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1. Baiting a racial group; 2. Baiting people, using racially-inflammatory issues or stereotypes. Note: Some people consider making accusations of racism where there are likely none to be race-baiting. This is tricky because it hinges on the viewpoint of the person who is judging whether or not racism is involved. It is possible to underestimate the possibility of racism. Thus some people say people are using the race card when they are legitimately concerned that racism is a factor. Using the race-card in and of itself is not race-baiting. Using the race-card in order to bait people is race-baiting. Is action against racism race-baiting if it's done in order to increase political action? I don't think so. He was so irrationally intolerant of those unlike himself that he frequently burst out in race-baiting tirades, hoping to get into arguments with those he considered ethnically lower.
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| 2. | Race baiter | ||
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Also race-baiter; 1. One who baits a racial group; 2. One who baits anyone using racially-inflammatory issues or stereotypes. It does not mean "one who makes a claim of racism that is believed to be dubious." Saying that one is making a dubious claim of racism when the claim may involve racism is race-baiting. Janet, in what looked like the action of a race baiter, posted an article, out of the blue, about a 20 year old black man who had committed a horrible crime. Her intent was to incite anger at black people.
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| 3. | Race-baiter | ||
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Also race baiter; 1. One who baits a racial group; 2. One who baits anyone using racially-inflammatory issues or stereotypes. It does not mean "one who makes a claim of racism that is believed to be dubious." Saying that one is making a dubious claim of racism when the claim may involve racism is race-baiting. Janet, in what looked like the action of a race-baiter, posted an article, out of the blue, about a 20 year old black man who had committed a horrible crime. Her intent was to incite anger at black people.
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| 4. | race baiter | ||
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One who insinuates that racism or bigotry is a dominant factor with regards to an event that either does not involve race or in which diverse cultures are involved are simply a minor element. Not race baiting (race was a primary factor): The U.S. Civil War was fought by white supremacists who wanted to maintain slavery.
- Not race baiting (statement of facts): A white kid and a black kid got into a fight at school today. Race baiter (insinuating race): A person of color was abused by a white at school today, just another day in the U.S. of K.K.K.A. - Not race baiting: When the Europeans came to America, vast differences in culture led to numerous conflicts with Native Americans on a broad number of issues, most of which the Europeans won. Race baiter: When the pilgrims landed, they proceeded to exterminate the defenseless Indians from the land. |
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| 5. | al sharpton | ||
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1) Noun. A race-baiting, camera-chasing buffoon who builds a base of political support by first dividing and then galvanizing people by their racial identities.
2) Verb. The act of defining any event, even if trivial, as racially significant and biased against black people. 3) Adj. Adding a racial discrimination aspect to any person, place or event. 1) "Just because you didn't get that job doesn't mean it was racial discrimination. Don't be an Al Sharpton."
2) "That white lady just stepped on your foot by accident, bro, don't Al Sharpton everything that happens to you." 3) "We just wanted to discuss issues in the black community, but he's Al Sharptoning this discussion by making everything about white racism and black victimhood." |
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| 6. | Race Baiter | ||
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People on internet forums (but not limited to forums) who use racial issues to start an argument. By playing the race card and / or creating volatile race issues that really don't exist so they can increase post count or potentially draw someone into an argument in hopes of getting them banned.
Scotty: I can't believe that cracker coach Rod Marinelli cut Charles Rogers from the Lions squad! Watch him replace C-Rog with a white wide receiver.
Lion Fans: Shut the fuck up Scotty - you're such a race baiter. |
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| 7. | queer baiting | ||
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When a politician, pundit, or other public figure brings up the completely irrelevant detail about a person's sexuality, true or untrue, as a way of subtly channeling homophobia to attack them.
Compare race baiting "Oh yeah? Well, Tom Smith, the gay man who supported the new bill has no idea what he is talking about."
"You're queer baiting" |
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