# How is this quote of Shapiro's not racist? I don't understand **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 27, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241 "2018-03-27T02:49:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/41 "2018-03-27T16:57:33Z")
When I say newspapers, it was really moldy rat droppings. But they were newspapers to us! ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/42 "2018-03-27T17:08:57Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > When I say newspapers, it was really moldy rat droppings. But they were newspapers to us! So when you subscribed, did they throw a pile of rat dropping on your porch every day? With a bigger pile on Sunday? ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/43 "2018-03-27T17:15:22Z")
First cast out the boulder from thine own shoe, then shalt thou walk easily over to remove the pebble from thy sister’s shoe. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/44 "2018-03-27T17:20:02Z")
> [@BloodStalk](#): > > But for real, can I get serious replies? Sure: who the fuck is Shapiro? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/45 "2018-03-27T17:28:38Z")
He sang _My Hips Don’t Lie_. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/46 "2018-03-27T17:36:25Z")
That song is racist. ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/47 "2018-03-27T17:37:41Z")
Shapiro is famous for saying “facts don’t care about your feelings,” however he lets feelings run amok when it has _anything_ to do with Israel. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/48 "2018-03-27T18:04:56Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > Shapiro is famous for saying “facts don’t care about your feelings,” however he lets feelings run amok when it has _anything_ to do with Israel. _Feeeeelings… wow, wow, wow Feeeelings… wow, wow, wow Feeeelings…_ ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/49 "2018-03-27T18:45:16Z")
Shapiro knows exactly what the facts is. He makes his living from the people’s taxes. Discuss. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/50 "2018-03-27T18:51:54Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > _Feeeeelings… wow, wow, wow Feeeelings… wow, wow, wow Feeeelings…_ [![](https://biblioklept.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/calvinhamlet.jpg?w=739) ](https://biblioklept.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/calvinhamlet.jpg?w=739) Let’s not have this ever again. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241/51 "2018-03-31T17:55:49Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > When this fellow who’s a pal of my friend’s chum buys coffee at Starbucks, he only puts cream in it when the barista is black. I told him that this was racist but he insists that it’s not. > > Do you agree that it’s racist? I think it is but I’m not sure if I should confront him again. What do you all think? Does he order Heineken since [“Lighter is better”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeidtXup1l0)? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-quote-of-shapiros-not-racist-i-dont-understand/811241.md?page=2)