The Speech that mattered
Last week president Biden made a speech to congress. I doubt many Americans either heard or remember what he said. The important speech, or should I say, the most important speech of the decade was delivered by Senator Tim Scott immediately following Biden's speech. Much of the speech was a critique of the enormity and cost of Mr. Biden’s domestic program, but the most memorable section came when Mr. Scott, a Black Republican who represents South Carolina, declared: “Hear me clearly: America is not a racist country. It’s backwards to fight discrimination with different discrimination. And it’s wrong to try to use our painful past to dishonestly shut down debates in the present.” We all needed to hear that. We have this false narrative being pushed by the radical left that it is. The heart of the problem in addressing that great lie seems to be a weakness involving white America. It seems that white Americans are immobilized by the charge of "racism." That's the nation's fatal flaw and the left knows it.
The left also realized how potent Sen Scott's message was and immediately launched a racial attack on the Senator, calling him "Uncle Tim." For the seemingly endless national debate on race, that conversation just took a new twist and it took a prominent Black figure in the Republican Party to properly frame the debate.
As Americans continue their journey into an unsettled future, laden with peril, through a much different country, a positive step may have just been taken in the right direction. While progressives have used "race" the way Marxists once used class, the man who defeated Strom Thurman's son for the US congress in 2010 stood up and spoke truth to power. He might just be the leader the nation needs to bring America together on this faux race war.
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If America were a racist country, then there would be no hope for the world or humanity.
No other nation has done more to try to build a community for all, than the United States.
Trump and his supporters are off topic.
I am off topic.
VIC, WAS AMERICA EVER A RACIST COUNTRY ?
If so, when exactly did that end?
Large lettering unnecessary. The obvious answer is yes. When it was it was glaring and all know about it. IMO young students in school know more of that element of the nation's history than all the other elements of our history combined.
As to when it was no longer a dominant problem is not easily marked on a calendar. If I had to point to one thing it would be the Civil Rights Act becoming law as a key moment. The years that followed saw a great sea change in attitudes. In my lifetime I have clearly seen that dramatic change. I can recall as a boy hearing various people make racist statements. I never hear such comments any more. Everywhere one looks, we see Black Americans achieving status within American society which could hardly be imagined half a century ago. I'm sure there will always be a degree of racism, but in the US it is at an absolute minimum.
I couldn't comment to your comment at 1.1.5 regarding what the poster said because it says LOCKED- but they did claim to be a victim of hatred because he or she was white.
What happened to that posters' comments? I commented to Perrie about them yesterday as it appears they may have been a re-reg or a previously banned member so that's what it looks like to me now - a re-reg or sock puppet - because I am locked from commenting to them and another poster.
Hmmmmmm
That's YOUR opinion and what YOU see. To say racism in the U.S. is at an absolute minimum is not dealing in reality.
Racism is still widespread, it just isnt legally permitted much anymore. A couple miles from my house is an almost all white neighborhood. I know people in that neighborhood who are planning to move to another state (Indiana) because Black Lives Matter had a march (maybe 200 people) through their neighborhood last summer.
As far as the word nigger goes , there are millions of white Americans who use that word on a regular basis. You are deluding yourself if you think otherwise.
Maybe those people who are planning to move watch the news and see how some of those peaceful protests in Portland and Seattle have turned out. Maybe they want to ensure that the largest investment many people ever make (their home) is fully protected.
What is wrong about people deciding where to live?
It seems the poster was what they call a "re-reg." I just found out why it all got locked.
but they did claim to be a victim of hatred because he or she was white.
No Tess, whoever posted it was speaking in general turns, not of personal experience.
What happened to that posters' comments? I commented to Perrie about them yesterday as it appears they may have been a re-reg or a previously banned member so that's what it looks like to me now - a re-reg or sock puppet - because I am locked from commenting to them and another poster.
I got a feeling you knew before I did.
