• cheese_greater@lemmy.world
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    I’m ultimately saying it was Obama who actually made the reference and Welch who connected the dots to SnoopDog. How is that racist? Lets focus on that because thats the substantive matter here. Is it racist to recognize a cultural reference and put a name to it?

    If you continue to avoid that question there’s just not anything to discuss aha

    Also, I don’t necessarily disagree with or have any issue with Obama just as I don’t necessarily agree that Welch was ultimately on the right side of the issue (ACA) in this instance but the notion he’s racist based on that is sort of laughable and hurts whatever cause or principle you’re arguing from. I might have to say “when” now cuz we’re not getting anywhere

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      You’re right, I’m not going to hold your hand and explain to you why saying that Obama made a “SnoopDoggesque display” is racist regardless of Welch “connecting the dots.” You never even answered me when I asked you quite some time ago if Welch would have made the same statement about a white politician who said the same thing. That and your “why can’t white people say X” thing show exactly what you think.

      Oh, and then there was this:

      How is anybody racist, really?

      You literally denied racism is a thing.

      Check your fucking privilege.

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        If I understand you, the argument seems to be that if a white president had acted similarly Welch wouldn’t have made the Snoop connection but because Obama is black, that proves _______ Racism?! Do I have that right?

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            Last chance:

            If I understand you, the argument seems to be that if a white president had acted similarly Welch wouldn’t have made the Snoop connection but because Obama is black, that proves _______ Racism?! Do I have that right?

            Is this correct and fair?