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So because she saw black people often Elvis isn't racist? I'm not convinced. What someone's parents does means nothing.
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My dads pretty racist but I'm not. My mom doesn't like instrumental music and it's my favourite. Parents do have an influence on our worldview but that doesn't mean that we morally become mirror images of them.
Elvis was probably a nice guy to honkie journalists who would speak highly of him, but talk to Elvis while having a heavy tan or while dark and he'd probably try to break his guitar over your head for promoting integration. It's pretty much undeniable that Elvis was racist, just look at him and listen to his music. |
[QUOTE=Frownland;1621387]My dads pretty racist but I'm not. My mom doesn't like instrumental music and it's my favourite. Parents do have an influence on our worldview but that doesn't mean that we morally become mirror images of them.
Elvis was probably a nice guy to honkie journalists who would speak highly of him, but talk to Elvis while having a heavy tan or while dark and he'd probably try to break his guitar over your head for promoting integration. It's pretty much undeniable that Elvis was racist, just look at him and listen to his music.[/QUO Frowny sometimes I wonder if your parents may have just let you fall out of your crib to purposely damage your head. |
They knew well enough to show me how to identify racists like Elvis and to not insult people just because I disagree with them. You can rationalize being a fan in the light of his personality all you want but it is a tried and true fact that he was racist and hated the blacks with a passion. It's okay to separate an artist from their art, but if you can't do that don't go around ignoring facts.
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'I really don't like black people.'
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Well I'm off to read "Down At The End Of Lonely Street " to see if there is any mention of Elvis being a "racist " See if you can dig up any factual accounts of this.....
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