tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post1640871153532739486..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Anti-Indian racism explainedRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-45226779550577041132008-11-03T13:58:00.000-08:002008-11-03T13:58:00.000-08:00Re "Only a small percentage really hate Bush and h...Re "Only a small percentage really hate Bush and his policies": I don't know where you got this from, but it's not quite accurate. According to the latest <A HREF="http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm" REL="nofollow">job ratings</A>, about 70% disapprove of the job Bush is doing. According to the latest <A HREF="http://www.pollingreport.com/BushFav.htm" REL="nofollow">favorability ratings</A>, 15% feel somewhat negative toward Bush and a whopping 45% feel strongly negative toward him. <BR/><BR/>By any measure, there's a huge number of people who dislike or hate Bush for his stupid, shortsighted policies. We're talking about almost half the American populace. And since Bush's negative ratings have increased steadily over the years, I'd say these people are anything but "fickle."<BR/><BR/>If you want to label the 45% who strongly dislike Bush and the 15% who somewhat dislike him the "hardcore left," go ahead. Another name for these people is "the majority" or "the mainstream." They're the ones who are repudiating Bush's failed policies and voting for change.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-26962033423564370802008-10-10T15:34:00.000-07:002008-10-10T15:34:00.000-07:00I just hope we get "the economy smart" in January....I just hope we get "the economy smart" in January. Regardless.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-57730037108646335182008-10-10T10:33:00.000-07:002008-10-10T10:33:00.000-07:00See It's the Economy, Stupid for more on why white...See <A HREF="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2008/10/its-economy-stupid.html" REL="nofollow">It's the Economy, Stupid</A> for more on why white people are voting for McCain.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-43101339224958943162008-10-08T08:21:00.000-07:002008-10-08T08:21:00.000-07:00I forgot 3) Bush is not McCain. According to Factc...I forgot <BR/><BR/>3) Bush is not McCain. According to <A HREF="http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/is_it_true_john_mccain_voted_with.html" REL="nofollow">Factcheck.org</A>, McCain has voted "with Bush" as low as 67% of the time, and Obama has voted "with Bush" 40% of the time. The actual significant "votes with Bush" are a much lower percentage when you realize that so many of these votes are for noncontroversial proclamations.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-88467883856575477412008-10-08T05:06:00.000-07:002008-10-08T05:06:00.000-07:00"Why do so many people hate Bush's policies but st..."Why do so many people hate Bush's policies but still plan to vote for McCain? Aversive racism."<BR/><BR/>There are two things that are key to this:<BR/><BR/>1) I remember these kind of claims going back to Reagan. The "The people oppose his policies, but they vote for him anyway" claims. Numerous claims, in all elections. Yet.... each time, the opponnent was a white guy. <BR/><BR/>However, anedoctally, there is at least some support for what you say. There is one major participant on this blog who likely prefers Obama's policies to McCain's. However, he has made it clear that he will not vote for Obama because of his race.<BR/><BR/>2) Only a small percentage really hate Bush and his policies. There are degrees of dislike and disfavor, and probably half of those who give Bush negative approval ratings are not "hateful", and are probably fickle, and definitely not the hardcore left/Democrats who have always hated Bush.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-45625776225836420482008-10-07T18:06:00.000-07:002008-10-07T18:06:00.000-07:00The other side of the coin, just as ugly but perha...The other side of the coin, just as ugly but perhaps more uncomfortable, is the internalized racism that people of color feel about themselves and their own people.<BR/><BR/>White supremacy, patriarchy, homophobia...these are all things that responsible people spend their entire adult lives trying to extract from our own personalities, regardless of which side of the power/privilege equation we find ourselves.gaZelbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17091242140761349678noreply@blogger.com