...Or, when a black guy shoot a white woman exiting a church. One of the first things posted was how "if this had of been a white guy, the city would already be burning." Immediately seizing on the racial component. Who pushed back on that ignorance?
I wish I was this guy......
...or when people protest, it's dismissed as simply an opportunity to loot and burn things. Nevermind the fact that there have been literally hundreds of protests surrounding these issues, and comparatively few instances of looting and burning. Who brings that point up? Where's the pushback?
...Or, when a black guy shoot a white woman exiting a church. One of the first things posted was how "if this had of been a white guy, the city would already be burning." Immediately seizing on the racial component. Who pushed back on that ignorance?
If I didn't know better, I'd think you were looking at one of those Latin Brides Tours websites.
I think TLex IIRC....
Hardly, I'm becoming (as indiucky says) a "mirror." If you choose to allow other members to play identitarian politics, without challenge, then you can expect the same from me, challenge or not. If you and some of the other, in my mind, more reasonable members dealt with such instances with an even hand, it wouldn't be an issue. But I rarely see that done. Who was it the other day who spoke about minorities, and how they raised their kids to be victims rather than hard workers? Not some, not few.... simply minorities. You'd call that "all" right? But hey that's ok, it fits more or less in line with many of the member's thinking, doesn't it? No need say anything. Or, when it's ok to refer to one First Lady in an unkind way, it's ok... but if you talk about the First Lady of the guy I agree with... well, now, then it's a problem.
The guy who said "let's wait until we have more information", who, essentially, always says that?
The guy who said "let's wait until we have more information", who, essentially, always says that?
But do you not think that a different racial makeup in this incident would have cause a difference in how the incident as covered? If you think that, methinks you are naive (which I can't believe" or simply have a position.
I have challenged them. Were you not around during the primaries.
A football star saying/doing what Kaepernick did, resulting in creating exponentially greater division in this country than there already was, is not equal to someone on an internet forum saying in a way that implies all minorities raise their kids to be victims. EVERYONE heard Kaepernick. Who reads every post? So what is sufficiently "even handed" for you?
I've have yet to see this. Maybe you'll surprise me in the future.
...Or, when a black guy shoot a white woman exiting a church. One of the first things posted was how "if this had of been a white guy, the city would already be burning." Immediately seizing on the racial component. Who pushed back on that ignorance?
I've have yet to see this. Maybe you'll surprise me in the future.
But is it true? Why can't we first consider that? If it's true, it's a reasonable point to make. Are there far too many incidents of Blacks being treated differently by some police? Yes. That's a reasonable point to make. Is all of America racist? No. Not a reasonable point to make.
Just so I'm clear, kneeling is the new battlefield of the culture war now that who uses what bathroom is old and broken?
It's this generation's flag burning. Want it to stop? Ignore it and don't reward it with attention and relevance. It literally only has the power you give it. No one is injured, no is forced to do anything, no one is intimidated, etc. The only affect is your reaction, which you can control. And the more outraged you are, the more market there is for both the act and for crusades against it by those seeking gain and limelight.
Just so I'm clear, kneeling is the new battlefield of the culture war now that who uses what bathroom is old and broken?
It's this generation's flag burning. Want it to stop? Ignore it and don't reward it with attention and relevance. It literally only has the power you give it. No one is injured, no is forced to do anything, no one is intimidated, etc. The only affect is your reaction, which you can control. And the more outraged you are, the more market there is for both the act and for crusades against it by those seeking gain and limelight.
Eight people were killed by a racist in Charlotte. What happened in the aftermath? I'd question your opinion on what is true and what is not.