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130. Stupid racist can sting too but mostly they're laughed at by adults

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Charles Barkley and the Black Community... [View all] BronxBoy Oct 2014 OP

But I didn't go through it JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #1

Great Analysis from MadameNoire JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #2

Thanks for posting this.... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #9

I really think that the MN article will help shed light on this issue. Definitely read. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #11

Quoting MN's article, you wrote... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #10

I remember Rachel Genteel JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #15

I agree 100%. kwassa Oct 2014 #22

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #47

It was later revealed that she had a speech impediment, a fact that was unknown. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #60

And remember Gabby Douglas... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #76

As one who proudly wears her in its natural state, I was going to go there... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #84

I know.....n/t BronxBoy Oct 2014 #87

Another spot-on point from my friend and partner, JustAnotherGen... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #13

+1000. nt adirondacker Oct 2014 #64

I used to live near Xavier University in New Orleans KamaAina Oct 2014 #82

Madame Noire sees it through a different lens than Charles. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2014 #90

Both JustAnotherGen and myself have acknowledged this in our respective posts. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #92

Liberal Stalwart JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #99

A thousand thank yous, JAG. This forum is probably the last place I'd have this conversation Number23 Oct 2014 #101

Here's my take on this issue... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #3

Great post. Thanks. Vattel Oct 2014 #4

This is beautiful! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #7

Wow...... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #12

Thanks, BronxBoy. I want to apologize, as I wrote my post in anger and included you Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #16

No worries BronxBoy Oct 2014 #39

Who's Charles Barkley? As a black man why should I care about what he says? tia uponit7771 Oct 2014 #5

He's a blowhard who used to be a great ballplayer BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #31

LOL.... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #117

Seems Barkly has fallen prey to fundamental attribution error... also uponit7771 Oct 2014 #6

Kicking for the great links in posts . n/t Gormy Cuss Oct 2014 #8

The truth can sting a bit strawberries Oct 2014 #14

We don't need to listen to Charles Barkley, as Charles Barkley hasn't contributed Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #17

Good point JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #19

I have the same problem with Charles... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #80

And one other thing.... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #85

These points emphasize what I've stated about my own suspicions and questions Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #91

I know JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #18

It's also unfair. We don't ask White America to condemn or make excuses for Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #21

I worship Kenneth Chenault! What a brilliant man he is!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #24

He's a very good solid person JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #26

Well, he makes sense (and is well spoken to boot! LOL!). The man knows what he's Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #42

I watched as much as I could strawberries Oct 2014 #27

He's black JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #30

if you all looked alike strawberries Oct 2014 #34

My husband is from Italy JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #37

I know who strawberries Oct 2014 #41

ok googled mammy strawberries Oct 2014 #44

Maybe you are actually a black American JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #48

Africa strawberries Oct 2014 #53

I have JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #57

it was a copy and paste strawberries Oct 2014 #61

Nope JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #65

I capice strawberries Oct 2014 #77

Is this Dennis Hopper??????? BronxBoy Oct 2014 #118

you got me strawberries Oct 2014 #121

LOL.... BronxBoy Oct 2014 #122

He's black. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #43

read strawberries comments JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #59

... Catherine Vincent Oct 2014 #20

Stupid racist can sting too but mostly they're laughed at by adults uponit7771 Oct 2014 #130

You mean strawberries Oct 2014 #131

Never forget that Barkley is a black conservative MrScorpio Oct 2014 #23

I didn't realize he's a conservative JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #25

He's not. He told a joke once. Now, nobody will believe him when he tells the truth. ieoeja Oct 2014 #33

He chases prostitutes though JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #40

He was joking, sure, but Charles Barkley is a Republican. He may have changed Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #49

I use wiki a lot, but I have heard him deny that claim live on a couple occasions. ieoeja Oct 2014 #58

Yes, I knew the Free Republic would be a bad source, but if he's saying bad things Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #68

He said this in 2006 "I used to be a Republican until they lost their minds" JonLP24 Oct 2014 #128

