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Old 12-16-2004, 11:12 AM   #1
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white people talking about conditions in minority communities = ignorance, racism, or both.

members of minority groups discussing white people = witty social commentary.
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Old 12-16-2004, 12:06 PM   #2
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Well, you can hardly write a critique of white American culture, because as everyone knows, that's a contradiction in terms.
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Old 12-16-2004, 12:17 PM   #3
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Old 12-16-2004, 01:49 PM   #4
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Well, you can hardly write a critique of white American culture, because as everyone knows, that's a contradiction in terms.
Afraid not, WAC is actually the plagerized and remarketed aggregate of all of the other cultures it comes in touch with. Why do you think the french are trying to keep it out of france?
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Old 12-16-2004, 07:22 PM   #5
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white people talking about conditions in minority communities = ignorance, racism, or both.
Quite possible.

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members of minority groups discussing white people = witty social commentary.
Not necessarily...let me fix your equation for you:

sycamore discussing any and all people = always witty social commentary
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Old 12-16-2004, 08:59 PM   #6
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yeah, you and dave chappelle.
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