[lbo-talk] Fight the taboo on the use of the word "racist"

jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net
Tue Mar 14 15:10:10 PST 2006


On 14 Mar 2006 at 16:13, Doug Henwood wrote:


> jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> >So why is there a reticence to use the word racist?
>
> Hang around WBAI for a little bit - no reticence there! Mention
> failed fundraisers, declining listenership, and dismal morale and
> guess what - you're a racist who can't stand black leadership at the
> station.
>
> Doug

No thanks, I'll hang out here instead. I'm not a fan of WBAI even though I'd like to be and have tried to be. It's just so weird in its programming. More shows like Democracy Now and fewer segments on Chemtrails, HARP, crop circles would help immensely. At times it seems like an open mic on the streets would be less nutty.

John Thornton



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