Is this racist?
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01-09-2012, 06:58 PM
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You wanna see racist? Watch TV. Look at the ads. Your local Home Depot is frequented by black family (with black dad. Yeah, right), and asians, and single (empowered) black chick and oh, by the way, white guy. Maybe some old white lady doing gardening.
You see the ads, you'd think the USA was 75% black, 20% asian, and maybe 2% plain old white people. Blacks are ALWAYS portrayed as the typical family with mom, dad and 2 kids (one boy, one girl, of course). They are ALWAYS portrayed as wearing yuppie middle class clothing, and being the perfect family. If white guys are shown, they're the evil contractors trying to rip you off, being fat slobs, and showing butt crack.
Because, after all, it would be racist for anyone to object to such a typical suburban family, but the minorities scream bloody murder if the same commercial was made the other way around. White males, if shown at all, are the object of derision, being ignorant fools.
You see the ads, you'd think the USA was 75% black, 20% asian, and maybe 2% plain old white people. Blacks are ALWAYS portrayed as the typical family with mom, dad and 2 kids (one boy, one girl, of course). They are ALWAYS portrayed as wearing yuppie middle class clothing, and being the perfect family. If white guys are shown, they're the evil contractors trying to rip you off, being fat slobs, and showing butt crack.
Because, after all, it would be racist for anyone to object to such a typical suburban family, but the minorities scream bloody murder if the same commercial was made the other way around. White males, if shown at all, are the object of derision, being ignorant fools.
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01-10-2012, 11:15 AM
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First, ignoring the content of the question and mounting a personal attack: "You must be a part of the liberal arts intelligentsia or someone who sympathizes with their worldview and therefore no points you make can be seriously considered and must be dismissed offhand."
Second, establish my rationale as being irrational: "You can't prove to me that anything I said is false because everything I believe is true simply because I believe it is true. I won't be dissuaded by your facts because I know what I know and you are wrong."
I know you had high expectations. Was that good?
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01-10-2012, 03:09 PM
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So what I see in the poster is the institutional leftist discrimination against blue collar whites. "Hey, uncultured white construction worker. You are most likely to be disrespectful to Asians because you are not enlightened like me. I have a liberal arts degree in something that ends in 'Studies'."
For fun I have decided to employ two common modern leftist debating techniques in answering your question.
First, ignoring the content of the question and mounting a personal attack: "You must be a part of the liberal arts intelligentsia or someone who sympathizes with their worldview and therefore no points you make can be seriously considered and must be dismissed offhand."
Second, establish my rationale as being irrational: "You can't prove to me that anything I said is false because everything I believe is true simply because I believe it is true. I won't be dissuaded by your facts because I know what I know and you are wrong."
I know you had high expectations. Was that good?
First, ignoring the content of the question and mounting a personal attack: "You must be a part of the liberal arts intelligentsia or someone who sympathizes with their worldview and therefore no points you make can be seriously considered and must be dismissed offhand."
Second, establish my rationale as being irrational: "You can't prove to me that anything I said is false because everything I believe is true simply because I believe it is true. I won't be dissuaded by your facts because I know what I know and you are wrong."
I know you had high expectations. Was that good?
So, the left discriminates (Institutional discrimination, remember?) against blue collar workers (Or, if you will, blue collar work). The first half of my statement is true. Or are you claiming that you did not say the following above?
So what I see in the poster is the institutional leftist discrimination against blue collar whites
Uh oh. Did I catch you doing something against the left, and then proceeded to do the same thing on the right - and you took exception when I used that behavior on the right?
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01-10-2012, 03:48 PM
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You guys really entertain me with the political correct approach towards your politics and I really do care about who is in charge of the US cause it really does influence the whole ------ globe....but on a lighter note .....you guys think you have a problem with Obama....our country is being run by a president whom.....;
1.SAYS TO THE PRESS IN PUBLIC AS A COMMENT ON A RAPE CHARGE THAT HES NOT SCARED OR AFFRAID OF AIDS CAUSE HE TOOK A COLD SHOWER AFTER SEX?????
2.Has several wives LEGITAMATELY??????
3.Blames every problem inthe current regime on a regime thats nearly extinct for almost twenty years now...
4.Our currency dropped in value by almost 150%
5.Is killing (litterally) and taxing with affirmative action, a MINORITY group (less than 10% of the population)
6.Managing to pass legislation that entitles them to reposses land with claims without compensation to the rightfull owner thereoff....becoming a serious Zimbabwe threat...
7.Where you get shot in your own home by trespassers wanting to rob you without the police or any kind or form of the authorities even bothering show up after several desperate phone calls....(multiple occasions and when you do reach the police they tell you they only have a single patrol car and its currently undergoing repairs)this is in the third largest city in the country....
