from the New York Times
This country needs a healthy and open discussion of race. Mr. Obama's repudiation of Mr. Wright is part of that.
Are you a person of color who would like to be praised for initiating a much-needed national discussion on race? Easy! Just find another person of color who is already talking about race and denounce them. Then keep quiet. This time-honored trick will earn you many a friend in high places.
2 comments:
Interesting point of view.
I think it works for Obama because Wright was getting in too little "discussion" and too much "name-calling".
I think anyone who makes hate-filled remarks, even if true, is asking to be marginalized.
Consider this. For the privileged and powerful, "hate" is doing nothing; for the weak, it is saying anything.
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