Comments on: The elephant in the room. http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-elephant-in-the-room/ You must become completely crazy; then you will understand. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:34:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lady M. http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-elephant-in-the-room/#comment-160 Lady M. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:31:31 +0000 http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/?p=660#comment-160 It's always so odd when someone you normally respect and love throws you a curve ball with clearly unreasonable thinking isn't it? The only person I have ever run into in Oregon who was racist was in her 80's. The rest of her family could never convince her to change her mind to views African Americans as normal people just like her. Her excuse was, "I've always felt this way, I'm not sure why, but I'm not changing my mind now." Sheeesh. It’s always so odd when someone you normally respect and love throws you a curve ball with clearly unreasonable thinking isn’t it?

The only person I have ever run into in Oregon who was racist was in her 80’s. The rest of her family could never convince her to change her mind to views African Americans as normal people just like her. Her excuse was, “I’ve always felt this way, I’m not sure why, but I’m not changing my mind now.”

Sheeesh.

]]> By: earthlingblues http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-elephant-in-the-room/#comment-159 earthlingblues Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:05:35 +0000 http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/?p=660#comment-159 No, I haven't asked her yet, because I heard it second-hand, and haven't talked to her yet. But I will. :) I don't know what answer I'll get, but I know the real answer: black people are too different. They're "other." There's no rational reason; racism isn't rational. I heard about the arrests. So many sick people out there. No, I haven’t asked her yet, because I heard it second-hand, and haven’t talked to her yet. But I will. :)

I don’t know what answer I’ll get, but I know the real answer: black people are too different. They’re “other.” There’s no rational reason; racism isn’t rational.

I heard about the arrests. So many sick people out there.

]]> By: Lady M. http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-elephant-in-the-room/#comment-158 Lady M. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:08:33 +0000 http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/?p=660#comment-158 You probably already know this but several people have been arrested in Denver for plotting to assassinate Obama....won't be the last time I'm guessing. Hopefully no one succeeds. You probably already know this but several people have been arrested in Denver for plotting to assassinate Obama….won’t be the last time I’m guessing. Hopefully no one succeeds.

]]> By: Lady M. http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/the-elephant-in-the-room/#comment-157 Lady M. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:56:32 +0000 http://earthlingblues.wordpress.com/?p=660#comment-157 When your aunt says she won't vote for a "Black", have you asked her pointedly why not? Is Obama a thug or car jacker? Uneducated and unsophisticated? Does he rape white women? Does he steal watermelons? When you ask her why she can't vote for a Black man, what valid reason does she give? And, most importantly, how can she not see that her answers makes her look stupid? Because I am 100% confident that whatever her reasons, they sound just plain silly. No offense of course. When your aunt says she won’t vote for a “Black”, have you asked her pointedly why not?

Is Obama a thug or car jacker? Uneducated and unsophisticated? Does he rape white women? Does he steal watermelons?

When you ask her why she can’t vote for a Black man, what valid reason does she give? And, most importantly, how can she not see that her answers makes her look stupid? Because I am 100% confident that whatever her reasons, they sound just plain silly. No offense of course.

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