47of74 (9,740 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026934481QuoteGeorge Takei: Justice Clarence Thomas Is a "Clown in Blackface"
Rule number one: Don't piss off George Takei. Rule number two: refer to rule number one.
George Takei got heated when speaking to Phoenix's Fox 10 News about Justice Clarence Thomas' dissent on the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage last week.Quote"He is a clown in blackface sitting on the Supreme Court," said Takei. "He gets me that angry.QuoteHe talked not only about slavery, but what his own family went through in the WW II years, and capped it off by saying;
"This man does not belong on the Supreme Court. He is an embarrassment. He is a disgrace to America."
Here's a video of the interview; [see at link]
Star Member Aerows (31,846 posts)
1. I fully expect people to yell at me But I agree with George Takei on this one. Clarence Thomas is a clown.
Aerows (31,846 posts)
5. He's the embarrassing white person that comes to the family reunion and tells racist jokes except he's black.
bravenak (13,302 posts)
6. Exactly. Uncle Ruckus.
bravenak (13,302 posts)
37. Yep. Straight up asshole. Him, his wife, his friends: All assholes.
hifiguy (23,950 posts)
50. I think it really piques George because Not only is he a gay man, but his family was interned during WW II. He has plenty to be personally pissed about and doesn't need the likes of Ruckus telling him what dignity means.
NoJusticeNoPeace (4,949 posts)
11. Can you IMAGINE the change if Obama gets to appoint a replacement for one of the criminals
hifiguy (23,950 posts)
3. Uncle Ruckus with a shave.
backscatter712 (23,046 posts)
25. When he dies, he's going to White Heaven!
6000eliot (4,895 posts).
59. Thomas only escapes being the most stupid person ever to sit on the SC by the fact that Scalia also sits there
Quackers (509 posts)
16. I guess I'll be in the minority here but It is never ok to refer to the color of someone's skin, especially when using it as an insult. You want to call him a clown? Fine! There are a million other ways to express anger at him without resorting to calling him a clown in blackface.
hunter (22,142 posts)
47. It's a response to the hypocrisy of the man.
And what do you mean it's "never ok to refer to the color of someone's skin?" What's with that? Are we supposed to pretend everyone is white? Are we supposed to pretend everyone is male? Are we supposed to pretend everyone is straight?
Being "colorblind" is white faced clownish racism. I never knew Martin Luther King Jr. was a racist! It's a refusal to recognize where other people are coming from. It's the "I have black friends, I have gay friends, I'm not a sexist pig," the big lie that many people tell themselves to absolve themselves of all responsibility for this society's problems with race and gender.
Takei is 100% correct in his observations, and justified in his anger.
Thomas hasn't got an ounce of dignity; if he had he would not have accepted a position on the Supreme Court.
Like George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan he's a venal fool, a puppet.
hifiguy (23,950 posts)
22. Thurgood Marshall was a Titan of the law. Ruckus isn't fit to carry his briefcase much less sit in his seat.
backscatter712 (23,046 posts)
19. If the shoe fits...
He's married to a white woman, which was illegal a generation ago, yet now he votes to deprive the LGBT community of the right to marry their loved ones.
He got through college, became a lawyer, and then a judge, and finally ended up on SCOTUS, because of Affirmative Action, yet he voted to gut the Voting Rights Act.
That is hypocrisy most foul.
And people wonder why he's called Uncle Thomas, or why George Takei said what he said. He's always following the lead of Massa Scalia.
olddots (7,052 posts)
26. his wife is a repuke operative
Star Member MrMickeysMom (15,507 posts)
58. Would clown with a white face be any different?
Truth is, the "clown with the black face" comment was integral to Thomas' quote about how slaves in the south (e.g. black faces) were dignified.
I'd be that pissed off, were I black, which I am not. How offensive is Clarence Thomas? For starters, he would rather be the clown and a go-along on every decision. He's more than proven himself about pubic hairs on coke can and sexual harassment of Anita Hill.
His wording was commensurate with Thomas Clarence.
lobodons (1,015 posts)
48. Thomas deserves every insult in the book No holding back on this evil vile disgusting piece of excrement.
hunter (22,142 posts)
47. It's a response to the hypocrisy of the man.
And what do you mean it's "never ok to refer to the color of someone's skin?" What's with that? Are we supposed to pretend everyone is white? Are we supposed to pretend everyone is male? Are we supposed to pretend everyone is straight?
