Racism. It is a fact in U.S. life. It is a fact and weapon in every campaign with an African-American, Hispanic or Asian candidate. And if there's anything uglier than racism--in My mind--it's a racist woman.
This might be sexist, but I expect more of women in this regard. Women are the harbingers of life and for that undeniable, fundamental fact, I expect women to be more in tune with a sense of humanity, one that can grok the obvious notion that racism is stupid. Totally, irrefutably stupid.
So seein' and listenin' to Palin urge racist attitudes and use racial stereotypes to tap into the stupid just brings out two reactions in Me: Disgust and recognition that, at least in the U.S. of part of A., it couldn't be any other way.
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