Warren - Brown Senate Race

[CountDeMoney]

That's because I readily acknowledge that it exists, permeates our society on fundamental levels, and is still a barrier to our progression as a republic.
Those that don't are simply facilitating it and continue to enable it as a divisive wedge, arresting our development as a more perfect union.

I'm pretty sure it's those who insist on categorizing everyone and everything by "race" that are facilitating it. In fact, that's pretty close to the definition of racism.

Acknowledging it exists =/ categorizing everyone and everything by "race".

I, however, acknowledge that there are those individuals that do.  I categorize everyone and everything by height, weight and body mass index.

[garbon]

Racism certainly exists whereas race...that's dubious at best as it only really exists to the extent that individuals create fake categories based on appearance.

[CountDeMoney]

Racism certainly exists whereas race...that's dubious at best as it only really exists to the extent that individuals create fake categories based on appearance.

Both racism and race are social constructs.  Height differentials are not.

[Maximus]

Acknowledging it exists =/ categorizing everyone and everything by "race".

granted

I categorize everyone and everything by height, weight and body mass index.

Uh huh

[CountDeMoney]

I categorize everyone and everything by height, weight and body mass index.

Uh huh

I readily admit that I am prejudiced towards those substantially taller than myself. And if they're thin, too?  Fuck.

[garbon]

Racism certainly exists whereas race...that's dubious at best as it only really exists to the extent that individuals create fake categories based on appearance.

Both racism and race are social constructs.  Height differentials are not.

Can't really have racism without race. And so I think Max was right in pointing out (like I did) that it doesn't help to have people braying about hidden racism every time someone says something critical of a black president.  If anything it suggest that maybe there is something wrong with having a black president.

[CountDeMoney]

Then we're just going to have to agree to disagree.

[derspiess]

Garbon wins!   

[garbon]

Garbon wins!   

Outwit, outplay, outlast!

[CountDeMoney]

Ugh.