Why is it always considered racist when a black person is voted off American Idol?
483125
People can be racist no matter what "color" they are, and to answer your question - yes and no. Racist people are racist no matter what happens. My mom is white, and my dad is black. My mom grew up in Minnesota and Iowa, and my dad was a Navy brat. They meet in Iowa at college, and had 5 kids after they married. After 9 years, they moved to Tampa, and we've been here ever since. At any given time, my parents can both "act white" or both "act black." They both love casseroles and collard greens. \nMy point in all of this is that PEOPLE love American Idol, and PEOPLE dislike American Idol. Even though it's stupid, hypocritical, and racist what the people are blogging, they're gonna keep doing it till they get their mind renewed. I hope that this helps your cause.
53366
Because equality has gone over-board.  In our attempts to make ammends for the actions of our fore-fathers, we've become accepting in the extreme.  When black people say things like that it's seen as black pride....where as if white people say something like that it's seen as racisim.\n\nIMO it should all be tossed out the window...WE don't have to make ammends for something our ancesters did hundreds of years ago!  Does anyone make ammends for killing Native Americans?  And the little that the gov. does it pitiful! (who'd want to live on the reservations?  they're full of nothing)\n\nOur country, sadly has gone to the extreme in this.  It's actually segragation and racism that there's a "Miss Black America"...but not allowed to have a "Miss White America"...\n\nI could go on and on...
604940
I think Black and Whites are both racist. They both victimize themselves when it is not even neccesary. BLack people are always talking about how the white man does this and that to them. Even though Im Black, That stuff still gets annoying hearing it all the time. White people put the balck people down all the time and put labels on them. I think thatn if people cant grow up and forgive the past, then Black nor White people are never going to evolve as a whole. And thats REAL...
807388
That's racism in itself. Not all black people have to act a certain way in order to be "black" It's their heritage that makes them black, not that they listen to rap music, wear huge baggy clothes and all of those stupid ethnic stereotypes. You can't act white if you're black, you're only acting like yourself and to even characterize how a person acts to the color of their skin is just wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.
662652
its actually a very good question. i'm a religious Jew, and in school (in a class dedicated to the Jewish faith and stuff) we asked the exact same question!!\nthe answer is, it's NOT racist, because we didn't choose ourselves and decided that we're "better than everyone else"- G-d chose us and G-d decided, something which is written many times throughout the Bible/Tanach.\n\nand the first answer here is beyond racist. its purely disgusting and inhuman..... to the dude who wrote it- you're so revolting... its tragic that people like you even exist in this world!!
554020
because theyre ignorant sad arseholes who need to open their eyes and see that we are ALL human. We are all the same. I totally agree and we all have to hope that one day racism will be totally gone. Even if it's unrealistic its still something i will always hope for. :)\nO and to the "devil himself" that does NOT give you a fecking right. When i was 13 i was seriously assauled by a black man. And again later. EVEN THEN i was not prejudice against black people AT ALL. I blamed the PERSON NOT THE RACE!!!!! If someone white beatyou up, you wouldnt become racist against people of your own skin colour. People do it, not bloody races
383570
As a woman with African roots, I was embarassed by McKinney's actions and then she played the race card which was just downright insulting.  She should be held accountable for her actions and apologize to the Officer she assaulted along with the charges being upheld; her race being the extreme reason why she should do this!  I don't care who she thinks she is because she is abusing her authority!  She is NOT above reproach nor the law.  Shame on her!  It is people like her the pushes the stereo-typing in the first place!  McKinney didn't cover her mistakes, she exposed them.
500219
Today a racist wouldn't pass the primaries.  They haven't a chance to be president.  On the other hand the true racist will call others racist when they don't like their veiws so the can divert the arguements on the values of the arguement!
908286
it plainly is racist. it is the very definition. MLK would be appalled.\nquestions of race should not appear on any application for anything. affirmative action has been quite detrimental to blacks as a whole. it expects black to achieve less and they have come to expect it from themselves and comply. it is high time that MLKs dream come true and that such institutionalized racism be done away with.
783922
Its a no-win situation even tho there is a miss black america etc.\n\nYou'd be labeled a racist.  I'm sure the white supremicists would love it tho.
1027617
Finally I'm not alone! I think it is kind of racist, actually it is racist. Just think about it. A whole television network worshiping white people? It would be an outrage! Many black people would call it white supremacy. Am I right? Its ok for blacks to go around shouting "Black Power!" but a white person would be in trouble if they said "White Power!". I think its wrong that another race gets special rights because they've been done extreamly wrong. Don't get it twisted I feel really angry about slavery and segregation. But I think its wrong that Black people get off with some stuff that obviously they shouldn't. Thats just what I think.
830131
Good point. Some people would contradict themselves with this.  I personally think that being with someone outside of your race is wonderful. However, if someone chooses to be with someone of their own race, it is their personal choice, and does not make them racist right off. If they want someone the same race for morals and that they share similar beliefs, I would not consider them racist. But if they want someone the same race solely because of their color, etc, that is a bit racist.
454915
Those who have racist tendencies will always find someone to pick on.  They will simply transfer their inferiority complex to someone else. It is human nature to find someone a person feels is lesser than themselves to rate themselves against.
796847
everybody wants to be treated equal then does things to set themselves apart.  people are always trying to distinguish themselves.  \n\nthe fact that black culture is separate was not their choice. it was enforced by slavery and segregation. it arose under those circumstances and will not go away quickly.  you can only blame white people for the separateness of black culture.\n\nand by the way, why don't you just change to be like the blacks,\njust integrate to their way to get rid of the difference.  why do you think it's the blacks who need to change?  the same result would happen if the whites changed.\n\nyour argument assumes superiority of the majority.\nwhich from my point of view is racist.
352218
Racism is wrong no matter who it comes from. I'm black and I don't use the word cracker to say anything about a white person. Ignorance knows no color and any racism isn't right.
784887
Not racism, a stereotype. Different word. It is a stereotype to call all Americans racist.\nA very incorrect one, too.
473277
There's no question that it's more about popularity than it is about actual singing ability, that is, after the point where America first gets to choose who goes on and who doesn't.\n\nThe beginning of the competition is more about singing ability, as the judges get to decide who goes on, but you couldn't say with a straight face that none of them are bias towards any of the contestants.\n\nI saw a couple of great singers the first few episodes that didn't make it through, and I was really disappointed, but now that singers who are more talented than others are getting voted off... it's kind of pathetic.\n\nYou have a good idea there, it might prevent the best of the performers from getting the boot!