at this point today, and RAP culture is only one reason. Others are - 1) schools are ignoring gangs in the school. 2) Drugs are prevalent everywhere. Where is enforcement? 3) Schools are terrible in poorer areas and students feel no incentive to be students. 4) There is a huge poverty gap based on lack of opportunity in poorer areas. 5) people are accustomed to an "instant gratification" culture - from video games to school to work, the don't have any patience to work for a goal for a long time. 6) People who are fighting against racism are fighting only on behalf of individuals groups like African Americans or Hispanics. In other words, racism is OK if it is against white people or perhaps Asians.
We need a real discussion about all of this, not just as a tool on behalf of African Americans. ALL RACISM must be rejected.

Answer 6

Imus' remarks were stupid, insensitive and "inappropriate." That said, I think the worst of his statement is that they were made toward *kids,* who have worked hard to excel in a tough sport, and created an exceptional season for themselves.

But if you think that prejudice did not/does not/will not exist, then you are seriously deluded. Blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians... EVERYONE is prejudiced, and Imus' comments are being distorted so all the "righteous" people who seemingly wouldn't have minded others calling people "b**ches, hos, honkeys, micks, spics, hymies, n**gers," and every other sort of derogatory word can get in their licks.

Prejudiced? Yes. Hypocrites? Absolutely.

Answer 7

I think its the move into an era of Political Correctness. Instead of white on black racism that devastated the nation in the 60's, there is now a seemingly "anti-white" agenda being put out. Freedom of speech for everyone, but when a white men goes negative on a race it is pursued with uncommon vigor.

As long as the PC-era continues (in addition to constantly increasing illegal immigration), there will be more stress between the races and thus more racism.

Answer 8

The more often you see media personalities lash out like this, the more you begin to wonder if some of them have a point. Imus lashed out at the wrong crowd IMO.

Answer 9

I continuously uncover the lack of awareness of Israel haters a laugh, much more a laugh once they suppose pretending to be Jewish offers them extra authority! Historically, the Palestinians have NEVER had a nation- they had been a nomadic institution, frequently owrking as migrant labourers or as tenant farmers on land owned by means of absentee landlords. When the British took over the are from the Ottoman Empire in 1922, 10% of the land used to be owned by means of Arabs (no longer all resident within the subject) nine% by means of Jews, and the leisure used to be owned by means of the federal government. They then proceeded to deliver eighty% of the land to the Palestinians to variety a nation- its referred to as Jordan at present, and the remainder 20% used to be then divided by means of the United Nations to create a Jewish state and a moment palestinian state. Only factor is- the Arabs made up our minds to assault Israel because it used to be shaped, displacing the Palestinians by means of telling them to get out of the way in which at the same time the Arab armies dedicated genocide or be declared traitors. But the Arabs misplaced, Israel survived- and Jordan stole the West Bank from the Palestinians, denying them citizenship despite the fact that they'd stolen their land, and Egypt stole Gaza from the Palestinians, denying them citizenship despite the fact that they'd stolen their land. Since 1967, whilst Israel kicked the thieves out of the Palestinian's land, they have got been dedicated to a 2 state,negotiated resolution- factor is, negotiations require 2 events- and till the Palestinian management drops terrorism and genocide from their rhetoric, their will also be no significant motion closer to peace. In quick- Israel has not anything to be ashamed approximately- the Arab international locations who created the refugee obstacle and are the SMALLEST members to help closer to the Palestinians regardless of having one of the maximum consistent with capita earning as a result of oil will have to consider ashamed. the Palestinian management who see their populace as not anything greater than canon fodder and sufferers for them to make use of to manage the media, will have to be ashamed. the Palestinian management that's committed to violence, terrorism and genocide will have to consider ashamed. (Did you realize that earlier to 1967 there have been ZERO measure conferring associations within the West Bank? But that on the grounds that Israel took over there at the moment are eleven?)

Answer 10

No, there are so many things we can blame, but the fact is Imus is an adult and he knew what he said. I don't think he should have to apologize and I don't think he should get fired, what part of shock jock doesn't anyone understand.