If that is your example, you failed miserably. I'm sure there are Black Americans inhabiting the riot torn neighborhoods in blue municipalities who want out as well. We all require everyday basic safety, John.
As far as the word nigger goes , there are millions of white Americans who use that word on a regular basis. You are deluding yourself if you think otherwise.
The only place I time that word used these days is from Black Americans talking addressing other Black Americans. PERIOD!
No, the poster did say they were a victim of hatred because of their whiteness.
I did know before you did because it was so obvious.
New friend indeed!
If Tim Scott decides to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024, I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.
Me too! He and De Santis would make a great ticket!
A great article. We are a work in progress toward a more perfect Union as our founding fathers envisioned. They didn’t envision that some so called “Americans” would reject their own nation, it’s founding, and the founding documents. They didn’t account for the cancer that would come into power some 130 years after the founding led by the racist Woodrow Wilson called progressives. America is not a racist country!
Scott's speech didn't matter. It was President Biden's that mattered.
Oh, that settles it.
Many said that his speech eclipsed Bidens and was more consequential.
Scott's "response" was most likely written months in advance.
Uncle Scott.
Plus it was all lies. I believe his 'response' was written for him.
Shame!
Progressive trying to keep Black Americans in line!
What do you mean?
You're putting words in my mouth.
You need to stop doing that.
Nope - You said it - You said "Uncle Scott." That is a racial smear.
An Uncle Tom was a self loathing black man who betrayed his own race by siding with the slave masters and slave drivers. In modern parlance a self loathing black man who sides with the racists to oppose equality for all...
That's always been a racial smear - now used by progressives to keep Black Americans in line.
Uncle Scott.
The racism just exploding off the page today.
a t's always been a racial smear - now used by progressives to keep Black Americans in line
Progressive racists are loud and proud today. And why not? Overtly racist attacks on blacks aren't something the democratic party cares about.
It's part of their DNA.
What exactly does "keeping them in line" equate to?
Now they want us to believe that "Uncle Tom" is as commonplace and as grievous as "nigger".
The white right will say anything to minimize the perception of white racism.
They are bold & blatant about it!
It's part of their DNA.
As das leader used to say "It's who we are!"
Preventing them from thinking for themselves.
Black Americans & feminists aren't supposed to think for themselves, don't ya know!
So all minorities should obediently accept leftist lies and propaganda like mindless sheep? Talk about a racist bunch of bullshit. Appears to be the progressive way
Not commonplace John, it's only used in cases where Black Americans think thoughts the left doesn't want them to think. It is however, as grievous as the word you used (the rest of us don't use that term)
In a thread where the white left is trying to minimize the racism they openly flaunt.
That is news to me. I know plenty of both who think for themselves quite brilliantly.
“Now they want us to believe that "Uncle Tom" is as commonplace and as grievous as "nigger".”
actually it is more commonplace. I see libs spout off about uncle tim or uncle tom way more than i see the word nigger.
So that is a great description of Scott then, isn't it?
But you still think that Blacks and Hispanics were born to serve Whites?
That appears to be the collective viewpoint of the Democrats, judging by many comments.
I was waiting for someone to say something so ridiculous.
"Now they want us to believe that "Uncle Tom" is as commonplace and as grievous as "nigger".
The white right will say anything to minimize the perception of white racism."
They're eternal victims!
A poster above, his comments are gone now, and I wonder why - stated that he was a victim of hatred because he is white.
I don’t even remember the last time i saw or heard the word “nigger”. But i see libs calling other blacks uncle this or uncle that frequently online. Good job john.
Who is 'das leader'?
How are black americans and feminists not allowed to speak for themselves and how are we stopping them from doing that?
How is the left not allowing them to think thoughts that 'we don't want them to think'?
How do we control other's thoughts?
Whenever a black person leaves the Democratic plantation, progressives call them Uncle Toms.
