Oh...I think I get it now...

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Registered: 06-27-2007
Oh...I think I get it now...
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Mon, 09-28-2009 - 8:33am

Someone here claimed that Glen Beck is a racist. I've been watching his show this last week. I now understand that he is thought of as a racist because of his negative remarks about President Obama! But, hey, as far as I'm concerned President Obama is NOT a black man. His mother is white. That makes him bi-racial. Other than that I havn't heard one racist remark from MR. Beck.


Now, I am still trying to figure out why he was labeled anti-semitic. I havn't heard one anti-Jew remark from him yet....I'll keep watching!


Thanks!

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Community Leader
Registered: 04-05-2002
Mon, 09-28-2009 - 7:56pm
Yes, it's all in the eye of the beholder.





Community Leader
Registered: 04-05-2002
Mon, 09-28-2009 - 7:59pm
That would make sense that they'd be against biracial children, especially from a black man and white Obama is.





iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2007
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 4:21am
Whew! That means that I am not racist!
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2007
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 4:32am
Talk about racists. I'm pretty sure most KKK members wouldn't be accepted into the aryan race! From what I've read, that was pretty elite.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2009
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 7:37am

If you are talking about "Aryan race" in terms of how it was used by the Nazis, there is no such thing. It was just a concept, not an actual race.

I did find this interesting though...

http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Aryan_race

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In the 19th Century, new ideas about the Aryan race were developed in tandem with new theories about Indo-European languages and race. Inspired by the discovery of the Indo-European language family, 19th century ethnologists speculated that the white European peoples descended from an ancient people called the Aryans. These ideas reached their height of popularity in Europe and America in the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century.

The idea that certain European peoples belonged to the Aryan race was adopted by several European colonialist and nationalist movements of that era — notably Nazis, who used the concept of the Aryan race (redefined to mean a "master race" of people of northern European descent) to justify their racial and military policies.

Largely because of its association with Nazi and imperialist racism, the word "Aryan" is now heavily tainted, and the phrase Aryan race is hardly used except in connection with Nazism. However, because it continues to be in use by many nonracists, one should never assume that the term "Aryan" appearing by itself necessarily denotes racism or white supremacy, but instead should judge it by the context in which it appears.

The concept of Aryan race, and the various beliefs related to it, should not be confused with the religious belief called Arianism. <<

More at the link.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2009
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 1:51pm

~Whew! That means that I am not racist!~

Did you have doubts?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2009
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 1:52pm
Yes, the KKK is pretty racist, for sure. :)
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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2009
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 1:54pm
Thank you (for once I read ahead and saved myself some time lol) :)
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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2009
Tue, 09-29-2009 - 1:58pm

For a sec, though, let's talk about your OP.

You've claimed that, "Someone here claimed that Glen Beck is a racist," and that "he was labeled anti-semitic".

In which post(s) did that happen, as I've yet to see it. Thank you in advance for considering my second request for proof.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-22-2009
Wed, 09-30-2009 - 1:42pm

~Someone here claimed that Glen Beck is a racist.~ ~ he was labeled anti-semitic~

Neither of these things happened. I checked, after asking twice. Hope that helps :)

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