Al Jazeera English report reveals racism in the US election
A report on the role of race (and racism) in the US election by Al Jazeera English's Casey Kaufman received more than a million views, and was written about in Washington post. Casey speaks to people attending a Sarah Palin rally and most of them have clearly racist feelings Obama, here is some of what they've said:
From an older white woman: "I'm afraid if he wins, the black [sic] will take over. He's not a Christian. This is a Christian nation! What is our country gonna end up like?"
An older white man: "When you got a Negro running for president, you need a first-stringer. He's definitely a second-stringer."
A young white man holding a child: "He seems like a sheep -- or a wolf in sheep's clothing to be honest with you. And I believe Palin -- she's filled with the Holy Spirit, and I believe she's gonna bring honesty and integrity to the White House."
An older white man: "He's related to a known terrorist, for one."
An older white man: "He is friends with a terrorist of this country!"
An older white man: "He must support terrorists! You know, uh, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. And that to me is Obama."
A young white woman: "Just the whole, Muslim thing, and everything, and everybody's still kinda -- a lot of people have forgotten about 9/11, but . . . I dunno, it's just kinda . . . a little unnerving."
A white woman: "Obama and his wife, I'm concerned that they could be anti-white. That he might hide that."
An older white woman: "I don't like the fact that he thinks us white people are trash . . . because we're not!"
Agreed. Specially in a country as vast as the US. In a follow up report, Casey shows the report to two African-American families, and both agree that this is a fringe in America society, and not the norm.
yes, I watched this but cant say I am very surprised - however I dont think this is a frige - I think the point made by the programme that when people get in their ballot box they will choose McCain. Nonetheless I still believe Obama will win though not by as great a margin as is showing right now.
Anonymous said ... (10/26/2008 3:00 AM) :
What you can't tell from the Al-Jazeera report is that the exact same town in Ohio had a rally with Joe Biden just two days later. The Biden rally was much larger and the crowd was overwhelmingly white and very enthusiastic. Al-Jazeera failed to give a proper perspective by showing just the Palin rally and giving microphones mostly tot he crazies.
"What you can't tell from the Al-Jazeera report is that the exact same town in Ohio had a rally with Joe Biden just two days later. The Biden rally was much larger and the crowd was overwhelmingly white and very enthusiastic. Al-Jazeera failed to give a proper perspective by showing just the Palin rally and giving microphones mostly tot he crazies."
I agree with anonymous above, Al Jazeers shouldve made a balanced report. This is kinda like how CNN NBC ABC FOX only give airtime to the crazies who exist in the muslim world, never showing the majority human side.
However just the fact that there are so many sane educated people who think like that is a bit unnerving.
Anonymous said ... (5/05/2009 1:46 PM) :
I am a regular viewer of Algazeera.Ishocked in horror the wars in Iraq and Afganistan and found it very interesting watching.
Iwas simply watched in disbelief th e programe about Sri Lanka. Distorted false propaganda by the LTTE in Sri Lanka made me sick to watch.
I couldnt believe that Aljazeera of all TV programes managed to put out such horrible lies . These are a minority extreme Hindu Tamils. There are decent Tamils living in other parts of Sri Lanka who get on very well with the Muaslims and Sinhalese. To prtray Hidus as some kind of savages pratising which craft is not correct.
This well happen in South India certainly not in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka was peaceful country. It was the LTTE extremist finance by the drug dealers who started burning our own people alive. Theyattcked Mosques and churches indiscriminately killing innmocent villages. They thrown babies into the wells and raped our own women because we did not agree their methods.
I am extremly disappointed with Aljazeera and I cannot trust your reports in the future.
If I had not come from that country I would have certainly beleived it.
It was disgusting and Aljazeera must be ashmed of reporting blatant lies to inflame hatred .
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post a commentPeople. The basic flaw in democracy.
Agreed. Specially in a country as vast as the US. In a follow up report, Casey shows the report to two African-American families, and both agree that this is a fringe in America society, and not the norm.
yes, I watched this but cant say I am very surprised - however I dont think this is a frige - I think the point made by the programme that when people get in their ballot box they will choose McCain. Nonetheless I still believe Obama will win though not by as great a margin as is showing right now.
What you can't tell from the Al-Jazeera report is that the exact same town in Ohio had a rally with Joe Biden just two days later. The Biden rally was much larger and the crowd was overwhelmingly white and very enthusiastic. Al-Jazeera failed to give a proper perspective by showing just the Palin rally and giving microphones mostly tot he crazies.
"What you can't tell from the Al-Jazeera report is that the exact same town in Ohio had a rally with Joe Biden just two days later. The Biden rally was much larger and the crowd was overwhelmingly white and very enthusiastic. Al-Jazeera failed to give a proper perspective by showing just the Palin rally and giving microphones mostly tot he crazies."
I agree with anonymous above, Al Jazeers shouldve made a balanced report. This is kinda like how CNN NBC ABC FOX only give airtime to the crazies who exist in the muslim world, never showing the majority human side.
However just the fact that there are so many sane educated people who think like that is a bit unnerving.
I am a regular viewer of Algazeera.Ishocked in horror the wars in Iraq and Afganistan and found it very interesting watching.
Iwas simply watched in disbelief th e programe about Sri Lanka. Distorted false propaganda by the LTTE in Sri Lanka made me sick to watch.
I couldnt believe that Aljazeera of all TV programes managed to put out such horrible lies . These are a minority extreme Hindu Tamils. There are decent Tamils living in other parts of Sri Lanka who get on very well with the Muaslims and Sinhalese. To prtray Hidus as some kind of savages pratising which craft is not correct.
This well happen in South India certainly not in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka was peaceful country. It was the LTTE extremist finance by the drug dealers who started burning our own people alive. Theyattcked Mosques and churches indiscriminately killing innmocent villages. They thrown babies into the wells and raped our own women because we did not agree their methods.
I am extremly disappointed with Aljazeera and I cannot trust your reports in the future.
If I had not come from that country I would have certainly beleived it.
It was disgusting and Aljazeera must be ashmed of reporting blatant lies to inflame hatred .
We shall never watch your programames ever again.
Thank you nothing.
M. H. Mohamed