This rally is a LILY WHITE!

[MyUncle]

Nothing wrong with that but even with the Roots on stage, it is just about all white people in the audience.

The close shots are finding some color but the crowd shots could be a Glenn Beck or a Tea Party rally. I'm a bit shocked by this actually.

What's up with that?

(Edited for spelling, sorry, I have a daughter named Lilly with 2 lls, habit)

[cliffordu]

1. People of color don't watch Basic Cable??

[MyUncle]

3. WOW, there are a LOT of people there.

[theophilus]

18. I don't think Stewart/Colbert have a large P.O.C. audience. For whatever reason.

Maybe someone could research it....?????

[elleng]

43. You're prolly right about that.

Just saw a p.o.c., and a Pakistani friend is there, too!

[givemebackmycountry]

2. Give me a break -

Uncle, go piss on some one else's lawn.

[MyUncle]

6. I'm not pissing, I'm just saying. Do you not agree or do you think

it is irrelevant?

[seabeyond]

9. it is not like the intent is racism... and the cry is homophobia. who showed up

are the ones interested in stopping the hyperbole. i think it is kinda nifty seeing a whole bunch of white people saying they are not a part of the teabaggers... look at all us, the majority

[siligut]

67. Good point.

Harder to see it that way, but very true.

[givemebackmycountry]

22. I do not agree and I also don't care and I do think it's irrelevant.

Everybody is welcome.
Even gay bear bearrorists!

[blogslut]

4. groan

[Codeine]

5. Same thread on Free Republic.

You seem very concerned. Feeling concerned? Got some concerns to share?

[Journeyman]

7. Well, everyone was invited and no one would be made to feel unwelcome. . .

so that narrows the reasons somewhat.

What would you suggest? Should different groups of people been forced to attend?

[Parker CA]

8. You just be watching a different rally. There's all sorts of people there.

[MyUncle]

13. I am mixed race and it is making me a bit sad,

I am just really surprised. I'm not attacking anyone or anything, it is what it is though.

It is a gigantic crowd, but it is really, really white.

[MrsMatt]

32. So why didn't you go?

and why do you suppose there are few POC there?

[MyUncle]

39. I am in California, I have 3 kids, I can't afford it.

[NNN0LHI]

10. Just couldn't help yourself, could ya?

[Solly Mack]

11. Look!

Thanks!

[marmar]

16. Hey, no mixing of the Lily races !!!!

:)

[Solly Mack]

20. :o)

It's purdy tho'

[Big Bill Jefferson]

12. Don't harsh the buzz

Hard to get around when you live in grinding poverty.

Your observation is important. From what I've gathered folks will jump down your throat rather than reflect on what you stated.

[seabeyond]

17. i reflected. but the intent is not exclusive... but inclusive which contradicts the intent of op.

thank you bbj.... for your "reflection"

[Big Bill Jefferson]

25. What's the

intent?

[seabeyond]

35. ???. nt

[Phentex]

14. You can't spell...

what's up with THAT?

[MyUncle]

21. My bad spelling corrected.

Edited for spelling, sorry, I have a daughter named Lilly with 2 lls, habit

[Phentex]

30. You named your daughter something SO WHITE?

how very diverse of you

[MyUncle]

36. She has a twin named Rose (they are middle names)

edited for punctuation.

[surrealAmerican]

52. ... and now it's the punctuation.

You really do need to start proofreading your posts.

[Codeine]

15. You spell like a. . .

Well, you know.

[Trey9007]

27. Im quite sure the make up of the crowd.........

is the same as the demographic that wathces The Daily Show. I dont know many AA's who watch The Daily Show. As an AA myself, the shade of this crowd doesn't bother me a bit.

[katandmoon]

19. I'm glad to see so many WHITE PEOPLE ***DO NOT*** buy into Beck's shit.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Freepers! Do you get it now? Lots of white people who look just like you ARE mad -- mad at YOU FUCKERS and your racist, sexist, homophobic shit.

[seabeyond]

23. +1. exactly. and if was heavily minority, which i would be thrilled wih anyway

would be dismissed quicker anyway.

[MyUncle]

34. Corrected, I just saw a BLUE GUY.

[seabeyond]

38. i saw a green one. color of the rainbow. ist it the niftiest. nt

[UndertheOcean]

24. 70% of the country is white , right ?

[BumRushDaShow]

40. +1

That is the reality.

As a person of color I know this. I have never watched their shows (on too late for this early bird) but do follow them and appreciate the break in the gravitas during a time when the sickos have taken over the media and are trying to take over the government.

[seabeyond]

49. and they have a beyond diverse cast.... to even imply stewart is racist is bs. nt

[Contrary1]

26. Just saw some folks in "Muslim-Like" clothing...

Lots of Latinos, and I've seen quite a few Blacks.

Yep, absolutely no different than a Tea Bagger event.

