Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Is this a reverse racism thread?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » DU Groups » Race & Ethnicity » African-American Issues Group Donate to DU
 
SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-05 09:05 PM
Original message
Is this a reverse racism thread?
I don't buy it. I think you're more likely to be arrested in the first place if you are black.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3851697#3852313
Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 01:26 PM
Response to Original message
1. I think you're right
Edited on Sat Jun-18-05 01:27 PM by JohnKleeb
that youre more likely to get arrested if you're black in the first place, because Ive never heard about white celeberties being pulled over before and questioned if the car they are in is there, but yet theres many stories about that happening to black celeberties though. I think its like this though, you're more likely to get shit on by the police if you're poor period, because after all Gideon in the case Gideon Vs Wainwright was a poor white man. So I think it just sucks to be poor if youre dealing with the police period.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
jmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 07:19 PM
Response to Original message
2. Try telling that to Tupac , Mike Tyson, or Jack Johnson. n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
noiretextatique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-05 12:47 PM
Response to Original message
3. you're more likely to be stopped
searched, detained, arrested, convicted and given a harsh sentence. it's EASY to be seduced into thinking otherwise because of a few high-profile cases involving wealthy black men. as many have mentioned, if OJ and MJ were just your average black man, both would have likely been found guilty, regardless of the evidence, or the lack thereof. that is called "business as usual," and it's what many american still expect as the norm, but fail to see as a pattern (of racism).
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-29-05 09:39 AM
Response to Original message
4. Money doesn't erase racism
Never has.....never willl.


Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri May 03rd 2024, 11:30 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » DU Groups » Race & Ethnicity » African-American Issues Group Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC