Why does both sides think that Pro-Americans are "White"...?
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Unfortunately, some do make about skin color.....
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No its your brain. Its the belief systems that create the divisiveness. Americans have always taken sides based on what they believe. Their party affiliation is a result of those beliefs not the other way around.
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Saying someone is racist is a quick way to get out of a debate if you are losing. just like that english national language bill passed recently. Many people called it "racist" because they were against it. It only damages their own side and makes them lose credibility. I liked when one senator asked "what color is english?"\n\nNow if someone is losing a debate on illegals (can't find positives for illegal immigration) they will say "Well you're just racist!" or "you're a redneck!". They just resort to name calling'\n\n"Because your racist." -- Pancha\n\nsee pancha is probably the worst one on here, all of her posts say what I just pointed out. She either says "you're racist" or "you're a redneck". Even though I live in new england.\n\n\n"primarily because "whites" were the last to have slaves in our country and that wound is still fresh albeit it happened 40 to 50 years ago."\n\nWhat?? Slavery ended in the early 1800s. Hundreds of thousands of white people died in the civil war over it.\n\nAnd your comment about racism still existing. yes it does and we must not put any laws against it. Whether it be black on white or white on black. We can't become anti-freedom of speech.\n\n"Take a trip outside of your safe borders and get a whole new perspective of the WORLD. Then you will begin to see........ if you'r not in denial or a coward."\n\nYeah we are not talking about third world countries, we are discussing people selfishly using the race card in the USA to win arguements.\n\n"IF YOU WERE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE I'M VERY SURE YOU WOULD NOT BE COMPLAINING ABOUT PULLING "THE RACE CARD.""\n\nUhh yeah because the klan is still running around lynching people and blacks and minorities aer still being oppressed by the gov. Wake up in the 21st century, its over. No one is being discriminated. May be someone will make fun of you for who you are in life, but how is that severe? Happens to everyone.\n\nAnd the people using teh race card are usually white liberals who are losing the debate on illegal immigration.
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"Naturally the common people don't want war, but they can always be brought to their goverments bidding. Simply tell them they are being attacked and chastise the left for being unpatriotic. It works the same in every country." - Herman Goering, Hitlers Reichmarshall at the Nuremberg trials.\nRight wing radio has been a real force for the White House in promoting the separation of Americans. The reason why is simple. If we dislike each other then there is no reason to talk to one another and share ideas. If the citizenry can be kept apart then the manufacture of consent can be accomplished easier. So we call each other names and label each other as Left/Right - Republicans/Democrats - Liberal/Conservative - Red State/ Blue State. All these phrases do nothing but to split AMERICANS apart.\nThe point of public relations slogans like "Support our troops" is that they don't mean anything... That's the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody's going to be against, and everybody's going to be for. Nobody knows what it means, because it doesn't mean anything. Its crucial value is that it diverts your attention from a question that does mean something: Do you support our policy? That's the one you're not allowed to talk about. As long as we keep forgeting that we are Americans and not the divisive phrases I listed above we will never learn about our right to open discussion and ideas. Like our founding fathers intended us to be.
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Good question, I noticed you said "some" white folks, thanks for specifing that. Not all us white people are a$$holes. I am sorry one of my "white" counterparts has done this to you or someone you know. It may stem from the INDIVIDUALS insecureness. However, I have been outcasted because I am white, and I haven't done anything wrong to anyone. Hell, I am married to someone of a different race, so why do black,brown,yellow,orange,red,green and or purple people instantley label all white people as racist slave owning hillbilly trailer trash? Same reason whites do it to other races, all races are racist, try this out, live in a homogenious (one race) country like I do, and then you will know what true racism is.
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I don't know what to think about the whole thing anymore...I've seen very little facts, just a lot of biased or opinionated stuff.  Newspapers, the media its all biased.\n\nanyways in regards to your question...Some people don't think that way because the majority of people in the US are white. Could you pick a European out of a crowd in New York? (accent or language aside) I know I couldn't. So most people don't really notice. Anyways its still not fair...and I hate to think that they're probably some people of color that are legal and getting asked by stupid people for their green card or something.
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Poeple usually take a guess from the tone of the question and use of words like "illegal" and "deportation". Apparently, anyone who uses strong words against illegal immigrants cannot be one of them; which leaves the most likely choice as "white".
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In World War 2 both sides thought they had God on their side.\n\nIn the American war of independence, both sides thought they had God on their side.\n\nPretty much every warring nation or people has thought they had God on their side.\n\nIt's ego, the whole "Our Cause is just because we say so" thing.
