Today, it seems everyone is subject to be called a racist.Those who are white are no longer the sole owner of the word. Hispanics, African Americans, and other races have been accused of being racist. In fact, it is one of the top choice retaliation words in the political arena. Why is such a demeaning word being used so loosely in America?
Newt Gingrich called Sotomayor a racist for ignoring the white firefighters' complaint of inequality. Newt was then labeled as a racist for criticizing a Latino woman. Other political figures and commentators have been labeled racist as well. It is a word that defames one's character and used on a regular basis.
It is unfair to label someone a racist because they make a comment or a decision that appears to have some attachment to race on it. The same word that is used to describe a person who hates a different race is used to label the political figures who work for America. These political figures are not intolerant of different races or hate them. Their words, however, can be misinterpreted or taken out of context. This, however, does not make it right to label them as racist. It is a label that has the power to destroy one's reputation and career. America's media and political figures need to watch the words they use to label people.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2009/05/28/abcs-greenburg-almost-impossible-stop-sotomayor
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