Duck Dynasty And Quackery Analysis

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‘Duck Dynasty’ and Quackery There are many conclusions that can be drawn from this article and the ignorance on the part of Phil Robertson is a substantial one. In Phil Robertson’s quote to GQ magazine it is likely that his intent is not to be offensive but the author, Charles Blow, points out that it is just as bad if not worse. I feel that Blow’s stance is that you can’t give Robertson a pass for his ignorance because that would include giving him a pass for his racism as well. Another conclusion that I believe can be drawn from the article is the lack of culture. This is a large problem across America and this article exemplifies that well. Robertson assumes that because he was poor he understood what it was like to be a poor black but

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