sll great virtues, mostly shared in pre-70s republican base and and northern democrats,,, but todays republicans aren't the same as the civil rights era republicans

the pre 70 dixiecrat, racist democrat base was overtaken with 'liberals' who gained control and caused the FLIGHT of those old southern and/or racist democrats into the republican party,, where THEY took over,,

Some people just can't handle modern-day Republican policies like equal opportunity, a level playing field, helping those who can't help themselves, defending the Bill of Rights, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, judging people according to content of character instead of according to color of skin, energy independence, job creation, growing the pie.

nice pointing out how people can believe things based upon how often its repeated,,lol


what 'modern' (since 1970) policy have republicans fought for to combat and not support discrimination?

NOTE: please, no bipartisan issues that got support from BOTH sides and objections from both sides,,,,,,

For what it's worth, I consider the Republican Party and the Democratic Party to be equally bad.

If you believe that just about everyone in the USA is a racist, then, in order to be logically consistent, you would also have to believe that the Democratic Party is just as racist as the Republican Party.

not really

I believe there are both boys and girls in America

but boy scouts attract more boys than girl scouts,,lol

republicans push more RACIST policies than democrats,,,
those who register as republican and democrat are likely to be mostly racists

true

but some are more of the 'recovering' type and some are more of the 'set in their racism' type,,,

The Democratic party is actually MORE racist than the Republicans.

Yeah right. The party that fought to free the slaves, that fought to integrate schools and colleges, that fought to pass civil rights legislation ... is going to attract more racists.

Meanwhile, in this universe ...

That is a false statement.

'liberal' is a dirty word, used to describe democrats

and 'conservative' is the word used to describe republicans

,,,for a reason

those who fought for change were 'liberals'

those who fought and continue to fight against it are 'conservatives'


the republicans of the past were considered liberals,, now they run from and demonize the very philosophy

,,,welcome to the REAL and CURRENT world

Yep, Republicans are fighting against efforts to change the USA into the United Socialist States of America.

lol, yep the same changes they themselves once worked for,, when they were the 'liberals'

and now refer to often to try to convince minorities they care about them,,,,

The Republican Party has never tried to turn the USA into the United Socialist States of America.
Socialism and racial equality are two different things.

I agree

but terms like 'socialism', 'reverse racism', and 'race card' work so well as trigger terms for the republicans to try to diminish efforts for racial progress,,,,lol


a quote often not included when republicans refer to the great republican MLK

"Whenever this issue of compensatory or preferential treatment for the Negro is raised, some of our friends recoil in horror. The Negro should be granted equality, they agree; but he should ask for nothing more. On the surface, this appears reasonable, but it is not realistic. For it is obvious that if a man is entering the starting line in a race three hundred years after another man, the first would have to perform some impossible feat in order to catch up with his fellow runner."


repubs love to say that others are trying to ask for 'more', that 'equality' is achieved, and anything else is 'socialism'

A true leader is judged on his overall character, decision making skills, moral structure and ability to lead by example. not by segments of it. His Overall character is judged... every day. I disagree with leaders of various entities all the time.. which is fine. But mutual respect is always present, because they are good men or women ( black & white), who earned that respect.. and the right to be leaders. All thru their actions over a lifetime... (we check who we are dealing with be forehand.. as most businessmen do.)

Sharpton does not fall into this class of men, by his own doing. Which it seems would be backed up by a vast number of Americans, including many in the black community.

except 'overall' ends up looking EXACTLY like 'segments' from both sides

haters judge mostly the negative segments as the definition of 'overall'

supporters judge the positive segments as definition of 'overall


the balance of 'overall' is most always much more complex than either side will confess to

would you say someone who had hiked four days a week for over twenty years on difficult trails would not be a 'true leader' for hikers, because he had done poorly on taxes? or been a bad husband? or any other NONRELATED lack of skill in their life?

in civil rights, this man is easy to consider a 'leader' (for those who are into that type of thing, I have only the leader that is in the sky, otherwise I have those who I respect and/or agree with on certain issues )



as I said before, 'true leaders' have nothing to do with worthwhile causes and the efforts one puts into them

I don't need to label him a 'leader', I still give him credit for his work in civil rights

many feel he has earned a place as leader, for what he has come through, overcome , and contributed over a LIFETIME

including many in the white community,,,


so, race aside, and personal opinions from all the strangers reading media tidbits about what his 'character' or 'true' leadership skills are


seems there is once again no true or false answer here, its all perception and opinion

mine hasn't changed,, through his lifetime, in the AREA of civil rights, my opinion is he earned the respect he is shown as someone who will fight and face obstacles, ridicule, and sacrifice, and put his efforts and money behind making some positive progress,,,

seems both sides have much more opinion than 'fact'

no one in this thread mentioned Bush

and no one has been called a racist(that I recall), EXCEPT Sharpton,,lol

the memes are funny though, even if somewhat irrelevant at the time,

whichever side posts them,,,