Glenn Beck: 'African-American Is A Bogus, PC, Made-Up Term... Not A Race'

[komobb]

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The topic of race identification on the upcoming census was brought up on Glenn Beck's radio program this morning, and controversial statements ensued.

The whole issue apparently merited discussion because three of the available boxes to check in order to identify your race are "Black," "African-American" and "Negro."

Beck was quick to clarify:

African-American is a bogus, PC, made-up term. I mean, that's not a race. Your ancestry is from Africa and now you live in America. Ok, so you were brought over -- either your family was brought over through the slave trade or you were born here and your family emigrated here or whatever but that is not a race.


Think Progress notes that on an earlier program, Beck had admitted that he didn't have "a lot of African-American friends, and I think part of it is because I'm afraid that I would be in an open conversation, and I would say something that somebody would take wrong, and then it would be a nightmare."

Such foresight.




I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?

What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?

 

[Esther]

Like he really cares (about Black people).

 

[divine]

CAC's are in no position to define anything for Original People.

 

[HeathCliff]

I actually agree with him.

Me too

 

[malaki]

crackas don't give a fuck anymore, especially with obama in office now they feel like they can say what the fuck is on their mind.

"italian-american" or "polish-american" isn't a race either. so fucking what.

 

[wedrinkandscrew]

man wut the fuck is this shit I coulda went my whole life without agreein wit beck...


Only thing I know bout the term Knee-Grow is that Malcolm X said he was NOT one

 

[divine]

I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?
?

Me too

Is it because EVERY fucking race, nationality and word is made up? Yall niggas act like he saying something profound? Fuck that CAC! The word cracka is made up.. so is white, so is European. News Flash, all words are made up!

 

[MrBee]

Me too

Me three.....we are a bastard race ...Orphaned if you will

 

[AllState17]

I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?

What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?

I dont consider AA a race. Never did.

Black is what I call our the race.

AA deals with nationality more then anything, to me.

 

[sagelike]

And "white" is?

 

[NightMare Paint]

What the fuck was he trying to say? "American" in itself isn't a race unless you are Native

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

fuck glenn beck..

 

[komobb]

And "white" is?

He didn't have a problem with "black".

 

[AllState17]

Me three.....we are a bastard race ...Orphaned if you will

Euh... no we aint. The hell wrong with you?

 

[Blunt]

"italian-american" or "polish-american" isn't a race either.

No shit. And no one has ever claimed that one or the other was. They're ethnicities. However, African-Amercian is listed under "race."

 

[komobb]

Is it because EVERY fucking race, nationality and word is made up? Yall niggas act like he saying something profound? Fuck that CAC! The word cracka is made up.. so is white, so is European. News Flash, all words are made up!

How is African-American a separate race from Black? Nobody said it was profound. I just never agreed with that African-American shit.

 

[divine]

How is African-American a separate race from Black? Nobody said it was profound. I just never agreed with that African-American shit.

ITS ALL MADE UP! I didnt say it was different...

 

[Blunt]

Only thing I know bout the term Knee-Grow is that Malcolm X said he was NOT one

But he was.

 

[sagelike]

He didn't have a problem with "black".

That's even worse.

As if to say there is only an "American" race.

 

[divine]

He didn't have a problem with "black".

or NEGRO

 

[sirwoodz]

I have no problem with this...at least he isn't pandering to us with that condescending bullshit white liberalism.

*ahem*

 

[UltimateLurker]

fuck glen beck x2

 

[veritech]

I actually agree with him. Is anyone offended by this?

What's the difference between Black and negro by the way?

i agree too.

but, anything coming out of beck's mouth is offensive based on his tone. in beck's view (and his followers) this is a further way to deligitamize 'colored' people's existence.

 

[geechiedan]

and what was his point? other than admitting he's an asshole?

 

[Dark19]

Me three.....we are a bastard race ...Orphaned if you will

NO. YOU. ARE. NOT.....You Are an African by Birthright who Happens to Have Been Born in the Nationality of America....Don't Let Anyone Tell You Different

 

[Word?]

fuck glenn beck..

/endthread

Fuck this know-nothing, chalkboard-having muthafucka and fuck America for taking him seriously.

 

[doggish_098]

he has a point. are the black people in britain called african-british? what about a white african that comes to this country and seeks his/her citizenship are they then a special kind of african-american?

 

[Deuterion]

How is African-American a separate race from Black? Nobody said it was profound. I just never agreed with that African-American shit.

African-American = Nationality

Black = Race

 

[Hey Julian!]

Me three.....we are a bastard race ...Orphaned if you will

Nigga, your mind has been bastardized.

 

[yureeka9]

/endthread

Fuck this know-nothing, chalkboard-having muthafucka and fuck America for taking him seriously.

yep. but I agree that african-american is bullshit. just call me black.

 

[komobb]

African-American = Nationality

Black = Race

Yes. But the census has them both listed under race.

 

[sagelike]

African-American = Nationality

Black = Race

By that logic:

White = Race

Black = Race

Red (Indian) = Race

Yellow (Asian) = Race

Brown (Spanish) = Race





I don't understand how one can't see that other descriptions (other than colors) would be needed to describe races of people.

 

[divine]

These crackas got straight mind control over yall...

 

[agentnupe]

Just a little knowledge......

Funny how we use the term "cracker" as a derogatory word against white people when it actually reinforces their historical position of power over the black race. "Cracker" is what the slaves used to call the white men in the field who "motivated" blacks to work harder by cracking their whips on slaves. Hence you would hear slaves in the cotton field hollering to each other to work harder because the "cracker" was coming to provide some motivation with the whip. "Cracker" was a term of empowerment that white men actually enjoyed being called historically. "Cracker" is not the equivalent of "******" for white people, trust me it does not hurt their feelings or offend them when we call them that. Call a black person a "******" and our feeling are hurt and we are ready to fight. Why? because the word "******" has power over us and "Cracker" means nothing to them. On another note, Glenn Beck is a new age racist who hides behind the moniker of media personality but he is right, we don't call white people European Americans do we?

 

[yureeka9]

By that logic:

White = Race

Black = Race

Red (Indian) = Race

Yellow (Asian) = Race

Brown (Spanish) = Race





I don't understand how one can't see that other descriptions (other than colors) would be needed to describe races of people.

And with your logic you're assigning nationalities to race:

Indian
Asian
Spanish...

Race trancends geographical and political borders...