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Originally Posted by Steven E. Webster
Given that the topic of this thread is a real, racist cartoon, dismissing the topic of this thread as just another instance of supposed suppression of criticism seems to me to be drastically missing the point. Or worse, it's an attempt to dismiss the reality of racism itself--such a dismissal of the seriousness of racism would itself be a racist act, in my opinion. (I admit, I don't really know what anyone's intentions really are, I'm just explaining my reaction.)
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Yes, the topic of the thread was initially the cartoon (which I agree, is very offensive) but when Brian B. posted his comment and asked if any criticism of President Obama would not be seen as racist you replied with several posts explaining how you felt his very question had a racist connotation which took the thread a bit far afield and those were the remarks I was responding to. So, my dismissal of the original topic seemed appropriate since my remarks were in response to the question Brian B. had asked.
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Originally Posted by Steven E. Webster
One more thing, I'm offended that by expressing a concern about the racism in this cartoon, I'm being pidgeon-holed as someone who won't tolerate any criticism of Obama.
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I've read all the replies to this thread (including my own) and I don't reccall one post in which you, personally were being pigenonholed as anything of the sort. My comments regarding the views of some staunch Obama supporters were not directed at you personally and I'm sorry if you thought they were. I was referring to people that I have encountered myself who felt that way and sadly there have been a few.