I guess they just can't wrap their heads around the fact that some of their constituents have their own minds and don't owe the Democratic Party any bit of loyalty or gratitude.
Progressives are allowed to be openly racist while crying about perceived injustices they claim are perpetrated by Republican, white, conservatives.
It's opposite day on the GOP home world (again) today.
Know any that have left the Democratic plantation yet?
Is that what you are reduced to? Trying to differentiate between racial slurs?
Sometimes you see people claim all the white racists are "conservatives." This thread destroys that argument. In this thread we have paternalistic white liberals attacking a black man for refusing to think and act how the white person believes black people are supposed to act. It doesn't get more racist than that. It's literally white people attacking a black person on the basis of his race.
But you can even see the slightly more subtle racist attacks employed. Now the claim gets made that TIm Scott didn't write his own speech. But no claim that Biden didn't write his own speech. Think about that. Putting aside Biden's documented history of stealing other's words and passing them off as his own, Biden's own press secretary admitted they don't want him answering spur of the moment questions for fear of what he'd say. Yet Scott is supposedly the one who didn't write his own speech? It's reminiscent of the attacks leveled against Clarence Thomas and his legal opinions but not, say, Justice Breyer. For some racist liberals, a black man is never capable of doing his own work or speaking in his own voice. .
Well that's every day then! I'm not sure who posted it - but some other article stated that those on the left are controlling the thoughts of others. Controlling how they think. How does that happen? I didn't know I had such powers!
Biden's address was just as likely written months in advance.
So what?????
What POSSIBLE damn difference could it make?
You got that right!
Or, in reality, in today's world, an Uncle Tom is simply any person of color leaving the Democratic plantation.
Progressives are quick to use the term whenever any conservative person of color dares to speak out---if they don't follow Democratic Party talking points.
They know it's true Tex.
I dont think much about Tim Scott one way or the other.
White grievers pounce on statements (that show blacks criticizing conservative blacks) as if they have found the holy grail. Its almost funny.
Uh, Do you read Newstalkers comments?
You understand that Scott's speech was a response to Biden's, correct? When your response is written prior to your hearing what it is supposed to be responding to, just makes it dishonest.
Does not matter who did the speech, the response from the liberal left and the Democrats would have been the same. The fact that Scott is a conservative Republican and African American was just icing on the cake as far as many are concerned.
I don't believe for one second that you have listened to Scott's speech nor read a transcript of it, or you wouldn't have been able to post that with a straight face.
And since you fail to recognize where in his speech that Scott responded to the President's speech, what's the point of discussion with someone who doesn't even know what Scott talked about other than the Democratic talking points someone has fed you?
I don't believe you even posted that comment with a straight face.
It was a canned generic response, that was able to address a few of the topics out of sheer luck, and having a general knowledge of what Biden's address would contain.
Good, because I was laughing my ass off.
Nice spinning there!
Are you claiming he made up his speech on the spot? Seriously???
Man, you have really got to learn to read what I post.
read it and then ask a sensible question if you have one.
Really? Even liberal Twitter stopped that kind of racist post trend.
That is the bottom line here!
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did you see those words in my post?
did you see me make that claim?
Seriously??!!
When was Tim Scott ever on 'the Democratic plantation' Tex?
I clearly did not say that Scott was ever on it.
did you think he was at some point?
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No one covers for me.
I don't even know nor really care what you wrote that was deleted.
I do know you asked some inane question.
I can live without those.
Well then your statement was irrelevant. Thanks for playing.
Then it must have been even more stupid for you to waste time responding.
Thanks for losing.
Nope. Pointing out your irrelevant comments is a well worth while.
You're welcome to the Charlie Sheen version of WINNING! Tex.
You're welcome to the Hillary style of "winning".
get back to me when you decide to make some sense.
On second thought--scratch that.
No need to get back to me--ever.
