Shouting 'USA!USA!' is racist..

[gunns]

I am a racist, I know it, but I am working on it.

USA, USA, USA

Not meant to be derogatory or racist in my chant, but to those of you who have said it was racist for those kids to do it, better enlist in some type of community service or military service. Maybe after a few years of serving others you will chant with them.

 

[Gil223]

I am a racist, I know it, but I am working on it.

Congratulations on your self-awareness, and your recognition of the fact that society-in-general has deemed racism inappropriate, and counterproductive. With the adoption of federal "hate crimes" - and the Imperial Thought Police - it is also now a punishable offense. Personally, I think if anybody is accused of racism, the ITP should arrest any and all authority figures ever involved in that person's life - parents, relatives, teachers, clergy, etc. Lock 'em all up! Why? Because there is no innate dislike of the unlike. We are not born disliking anyone or anything. Rather, we develop our dislikes over time through our own experiences, or the (often informal and unknowing) teachings of those we consider to be "authority figures". Comments inadvertantly overheard, opinions of others expressed during casual conversation, rants heard on radio or television - or from the pulpit, suggestive behavior in movies or video games, and on and on. These all have the potential to mold a young,impressionable mind. They will have some influence, but the degree of influence depends on several variables. The more widespread the attitude within the community, or the more often the attitude is displayed within a childs particular social circle, the stronger the influence it will have in creating legacy racists. When it comes to racism, we are not born with it - racism is not a natural attitude, it is the product of nurture. But, that's just my thoughts. Pax...

 

[DocWalker]

I am a racist, I know it, but I am working on it.

USA, USA, USA

Not meant to be derogatory or racist in my chant, but to those of you who have said it was racist for those kids to do it, better enlist in some type of community service or military service. Maybe after a few years of serving others you will chant with them.

I agree 100%.

I spent 23 years in the military and will chant USA USA USA when ever and where ever I want. It is not racist it is patriotic and if any American finds racism in USA USA USA then they have the problem and it isn't my concern.

They need to go pound sand if they are not proud to be AMERICANS.

Spending a little time in Iraq or another country like that will make them proud to be Americans.

 

[jbone]

I think they are saying its racist because the losing team's players were primarily Hispanic, so the chant was meant to be derogatory and implying the losing players were not American. So implying hispanic people are not Americans is racist and thus using the chant to do so is racist.

Just another angle, but maybe they weren’t! If we learned anything about Rick Perry during his campaign it was that he handed out tax payer $ for educating illegals. Just saying, because you never know because the media often doesn't tell.


Forgot to add, more social justice at work.