let Nadar say what he wants, he's irrelevant, a useless tool who thinks way to highly of himself, that's why no one listens, he's exlcusive, not inclusive.
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It's like if he used the word "niggardly." Intelligent, thoughtful people understand what it means--but a lot of idiots watch television.
The difference with that ridiculous "niggardly" blowup was that the word "niggardly" is unrelated to the word "nigger" - it just sounds similar. Some uneducated folks didn't care about things like "definitions" and over-reacted based upon how it sounded. (Didn't that guy actually apologize, or lose his job?? Good grief.)
On the other hand, Nader used the phrase "Uncle Tom" in exactly the manner that it's commonly understood. There's no miscommunication or alternate meanings here. Granted, its current meaning has been twisted from Stowe's original character but I don't think anyone believes that Nader was referring to Stowe's original character, do they? He was using it in its one and only current context which is:
"Uncle Tom is a pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures...It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group."
On the other hand, Nader used the phrase "Uncle Tom" in exactly the manner that it's commonly understood. There's no miscommunication or alternate meanings here. Granted, it's current meaning has been twisted form Stowe's original character but I don't think anyone believes that that Nader was referring to Stowe's original character, do they? He was using it in its one and only current context which is:
"Uncle Tom is a pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures...It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group."
See, I don't believe that was the context he was using Uncle Tom--which, yes, means he was using it in the wrong context. Hence why he's an idiot. While it is certainly a racial term, he seemed to be using it more as a synonym for "sell out." That Obama, who supposedly isn't in the pocket of large business interests, may be/will be prone to pandering to them.
See, I don't believe that was the context he was using Uncle Tom--which, yes, means he was using it in the wrong context. Hence why he's an idiot.
Hmm, interesting angle. You know, I don't watch the guy enough to know if he's possibly just that clueless or if he could actually be racist, as some say. Maybe he really does think it's a synonym for "sellout"
Uncle Tom is a pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures, or as seeking ingratiation with them by way of unnecessary accommodation. The term Uncle Tom comes from the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, although there is debate over whether the character himself is deserving of the pejorative attributed to him. Stowe never meant Uncle Tom to be a degrading character, but the term as a pejorative has developed based on how later versions of the character, stripped of his strength, were depicted on stage.[1]
It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group.
And
On November 4, 2008, in an interview with Fox News' Shepard Smith regarding an interview presidential candidate Ralph Nader did earlier in the day for Houston radio station KTRH, Nader challenged Barack Obama saying, "To put it very simply, he is our first African-American president. And we wish him well. But his choice, basically, is whether he is going to be Uncle Sam for this country, or Uncle Tom for the giant corporations". Smith asked Nader "I just wonder if in hindsight you wished you'd used a phrase other than Uncle Tom?" to which Nader replied, "Not at all.", continuing with a query posed to Smith "Do you know what the historic..." before Smith cut him off and closed the segment.[10]
Ralph Nader used the term Uncle Tom when he stated that President Obama would need to ask himself the question whether he is an Uncle Sam or Uncle Tom for the nation.
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
Main Entry:
Uncle Tom
Etymology:
Uncle Tom, pious and faithful black slave in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1851–52) by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Date:
1922
1 : a black who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals)
2 : a member of a low-status group who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority <the worst floor managers and supervisors by far are women…Some of them are regular Uncle Toms — Jane Fonda>
let Nadar say what he wants, he's irrelevant, a useless tool who thinks way to (sic) highly of himself, that's why no one listens, he's exlcusive, not inclusive.
I also think that calling Ralph Nader a "tool" is maybe the most misplaced insult ever. "Exclusive, not inclusive" is the second most.
Nader is an activist. This is what he does. He makes bold proclamations, issues challenges, gets his name in the limelight, gets his cause some attention. This is who he is. He’s done it for the last fifty years. He’ll do it until he dies.
The statement was dumb and unneccessary. Nader has a knack for saying dumb things. He’s an activist. He’s not a politician. He’s not a coalition-builder. He has a strategy but no tactics. He does not play well with others. He’s not sensitive, he's not nice and he comes across as a cranky old man. The saddest thing is, Ralph should be remembered for his great consumer advocacy, but for some reason he seems hell bent on destroying his own legacy.
If Nader wants to attack Obama for being a sell-out, then he should’ve used the word “sell-out.” He’d be wrong (as he almost always is lately), but it would convey his idea waaaaaaaay more effectively. Instead he chose a smear specifically directed at Obama’s race. When faux news thinks that’s a low blow, its a low blow, but the faux news people are the worst fucking hypocrites to be the ones calling him on it, though. Sad. I don't need some Fox slimeball to tell me what's right.
Obama, not Nader, built a progressive, grassroots organization that took on and ended eight years of despicable Republican rule. Obama, not Nader, encouraged the highest turnout of young voters in a hundred years. Obama, not Nader, now leads a nation. He is the President-elect, and now, without question, he is my President.
How does one go from being a great hero to a sore loser who results to using deragatory statements to express how he feels?
Nader is an activist. This is what he does. He makes bold proclamations, issues challenges, gets his name in the limelight, gets his cause some attention. This is who he is. He’s done it for the last fifty years. He’ll do it until he dies.
The statement was dumb and unneccessary. Nader has a knack for saying dumb things. He’s an activist. He’s not a politician. He’s not a coalition-builder. He has a strategy but no tactics. He does not play well with others. He’s not sensitive, he's not nice and he comes across as a cranky old man. The saddest thing is, Ralph should be remembered for his great consumer advocacy, but for some reason he seems hell bent on destroying his own legacy.
If Nader wants to attack Obama for being a sell-out, then he should’ve used the word “sell-out.” He’d be wrong (as he almost always is lately), but it would convey his idea waaaaaaaay more effectively. Instead he chose a smear specifically directed at Obama’s race. When faux news thinks that’s a low blow, its a low blow, but the faux news people are the worst fucking hypocrites to be the ones calling him on it, though. Sad. I don't need some Fox slimeball to tell me what's right.
Obama, not Nader, built a progressive, grassroots organization that took on and ended eight years of despicable Republican rule. Obama, not Nader, encouraged the highest turnout of young voters in a hundred years. Obama, not Nader, now leads a nation. He is the President-elect, and now, without question, he is my President.
How does one go from being a great hero to a sore loser who results to using deragatory statements to express how he feels?
Bitter much Ralph?
really well stated.
he has done amazing things, but sadly running for president isn't one of them imo.
I don't believe Uncle Tom but some what Nader said in that interview are true especially about the corporate interests. Like Nader said hope is up that he can make things better we shall certainly. He's under a high powered microscope for sure..
Peace
I agree. Nader has a very good point regarding Obama. And we should "hold his feet to the fire" as he puts it.
Obama has choice...he can live up to his campaign promises or cater to corporate interests...I don't see how he can do both.
Nader asked a question, didn't make a statement. Some were asking for accountability...this is how it begins.
I think that the second definition does make it synonymous to "sellout."
Either Nader is a politician and knows the power of words and should have anticipated that the expression "uncle tom" for the first black american president might be perceived as a very shitty choice of words. Or he is a naive, newcomer in politics who cannot anticipate the consequences of what he says. Either way, there were a lot of other images to choose for "sellout", why did he choose this one in particular?
And were the hell did his promess to try and collaborate with Obama to make him take the right course go? He should be proposing his help, not continuing his campaign.
Very possible indeed....very possible indeed...very likely in fact.
in fact....expect it...
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
The idea behind Nader's statement is a perfectly realistic one, but why he had to resort to using the term "Uncle Tom" is beyond me. It automatically renders his valid point-of-view moot. There are many reasons most haven't taken him seriously since 2000 (if even then) and this may well be the final nail in his coffin. It's a shame becuase he makes a lot of sense. He just has zero idea how to organise himself politically. I don't regret voting for him in 2000, but I sure as hell don't regret not voting for him since then.
its beyond words that Nader is stupid enough to not know that is completely innappropriate, and a stupid thing to say. he even was given a chance to retract the statement for a more nuetral term to convey his idea and he stubbornly (like running again)...chose not to do it. he could has easily said, yes, perhaps 'sellout' is a more appropriate term to use...but he didn't.
sounds like a sore loser...and a bit of a racist deep down.
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I think it's pretty much an unwritten rule that white people shouldn't call black people by terms that could be or are considered racial pejoratives. There's a lot to like about Nader, but he had to know better. It would be like saying, "Hopefully Sen. Lieberman will jew down the price of paper at the Dirksen Building."
"Almost all those politicians took money from Enron, and there they are holding hearings. That's like O.J. Simpson getting in the Rae Carruth jury pool." -- Charles Barkley
I think it's pretty much an unwritten rule that white people shouldn't call black people by terms that could be or are considered racial pejoratives. There's a lot to like about Nader, but he had to know better. It would be like saying, "Hopefully Sen. Lieberman will jew down the price of paper at the Dirksen Building."
Exactly.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Obviously it was a dumb choice of words, and he should have used a term like "sellout" or "corporate whore" or whatever. that's not even debatable. But I would say that Nader's choice of asking if he'll be an Uncle Sam or an Uncle Tom seems like it's based more on the wordplay than any sort of racist notion. Clearly it's a bad idea to put clever puns ahead of being sensitive to racial discrimination, but beyond the terminology used, he does ask an important question.
Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
Nader can be a good communicator, but too often he is not. You can go back to 2000, when there was a lot of interest in him, as he had this massive record of strong public service, and the two major parties candidates were well-known crooks. But when Nader got his chances on network TV, he faltered. On Jay Leno, for example, when Jay asked him what he does for fun, he answered "strawberries" and when pressed to explain, he said "It's the Vitamin C". Yeah, man, nothing like that Vitamin C high! That's good times right there. And there were other examples of weird nonsense from him, particularly on Politically Incorrect. In spite of all that, I still happily voted for him, although I wouldn't have if I lived in one of those "battleground states" (formerly known as "swing states").
"Uncle Tom" is just another poor choice of words... during this interview, he used the word "toadie" instead which would have been fine, but he should have also recanted the "Uncle Tom" comment. I guess he thought he was being clever... Uncle Sam vs. Uncle Tom. Well, too many unclever comments will sink you and your legacy. It's a shame.
I have followed Ralph Nader for years. My wife and I were Nader's Raiders in University and took part in many volunteer efforts in our Communtiy to get Ralph on the ballot in 1996 and 2000. We knew full well what we were doing in 2000 by casting our vote to Ralph. I felt very strongly at the time that voting for Nader was the way to go, regardless of whether it would send a clown like Bush to The White House.
I've always believed that we need a strong 3rd party opposition in this country. But of course alot has changed since 2000, and I now believe strongly that we have to organize and build the party from the ground up rather than simply throw Nader on the ballot every 4 years without any other representation in government.
I do not recognise the man that I once held in such high regard. Despite pleas from his closest friends and workers in 2004, Ralph basically told us all to "Fuck Off"; shunning the very people that have supported him, and been with him since the very beginning.
I do not believe in this man any more because I strongly feel that his campaigns are no longer the agent of change that he proclaims, but nothing more than a selfish ego driven exercise in vannity.
These comments by Ralph comparing Obama to an "Uncle Tom" are further proof that Ralph has completly lost the plot.
His ideas regarding this country are still very strong, but it's tragically apparent that he has let his ego take control of the wheel. These actions have sadly lead him to a series of tragic mistakes and untasteful comments that do nothing more than tarnish his once great vision and legacy.
I'm positive that a younger Ralph Nader would shutter at these recent comments.
I hope that someday Ralph comes to his senses and works with us rather than continue to shut out those that share his vision, yet have different ideas on how to fully realize them.
Uncle Tom! I love it! Im glad I voted for this guy! Obama will be Uncle Tom. I love it! I guess its ok for a black person to say shit about whites and I hear it all the time on tv. in real life and people think its funny when blacks talk about whites. Well I think its funny when whites talk shit about blacks, its got to be equal.
Obviously it was a dumb choice of words, and he should have used a term like "sellout" or "corporate whore" or whatever. that's not even debatable. But I would say that Nader's choice of asking if he'll be an Uncle Sam or an Uncle Tom seems like it's based more on the wordplay than any sort of racist notion. Clearly it's a bad idea to put clever puns ahead of being sensitive to racial discrimination, but beyond the terminology used, he does ask an important question.
yes. what i enjoy in my president and leader of this ginormous, diverse nation is a total lack of communication skills!
if nader can't even handle denigrating obama, a man he's be slamming for quite a while now so he supposedly knows a lot about him, how would he handle communication with the rest of us, with congress, with leaders of other nations?
sadly for nader, who after years of running for president, hasn't figured out that people will pay attention to the uncle tom part and will ignore or dismiss the rest. what's that they say about someone who keeps doing the same thing, expecting different results?
if you wanna be a friend of mine
cross the river to the eastside
I think Nader just isn't capable of communicating a simple thought very well.
Around here, a black, any black who takes on a leadership position or stands out in the community, is expected to take up for other blacks no matter. One of the finest men I have ever known is a black man and he has heard the 'Uncle Tom' shit for years. Bottom line is, Obama will in all likelihood eventually be called an Uncle Tom....that's how it would work around here anyway. Nader, I believe, was trying to say that Obama will have to prove that he does indeed care about the so-called little people and won't be a big-money butt sniffer.
The use of the term "Uncle Tom" was just stupid though, can't argue against those who think that. Perhaps Nader, although a numskull, is aware of the fact that a portion of the black population -- usually the less-fortunate -- hurls 'Uncle Tom' at those is positions of prominence.
All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
Obviously it was a dumb choice of words, and he should have used a term like "sellout" or "corporate whore" or whatever. that's not even debatable. But I would say that Nader's choice of asking if he'll be an Uncle Sam or an Uncle Tom seems like it's based more on the wordplay than any sort of racist notion. Clearly it's a bad idea to put clever puns ahead of being sensitive to racial discrimination, but beyond the terminology used, he does ask an important question.
sure.
i agree it's wordplay.
however, it's poorly chosen wordplay at best...he would not utilize such wordplay for a white president elect.
and when given the chance to reword, he did not. VERY poor choice imo.
it completely ruins the focus of his message and i would think he's overall message would be far more important to him than merely wordplay.
"Uncle Tom is a pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures, or as seeking ingratiation with them by way of unnecessary accommodation. The term Uncle Tom comes from the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, although there is debate over whether the character himself is deserving of the pejorative attributed to him. Stowe never meant Uncle Tom to be a degrading character, but the term as a pejorative has developed based on how later versions of the character, stripped of his strength, were depicted on stage.[1]
It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group."
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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The difference with that ridiculous "niggardly" blowup was that the word "niggardly" is unrelated to the word "nigger" - it just sounds similar. Some uneducated folks didn't care about things like "definitions" and over-reacted based upon how it sounded. (Didn't that guy actually apologize, or lose his job?? Good grief.)
On the other hand, Nader used the phrase "Uncle Tom" in exactly the manner that it's commonly understood. There's no miscommunication or alternate meanings here. Granted, its current meaning has been twisted from Stowe's original character but I don't think anyone believes that Nader was referring to Stowe's original character, do they? He was using it in its one and only current context which is:
"Uncle Tom is a pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures...It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group."
I have no idea whether he's a racist or not. Agree that the statement was idiotic.
I even agree with the whole sentiment re: corporate interests and lobbying but he could've stated it without resorting to that stupid soundbite.
power to the peaceful
See, I don't believe that was the context he was using Uncle Tom--which, yes, means he was using it in the wrong context. Hence why he's an idiot. While it is certainly a racial term, he seemed to be using it more as a synonym for "sell out." That Obama, who supposedly isn't in the pocket of large business interests, may be/will be prone to pandering to them.
And also, yeah, my original analogy sucked.
Hmm, interesting angle. You know, I don't watch the guy enough to know if he's possibly just that clueless or if he could actually be racist, as some say. Maybe he really does think it's a synonym for "sellout"
:sigh:
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Another good fox one
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It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group.
And
On November 4, 2008, in an interview with Fox News' Shepard Smith regarding an interview presidential candidate Ralph Nader did earlier in the day for Houston radio station KTRH, Nader challenged Barack Obama saying, "To put it very simply, he is our first African-American president. And we wish him well. But his choice, basically, is whether he is going to be Uncle Sam for this country, or Uncle Tom for the giant corporations". Smith asked Nader "I just wonder if in hindsight you wished you'd used a phrase other than Uncle Tom?" to which Nader replied, "Not at all.", continuing with a query posed to Smith "Do you know what the historic..." before Smith cut him off and closed the segment.[10]
Ralph Nader used the term Uncle Tom when he stated that President Obama would need to ask himself the question whether he is an Uncle Sam or Uncle Tom for the nation.
All from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom - but you can see the original references under, yep, References
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"We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
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Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
Thanks for those! Now I'm going to bed laughing...
power to the peaceful
Main Entry:
Uncle Tom
Etymology:
Uncle Tom, pious and faithful black slave in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1851–52) by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Date:
1922
1 : a black who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals)
2 : a member of a low-status group who is overly subservient to or cooperative with authority <the worst floor managers and supervisors by far are women…Some of them are regular Uncle Toms — Jane Fonda>
I also think that calling Ralph Nader a "tool" is maybe the most misplaced insult ever. "Exclusive, not inclusive" is the second most.
The statement was dumb and unneccessary. Nader has a knack for saying dumb things. He’s an activist. He’s not a politician. He’s not a coalition-builder. He has a strategy but no tactics. He does not play well with others. He’s not sensitive, he's not nice and he comes across as a cranky old man. The saddest thing is, Ralph should be remembered for his great consumer advocacy, but for some reason he seems hell bent on destroying his own legacy.
If Nader wants to attack Obama for being a sell-out, then he should’ve used the word “sell-out.” He’d be wrong (as he almost always is lately), but it would convey his idea waaaaaaaay more effectively. Instead he chose a smear specifically directed at Obama’s race. When faux news thinks that’s a low blow, its a low blow, but the faux news people are the worst fucking hypocrites to be the ones calling him on it, though. Sad. I don't need some Fox slimeball to tell me what's right.
Obama, not Nader, built a progressive, grassroots organization that took on and ended eight years of despicable Republican rule. Obama, not Nader, encouraged the highest turnout of young voters in a hundred years. Obama, not Nader, now leads a nation. He is the President-elect, and now, without question, he is my President.
How does one go from being a great hero to a sore loser who results to using deragatory statements to express how he feels?
Bitter much Ralph?
Hahahahahahah......if.
Funny!
really well stated.
he has done amazing things, but sadly running for president isn't one of them imo.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Obama has choice...he can live up to his campaign promises or cater to corporate interests...I don't see how he can do both.
Nader asked a question, didn't make a statement. Some were asking for accountability...this is how it begins.
And were the hell did his promess to try and collaborate with Obama to make him take the right course go? He should be proposing his help, not continuing his campaign.
Nader is clown shoes.
Very possible indeed....very possible indeed...very likely in fact.
in fact....expect it...
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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sounds like a sore loser...and a bit of a racist deep down.
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"Uncle Tom" is just another poor choice of words... during this interview, he used the word "toadie" instead which would have been fine, but he should have also recanted the "Uncle Tom" comment. I guess he thought he was being clever... Uncle Sam vs. Uncle Tom. Well, too many unclever comments will sink you and your legacy. It's a shame.
I've always believed that we need a strong 3rd party opposition in this country. But of course alot has changed since 2000, and I now believe strongly that we have to organize and build the party from the ground up rather than simply throw Nader on the ballot every 4 years without any other representation in government.
I do not recognise the man that I once held in such high regard. Despite pleas from his closest friends and workers in 2004, Ralph basically told us all to "Fuck Off"; shunning the very people that have supported him, and been with him since the very beginning.
I do not believe in this man any more because I strongly feel that his campaigns are no longer the agent of change that he proclaims, but nothing more than a selfish ego driven exercise in vannity.
These comments by Ralph comparing Obama to an "Uncle Tom" are further proof that Ralph has completly lost the plot.
His ideas regarding this country are still very strong, but it's tragically apparent that he has let his ego take control of the wheel. These actions have sadly lead him to a series of tragic mistakes and untasteful comments that do nothing more than tarnish his once great vision and legacy.
I'm positive that a younger Ralph Nader would shutter at these recent comments.
I hope that someday Ralph comes to his senses and works with us rather than continue to shut out those that share his vision, yet have different ideas on how to fully realize them.
yes. what i enjoy in my president and leader of this ginormous, diverse nation is a total lack of communication skills!
if nader can't even handle denigrating obama, a man he's be slamming for quite a while now so he supposedly knows a lot about him, how would he handle communication with the rest of us, with congress, with leaders of other nations?
sadly for nader, who after years of running for president, hasn't figured out that people will pay attention to the uncle tom part and will ignore or dismiss the rest. what's that they say about someone who keeps doing the same thing, expecting different results?
cross the river to the eastside
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
Around here, a black, any black who takes on a leadership position or stands out in the community, is expected to take up for other blacks no matter. One of the finest men I have ever known is a black man and he has heard the 'Uncle Tom' shit for years. Bottom line is, Obama will in all likelihood eventually be called an Uncle Tom....that's how it would work around here anyway. Nader, I believe, was trying to say that Obama will have to prove that he does indeed care about the so-called little people and won't be a big-money butt sniffer.
The use of the term "Uncle Tom" was just stupid though, can't argue against those who think that. Perhaps Nader, although a numskull, is aware of the fact that a portion of the black population -- usually the less-fortunate -- hurls 'Uncle Tom' at those is positions of prominence.
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
sure.
i agree it's wordplay.
however, it's poorly chosen wordplay at best...he would not utilize such wordplay for a white president elect.
and when given the chance to reword, he did not. VERY poor choice imo.
it completely ruins the focus of his message and i would think he's overall message would be far more important to him than merely wordplay.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom
"Uncle Tom is a pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures, or as seeking ingratiation with them by way of unnecessary accommodation. The term Uncle Tom comes from the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, although there is debate over whether the character himself is deserving of the pejorative attributed to him. Stowe never meant Uncle Tom to be a degrading character, but the term as a pejorative has developed based on how later versions of the character, stripped of his strength, were depicted on stage.[1]
It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group."
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg
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