# Why do these racist comments warrant a warning while others don't?

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**Created:** [November 8, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-these-racist-comments-warrant-a-warning-while-others-dont/640325 "2012-11-08T03:32:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-these-racist-comments-warrant-a-warning-while-others-dont/640325/56 "2012-11-10T14:56:02Z")

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> [@MrDibble](#):
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> I’m assuming no such thing. I’m reading this one actual statement exactly as it’s bloody well written.

No, you are assuming, which is why you keep changing what was said to make it look worse.

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> what’s the link between “no experience with democracy” and “living in the bush”?

One is politically correct, and the other is not. They express the same opinion.

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> Your gloss on it is just disingenuous excuse-making for racism.

Repetition isn’t proof.

Regards,  
Shodan

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