Is the Song "Barack the Magic Negroe" Racist? (church, Article)

[PureX]

Originally Posted by Buttercup

Do you think if you had heard this song on Jib-Jab and not known it was from Limbaugh's show you would still think of it as racist?

There is no way to construe this song but as an insult.

[PureX]

Originally Posted by BUDDY

Buttercup asks an excellent question, but to take it further, do you believe the article from the LA Times is poignant?

No. The article is ridiculous and foolish and is racist at it's core. There is no such thing as a "magic negro" except in the minds of racists, both black and white. The advent of a black skinned man becoming president means nothing to anyone but racists.

[PureX]

Originally Posted by yossarian22

I think its funny. I doubt people would be declaring it was mean spirited and done out of hate if Al Franken had written it.

Al Franken would not have written it because he is smart enough to recognize hate-mongering for what it is.

Originally Posted by yossarian22

I also disagree with you calling Rush Limbaugh a hate-monger.
If anything, he is a blimp with a hate-mongering sticker on it. A big round fat blimp. A lard filled Goodyear blimp dipped in lard.

His size is irrelevant. The fact that he is a hate-monger matters because unfortunately there are a lot of people among us who like to hate other people. It's a cheap and easy way to feel good about themselves without actually having to address and change their own flawed natures. Hate is unhealthy for both individuals and for society as a whole.

If you think Rush Limbaugh's hate-mongering is funny then I think you need to do some serious spiritual self-examination, and find out why you would enjoy listening to him denigrating others just to make himself feel better. We know why Rush does it: because it makes him rich and famous. And that's all Rush really cares about. But all his listeners get out of this charade is emotionally retarded.

[yossarian22]

Originally Posted by PureX

Al Franken would not have written it because he is smart enough to recognize hate-mongering for what it is.

Yes, because writing a book called Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot is definitely not hate mongering. Nope not in the slightest.
It is a hilarious book though

His size is irrelevant.

Have you seen him? If you have, you definitely will not think his size is irrelevant.
They have to shift luggage around in planes to keep balanced. Super-tankers can use him as ballast.

The fact that he is a hate-monger matters because unfortunately there are a lot of people among us who like to hate other people.

I personally love to hate people. Doesn't matter who you are, where you're from...

Good god, did I just quote some body band just now?

It's a cheap and easy way to feel good about themselves without actually having to address and change their own flawed natures.Hate is unhealthy for both individuals and for society as a whole.

Sounds like you hate hate. Hypocrisy?

If you think Rush Limbaugh's hate-mongering is funny then I think you need to do some serious spiritual self-examination,

Right-ho.
Where do I get in line?

and find out why you would enjoy listening to him denigrating others just to make himself feel better. We know why Rush does it: because it makes him rich and famous.

And making yourself feel better and getting paid for is wrong because?

And that's all Rush really cares about. But all his listeners get out of this charade is emotionally retarded.

This entire post of yours reeks of hypocrisy. You appear to be hate-mongering about Rush Limbaugh's hate mongering.

[Buttercup]

Originally Posted by PureX

There is no way to construe this song but as an insult.

I can't help but wonder if Barrack himself would be as insulted as you are about the whole issue.

Are you this defensive about Bush songs?

[Buttercup]

PS....you realize this is a parody of Puff the Magic Dragon, right?

[PureX]

Originally Posted by yossarian22

Yes, because writing a book called Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot is definitely not hate mongering. Nope not in the slightest.

No, it wasn't. He was using Limbaugh's methodology to make the point.

Originally Posted by yossarian22

It is a hilarious book though

I have not read it, but the intent of the title is obvious, and I have heard him discuss it in the past.

Originally Posted by yossarian22

Have you seen him? If you have, you definitely will not think his size is irrelevant.

How is his size relevant to anything we are discussing?

Originally Posted by yossarian22

They have to shift luggage around in planes to keep balanced. Super-tankers can use him as ballast.

Do you enjoy telling these nasty lies about other people and their shortcomings? What do you get out of it?

Originally Posted by yossarian22

I personally love to hate people. Doesn't matter who you are, where you're from...Sounds like you hate hate. Hypocrisy?

It's not hipocracy to label a hate-monger for the weak and mean-spirited parasite that he is.

Originally Posted by yossarian22

And making yourself feel better and getting paid for is wrong because?

It's only wrong if you're doing it at the expense of other people. That makes you a parasite, as you have to tear others down to puff yourself up.

Originally Posted by yossarian22

This entire post of yours reeks of hypocrisy. You appear to be hate-mongering about Rush Limbaugh's hate mongering.

Yeah, people who abuse others always see it that way. They always try and turn the tables so as to deflect the blame away from themselves.