Just for your enjoyment and to realise that your not really as far gone as you think....but food for thought!happy new year and blessing to all fellow miata fans!
1.SAYS TO THE PRESS IN PUBLIC AS A COMMENT ON A RAPE CHARGE THAT HES NOT SCARED OR AFFRAID OF AIDS CAUSE HE TOOK A COLD SHOWER AFTER SEX?????
2.Has several wives LEGITAMATELY??????
3.Blames every problem inthe current regime on a regime thats nearly extinct for almost twenty years now...
4.Our currency dropped in value by almost 150%
5.Is killing (litterally) and taxing with affirmative action, a MINORITY group (less than 10% of the population)
6.Managing to pass legislation that entitles them to reposses land with claims without compensation to the rightfull owner thereoff....becoming a serious Zimbabwe threat...
7.Where you get shot in your own home by trespassers wanting to rob you without the police or any kind or form of the authorities even bothering show up after several desperate phone calls....(multiple occasions and when you do reach the police they tell you they only have a single patrol car and its currently undergoing repairs)this is in the third largest city in the country....
Just for your enjoyment and to realise that your not really as far gone as you think....but food for thought!happy new year and blessing to all fellow miata fans!
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01-10-2012, 03:50 PM
#34
Wow Oldschool, you have my utmost condolences.
I just argue in here for fun and to pass the time. I.e., I only get into it hot and heavy with Brainy 'cause I respect the hell out of the dude and it's fun to argue with him, not because of any overriding political bent. I can't speak for anyone else, but it would seriously surprise me if I was the only one.
I just argue in here for fun and to pass the time. I.e., I only get into it hot and heavy with Brainy 'cause I respect the hell out of the dude and it's fun to argue with him, not because of any overriding political bent. I can't speak for anyone else, but it would seriously surprise me if I was the only one.
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01-10-2012, 03:57 PM
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I wrote a song for you:
Come on underachievers
Come on all you underpass believers
We’ll give you the skill for street livin’
It feels pretty great to just give in,
so just give in
Dropouts, repeat offenders
We’ll take the weary, weak, the street bartenders
Show ‘em the best times are on the street
Satisfaction through the thrill of defeat,
ain’t it sweet
Once you stop yourself from caring
About owning stuff, that’s when you wanna start sharing
Cuz all the things we want are cheap or free
I define success as not working
and I live like a king
We’ve got no competition
We’ve got no accomplished mission
We just wanna live and let others live
Of course we’ll take anything you wanna give,
so ------- give
Come on, dance like a retard
Life’s an endless party not a punch card
I don’t understand some people’s drive
Let’s just ---- and drink and be alive,
not just survive.
Come on underachievers
Come on all you underpass believers
We’ll give you the skill for street livin’
It feels pretty great to just give in,
so just give in
Dropouts, repeat offenders
We’ll take the weary, weak, the street bartenders
Show ‘em the best times are on the street
Satisfaction through the thrill of defeat,
ain’t it sweet
Once you stop yourself from caring
About owning stuff, that’s when you wanna start sharing
Cuz all the things we want are cheap or free
I define success as not working
and I live like a king
We’ve got no competition
We’ve got no accomplished mission
We just wanna live and let others live
Of course we’ll take anything you wanna give,
so ------- give
Come on, dance like a retard
Life’s an endless party not a punch card
I don’t understand some people’s drive
Let’s just ---- and drink and be alive,
not just survive.
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01-11-2012, 01:12 PM
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"institutional leftist discrimination against blue collar whites".
So, the left discriminates (Institutional discrimination, remember?) against blue collar workers (Or, if you will, blue collar work). The first half of my statement is true. Or are you claiming that you did not say the following above?
Inversely, since the left discriminates against blue collar work, this would mean that they (blue collar workers) would typically be on the right.
Uh oh. Did I catch you doing something against the left, and then proceeded to do the same thing on the right - and you took exception when I used that behavior on the right?
So, the left discriminates (Institutional discrimination, remember?) against blue collar workers (Or, if you will, blue collar work). The first half of my statement is true. Or are you claiming that you did not say the following above?
Inversely, since the left discriminates against blue collar work, this would mean that they (blue collar workers) would typically be on the right.
Uh oh. Did I catch you doing something against the left, and then proceeded to do the same thing on the right - and you took exception when I used that behavior on the right?
And I never said that the left discriminates against blue collar work. Do not manufacture things that you may perceive but that I haven't said. That is yet another straw man. The left enjoys the fruits of the blue collar work that they have successfully unionized into funding their causes. The elites still look down upon them as proles.
And yes, the vast majority of non-union, non-minority, blue collar workers are right-leaning.
And I can't make heads or tails of your last couple of sentences but if it was based on attacking me for the false premise you attributed to me just before it, go ahead and knock that straw man down with a vengeance.
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