Somewhere along the way, the opposition to full civil rights , (most important of these rights is the right to no longer be seen as "the other" by the majority group) changed from being trying to keep blacks and other racial minorities down, and into trying to build the white majority up. Not surprisingly this began in the aftermath of the civil rights legislations of the mid 1960's, as it became clear that overt racial discrimination against blacks and other racial minorities was no longer acceptable and they were going to have to be treated with at least minimal equality in the eyes of the law. Suddenly a "silent majority" emerged with a new racial grievance perhaps best seen in the tv character Archie Bunker who often complained that while blacks had the NAACP and black student groups and even the Black Panthers, white people like him didnt have anyone speaking on behalf of their grievances. Archie failed to understand that white people didnt need groups protesting on their behalf for white people as a group had no grievances.
50 years later this nonsense is still going on. Some white people, not a tiny minority either, feel they have legitimate grievances. The media pays to much attention to racial minorities, liberal politicians pay too much attention to racial minorities. When a black person is killed by police in suspicious circumstances there are often protests. When some white person makes a racist comment in the media they often get confronted and publicly shamed. This upsets people who speak in white grievance , because sometimes blacks and other minorities are not criticized as much if they say something questionable. Which in turn further aggrieves the afflicted whites.
When thousands of whites joined in the nationwide protests after the George Floyd killing , it was suddenly perceived that THIS might just be the time to press further on racial issues and really make a push to finally remove the perception that racial minorities are a racial "other" or lesser. Maybe this was the time to finally very overtly confront racism, because many "woke" whites had taken part in the Floyd protests and there was suddenly the hope that whites now "got it".
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50 or 55 years later, I am still trying to figure out what conservative whites have to be aggrieved about.
Interesting theory, John.
More like stupid, asinine theory. I can’t believe people believe and spout shit like that.
It's not a theory, it is reality.
Please, tell me what legitimate grievances white people have?
They seem to be most upset that racial minorities are starting to develop an equal voice.
I have a legit grievance. Starbucks has like 20 varieties of tea, but they don't have any lemons, not even the little packets.
Maybe in your bizarro world where everything is racist. Reality is not that way.
Where did I say everything is racist?
Maybe they are secretly holding back on the lemon so they can give it all to racial minorities.
You haven’t in this discussion, but in others you have implied that racism is everywhere. The US is a racist country. The system is racist. Whites are racist blahblahblah, the only thing that cannot be racist is minorities, which is utter bullshit.
NO theory, TRUTH.
What's worse is that they actually believe all that crap.
I have never said blacks cant be racist. Rev Wright of Obama notoriety was a black racist. Farrakhan is. There are others.
What I have said is that black racism towards whites is almost entirely a reaction to white racism towards blacks. Rev Wright even said as much. He hated whites because of the way whites had treated blacks throughout the history of America.
I doubt any are upset about racial minorities finally doing well. As far as an equal voice goes, It would seem that progressives want to speak for them. And btw Jim Clyburn telling Black South Carolina voters how to vote hardly equates to an equal voice.
And what's your theory?
One person's truth is another's fantasy...
Of course, it shouldn't be that way. We should all have certain facts that everyone accepts.
So why are you and others here aggrieved and upset that many black people don't accept the Dem dogma.
I don't care about Tim Scott and I dont refer to him as an Uncle Tom. I am talking about white people who are constantly expressing grievance about how black and other racial minorities are achieving so much prominence in the national dialogue.
What white people? Give us some examples.
Uh, do you read Newstalkers comments?
Best watch out, I am sure some obscure example will be forthcoming from the bowels of the internet---and probably about someone we have never heard of or have dismissed as being out-of-touch idiots.
Spot on John! Every single word!!!!!!!
"No other nation has done more to try to build a community for all, than the United States."
Really? I live in one of them.
I don’t consider either speech to be important, but Scott’s less so because Biden is the president and therefore more influential. Speeches are fun I guess, but unless they are paying out a specific plan of action they are pretty fucking useless.
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