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Originally Posted by Can't Know
Given your absolute alliance, had the DNC tweeted that you'd probably be parading it around, right?
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I doubt it. I find RNC gaffes to be more humorous than DNC gaffes. I would expect Republicans to feel the same way, only with the parties reversed. Do you see this preference as some sort of character flaw?
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Any honest, fair person would read that for what it is: A statement about Rosa Parks' undeniable courage in standing up for fairness and equality.
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That's what an honest, fair person would conclude had they not heard so many Republicans talk about how racism really isn't much of a problem any more. For example:
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"Our country has changed. While any racial discrimination in voting is too much, Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy that problem speaks to current conditions."
Chief Justice Roberts, invalidating a core provision of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder. http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/12-96.pdf
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The ink was barely dry on that ruling before Texas, North Carolina, and probably some of the other usual suspects were back to their old tricks. So, you will excuse me for not accepting the RNC's explanation that they are fully aware that we need to all work together in ending racism.
I never thought or suggested that the RNC's official position was that racism has ended, but they sure as heck like to pretend it's not much of a problem anymore. And even that is beside the point of the thread. My point is that they are politically clueless when it comes to reaching out to non-whites.
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Certainly that was a large stone thrown in a larger pond, and the ripples will likely never settle completely; so long as there are humans there will be those who choose to treat others differently, regardless what they use to distinguish "other." But even if racism truly never ends, that doesn't mean the thrust of their comment is lost...again, at least to an honest, fair person.
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You are on shaky ground suggesting that I am dishonest or unfair when all you have to stand on is the GOP's commitment to racial justice.
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In reality, you've done the same thing you are ranting about: if GOP is associated with it, it must be bad. If someone "likes" the GOP, they must also be bad.
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Good grief. Talk about leaps of logic. All I said what that the RNC said a foolish thing and that the reason it was foolish is because of the RNC's failure to understand how their statement would be perceived. Where did you get the rest of that crap?
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At some level, your prejudice is just as intolerant and just as unfair.
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Intolerant? Probably so. Unfair? Not at all. It's not unfair for me to be biased against the GOP when the only ways I can act on my bias are to speak and vote against them. Even then i try not to let my biases decide my actions, but I am only human. Either way, any bias I might have against Republicans is hardly the same thing as a major political party's bias against acknowledging the extent to which racism is still a problem in this country.
This is a long-winded way of asking you, do you think it was politically smart for the RNC to send that tweet?