Yeah, there are racist democrats also.

 

Yep. Doesn't bother me to acknowledge it.

Now that is really cool! One of my childhood idols.

 

Me too. If Hank showed up in a pack of baseball cards, it was a good day for sure.

Back to KKK and Republicans for a second...

 

Donald Sterling is a ____

 

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Democrat!

 

 

Not quite. While he has donated to democratic candidates in the past (a few thousand $'s), those donations occurred for the most part over 20 years ago. And apparently, he IS a registered republican. Just google "Donald Sterling political affiliation" and take your pick of the articles. Frankly, I don't care what party he is.

 

But yes, there are plenty of racist Democrats.

Years ago, I pondered this question for a long time. I finally came to the conclusion(and I am convinced of it) that we all hold prejudices in our hearts. We all have feelings at times that are indicative of racial prejudice and even racial hatred.. I think it's okay to admit that. Now, is everyone a Jesse Helms ?...no. But everyone has some racial prejudice in them. No one is free of it. And I say again, just as Hank has said, as Jimmy Carter has said, and as many others have said, a good deal of the venom spewed at Obama by white Republicans over the past years has its roots in racial hatred. May not be politically correct to say it, but it's the truth.

 

I thought some poster said we were all racist regardless of what we say and the more we say we ain't the more we are. So there you go, why should we care what Hank said, we are all racist.

I thought some poster said we were all racist regardless of what we say and the more we say we ain't the more we are. So there you go, why should we care what Hank said, we are all racist.

 

I guess it depends on one's definition of racist/racism.

I guess it depends on one's definition of racist/racism.

 

We'll according to him you are a racist.

Hope you aren't speaking from experience....

 

You gotta get that special shampoo and that little comb... annoying as all get-out...

Not quite. While he has donated to democratic candidates in the past (a few thousand $'s), those donations occurred for the most part over 20 years ago. And apparently, he IS a registered republican. Just google "Donald Sterling political affiliation" and take your pick of the articles. Frankly, I don't care what party he is.

 

But yes, there are plenty of racist Democrats.

The list I looked at was a list of all of the NBA owners and their political affiliation, it didn't say how he was registered just who he had supported or given money too. All listed were Dems,

Simply my perception. I wouldn't expect my perception of racial issues to be similar or mirror white people's perception. Whenever something gets that 'racist' label in my experiences white people are more bothered by it than black people.

 

See it all the time when people say they can't say what they really want to say because they'll be considered racist or offend people. Double standard. Al and Jesse.

 

Just saying.

 

It has to do with the forced perception that only white people are racist.

Everyone is racist, no one excluded. Those who most vociferously proclaim to the world that "I am not a racist" are usually the worst offenders. But we all have racist feelings at times, in varying degrees, of course.

 

Jimmy Carter said a similar thing a few years ago and was criticized as well. It is not a popular thing to say, but the fact is that there is considerable truth to what both men have said. Much of the anti-Obama criticism by White Republicans does have racial roots. No doubt about it.

I strongly disagree. Everybody is not racist, strictly speaking. Everybody has their own set of prejudices, based on their personal experiences - but personal prejudices and racism are not equivalent.

 

I have worked with enough very bright people of all races that I feel strongly that nobody's self worth (or worth to society) is tied to their race. However, if I am sitting at a red light or parked at night in a crime infested neighborhood, I am going to lock my doors so that I feel safer. If some pedestrian hears my door lock click and takes that as an act of racism, then that is their problem, not mine.

 

In other words, you cannot accurately judge another person's behavior without taking into account the circumstances of the time and location. Common sense should tell everybody, regardless of their color, to lock their car doors if they wander into a dangerous neighborhood. Sometimes we forget to do so until we notice a person or group of people approaching. If I see a heavily tattooed white guy who looks like a meth addict, then I am more likely to remember to reach for the lock than if I see a well-groomed black man carrying a briefcase. That is prejudice at work and I make no apologies for following my gut.

 

As for Henry Aaron, my opinion of him took a nosedive when I read his comments but I am sick of the political correct demanding that public condemnation of other Americans for their thoughts and words. He is a racist old man, but he has a right to believe whatever he wants and to say what's on his mind.