Being "colorblind" is white faced clownish racism. It's a refusal to recognize where other people are coming from. It's the "I have black friends, I have gay friends, I'm not a sexist pig," the big lie that many people tell themselves to absolve themselves of all responsibility for this society's problems with race and gender.
Takei is 100% correct in his observations, and justified in his anger.
Thomas hasn't got an ounce of dignity; if he had he would not have accepted a position on the Supreme Court.
Like George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan he's a venal fool, a puppet.
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Fri Jul 3, 2015, 01:06 AM
Star Member Flying Squirrel (1,802 posts)
George Takei calls Clarence Thomas a "Clown in Blackface"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026934481
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Over the top, Mr. Takei.
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Righteous, dude!
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Meh
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Response to Flying Squirrel (Original post)
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:57 AM
Star Member hunter (22,153 posts)
28. OMFG. It's the language police.
Takei was righteously angry and he called Thomas what he is.
Do I detect some racism and homophobia directed against Takei here?
I think I do.
Oh noes! Those people should be polite or they hurt their cause...
**** THAT bullshit.
Thomas is a big fat turd stinking up our Supreme Court.
Who the hell cares what color clown makeup he wears to disguise his turdishness?
Response to Flying Squirrel (Original post)
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 12:54 PM
samsingh (14,335 posts)
51. clarence thomas is a disgusting lowlife turncoat - in my opinion
no name, regardless of how vile, can match the ugly vileness in Thomas.
go George!!
Response to Flying Squirrel (Original post)
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 12:57 PM
Star Member The Blue Flower (2,206 posts)
53. Blackface is someone pretending to be black
In that sense, I think it was an accurate statement.
Response to The Blue Flower (Reply #53)
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 03:42 PM
backscatter712 (23,049 posts)
72. Yep, describes Clarence Thomas perfectly.
Black on the surface, Klan underneath.
Response to Flying Squirrel (Original post)
Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:30 AM
ileus (12,189 posts)
26. I think we can all agree that it's sincere, not bigoted when our side does it.
See we're better than they are...Don't be scared to tell the truth
Sulu supreme spokes person for the GayKK.
They use to have some knock-out costumes for the female stars on Star Trek, apparently Sulu was more interested in 'the men in tights'. Pity actually.
....and when a slave escaped the plantation, it was DUmmies that captured and returned him to be whipped into submission.
I took some time out to read what Thomas wrote that pissed off Takei so much - and either Takei intentionally misrepresented what Thomas wrote, or reading comprehension isn't his strong suit.
to paraphrase, blacks who persevered throughout the time of slavery, segregation etc did so while maintaining their dignity as human beings. Not that being a slave is dignified.
Paula Deen: bad
George Takei: good
William Shatner ✔
‎@WilliamShatner
I am positive that George is not a racist. Let's stop the spin doctoring. https://twitter.com/leewayneryder/
status/616739952919908353 …
5:49 PM - 2 Jul 2015
George Takei ✔
‎@GeorgeTakei
I spoke in the heat of anger, and uncivilly. For that I am sorry. My full remarks regarding Justice Thomas here: https://www.
facebook.com/georgehtakei/posts/1299475283415255 …
2:52 PM - 3 Jul 2015
Well, I have long heard that Asians are some of the most racist people, I guess that goes for queer Asians as well.
Specifically the Japanese. - Not only does a majority consider themselves superior to other races, a majority consider themselves superior to other Asian people.
98.5% of Japan's population are Japanese, and my understanding is a large majority of them can trace their lineage to a single clan.
George Takei ✔
‎@GeorgeTakei
I spoke in the heat of anger, and uncivilly. For that I am sorry. My full remarks regarding Justice Thomas here: https://www.
facebook.com/georgehtakei/posts/1299475283415255 …
2:52 PM - 3 Jul 2015
William Shatner ✔
‎@WilliamShatner
I am positive that George is not a racist. Let's stop the spin doctoring. https://twitter.com/leewayneryder/
status/616739952919908353 …
5:49 PM - 2 Jul 2015
He can backpeddle all he wants. But it's out there for anyone to see. He is a racist asshole who thought his queer status would exempt him from what he said.
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Well, I have long heard that Asians are some of the most racist people, I guess that goes for queer Asians as well.
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little racist queen
Sulu supreme spokes person for the GayKK.
They use to have some knock-out costumes for the female stars on Star Trek, apparently Sulu was more interested in 'the men in tights'. Pity actually.
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