I haven't posted to this thread because I just noticed it.  I haven't read every comment here but I've read some.  With that said, I think it's a little sad that we can't even discuss the topic of racism in an intellectual way without the label of "racist" being thrown around.

 

What the heck, I'll wade in.  As a society, we've reached a point where people don't seem to understand the difference between "racism" and "discrimination".  One is a mindset, the other is a behavior.  The basis of our Constitution gives a pretty wide latitude to the first, no matter how offensive.  We seem to have lost sight of that and confused ideas with actions.  This reminds me of George Orwell's ideas in "1984" in which a police state establishes the nature and punishment of Thought Crimes.

 

I understand why people are offended by the comments.  On the other hand, there is a sort of neo-McCarthyism at work in this case.  The difference here is that the label of "communist" has replaced the label of "racist".

 

To be clear, I abhor the idea of racism and the people who feel that way in my opinion are ignorant and deserving of scorn.  With that said, they absolutely have the right to hold those opinions if they chose and the form of retribution being taken against the Clipper's owner feels like a sort of mob justice which is a little scary in my opinion.

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