Listening Post - Debating race in the US - Oct 24 2008 Part 1

Listening Post discussed reactions to Al Jazeera's report on racist views voiced in some Republican rallys.

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[michaelmage]

THIS is why I watch Al-Jazeera!!

[george4title]

Congrats AlJazeeraEnglish!!!

[Graham6762]

Obama is a muslim terrorist negro not to mention a communist. His job is to destroy this country.

[pucpimp]

That's the "Real America" that Palin/McCain know and love. Shameful. When is America going to get ahold of itself? There's more information now than ever, easily accessible, yet ignorance is so commonplace. Racism has not gone away, it has only gone under the microscope. I believe it's as live and well today as ever, and finally given credence by McCain/Palin legitimizing it with messages of hate and fear to gain political points. Way to go guys, Country First all the way, I'm totally buying it

[Wolfsbane909]

Americans are dumb fucks that only watch CNN and Fox News. They enjoy their tunnel vision propaganda and theres a reason why Al jazeera English will NEVER EVER be broadcasted in the USA. Unless Fox Network buys them out...

[ptjoshi]

Remember brother, for every white interviewed in this video, there are 1000 whites who are voting for Obama. That is why Obama is all set to win this election by a huge margin. Majority of the people among all races are not racists, but are compassionate  and just in nature. Your Obama is soon going to be the leader of all races on this planet. So brother, prepare for celebrations and love all people.

[mcoldskool]

Not true. Obama's election as President will not diminish in the least the reality of racism in the US. The people interviewed in this report and the thousands they represent, will not have changed. Racism will continue to be alive and well. Racism is entrenched in the fabric of this country.

[Obviously]

It's true what they say about bloggers. I was trained traditionally in journalism, but more and more it's the average curious citizen with a notepad and a camera who's going out there and bringing to light the real news that the mainstream media is afraid to touch. Although blogs vary in legitimacy and quality it's still been nothing less than a true revolution in journalism.

[electango]

I'd like to see AlJazeera explore racial problems in Iran, Turkey, or Egypt. I watch AlJazeera every day and I see lots of criticism of America but never ever Iran, Turkey or Egypt. They won't do it. America talks on and on about race problems and news media cover it but nothing gets done about American racial problems. Talk is cheap.  Other countries don't talk about their race problems and don't do anything about them either.

[pakiman47]

watch a little more, they talk about racial problems all over the world. half the countries they cover you probably haven't even heard of

[gomad9]

This is so great, I've been looking for an alternative new source for months. This story has flipped the light on race and the non coverage by the main stream media, Thank you for covering it.

[bigmoney714]

Great story. Mainstream media wont do it cause they are corporate owned and their agenda is to keep us divided and fighting amongst ourselves so we cant see the bigger picture. Wake Up America there is something terribly evil going on and it needs to be stopped