Post-Election Analysis

[jerseydevil]

Originally Posted by Elfhelm

To be a bigot you have to be intolerant. Each of the definitions we can find inlcude that idea. Anyone can think their way is the right way and not be a bigot. It's the intolerance that makes it bigotry. So I said oppress. It seems the same to me. Maybe I should find a definition of intolerant...

How about "refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions, rights, or worship"? Sounds like opperssion to me.

Seriously, I think to be a bigot you have to espouse some action to stop another person from being different from you. It's not enough just to disagree.

Where in teh definition does it say that some ACTION must be taken? That is YOUR definition - as I said - you are trying to REDEFINE the word on your own beliefs - when I have used the word properly.

But I think the right is enjoying changing the definitions of these important words. It isn't racism to oppose Condi's appointment. It isn't racist to ask if the Klansmen in the south have enough power to take votes away from the Republicans if they run a black candidate. These are just questions. I think people fear the answers and that is why they want to characterize the question in order to avoid it.

Yeah - as if the south is SWARMING with klansman. I don't think people fear the question. I think the question is stupid. There is already the website supporting her candidacy by the way - Rice 2008