June 2, 201412 yr I'm still not seeing how his statement is anti-Semitic. Isn't it the same as saying the only reason there are so many blacks on campus is because of minority scholarships? I don't think that would be a racist statement either.
June 2, 201412 yr So Antisemitism is lesser of an evil than racism? You're trying to oversimplify it when that doesn't really apply here. Does Toure' have the ability to act upon his anti-Semitism to make the lives of tens of thousands of Jews and Arabs (yes, Arabs are Semitic people too) lives miserable? Sterling has the means to do so with his biases against blacks and Hispanics, and has done so, numerous times.
June 2, 201412 yr You're trying to oversimplify it when that doesn't really apply here. Does Toure' have the ability to act upon his anti-Semitism to make the lives of tens of thousands of Jews and Arabs (yes, Arabs are Semitic people too) lives miserable? Sterling has the means to do so with his biases against blacks and Hispanics, and has done so, numerous times. I'm sorry Jim, but Sterling is not in the situation he is in because of what he has done, it is because of what he said. It's not cap over simplifying it. It is that simple.
June 2, 201412 yr I'm sorry Jim, but Sterling is not in the situation he is in because of what he has done, it is because of what he said. It's not cap over simplifying it. It is that simple. I'm gonna have to disagree — we can't view people like Sterling in a vacuum of a single incident when there are mountains of other incidents involving him. It's like viewing Hitler's anti-Semitism apart from his efforts at genocide. You can't separate the two. Not only is Sterling a bigot, but he uses his wealth to act upon that bigotry. Far bigger sin.
June 2, 201412 yr You're trying to oversimplify it when that doesn't really apply here. Does Toure' have the ability to act upon his anti-Semitism to make the lives of tens of thousands of Jews and Arabs (yes, Arabs are Semitic people too) lives miserable? Sterling has the means to do so with his biases against blacks and Hispanics, and has done so, numerous times. Yes, Toure' has a show on MSNBC that he can state his opinions to those who watch. I think Sterling is a racist and Toure' is an anti-Semite. It is just that simple. You seem determined to relate wealth with racism. To quote the Robot from Lost in Space, "Does not compute". There are plenty of poor racists.
June 2, 201412 yr Yes, Toure' has a show on MSNBC that he can state his opinions to those who watch. I think Sterling is a racist and Toure' is an anti-Semite. It is just that simple. You seem determined to relate wealth with racism. To quote the Robot from Lost in Space, "Does not compute". There are plenty of poor racists. Got it. Toure' is an anti-Semite based off of one tweet. Duly noted.
June 2, 201412 yr Got it. Toure' is an anti-Semite based off of one tweet. Duly noted. good news...and bad news Anti-Semitism's only stronghold in America
June 3, 201412 yr Yes, Toure' has a show on MSNBC that he can state his opinions to those who watch. I think Sterling is a racist and Toure' is an anti-Semite. It is just that simple. You seem determined to relate wealth with racism. To quote the Robot from Lost in Space, "Does not compute". There are plenty of poor racists. Didn't say there weren't. But none of those people individually have the capacity to act upon their racism to harm others at the scale a Sterling can. Simple as that. Sterling's money gives him the ability to make thousands of people's lives miserable. And he has shown a great willingness to do so. At no point in his career will this Toure' person be able to do that. It would require every person who watches his show — which probably isn't many — to go out and attack a Jew or Arab. I'm just not seeing that happening.
June 3, 201412 yr Got it. Toure' is an anti-Semite based off of one tweet. Duly noted. The Jewish people he insulted said he was an anti-Semite. They decide.
June 3, 201412 yr Didn't say there weren't. But none of those people individually have the capacity to act upon their racism to harm others at the scale a Sterling can. Simple as that. Sterling's money gives him the ability to make thousands of people's lives miserable. And he has shown a great willingness to do so. At no point in his career will this Toure' person be able to do that. It would require every person who watches his show — which probably isn't many — to go out and attack a Jew or Arab. I'm just not seeing that happening. Again, with the money argument. I'm not seeing it. Case in point, several years ago, guys in white sheets with pointy hats made thousands of peoples lives miserable. Don't think any of them were millionaires. Just racist idiots.
June 3, 201412 yr Again, with the money argument. I'm not seeing it. Case in point, several years ago, guys in white sheets with pointy hats made thousands of peoples lives miserable. Don't think any of them were millionaires. Just racist idiots.:thumb:Billionaires make millions of people miserable. Obama has pocketed a fortune in donations from the same millionaires and billionaires whom he trashes in public. It's a never ending kabuki dance. Unlike Obama, the foot soldiers in the bogus class war don't make a penny for their public displays of jealousy and resentment. They are the ones who are most miserable.
June 3, 201412 yr The Jewish people he insulted said he was an anti-Semite. They decide. Wait....it's that easy???? Okay then....everybody in Mercer County is racist then.
June 3, 201412 yr Again, with the money argument. I'm not seeing it. Case in point, several years ago, guys in white sheets with pointy hats made thousands of peoples lives miserable. Don't think any of them were millionaires. Just racist idiots. And those guys have now largely become pariahs, and have been sued into impotency. What is so hard to understand about Sterling buying up a high-rise apartment building and kicking out all the blacks or Mexicans, and having the money to be able to get away with it? Why is this not a problem for you and the others defending him?
June 3, 201412 yr :thumb:Billionaires make millions of people miserable. Obama has pocketed a fortune in donations from the same millionaires and billionaires whom he trashes in public. It's a never ending kabuki dance. Unlike Obama, the foot soldiers in the bogus class war don't make a penny for their public displays of jealousy and resentment. They are the ones who are most miserable. Spare me the rant. I didn't vote for Obama.
June 3, 201412 yr Spare me the rant. I didn't vote for Obama.Well, Jim, I never mentioned you in the post that you quoted but class warriors are supporting Obama's agenda whether they voted for him or not.
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