White Racial Resentment Bubbles Under the Surface of the Tea Party Movement

[skydyvr 0]

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like those blue eyed bankers...

Racist comment.

Your own brand of racism drips from you -- ever took an honest look at that?

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[dreamdancer 0]

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like those blue eyed bankers...

Racist comment.

Your own brand of racism drips from you -- ever took an honest look at that?

but i've never owned any slaves - so i can't be racist
so far only one poster has agreed with me the historical necessity of affirmative action. how about replacing affirmative action with a national health service for all
good idea or not...

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[rushmc 23]

not

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[dreamdancer 0]

so, stick to affirmative action - your choice

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[mnealtx 0]

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like those blue eyed bankers...

Racist comment.

Your own brand of racism drips from you -- ever took an honest look at that?

but i've never owned any slaves - so i can't be racist

Neither have any of the tea party supporters, so by your own definition, they aren't racist either.

Mike
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[dreamdancer 0]

that wasn't a definition - that was a joke

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[mnealtx 0]

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that wasn't a definition - that was a joke

So, you're saying you ARE racist, then?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[metalslug 36]

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The most qualified person should be given the job regardless of their race.

Our (South African) company's experience of affirmative action, which is still a new and fashionable thing here, has seen the term "most qualified" take an interesting spin;
When interviewing potential candidates for a skilled position, many black applicants submit outstanding resume's, in some cases better than their white counterparts.
What is disappointing, however, is that the expected practical evidence of these credentials is seldom present during the interview.
When candidates are asked random 'spot' questions regarding certifications, skills and knowledge as claimed in their resume's, they very often answer incorrectly or simply don't understand the questions.
Our conclusions from this is that the candidate has either submitted a fraudulent resume, or obtained the qualifications illicitly, or has a poor memory of skills learned, neither of which make them the best candidate for the position, even if the paperwork presents itself as "most qualified".

[dreamdancer 0]

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The most qualified person should be given the job regardless of their race.

Our (South African) company's experience of affirmative action, which is still a new and fashionable thing here, has seen the term "most qualified" take an interesting spin;
When interviewing potential candidates for a skilled position, many black applicants submit outstanding resume's, in some cases better than their white counterparts.
What is disappointing, however, is that the expected practical evidence of these credentials is seldom present during the interview.
When candidates are asked random 'spot' questions regarding certifications, skills and knowledge as claimed in their resume's, they very often answer incorrectly or simply don't understand the questions.
Our conclusions from this is that the candidate has either submitted a fraudulent resume, or obtained the qualifications illicitly, or has a poor memory of skills learned, neither of which make them the best candidate for the position, even if the paperwork presents itself as "most qualified".

what is the colour of the person asking the spot questions?

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[metalslug 36]

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what is the colour of the person asking the spot questions?

Does it matter ?
Would the questions sound any different when spoken by people of different ethnicity ? Is it a voice or accent attribute that concerns you ?
Dude, your own brand of racism is showing.

[dreamdancer 0]

so we have a white person giving random spot questions to black employees and finding them (surprise, surprise) inadequate compared to white employees?

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[metalslug 36]

Are you being deliberately obtuse ? ...or did you not understand my previous post ?
Most candidates of color were inadequate compared to their claimed qualifications and experience, as submitted in their resumes.

Half of these interviews were conducted by a black manager, a good colleague of mine, and yielded the same trend. I deliberately withheld that fact in my previous post just to see how long it would take you to jump to the conclusion that a "white vs black" interview is automatically biased.

[dreamdancer 0]

and i suspected that you would pull the 'but the questioner was black haha' routine
now, what has your 'story' to do with affirmative action and racism?

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[rushmc 23]

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so, stick to affirmative action - your choice

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"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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so we have a white person giving random spot questions to black employees and finding them (surprise, surprise) inadequate compared to white employees?

If you are asking the color questions, then you are the racist. It is illegal under fed law to do that. You know that right

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[CanuckInUSA 0]

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so we have a white person giving random spot questions to black employees and finding them (surprise, surprise) inadequate compared to white employees?

You are so full of crap it is amazing. I work in Information Technology. When I am interviewed for a job I am grilled on technical questions. Often they are difficult questions since IT covers such a broad range and the interviews can be stressful. With your mindset if I was a person of color this would be a clear case of racism since the interviewers were asking me tough questions. But to anyone with half a brain and an understanding in IT, this is normal. They want to make sure the people they might hire can actually do the job.

BTW in my last interview I was grilled by three people. A caucasian, a Chinese guy and an East Indian guy. It just goes to show that people of color can get jobs (in regards to the people interviewing me) when they have the skills. But when you do not have the skills, someone more qualified gets hired ahead of you. Look at me I was a white guy and I did not get this job, why? Because someone else was more qualified than I was.

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[billvon 3,120]

Your one warning. Cut it out.

[kelpdiver 2]

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so we have a white person giving random spot questions to black employees and finding them (surprise, surprise) inadequate compared to white employees?

You are so full of crap it is amazing. I work in Information Technology. When I am interviewed for a job I am grilled on technical questions. Often they are difficult questions since IT covers such a broad range and the interviews can be stressful. With your mindset if I was a person of color this would be a clear case of racism since the interviewers were asking me tough questions. But to anyone with half a brain and an understanding in IT, this is normal. They want to make sure the people they might hire can actually do the job.

BTW in my last interview I was grilled by three people. A caucasian, a Chinese guy and an East Indian guy.

And those are the dominant ethnic players in the IT world. Not because IT is full of racists (or sexists - it's been > 3 years since we've even seen a resume from a woman) - our job is made harder if we hire the more marginal candidate. Our job is easier when we hire the better one. We have every motivation to hire for quality.

Dreamdancer - when someone claims to have a certification in a given technology and they can't answer basic questions about it, that's evidence that the candidate is bullshitting us. Quite common to put technologies on the resume that don't belong, but it fails badly when the interviewer calls them on it.

[rehmwa 2]

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A caucasian, a Chinese guy and an East Indian guy.

Only three? and one was white? - clearly this interviewer list did not represent every single variation on the planet - what a racist interview (in some people's worlds)

you should complain

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[Royd 0]

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I was grilled by three people. A caucasian, a Chinese guy and an East Indian guy.

One wanted it seared, on both sides, another wanted it with sweet and sour, and the other, preferred curry.

[FallingOsh 0]

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I deliberately withheld that fact in my previous post just to see how long it would take you to jump to the conclusion that a "white vs black" interview is automatically biased.

Hook, line, and sinker. You're wasting your time trying to logic with this guy.

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[dreamdancer 0]

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Dreamdancer - when someone claims to have a certification in a given technology and they can't answer basic questions about it, that's evidence that the candidate is bullshitting us. Quite common to put technologies on the resume that don't belong, but it fails badly when the interviewer calls them on it.

the guy came into the thread and gave his story/resume - and now i'm giving him spot questions to see whether it stands up. it doesn't. he can't even explain what his story/resume has to do with affirmative action and racism. fail. try for another job - but no bullshitting this time

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[metalslug 36]

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the guy came into the thread and gave his story/resume - and now i'm giving him spot questions to see whether it stands up. it doesn't. he can't even explain what his story/resume has to do with affirmative action and racism. fail. try for another job - but no bullshitting this time

I can explain so much more than you can understand. It's obvious to everyone else here where the failure lies.
Your comments in this forum are a disservice to the very groups and ideals that you claim to support.

[dreamdancer 0]

don't like my questions eh?

(and you question my qualifications)

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[mnealtx 0]

http://randyhaddock.com/post/397776463/response-to-olbermann-people-of-color-at-tea

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706