Comments on: Better Racist Than Gay

By: Rudi

Rudi — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:24:30 +0000

LOL This incident brings up images of Deliverance and Faulkner’s Sanctuary. I picture Allen in drag as a cheap Temple Drake. The under cover cop asks him if he “sqeals like a pig”, but allen sqeals like a baby as he arrested by a “darkie”.

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:15:34 +0000

My guess is that he didn’t at the time even realize his views were racist, ingrained as they are.

By: Nick Rivera

Nick Rivera — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:09:35 +0000

â€œGeorge Bush doesnâ€™t care about black peopleâ€ – Kanye West

What does Kanye West’s ad hominem attack against Bush have to do with this topic? Bush is guilty of many things, but there’s no evidence that racism is one of them.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:33:28 +0000

“George Bush doesn’t care about black people” – Kanye West

By: Gray

Gray — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:28:26 +0000

Hehe, we think along the same lines, Lynx!
(And even at the same time)

By: Gray

Gray — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:27:00 +0000

“still think that by and large, â€œracistâ€ is more harmful to oneâ€™s reputation in American politics than gay is?”

In America, yes, at least I hope so. But among Allen’s voting base, too? Imho that’s quite a difference, David.

By: Lynx

Lynx — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:26:06 +0000

â€œIâ€™d rather be called racist than gay.â€ Again, Iâ€™m no optimist on race issues, but I still think that by and large, â€œracistâ€ is more harmful to oneâ€™s reputation in American politics than gay is?

Kinda depends on your constituency, I think. Now I’d hate to live in the sort of place where being racist is more socially acceptable than being gay. What’s amazing is that the excuse is SO bad that now he’s shown himself to be racist AND gay, and I don’t think there’s a district in the US where THAT combo works well.