Are You a "typical White person"?

If I was white I would be very offended by that statement.

Well, I'm not white and I'm still offended by that statement. Just like I was offended by his speech the other day when he suggested that all blacks have anger in them about racism and may smile in whites faces at work but then let it out in the barbershops and churches.

He should speak for himself because I don't and none of my friends think that way.

Funny question. Have a star!

But if I see someone on the street that I don't know (which walking through downtown happens quite a lot) I go into defense mode, but only if the individual is bigger than me. (At 5'6" it happens a lot)

Now all this is regardless of race. I've known many black people I'd trust with my life, and many whites who I wouldn't trust to p*ss on fire to put me out. And of course vice versa. Being a part of Generation Y, I was brought up in a society that gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, and with more work my children's generation may be completely color-blind.

I don't have the slightest idea. I have read your definition of a "Typical White Person", but you never explain her reaction to a stranger. If I went with what I was taught growing up, my reaction to a stranger would be to say Hello. Now I am not sure how that can come out the wrong way and I don't understand what saying Hello to someone has to do with race. Now if you were taught to do something else, based on a person's race, I am sorry for you.

Somebody should really tell Obama that when you find yourself in a hole you should quit digging.

This whole thing is even stirring up racial tensions at my work among people that never even think of each other as a race.

I was born white and grew up being told that I was hated because I was white that I was a racist because I was white. I belong to a race that all consider it fine to degrade and blame and hate.

I have never owned slaves. I was white trash and lived in all black neighborhoods half my life. The same kids that used to sleep over at my house or I at theirs in grade school were calling me a racist in high school. They would say that a peckerwood couldn't understand what it was to be black. For the love of God we lived next door to each other for half our lives. I was shunned and looked down on the same as they were. My skin was white so now I was the them instead of just me.

No... I am of a newer generation of Americans who accepts and understands others and I do not base my opinions of others on their race. The terms cracker, opie, honky and so on are also outdated and do not describe the modern white person any more so than the derogatory terms other minorities choose to use without worry of racial accusations.

Nope, I learned to be color blind growing up in a mixed neighborhood and serving 22 years on active duty. Senator Obama is the guy with a problem.

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I'm not a typical white person, I'm quite odd.

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I have blonde hair and blue eyes everyone in my family has blond hair and blue eyes. That is typical for White people.

so wait Im confused....is it racist to think a black man might mug me or is it "typical" or is what he is saying that a typical white person is racist...?? I cant keep up with this Obama character...

Just more 'back peddling' from Obama.