I don't suffer fool's lightly, and Andy Barnett is among those that are foolish and unfortunately have a sizable audience amongst whom they can spread their foolishness! While I appreciate the response to my post about his lack of research and credibility he has only served to prove how little he knows and how little he understands.
His Response:
Andy Barnett said... The point we were making, is quite simple. We were suggesting (and I will still suggest) that the existence of an organization that singles out anyone by the color of their skin is racist. You suggested we didn't do our homework but I will counter by saying that we did. There is no "National White Chamber of Commerce" while there is a "National Black Chamber of Commerce". You suggest that because there exists German-American and Italian-American Chambers that we are discredited. I beg to differ! These are chambers based on race and national origin, not on skin color. You missed the point of our discussion, I'm sad to say.
- Yes, Andy, there are no Chambers of Commerce titled "White" and the ones I provided as examples were based upon National Origin (I will not even get into the fact that race IS largely based on skin color which illustrates further Barnett foolishness). However, you continue to miss a key distinction that hopefully shows only your ignorance and not some racist undertones. The "white" community in this country can relatively easily discover their national origin and therefore a blanket "white" chamber of commerce is not necessary (however, one could certainly make the argument that THE Chamber of Commerce, while not EXPLICITLY a white chamber, has historically been IMPLICITLY white). Do you know why the "African American" community cannot easily discover their national origin to create those types of chambers of commerce? Do I really have to spell it out to you?
The African American community has ONLY their race/skin color to identify them. They (for the most part) CANNOT look back to find their national origin. Newer arrivals from Africa are able to establish chambers based upon national origin, but the African American community cannot. Why Andy? Could it be that all vestiges of "national origin" have been wiped away from the African American community? Are you so ignorant as to not recognize that their skin color is the ONLY thing that binds them together? Is their so little room in that short sighted brain of yours to not recognize that while "White" Americans can divide up into Germans, Italians, and so on that the African American or Black community does not have the ability to do that? Should we tell them, even though it was we who destroyed your ability to identify your national origin or tribe we also will not allow you to create a chamber of commerce based upon the ONLY binding factor you have left?
You are most likely NOT a racist, but you certainly are ill informed and ignorant! Perhaps, though, you could provide the African American community with some ideas or help so that they too can create chambers that will be based along national origin like the German Americans, Italian Americans, Ethiopian Americans and so on. I suspect you will not though!
1 Response to "Andy Barnett Responds: But Not Well!"
Sir, you show your intelligence and manners (or lack there of) by your uncivil debate. Your response which is peppered with name calling and slander is unwarranted and distasteful.
I understand with the ugly and reprehensible history of slavery it may in fact be more difficult to trace ones roots back to a particular country of origin in Africa, but this idea that skin color is the only thing that binds African Americans together is bunk.
Not only is it bogus, but it's also racism at its finest. You sir display this racism well all in the name of "caring" as you continue to designate individuals based on skin color alone.
How sad that this still exists in todays world and much of it is propagated by liberals such as yourself.
Your desire to live in the past, and your inability to move forward in your thinking are hardly progressive. Frankly, you're an insult to your own cause.