tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post4103725042273941659..comments2024-02-01T20:22:59.199-05:00Comments on Random Brain Droppings: Semi-Coherent Observations on Religion, Stupidity and FearCommander Zaiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-76068377081706705592014-10-23T23:30:09.292-04:002014-10-23T23:30:09.292-04:00Pixel: Yeah, right after the 2008 election one of ...Pixel: Yeah, right after the 2008 election one of my relatives broached the subject about Obama's victory very carefully. It was clear she hated that Obama had won but didn't want to come right out and say it. It was an extremely awkward moment given that both my wife and I fully supported him and Biden.<br /><br />Life As I Know It: It never went away here in the south. It's weaker and will eventually die in a few more generations but the current political climate is allowing the cockroaches to roam out in the open now.<br /><br />Doc: Like I wrote above, racism is dying a slow death. The trouble though, here in the south, is that the reactionary folks might turn to violence. <br /><br />Susan: I agree, its just that nutcases think religion gives them that extra license to go to extremes because they believe God is on their side.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-36519334075782868572014-10-23T00:51:28.312-04:002014-10-23T00:51:28.312-04:00There's nothing wrong with religion. It's ...There's nothing wrong with religion. It's the mindless tunnel-visioned people who get so hung up on their own small beliefs, they can't see the big picture. It's beyond ridiculous how many wars have been fought over religious differences.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-21881330275575618702014-10-23T00:01:21.987-04:002014-10-23T00:01:21.987-04:00I've lived a long time and have lived some of ...I've lived a long time and have lived some of my years on the front lines.I have to say that racism is not as bad as it was in the bad ol' days. Racists now have to nuance and speak in code. They're harder to call out for that matter. But the fact that they've bid driven underground by the arch of justice and history is a good, good, good thing. But they are still among us and require eternal vigilance. Doc Häagen-Dazshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-2911136143847235852014-10-21T23:52:46.070-04:002014-10-21T23:52:46.070-04:00It's true that racism has hurt Obama's pre...It's true that racism has hurt Obama's presidency. Hell any Democrat in office is going to be attacked by the republicans and by the tea party. I think racism is much worse than it used to be or maybe I've just become much more aware of it.Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-81047763743702100642014-10-18T20:03:05.523-04:002014-10-18T20:03:05.523-04:00Whenever someone calls Barack Obama "black&qu...Whenever someone calls Barack Obama "black" I feign surprise, as in, "He is <i>black</i>??? Not white? His mother was white."<br /><br />Well, yes, don't you know his father was black?<br /><br />Of course I know that. Wouldn't that make him 50/50?<br /><br />No, he is black.<br /><br />Are you saying that black genes are stronger and more powerful than white genes?<br /><br />End of conversation.<br /><br />I know in Nazi Germany, they classified people as Jews, 1/2 Jews, 1/4 Jews, 1/8 Jews...sheeesh.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.com