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To: tejek who wrote (784414)	5/12/2014 12:36:59 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578552

>> Dems are more accepting of diversity I've seen no real evidence of this. For example, Barack Obama only supported gay marriage for political reasons. He "evolved" on the issue over the course of one week after considerable research found that he needed to solidify political support. In 1996 he claimed to "favor" gay marriage, while running for the state Senate. In 1998, while running for re-election, he said he was "undecided". In 2004 he was a "fierce supporter" of civil unions but opposed gay marriage. In 2008, marriage was one man and one woman. And you know the rest. The point is that Dems are, like Republicans, accepting of diversity when it suits their political needs. >> Many Rs are unrepentant racists. I'm sure SOME are, but certainly not "many", and it would be very difficult to show that more Republicans are racist than are Democrats. One thing is certain: Democrats are far more apt to use race baiting tactics as we have seen over the last six years. It has been everywhere and it is shameful. There is at least 10x the amount of race baiting in use by Democrats as there is actual racism in Democrats and Republicans combined. Every single TV host on MSNBC is guilty of it -- Sharpton, Matthews, Ed Schultz, Maddow, this guy Toure, all of them. And the President, himself, has at times been racist, as when he unjustly attacked a while police officer for doing his job with regard to a black university professor subject. You can make these claims but it is more race baiting, IMO.

To: tejek who wrote (784414)	5/19/2014 11:25:58 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578552

>>"And that's where you are wrong. Dems are more accepting of diversity because they have worked at becoming more accepting. Many Rs are unrepentant racists. The difference is significant.<< The public schools have infused affirmative recognition and celebration of diversity into the curriculum for several decades. Where I live, the diversity club in schools is just about supporting gay students. Any student who questions the increasingly pro-diversity curriculum in school suffers social opprobrium, likewise in the fields of work in the adult population. This is carrying over into society as well so that we see 20-40+ year olds much more accepting, tolerant, and advocating the promotion of diverse representation in society, than their elders in general. I agree that many older Rs are unrepentant racists but I haven't seen an example of severe unrepentant racism more extreme than the racism Condoleeza Rice suffers from D's. I have followed her career and read her extensive bio. Democrats are guilty of shameful unrepentant racism toward her. Which calls into question the sincerety of the underlying Dem agenda. Supporting diversity is definitely a vote getter for them but ... tsk