MHP - ‘Hard Worker’ Is Offensive Term Due to Slavery

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Melissa Harris-Perry to Guest: ‘Hard Worker’ Is Offensive Term Due to Slavery, Working Women


Speaking about Ryan, Aguilar of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles took a different line by referring to him as “a hard worker” and supporter of so-called immigration reform:

If there’s somebody who is a hard worker when he goes to Washington, it’s Paul Ryan. Not only works with the Republicans but Democrats. You know very well that I work on the immigration issue, trying to get Republicans to support immigration reform. Paul Ryan is somebody who has supported immigration reform, has worked with somebody like Luis Gutierrez. Luis Gutierrez is very respectful, speaks highly of Paul Ryan. This is somebody who’s trying to govern.


With that seemingly harmless description, Aguilar sent Harris-Perry into a tailspin as she told him that they needed “to pause on one thing because I don’t disagree with you that I actually think Mr. Ryan is a great choice for this role, but I want us to be super careful when we use the language ‘hard worker.’”

Explaining that she “keep an image of folks working in cotton fields on my office wall because it is a reminder about what hard work looks like,” Harris-Perry continued to admonish him for being unaware of his “relative privilege”:

So, I feel you that he’s a hard worker. I do, but in the context of relative privilege, and I just want to point out that when you talk about work-life balance and being a hard worker, the moms who don’t have health care who are working....





Aguilar strongly denied such a sweeping generalization, but Harris-Perry ignored him and instead declared that this “is really what you guys do as a party.”

 

[Hijinx]

The woman has mental issues.

A lot of Mulatto's do. Obama has these same issues. Some time during their life they chose what race they wanted to be.
The race they did not choose became their enemy.

Boy!!! waiting to get burned for that one.

 

[PrchJrkr]

With her white bread name, I'll bet she learned to street fight at a young age.

 

[DipStick]

I change the channel when she comes on. Her social justice/civil rights crusade gets old, fast.

 

[littlelady]

I change the channel when she comes on. Her social justice/civil rights crusade gets old, fast.

Even though your/my political views differ sometimes, I am glad to know you react to her the same way I do. I cringe to think that some Americans, actually, listen to her and commentators similar to her. But, that does explain a lot of what is wrong with America.

 

[DipStick]

Even though your/my political views differ sometimes, I am glad to know you react to her the same way I do. I cringe to think that some Americans, actually, listen to her and commentators similar to her. But, that does explain a lot of what is wrong with America.

Based on the ratings, nobody listens to her. MSNBC can't ####can her soon enough. Honestly, her antics take away from everything MSNBC is trying to do in terms of rebuilding credibility and becoming a news channel again. I've enjoyed Brian Williams and Kate Snow. And, since I'm progressive, I like Matthews, Maddow and O'Donnell.

 

[This_person]

Based on the ratings, nobody listens to her. MSNBC can't ####can her soon enough. Honestly, her antics take away from everything MSNBC is trying to do in terms of rebuilding credibility and becoming a news channel again. I've enjoyed Brian Williams and Kate Snow. And, since I'm progressive, I like Matthews, Maddow and O'Donnell.

No offense, but I find it laughable that you would talk about an attempt at rebuilding credibility in the same post as Brian Williams, not to mention Matthews, Maddow, and O'Donnell.

I believe that Morning Joe has the most credibility of their opinion shows because it is lead by two people of mostly differing political views who discuss and each call out their own when their own is clearly wrong. Yes, Joe is actually a liberal who wears a conservative coat sometimes to bolster his claim of being a conservative, but it is the closest thing on MSNBC to being fair and balanced.

Fox has Shep Smith, MSNBC has Joe Scarborough as credibility that they allow voices from other than their base. But, talking about Matthews, Maddow, and O'Donnel is like saying Fox has credibility because of Hannity and O'Reilly. That dog just won't hunt. Williams has the credibility of Hillary Clinton or Jerry Rivers.

If you want credibility, talk with Jake Tapper. While he is clearly left-leaning personally, he's the closest thing recently to a journalist who does not subscribe to yellow journalism.