[Kolesar]

57. "Muslim garb"? ... eom

[MellowDem]

62. Muslin garb. nt

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

28. Pics or I call bullshit.

[etherealtruth]

69. More than a few "crowd" views in several threads in GD

The crowds look extremely white to me .... I kinda like the contrast to the knuckle dragging incest loving reprobate "whites" that tea-bag.

[stray cat]

29. they didn't force minority groups to come?

[kestrel91316]

31. More "Dems are just as bad as Repukes" BS.

[bkozumplik]

33. I dont see how that matters

you are scanning the crowd and making sure the demographics match?
are you scanning for latinos and asians as well?

you are pathetic. Yuo also sound like a rascist.

I'm happy at least your post has 0 recs, thats exactly what tripe like this deserves.

[Tatiana]

37. I see people of color in the crowd.

Plus my sister's out there somewhere. Wish I could have gone but I was just not feeling up to it.

[spinbaby]

41. The front of the crowd is very white

Also very young--they look like college students. They're showing more of the front of the crowd than farther back. Presumably they were the first ones there and got the good spots. When they show the crowd farther back, they seem a lot more varied.

[ecstatic]

42. Maybe true, but not for the same reasons as the Beck rally

The audience there is reflective of Jon/Stephen's TV audience (and the percentage of minorities who participate in the "left blogosphere" in general. How many minorities post at DU?). Plus it's cold outside. Now, maybe if some better acts were performing...

[devilgrrl]

44. Funny - I see all kinds of people... SMART people.

eom

[Enrique]

45. nope, it's a perfect demographic representation of the country

Jon just said so (in jest)! :rofl:

[devilgrrl]

47. perfect timing too!

:-)

[MyUncle]

48. Yes he did. Love it.

[eShirl]

46. John Stewart is addressing your concerns right now!

:rofl:

[MyUncle]

50. He might have noticed. Very funny and pointing it right back

at people like me who notice stuff like this. TOUCHE!!!

[seabeyond]

51. ah, gracious uncle, good for you. thanks. nt

[MyUncle]

53. Thanks, I am loving this show.

[givemebackmycountry]

56. See?

You can piss on my lawn anytime if you have to Bro-
Give your daughter Lilly a big hug from DU.

Your a good man.
Say UNCLE!



:toast: :hi: :pals: :pals: :hi: :toast:

[MyUncle]

63. Thanks, I'm better now.

OK, how rare is it for threads to actually take a turn for the "nice". Must be the program we're watching,

I'M ON THE LOVE TRAIN!!!

[seabeyond]

64. smilin.... nt

[Davis_X_Machina]

54. Ever meet a black Nader voter?

You're looking at 200,000 Nader voters.

Stewart's always right on the edge of the whole "all politicians are liars -- don't vote, it only encourages them -- we're too cool for school" ironic-detachment vibe for my taste anyways. A lot of the older Comedy Central hands are/were into that.

This isn't exactly Woody Guthrie, people....

[bettyellen]

60. Woodie Guthrie was popular with African Americans and blacks? Seriously???

[ElsewheresDaughter]

55. PIZZA

[etherealtruth]

65. For you?

The OP is wrong?

Jon Stewart is wrong?

[nolabear]

58. Well ain't it nice to see so many lilly white faces wanting to restore sanity??

First, I think your op is inaccurate, but I'll take the opinion that white America is not what the GOP and TP and GB and FOX says it is any day.

[PopSixSquish]

59. Sweet Jebus on a Trailer Hitch!

Folks on this site will bitch about anything...

[WolverineDG]

61. damn white people, always showing up to rallys!

:eyes:

I'll keep that in mind the next time there's a call for a march/rally in DC. I'm white, so I should stay home. Got it.

dg

[lunamagica]

66. You say it like it's a BAD thing.....

Seriously, I'm seeing a lot of diversity, which includes WHITE people. What's wrong with that? The TP movement is aimed at white people. I think it's wonderful to see so many who aren't buying their garbage..

I'd be more concerned/sad if there weren't tons of white people there (FWIW, I'm Hispanic)

[hughee99]

68. This could be the first time I've seen a discussion the the DU

about a large gathering of white people, and no one is calling them racists. Hell, even during the '08 primaries, there were people suggesting that those at Hillary's rallies were racists.

[Trey9007]

70. Ed's rally was.........

advertised on AA radio shows and other strategic places with-in the AA community. This rally was not. To their credit,this rally's success was becuase of John/Steven and their audience.

In a perfect world, popular AA's like Tom Joyner & Doug Banks would have been more involved with spreading the word about the rally. In an even more perfect world, Dave Chappelle would still be on Comedy Central, and would have been the 3rd co-host.

The rally was bigger than I thought it would be. Hats off to Steven & John. Although Im not sure what it is, I think a big statement was made today.