The actual expression regarding the black is "black will not be asked to get back." Regardless, why wouldn't you think it makes sense? It sure does to me. Isn't it used to be that the blacks were asked by the good ol' boys to sit only in the back row seats on buses in the '50s? As for the brown, it could also refer to Latino (illegal) immigrants. They can stick around and not face deportation. Make sense if you uphold the notion that America is a "melting pot" and the "land of opportunity." Whether one is willing to admit, it's pretty much a fact Native Americans are left behind in the modern society. So red man getting ahead seems to be a good thing. The aforementioned three races all overcome racial inequities and social injustice. When Obama is elected, what was unthinkable maybe just a few years ago becomes the reality. Since whites are the majority, it's evident they are embracing what is right. I seriously don't understand why you are having problem with any of these interpretations. Ignoring Deckard's irrational rant, I think you and I both could agree the "mellow yellow" reference is obscure at best, and nonsensical at worst. Why does it have to be about Obama? Can we just not talk about him for a moment? Pretty much in agreement with FB's explanation. Plausible, but not very probable. If debating theoretical, as FB put it, is getting worked up, then you are right. Maybe in his mind, Hindus and Buddhists are indifferentiable. But then again, the speech was the brainchild of a 27-year old punk ass, who could be drunken when he wrote that part. Honestly, I don't care very much for religion.
Sure you explained it, but to be quite frank, I don't see anything meaningful beyond your usual rhetorics. Plus, your condescending tone and patronizing attempt do not help either. As I said to APO3, it's not unusual for people with different perspectives to come to different conclusions, even if some of the conclusions are tenuous. You are free to disagree, but you can't dictate what and how others should think, especially on race issues.
Honestly, I don't know why I should be going to the trouble to respond. You accuse me of being "irrational," "condescending," "patronizing," that I'm using my "usual rhetorics," whatever that means, and that I "can't dictate what and how others should think, especially on race issues." With respect due, what the **** does all that mean? All I can say is that I must have hit a nerve. Your posts that I quoted fit what you accuse me of to a "T." wnes, you might consider looking within yourself before tossing things like that around. For your information, not that it will make a dime's worth of difference to you, I'm old enough to remember riding on buses when folks like Rev. Lowery had to ride in the back. I know a bit about "race," racists, and race relations.
All of this makes little sense to me. If a white man had made those rhymes about the various races, he would be burned at the stake as a warlock in Salem. All of that being said, while Deckard and I fail to agree on this topic, to accuse him of being irrational, condescending or patronizing is just silly.
Are you being deliberately obtuse or what? The reactions by many to the "Yelllow Mellow" reference in the Reverend's sermon are "WTF?" You brought up some old song from the 60's, but what relevance does it have to Asians and the prejudices they experienced in this country? None whatsoever. It simply does not resonate with Asians. That's why your posts on this topic are rhetoric garbage, doesn't matter whether you may have been a good white boy in your youth in treating blacks.
That's the sad part. The good reverend didn't know enough to say anything meaningful. I think we'll continue to "be around" unless Asians become vocal and even combative. I rather have rolleyes than meaningless filler references. Then again, that means there'd have to be enough Asians that cares enough to do so. I know many who feel they don't have to care because they feel they're already assimilated enough. Maybe maybe no It would seem worthwhile to scrub that "Model Minority" corollary that Asian Americnas didn't have their own legitimate history of racial trials, or that there are very poor Asians living in the US being exploited on a constant basis. It's very hopeful not to care about better representation of Asian Americans. I think of the emergence of China along with how ethnic Chinese minorities in different nations were treated during downtimes, and that's enough to put that hope on pause.