Yes, I agree as well. And I do remember that he left the Republican Party... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #129

Based on combination of political positions spoken JonLP24 Oct 2014 #127

Oh, yes! Barkley is a major Republican. He just voted for Obama. But he was going to Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #38

I just love you! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #50

Thanks so much for this. You've broken down in plain English another point I've been Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #29

That's exactly true. MrScorpio Oct 2014 #35

+ a million Mr. Scorpio Number23 Oct 2014 #104

Rec for the good discussion nad information this OP has generated. Thank you, all involved. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #28

Eh? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #32

Too bad it went downhill. Happens all too often Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #120

That "Crabs In The Barrel" Conversation RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #36

Why would it need to be discussed by the NAACP JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #45

When talking about "crabs in a barrel..." MrScorpio Oct 2014 #51

Why does it need to be had in public? So that white folk can ridicule black folk? Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #56

I don't know what to do with this JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #71

I have removed that reference RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #74

It doesn't matter JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #75

Cornell West Doesn't count RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #78

You mean my Senator - Cory Booker right? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #102

A girl can put out another "alert" and explain how offensive this is. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #83

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #100

Did you say a 'culture of deviancy'? bravenak Oct 2014 #103

Yes. I'm afraid he/she/it DID utter the words 'culture of deviancy'. Yes, that's right. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #108

Ummm hmmm. bravenak Oct 2014 #110

"there IS a "Culture of Deviancy" in the African-American community" Number23 Oct 2014 #106

Maybe that's best. Your remarks have already been responded to... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #107

"Culture of Deviancy" ??? Jamastiene Oct 2014 #112

So there can be a dialog RadicalGeek Oct 2014 #73

There's ALREADY a dialogue. As many of us have stated ad nauseum... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #79

Your commentary is fantastic. kwassa Oct 2014 #88

Gangsta rap was not invented by corporations or as a response to message groups. bravenak Oct 2014 #81

most white people voted for BUsh, look at ignorant ass Rick Perry as Governor JI7 Oct 2014 #98

Interesting Radio Conversation BKH70041 Oct 2014 #46

We don't need or want your help. How can white people demand that black folk lift Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #52

Can we have an honest discussion JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #54

I don't have an answer for you. BKH70041 Oct 2014 #62

Why is it a shame? I'm sincerely trying to understand this reasoning from white folk... Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #89

I think the Liberals JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #105

The white liberals have to court our votes, too. White people, period, have pushed on this Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #109

Just where is this Black Community so I can hear how they discuss this in Black America? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #55

You can throw the mic now JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #67

I don't need Charles as a role model. bravenak Oct 2014 #63

Damn you for this! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #66

I couldn't help myself! bravenak Oct 2014 #69

Charles Barkley Quote - I was going to drive around the corner JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #70

And he calls people 'unintelligent'. bravenak Oct 2014 #72

Oh, shit! How could I ever forget this? Charles Barkley is a fucking idiot! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #93

Some people side with whomever is chastising black people that day, especially if the guy is black. bravenak Oct 2014 #94

I like that analogy: The Foreman Syndrome. I hope you won't mind me referring Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #95

Feel free to use anything I say on here. bravenak Oct 2014 #96

And don't forget Kanye West comparing being stalked by the papparazi to the Civil Rights Movement Number23 Oct 2014 #111

The bling has blinded Kanye's ass! bravenak Oct 2014 #113

Oh my God, I have had the EXACT same thought about Kanye!! He lost a big part of himself Number23 Oct 2014 #114

I loved Paul Revere summer, as I now call it. bravenak Oct 2014 #115

Kanye's crazy BronxBoy Oct 2014 #116

Compared the paparazzi to Civil Rights... Jamaal510 Oct 2014 #123

Charles Barkley is a loudmouth with an incoherent political viewpoint kwassa Oct 2014 #86

That just about sums it up! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2014 #97

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Um kwassa I have a question for you JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #124

I have no idea! By the time I see him, he is gone. kwassa Oct 2014 #125

I think a lot of us do! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #126