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If there's a Black Entertainment Network, should there be a White Entertainment Network?

Do you say sort of racist stuff but stop short of saying the N word?

Enjoy the refreshing taste of diet racism, the same sweet ignorance of regular racism, but with none of the guilt or self-awareness.

You know I'm not racist, but I will never date an Asian guy.

Diet racism. Because you're afraid of blacks and Latinos, but you'd never say that out loud.

It's the perfect beverage for people who don't directly contribute to oppression, but have strong opinions about how other cultures should handle it.

Stop and friction, be a problem if you get nothing to hide.

For that busy, on-the-go professional, who doesn't have the strength to admit he's been given at least a slight advantage by being born white.

The Irish were first-kitted too, you know.

For the stay-at-home mom, who hates affirmative action, because she doesn't remember that black kids had to be escorted to school by the ARMY.

My kids would have a way easier time getting into college if they were minorities.

Diet racism. Because you just don't get it.

The official beverage of the Washington Redskins.

There has been this lingering controversy in the NFL over the name of the Washington football team, the Redskins.

And Ralph, do you think that controversy is moving into the absurd?

Yes, it's an example of how there occurs a frenzy over words and ignoring the deeds that give rise to the meaning of the words.

And so the play is First Native Americans, which we used to call American Indians, the tribes, and coast to coast.

It's still pretty serious.

Yeah, they have gambling casinos on some Native Americans have done well.

But when you talk about education, health, immense poverty on the Sue reservation, for example, on the Dakotas,

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