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I don't think it is the greatest thing when America and her people are stereotyped. All people have very different opinions. No one thinks exactly alike. I don't know where the public image of just one thinking American body came in, but we are all individuals here.\n\nA shilling? Where are you from? Hey! I recognize your name. . .You are the one that asked about the "2 choices" and "just black and white and no grey." Hmm. . .interesting. lol
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No. the 'white' people in America think that their 'democratic' system is better than the systems found in certain other countries.
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White's stick together, and have more sympathy for one another. They don't want to hear about slavery because they don't want to be reminded about how dumb their ancestors were. I'd be embarrassed too if I was white,lol
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Because although America claims to be a country of freedom of speech and openness to immigration, which it at one time was, now it is a country about getting rich staying rich and keep others poor and quiet...so ozzie isn't white , grew up poor in a porr country and has differewnt beliefs than the current idealogy of rich white american owned newspapers...it is only really ok to say what you want as long as the rich white people agree with it..if not they suspend you and try to change your values, and then they try to discredit you and fire you..keep you poor and silent..that's is why men like ozzie should have more power...he can lead people to accomplish things even though he wasn't born white rich and didn't go to college...this is who the poor americans should elect to president...not some rich son of a rich guy...
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I think it's all a matter of perception. When liberals, such as myself, do present evidence to back a claim up, it is often viewed by SOME neocon nutjobs as vicious and nearsighted when in fact it proves to be the truth in my (our) estimation. I suggest taking a broader look at any political issue and then view it from different perspectives, i.e. race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, etc., then ask yourself "if I was in their position what would be acceptable and reasonable". It all comes down to ones perception, when it comes to our great country it behooves us (citizens) to think with our brains and NOT our hearts. Now go have nice tall glass of Kool-Aid and think about what I just said.
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NeoCons and many other less radical kinds of people will think that they are not Anti-American but rather Patriotic Americans sticking up for America, against those wishy-washy "liberal" dumb butts.\n\nIt totally escapes them, of course, that they confuse patriotism with chauvinism, which is a prejudiced belief in the superiority of one's group or kind and a fanatical glorification of one's country.  Such people are not influenced by reason or common sense, and it is largely hopeless to talk to them.\n\nBut there is value in accurately describing them and pinning the correct labels on them: chauvinist, unthinking, hate-mongering rabble rousers hiding behind a patriotic facade.
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You made a very good point. We are all varying degrees of the same color, but for the sake of colonization, they had to make distinctions to clarify that "we are better than them, because..." Go do some research on how the whole classification of the races came about. You'll be enlightened by what you find.\n\nRace is just a handy way of justifying/maintaining the power of one group over another, of knowing who to hate. Take what's going on in this country right now, for instance. Attacks on muslims have been primarily, if not totally, on the proverbial "Arab-looking" guys, dark skin, etc. But there are muslims in europe who are regular ol' white guys. Did anyone randomly attack regular looking ol' white guys in the aftermath of 9-11? Nope.\n\nI believe that human beings have an innate need to feel superior to someone else. Some of us are able to surpress that feeling and even understand that we have it. Others have it coursing through their veins. If a radioactive meteor were to smash into the earth tomorrow and turn everyone blue, people with big ears would start trying to dominate people with small ears.
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It's not just you...\n\nThey tell themselves it is not about being mean.. they justify it by saying they know best.. that those ppl are just poor white trash or poor welfare blacks that don't work... meaning they blame them, therefore, think they are not worthy of help, etc..\n\nThe reality is that more white republicans are on welfare; although, it is a close tie. The reason is because of the lack of jobs in the vast Midwest states which are prominently white registered Republicans.\n\nThe other reality is that we, the democrats, believe in diplomacy much like when years of diplomacy brought down communism in the Soviet Union. Yet, the Republic party calls us weak just because we believe in saving American lives when at all possible.
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Liberals are really looney::: especially in YOUR country, where they seem to run the show over in the UK and have the conservative voices muffled with their constant screaming "RACIST!!!, RACIST!!"  Those PC fools are a joke.\nTHey have a temper tantrum here in America too when they hear opposing views because they are so damn self-righteous and childish.\nTheir world views are childish too: a la la land of sorts where eveyone is celebrated for being different and lives in peace and harmony-- sadly enough they don't seem to mind when white civilians get harmed because of racial hatred, because anyone who is different can do no wrong and they deep down feel that we deserve it.\nThey are traitors to the third degree and should be temporarily jailed for treason until they regain their sanity.