I can't say i get many chances to compare - i'll search a bit on youtube sometime. But right now, it's half past 4 in the morning. I think the thought occurred to me because someone mentioned confrontational politics.
I can't say i get many chances to compare - i'll search a bit on youtube sometime. But right now, it's half past 4 in the morning. I think the thought occurred to me because someone mentioned confrontational politics.
I get the feeling that the US would be half way in between the Brits and the Krauts. Considering the Republican who got thoroughly sorted out by his own clan in the Democrats when he dared to call Obama a liar (even when he was one) it does look at though it is a more civilized place than the House of Commons. Not many places like the House of Commons in the world I think :giggle:
There are stories of fights literally breaking out in legislative chambers in Asia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbSvPtyCoEs
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZGaaqH2o6I&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYewI_l-aAI&feature=related
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@David. Thanks for the videos. Wow! The Indian fight took the cake, did not realize how passionate Governments could be in Asia. I'm totally surprised by the Taiwanese, always thought they would be completely self-disiplined. Kudos to the Americans for sorting out Wilson for calling Obama a liar, even when it was true?
I see both sides. Sure Black Americans aren't gonna jump all over Harry Reid who has championed many of their efforts for years and years. On the other hand though it really feeds that notion that liberals and Democrats often feel like they are higher than everyone else and that their feelings on race and other matters are entirely political and not from the heart. It makes me wonder what Harry Reid says to his family members and friends in Nevada behind closed doors about Blacks and other minorities.
I don't get all this racism talk. All he said was that most American whites are racist so Obama being 1/2 white and speaking like an educated man rather the some ghetto gangsta helped him get past that and get elected. It's not racism, it a statement of unfortunate truth.
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Well I would in a way tend to agree with you. However, the group of people that I, and I suspect you, are not a member of tend to disagree whole heartedly. Do I think Harry Reid was intending to be racist? No. However, in the United States a white man is very handicapped in what he can say regarding race, and when he utters especially the word "negro" which I doubt I have to remind you, is a word of the not even recent past, and light skinned etc, right or wrong anybody in the U.S. knows those words are off limits to white people period. Privately any black person I know would tell me its offensive to hear of a white person talking to other white people like that. Its not about Harry Reid necessarily being a racist. Its about him making comments that are offensive and seemingly bigoted. Again, if a Republican lawmaker makes a comment like that (and some have) he's toast. Reid got a another chance because he has a "D" by his name. I would have to say blacks and many whites are a little sensitive about what offends them, but I don't make the rules. No matter what they tell you, especially blacks were not impressed by the Senator's use of words behind closed doors. Its just the double standard that irritates Republicans who right or wrong, don't see themselves as racists. Its a touchy subject to say the least.
I reacted a bit strongly, initially. I'm usually not one to jump the gun and point the finger in these matters, but who knows what happened to me! I don't think the comment was racist, just the remark was a bit stupid and was made on an incorrect presumption of the nature of race.
Right, and for that matter what Obama was saying to his family members and friends when he felt so passionate that he had to defend his Harvard Professor friend by interfering with due process. Have to agree with David however that racism is a fact of life, quite a large percentaage of votes had gone to Obama during his Presidential election because of the colour of his skin. I'm happy for that however as it evened things out and hopefully healed some of the historic damages, apart from the fact that Obama ran such a killer marketing campaign, he earned and deserved to win the race.
