'you people' Racist?

[nmbluesky]

Here
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=You%20People

Is mrs Romney racist?

[Laurian]

1. Just clueless.....

Too busy with her priviledged life to be aware of or sensitive to such phrases. Empathy and understanding are not part of their lives.

[Curtland1015]

2. Yeah, I'm sure it was more a dig at the poor...

...than any race.

Though I'm sure she thinks ANYONE making less than 8 figures a year is trash.

[Lint Head]

3. The Romneys consider themselves different and better than others. I think it is obvious.

[oldhippie]

4. It's denigrating .....

... at least.

[99Forever]

5. She may well be, but this...

... was class-est, more than racist. I'm quite sure she sees all of us with equal disdain.

[Rainngirl]

6. "Classist"

at the very least. I think she lumps us all in together--those of us who don't make a bazillion dollars a year. Bitch. I wouldn't want her for first lady if she were the last woman (other than me) on the planet.

[rustydog]

8. We have us a winner! She was dismissing the "Hired Help" with her condescending answer

we are the "small people" she and Willard most certainly do not have to answer to us!

[backscatter712]

10. Yep. Indicates in her mind she distinguishes between "people like her" and "peasants."

If you're not worth at least seven figures, she doesn't consider you fully human.

[MrScorpio]

7. She said that to the face of a black woman

Quite a few folks noticed that

[nc4bo]

9. Yes. nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. She might say she was referring to the media in referring to the interviewer as "you people"

but if so, the mere fact she's unaware of the racist connotation shows a very insular, elitist mentality. The Romneys at best are out of touch with popular American culture. At worst, they are racists.

[rustydog]

12. But she can defend that by saying: Willard and I have many friends who hire black people

so we can't be racist!

[Motown_Johnny]

13. I'm an old white guy but it sounded racist to me.

[Marrah_G]

14. She probably is, but I wouldn't say that statement was aimed at race

That was far more a Queen speaking to her peasants type of comment.

[Lizzie Poppet]

15. In context, it appeared to be aimed at the media/journalists.

I don't think she's particularly racist...just entitled, clueless, and annoying.

[GoCubsGo]

16. It's arrogance and elitism.

I have no idea if she is racist. However, her attitude here, and the use of "you people" indicates that she thinks she and her creepy husband are better than the rest of us, regardless of our race. I don't think she gave race a second thought here.