by guest blogger Rebecca T.
referring to: "How to Listen for Racism on the Campaign Trail," Jeffrey Goldberg, Bloomberg view, Jan. 30, 2012.This political baiting does not surprise me. While it does disgust me that persons running for positions in leadership would stoop to basic name-calling, it is however, a direct reflection of a very large part of how society thinks and feels.
When politicians can so easily tap into very typical stereotypes and get the response and blowback they desire, it is already manifested within the every day persons cognitive make up. Some very intelligent and savvy individuals are sitting behind the scenes pulling the strings and writing the speeches.
So do our politicians really believe the spew they defecate while on the campaign trail?
What type of educational background do you think these individuals are packing?
It is to the detriment of a politician to have their campaign speeches replete with racial comments whether directly or indirectly. I believe a potential leader who is vying for a position should be tactful knowing that diverse groups are represented as part of the audience whose votes are needed for success. It is therefore to their advantage to replace every language of oppression to language of liberation and accept the 'other'.
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