i held my counsel on the guy for years now, giving him the benefit of the doubt. now, for nader, i have only this: <flush>
At 09:56 PM 7/14/2004, BklynMagus wrote:
>And speaking of the ridiculous . . .
>
>Frank asked for evidence about Nader being a racist. Doug has already
>helped here, but in case you missed it (and because it is too delicious,
>as well as
>delirious, not to repeat):
>
>Nader has demanded an apology from the CBC and Congressman Watt because of
>a racial epithet directed at him by Watt.
>
>What was said?
>
>"Watt, Nader alleged, called him "just another arrogant white man, telling
>us what we
>can do. It's all about your ego, another [expletive] arrogant white man."
>
>White is now a racial epithet? A black man speaking truth to power (or
>what passes
>for power in the minds of certain leftists) needs to be apologized for?
>
>But I was wrong about one thing. Nader is not a racist. He is completely
>out-to-lunch
>on racial issues. His assertion of skin privilege is mind-boggling. He
>is not a racist;
>Nader is an ultra-racist.
>
>Brian Dauth
>Queer Buddhist Resister
>
>
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