NAACP Jumps On the Phil Robertson Bash Wagon: He's a Racist

Sure,

Will that do.

 

Will both you guys c'mon? Anybody who thinks this is not a publicity stunt is AMAZINGLY naïve. Either the Robertson's have gotten a better offer than AEs and want an excuse to break their contract and/or AE/the Robertson's are looking down the road to where the novelty of their show wears off and are trying to milk every last viewer and advertising dollar out of it they can.

Yes, exactly.

Look, the Duck Call they make is really somewhat overpriced and not nearly as effective as recordings from the Internet on an iPhone, which are, in fact, illegal because they're so effective. ANY legal Duck Call works exactly the same and if the Robertson's have a patent I'll lay you money it's a design type, which is really just a trademark. Anybody with a woodworking hobbyist's tools, some patience and an afternoon can make every bit as good a duck call as the Commander, but the Robertson's built it into a million dollar business through canny promotion, mainly of their "down home" image. It's called "product differentiation" and it's an extremely sophisticated advertising technique

That "Patriarch" is all of an absolutely ancient 67. I know that makes him Methuselah to you guys but 60 is the new 40. You'll realize that soon. He was born in 1946, a while ago but not that different a world. Rosa Parks sat in the front of the bus when he was all of 8, so if he knew many happy darkies they must have been toddlers. Most of all he knew exactly what he was saying and precisely what effect it would have. It's so apt that all the cons are comparing him to Miley Cyrus because that is EXACTLY what Phil did. He "twerked" us all, but definitely not in the appealing way she chose.

Thank you for proving my point. As much as Tyson and Lamotta remained simple street thugs even in Versace suits, the Robertson's are rather sophisticated promoters, even though they look like ZZ Topp . You guys have really got to stop mistaking the image for the reality.

You can if you want to. Go ahead, throw your money and time at some guy who makes it clear that the audience he wants to appeal to are bigots and racists who hide their vices behind a façade of religion. He doesn't need it, and is probably laughing at you all the way to the bank, but conservatives seem to like that from their leaders and "heroes"

 

You're "translation" is made up BS. He's simple talking about blacks in HIS sphere, what he witnessed, not the black population as a whole. Christ, he was working on a back woods farm, not Atlanta city Hall.

 

I believe Phil called himself "white trash". It is possible, I guess, that "white trash" culture can be just as unlimited as any other culture.

 

The NAACP has managed to keep race hatred alive for 104 years now and obviously still going strong. It's obviously tougher nowadays for them with a 'colored' President so they apparently have to start slamming sit-com reality shows. I guess it keeps the extortion money flowing though.

 

He didn't speak for all others, he spoke for himself and his experience. It is the race baiting pieces of (*)(*)(*)(*) that are making this racist and it makes me sick. Talk about a bunch of (*)(*)(*)(*)ed up humans

 

Yeah, because I'm sure all the blacks in his sphere immediately went on welfare when Jim Crow was abolished. Just no.

It's pretty obvious his comment "pre-entitlement, pre-welfare" was a dig at that black community today.

 

no that clearly says the remarks were racist.....l

 

First of all disapproving of homosexual perversion is not bigotry.

Nor is racism for pointing out that blacks are less happy today than before libs decided to help them.

What Phil was pointing out is that blacks of that era were hard working, God fearing people from stable families.

Teenage blacks had a father in the house and were not killing each other over drug deals or which gang owns which streets.

It's really pretty simple if libs would stop and think about it.

 

Thank you for clarifying Robertson's bigoted, laughably stereotypical comments. This is exactly what he was implying, and it amazes me that he hasn't received more flak for them.

 

Are we really surprised a redneck is a racist?

 

How can the left wingers be so wrong and so sure of themselves at the same time?

 

He was speaking if people he personally worked with not "blacks" in general.

 

He said the Blacks HE WORKED WITH were happy. The ones he PERSONALLY KNEW. NOT ALL.

 

Right-wing conservatism = wrong on every social issue, ALWAYS.

 

The people working in the fields with him who were black were happy. Why you progressives insist like he is speaking for all blacks or what all blacks expiernced is your rush to push an agenda. You just cant help yourselves.

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Considering how many people have called him a Red Neck in these very threads....

 

Please stop using racial epithets the R word is racist

 

No, he said "PRE-ENTITLEMENT, PRE-WELFARE" blacks were happy, godly, and no one was singing the blues.

Robertson might have started off talking about his personal experiences with, but he was clearly speaking in a general sense there. His views are right in line with many right-wingers on this forum. Why deny it?

 

So now Entitllement and Welfare = Black? Is that your claim?

 

Was I quoting myself? Robertson brought up entitlements and welfare, no me.

Robertson was taking a dig at post-Civil Rights AAs with his comments, while extolling the virtues of the Jim Crow South. It's disgraceful.

 

Double standard is amazing isnt it.

 

Really, the NAACP thinks Phil Robertson is a racist?! Want to see my surprised face ?

 

The dictionary defines bigotry as "stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own" so calling homosexuality a "perversion" even though it is no longer regarded as such by any reputable source I know seems indeed to be bigotry

I know a lot of blacks, I don't know of any who thinks he would be happier to be living under Jim Crow. In fact, I challenge you to find ANY black leader or black organization that espouses the return of organized and legalized prejudice against themselves. If blacks were so happy under Jim Crow and are so much worse off now, why aren't thousands of them clamoring for its return? That seems a pretty simple question if you stop and think about it. You have an answer?

 

Absolutely, and I am going to hammer every liberal on this forum that uses that term. Watching this bull(*)(*)(*)(*) outrage they manifested on this Phil guy really pisses me off, because he never said one (*)(*)(*)(*)ing thing about Jim Crow, or anything disparaging towards blacks, he only gave his experience, and his experience alone.

Using the same hateful libturd race baiting analogy, I went all through school with two black guys, they were well respected, well treated and accepted by everyone in school. (I grew up in the 50's and 60's) By using their stupid thinking, that should make me a racist. (*)(*)(*)(*)ing people are pathetic

 

It is not unusual people who have come from that same background would hold such views,,not at all. You have proof of this?

I will gladly look at your proof...One thing though, he has been heard making similar comments before, was he trying to dump the contract back then as well?

Pure speculation, first off I have said [and on the other thread] I think what he has said is absurd and disgusting, we are talking about [or at least I am] his early Life and experiences, it usually sets the tone for such views. You have no proof at all of this conspiracy,,,none....

However in the spirit of debate lets say you are right, would it matter? What is really being discussed is the knee jerk reaction and the firing of a person for his beliefs. Could be anybody in a similar situation, and I disagree with the man vehemently....