This is a link to an article discussing protesters of the health care bill shouting derogatory remarks at U.S. Rep. John Lewis (who is African-American) and openly-gay Rep. Barney Frank. I think this is yet another example that racism/prejudice is still very prevalent and people will stoop to extremely low levels when they disagree with something. It reminds me of the book I read for class (Nigger by Randall Kennedy) and all the cases where people use the word in the heat of disagreement.
I don't understand how shouting hate remarks would make someone want to support your agenda. Doesn't it just make you seem like an uneducated bigot who has no capacity to understand alternative viewpoints let alone how to be civil? Isn't this like the evolutionary explanation for prejudice and how people can become extremely hostile toward out-groups (people without health care) when their resources (tax money that will be used) is threatened?
The article is below the video. You can't hear the slurs in the video but you can watch if you like.
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