Mark Burnett is saying the latest Survival season is not Racist.

"By putting people in tribes, they clearly have to get rid of people of their own ethnicity. So that's not racial at all."

The only problem with this statement is that you now have Racial Tribes competing against each other to find which race is Superior overall. That is what racism is all about and CBS's Survivor is now the Liberal bastone of Left-Wing Racism.

The Definition of Racism is:

rac?ism [rey-siz-uhm] –noun
1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

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[Origin: 1865–70; < F racisme. See race2, -ism]

Burnett insists criticism of the show is the result of ignorance, adding, "People are saying things who've never seen Survivor... and don't understand how it works." He hopes that "maybe the taboo (of race) could disappear" through the new concept and that the show, as in seasons past, will illuminate social dynamics.

Here is the how the show Survivor works: Groups of people compete against each other in physical and mental contests to decide which group (Tribe) is superior. The most superior tribe wins goodies, while the losing tribe is sent back to live in squalor. Those who the losing tribe decide failed the group is voted off the island in an attempt to release the weakest link. As the people diminish, then the tribes are combined and then the "Survivors" then compete on an individual basis to claim superiority over all.

What CBS and Mark Burnett has done is to force people of different racial background to compete against others of different racial backgrounds to prove and decide which race is superior. Reading the Definition of Racism, this Season's Show is definitly racist, no matter how CBS and Mark Burnett "Spins" it.

Here is and article from AP that talks about how GE will no longer sponsor "Surviver":

General Motors Corp. has decided to end its sponsorship of CBS' hit series "Survivor," but the world's largest automaker said Wednesday that the decision had nothing to do with the reality show's controversial decision to divide its contestants in the upcoming season by race and ethnicity.
GM spokeswoman Ryndee S. Carney said the company made the decision in the normal course of making its media buys months ago, before the show made its recent announcement.

"I think it's just a coincidence. I know it's not cause and effect," Carney said.

A group of New York City officials have criticized the new format, saying it promotes divisiveness. They have asked CBS to reconsider its plans.

"How could anybody be so desperate for ratings?" City Councilman John Liu asked last week.

Show creator Mark Burnett said Tuesday that many of those criticizing the new approach haven't ever seen the show and don't understand how it works.

"By putting people in tribes, they clearly have to get rid of people of their own ethnicity," he told The Associated Press during a conference call. "So it's not racial at all."

For the first portion of the 13th edition of "Survivor," which premieres Sept. 14, the contestants competing for the $1 million prize while stranded on the Cook Islands in the South Pacific will be divided into four teams _ blacks, Asians, Hispanics and whites.

GM, which has sponsored "Survivor" since it premiered in May 2000, is shifting some of its media dollars from prime-time television to more live sports, awards shows and other big events, Carney said.

The Detroit-based company also decided that its media strategy should feature cars and trucks integrated into shows, which was difficult on "Survivor," she said. Although one episode did feature a Pontiac Aztek, the opportunities for cars and trucks on the show were few, Carney said.

"There's a limited number of possibilities as to how you can integrate a car or truck in a show that people spend their whole time on an island," she said.

CBS spokesman Chris Ender said GM notified the network of its decision long before the new "Survivor" format was announced. He said the company had no knowledge of the competition by race.

"They informed us several months ago that they wouldn't be part of the upcoming season. It's unrelated to the controversy surrounding the upcoming edition," Ender said.

CBS Entertainment, which is part of New York-based CBS Corp., will stick with the format despite the criticism, he said.

Ender would not say if any other sponsors had left the show or if CBS had a replacement for GM.

CBS Entertainment, which is part of New York-based CBS Corp., has defended the ethnic twist, saying it follows the show's tradition of introducing new creative elements and casting structures that reflect cultural and social issues.