Racism, Classism, no ism at all? What do you think?

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I have difficulty buying into the idea that labelling this classism is more appropriate then racism. For one thing, it sounds like a real Indymedia duncehead response to me... but mostly because I know there was about as many Middle Class Blacks caught up in the mess as poor Whites.... and the South is full of poor Whites....yet, New Orleans suffered some unique conditions that I can only attribute to the demographic.

What I keep stressing to people is that the racist actions were subtle. Just the idea that it's perfectly logical for Blacks to shoot rescue helicopters, decapitate heads, and rape babies is in itself a racist sentiment.

I'm also noticed people I know making some fairly bigoted statements, and verbalizing things they didn't mean to say out loud....there's something about this event that's making it okay for them to say these kind of things in defense. As if to say, there is a rational here because of their skin color. On the flip, I'm listening to people like Al Sharpton, and he sounds rational for a change! Then there was the Reverand with the Samaritan Church providing relief efforts who said "we have to help all Americans, NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE", and nobody flinched. When Wynton Marsallas was interviewed early on during the week, and said "it's time we prove we're a Modern nation who cares about all people" it was very much in context, and people knew what he meant.

Another aspect I think people are overlooking here, is the disregard an hatred for the elderly.