 

[Hijinx]

Matthews, Maddow and O'Donnell.


Enough to gag a maggot.

 

[DipStick]

No offense, but I find it laughable that you would talk about an attempt at rebuilding credibility in the same post as Brian Williams, not to mention Matthews, Maddow, and O'Donnell.

I believe that Morning Joe has the most credibility of their opinion shows because it is lead by two people of mostly differing political views who discuss and each call out their own when their own is clearly wrong. Yes, Joe is actually a liberal who wears a conservative coat sometimes to bolster his claim of being a conservative, but it is the closest thing on MSNBC to being fair and balanced.

Fox has Shep Smith, MSNBC has Joe Scarborough as credibility that they allow voices from other than their base. But, talking about Matthews, Maddow, and O'Donnel is like saying Fox has credibility because of Hannity and O'Reilly. That dog just won't hunt. Williams has the credibility of Hillary Clinton or Jerry Rivers.

If you want credibility, talk with Jake Tapper. While he is clearly left-leaning personally, he's the closest thing recently to a journalist who does not subscribe to yellow journalism.

Brian Williams is getting a second chance and I think he deserves it. Not to mention, a lot of people like him.

You're a conservative. Matthews, Maddow and O'Donnell aren't shows being catered to you, so it doesn't matter if you like them. They're being catered to progressives like me. I like O'Donnell because, like his politics or not, he's got a strong grasp about the inner-workings of politics. Maddow, I'm not a real big fan of.

I'd watch Megyn Kelly if she didn't insist that literally everything shocking and outrageous. I guess people like her because she's pretty hot. I watched her for a few weeks but her shtick got old, fast. And that woman is as bad at race baiting as Melissa Harris-Perry.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Brian Williams is getting a second chance and I think he deserves it. Not to mention, a lot of people like him.

You're a conservative. Matthews, Maddow and O'Donnell aren't shows being catered to you, so it doesn't matter if you like them. They're being catered to progressives like me. I like O'Donnell because, like his politics or not, he's got a strong grasp about the inner-workings of politics. Maddow, I'm not a real big fan of.

I'd watch Megyn Kelly if she didn't insist that literally everything shocking and outrageous. I guess people like her because she's pretty hot. I watched her for a few weeks but her shtick got old, fast. And that woman is as bad at race baiting as Melissa Harris-Perry.

UFB! A "newsman" flat out lies about an incident and he "deserves" another chance??? To what? Lie again? This is why we laugh at liberals, Andy.

 

[Larry Gude]

The woman has mental issues.

A lot of Mulatto's do. Obama has these same issues. Some time during their life they chose what race they wanted to be.
The race they did not choose became their enemy.

Boy!!! waiting to get burned for that one.

Could you be any bigger an ass???? I used to resist the racist label so casually applied to GOP'ers and so readily accepted. More and more, it seems people are right.

Jack ass.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Could you be any bigger an ass???? I used to resist the racist label so casually applied to GOP'ers and so readily accepted. More and more, it seems people are right.

Jack ass.

There's no law against it, yet...

 

[Hijinx]

Could you be any bigger an ass???? I used to resist the racist label so casually applied to GOP'ers and so readily accepted. More and more, it seems people are right.

Jack ass.

Well Larry why don't you explain how I am wrong.

I knew when I posted this that some turkey like yourself,impressed with their own neutrality about race, would come up with calling me a racist.

Tell me that Obama did not admit in his book that he chose to relate to the black race.
Tell me why you do not call this woman a racist and a Jack-ass for her remarks.

You know why there is never an honest discussion about race.?
Because as soon as anyone has an opinion that does not match the politically correct one they are a racist. My opinion comes from my life experience, and anyone who does not believe Obama is racist is a nutbag.



Please explain what is her reason for her response, except as I posted.

It's easier to call me a racist---right?

 

[vraiblonde]

It's easier to call me a racist---right?

Hello? You ARE a racist. That makes it pretty easy to call you one. Someone else's racism doesn't negate yours.

 

[littlelady]

Just my 2 cents. Hijinx is not a racist. He is very honest in his replies, and doesn't back down. But, I have never seen him post something that can be called racist. JMO.

