Posted on 06/05/2015 12:34:08 PM PDT by markomalley
Former President Jimmy Carter criticized Americans, saying a great number still have "feelings of superiority to people of color."
The 90-year-old Carter told AARP in an interview that recent stories about "mistreatment of black people in the judicial and police realm has been a reminder that the dreams of the civil rights movement have not been realized."
."Many Americans still have racist tendencies or feelings of superiority to people of color," the 39th president said.
Carter, who remains in the public eye via his humanitarian efforts and opinions on Israel and Palestinians, also criticized the influence money has in politics — comparing campaign spending now to when he launched his presidential campaign in 1976.
"I don't think anybody now can hope to be the nominee of the Democratic or Republican Party if they can't raise like a quarter of a billion dollars," Carter said. "This massive infusion of money automatically polarizes our country."
"When hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent tearing down the reputation of an opponent in order to get elected, animosity and negativism carries on into Washington," he added.
So does Carter think he could run for president today and win?
"There was harmony among congressmen when I was there, and I got just as much support from Republicans as I did from Democrats," he said.
on our way, Cherokee!
And why does this person not condemn minority racism?
am seeking a place ... maybe is near Marion, N.C. The land is near flat ... The stream does not appear deep. The picnic tables dot the landscape but stay 15 to 20 yard from the stream. The stream is near thirty yards (plus) wide. Any help to helping me get there would be appreciated ...
Really Jimmy? I wonder why we would think that?
the fires on the ‘highest peaks’?
Definitely, Americans have feelings of superiority toward jimmah carter.
America asks ... “Why am I Here?” America, never can drink Her Pain away ...
And yet, liberals make their own guilt policy in all aspects of government and life, affecting everyone who does not share their own bias.
Jimmy should know. His 1970 campaign for governor against Carl Sanders was a textbook example of how to use race hatred to get whites to vote for you.
yep, America does not want to put that bottle to Her Head and pull the trigger.
>>> “There was harmony among congressmen when I was there, and I got just as much support from Republicans as I did from Democrats,” he said. <<<
That was before the democrats made a hard left turn.
Ralph in Stanley ... Go with both ... They will make you blind?
my LORD, is this old Nazi STILL ALIVE!??
(Satan obviously doesn’t want Carter polluting Hell...)
yes, it has been a long time coming ... am wondering what are ‘We’ doing here? No, nobody knows you here ...
‘We’ touch you for a ‘while’
why is that failed pres still speaking
master of none?
Well, no, Jimmuh, but I do have a sense of superiority over you . . .
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