1954 Topps Aaron RC versus 1955 Topps Clemente RC

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by stargell1

Yes. Aaron is a well known racist.


http://www.mediaite.com/online/hank-...obama-critics/

I don't think he's a racist, just a dumbass. Stupid comment? Yes. Racist? I don't think so, not to me anyway.

It's funny, but when you're white and criticize Obama's policies, you're demonized and branded as a racist just because he's black. When you're black (Harry Belafonte, Ben Carson, Herman Cain, Michael Steele, Allen West, the list goes on and on) and criticize Obama's policies, you're branded as an "Uncle Tom". So are black people who criticize (fill in name of white politician here) racist just because he's white? What do you call the same white people (who are called racist for criticizing Obama) that support other black politicians?

I didn't mean to get political, but the topic turned to Aaron's dumbass comment (even though I still consider him one of the greatest ever).

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I don't think he's a racist, just a dumbass. Stupid comment? Yes. Racist? I don't think so, not to me anyway.

It's funny, but when you're white and criticize Obama's policies, you're demonized and branded as a racist just because he's black. When you're black (Harry Belafonte, Ben Carson, Herman Cain, Michael Steele, Allen West, the list goes on and on) and criticize Obama's policies, you're branded as an "Uncle Tom". So are black people who criticize (fill in name of white politician here) racist just because he's white? What do you call the same white people (who are called racist for criticizing Obama) that support other black politicians?

I didn't mean to get political, but the topic turned to Aaron's dumbass comment (even though I still consider him one of the greatest ever).

Who is branding Obama's critics racist?

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Who is branding Obama's critics racist?

Hank Aaron (many others have done it as well).

From the article...

"MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron recently likened President Obama‘s Republican critics to the KKK in 'neckties and starched shirts'."

In other words, he's saying if you criticize Obama, you're a racist. Right?

[begsu1013]

"in other words"

[glynparson]

I think it depends on how you criticize the President, those that can point to specific things they don't like have legitimate criticism. Those just saying they want their country back and he's ruined it tend to have an air of racism to their comments. There are still large swaths of this country with tremendous racial prejudices.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by glynparson

There are still large swaths of this country with tremendous racial prejudices.

Very true, Glyn, but let's not pretend that only white people can be racists. There are racists in all races...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5S2E26BWoo

[begsu1013]

work ethic is my only defining character.

ya either got it or ya don't.

ya contribute to society or ya don't.



and if ya don't, i despise ya equally regardless of the color of your skin.