Hijinx is like a lot of us. We are just trying to survive the ridiculous world we live in. Nowadays, people are being called racist for being American. Whatever, y'all....

 

[littlelady]

Hello? You ARE a racist. That makes it pretty easy to call you one. Someone else's racism doesn't negate yours.

Actually, the mulatto reference by Hijinx makes sense. When Obama campaigned the first time, he always talked about his white heritage. It got him elected. After that...crickets. I am sorry, but Obama is the ultimate racist in this country, and has caused a lot of damage. MLK, if he were still alive, would have never set foot in the WH during Obama's admin. As always, jmo.

 

[Hijinx]

Hello? You ARE a racist. That makes it pretty easy to call you one. Someone else's racism doesn't negate yours.

Well at least I am not a phony.

I hate phony's.

 

[vraiblonde]

Well at least I am not a phony.

I hate phony's.

And that's refreshing - you're an honest racist. It's certainly your right to hold whatever opinions you choose but don't spew racist invective, then object when someone calls you a racist.

 

[Larry Gude]

Well Larry why don't you explain how I am wrong.

I knew when I posted this that some turkey like yourself,impressed with their own neutrality about race, would come up with calling me a racist.

Tell me that Obama did not admit in his book that he chose to relate to the black race.
Tell me why you do not call this woman a racist and a Jack-ass for her remarks.

You know why there is never an honest discussion about race.?
Because as soon as anyone has an opinion that does not match the politically correct one they are a racist. My opinion comes from my life experience, and anyone who does not believe Obama is racist is a nutbag.



Please explain what is her reason for her response, except as I posted.

It's easier to call me a racist---right?

I have no neutrality about race. That wasn't my point. I don't pretend to not notice. Some people base their thinking and actions based on skin color. I am not holier than thou. That said, I'd like to think I judge a person on how they behave. And I'm sure not defending her comments. However, they're just comments but there is no doubt that all sorts of things have some level of stigma attached to them and people are gonna take offense to what they like as they like. I happen to not be bothered by her comments and, if I were there, I'd have loved to gotten her to keep going and be as big a jack ass as she would like to be.

As for my point, I can't help but identify as a GOP'er and I see, more and more, comments like yours that make it more obvious why so many reflexively think of GOP's as racists. If your defense is 'so is she' good for you. I don't think she's a Republican and, on that basis, it does affect me. As someone who still tends to feel like I am a GOP'er, at least a little, your comments make me look bad by association. :shrug:

 

[Hijinx]

I have no neutrality about race. That wasn't my point. I don't pretend to not notice. Some people base their thinking and actions based on skin color. I am not holier than thou. That said, I'd like to think I judge a person on how they behave. And I'm sure not defending her comments. However, they're just comments but there is no doubt that all sorts of things have some level of stigma attached to them and people are gonna take offense to what they like as they like. I happen to not be bothered by her comments and, if I were there, I'd have loved to gotten her to keep going and be as big a jack ass as she would like to be.

As for my point, I can't help but identify as a GOP'er and I see, more and more, comments like yours that make it more obvious why so many reflexively think of GOP's as racists. If your defense is 'so is she' good for you. I don't think she's a Republican and, on that basis, it does affect me. As someone who still tends to feel like I am a GOP'er, at least a little, your comments make me look bad by association. :shrug:

I like to Judge people on how they behave too.
Obama is a person of color. He chose to be black, and a racist.
This woman is a person of color. She keeps a picture of slaves on her wall so she can be constantly reminded of the color she has chosen to cling to.
She uses this picture to conjure up hatred for the whites. She is a racist.

Using these two as examples what is there in my statement that is untrue.

The woman has mental issues.

A lot of Mulatto's do. Obama has these same issues. Some time during their life they chose what race they wanted to be.
The race they did not choose became their enemy.

I did not say all I said a lot, and these two prove my point.
I still say she has mental issues. But I cannot have an opinion, I am a known racist certified by the board Mommy.
And a Jackass as per your expert opinion.

I will face my true Judge when the time comes, and I am not the least bit frightened.