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apple · Guru

RE: I Am Grateful Social Media Has Burst My White Bubble

Tinydancer · Guru

apple wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
apple wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
apple wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Well.

I refuse to feel guilty for being white.

And I refuse to allow caveats for others because they are whatever color.

ANY thing a white person does could be seen as racism.

And that is just as racist as any thing else.

As I said before, if a person feels "held back" in this day and age, it's of their own doing.

Nobody asked you to feel guilty, if you can't admit that racism exists, so be it.
Oh, it exists...more by blacks against whites than the reverse...
Give us all an example.
Enlighten us.
flan
"Black Southern Baptists"
"Black Miss America"
traditionally black universities
black fraternities and sororities
It would never be allowed to have "white" versions of any of these.
How is it that you think these came about? Why would a black person feel the need to make their own frat or sorority?
Just because something does not call itself WHITE..... does not mean that it isn't for white people. Do you get that?
It's a different world now. I had nothing to do with slavery and I refuse to feel guilt or remorse for something that happened before I was born. Only black people are allowed to be racist now I guess. They can call themselves the N word but only we are racist..uh huh
What does slavery and the N word have to do with acknowledging that racism exists?

I've never denied racism exists. I said I refuse to feel remorse or guilt for something I DIDN"T do. You seem to think you're the only non racist here. Get over yourself.

apple · Guru

It's a different world now. I had nothing to do with slavery and I refuse to feel guilt or remorse for something that happened before I was born. Only black people are allowed to be racist now I guess. They can call themselves the N word but only we are racist..uh huh
What does slavery and the N word have to do with acknowledging that racism exists?
I've never denied racism exists. I said I refuse to feel remorse or guilt for something I DIDN"T do. You seem to think you're the only non racist here. Get over yourself.

So you admit that racism exists. Great.

Who asked you to feel guilty about anything?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I don't believe anyone has said it doesn't exist.

I believe what has been said is that it doesn't exist the same way it once did.

Tinydancer · Guru

apple you seem to think you're the only non racist here. You are no less racist than me so get off your high horse.

apple · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
apple you seem to think you're the only non racist here. You are no less racist than me so get off your high horse.

That is your perception and you are welcome to it.

Tinydancer · Guru

Just as you are.

Tinydancer · Guru

Yes. Good guys never wear black hats flannie.

apple · Guru

word

Tinydancer · Guru

flan said the good guys wore white hats and the bad guys wore black. All 3 of those images are of "good guys" wearing black hats. Should I go find some bad guys wearing white ones?

TrudyML · Guru

Ok, for all to enjoy. Mr. Diamond is half black. When he was younger a cop was giving him a hard time-yelling get over here ******. He turned around and slugged the cop. Arrested. He went to court and the judge asked what happened. He threw the case out and screamed at the cop.

He was pulled over for speeding. Lets remember well dressed, nice car. The Statie runs his record and comes back saying, 'Well, you beat up cops?' He was livid. Somehow it got on his permanent record that he slugged the ahole cop. The Statie tells him he needs to get that off his record and felt bad after he explained what happened.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

And that sucks.

TrudyML · Guru

Yeah. He laughs now. I know a ton of cops in this city. I mean patrol cars pull over, detail cops giving me hugs and kisses. It's a new world! LOL

apple · Guru

TrudyML wrote:
Ok, for all to enjoy. Mr. Diamond is half black. When he was younger a cop was giving him a hard time-yelling get over here ******. He turned around and slugged the cop. Arrested. He went to court and the judge asked what happened. He threw the case out and screamed at the cop.

He was pulled over for speeding. Lets remember well dressed, nice car. The Statie runs his record and comes back saying, 'Well, you beat up cops?' He was livid. Somehow it got on his permanent record that he slugged the ahole cop. The Statie tells him he needs to get that off his record and felt bad after he explained what happened.

WOW, that is just so wrong!

Cheerios4606 · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
flan said the good guys wore white hats and the bad guys wore black. All 3 of those images are of "good guys" wearing black hats. Should I go find some bad guys wearing white ones?

wut?

apple · Guru

Oh brother...

Hat wars....

TrudyML · Guru

And lets be more honest. He is horrified at the lazy folks. We just had a conviction here...black woman milked the food benefits for 2 million dollars. He goes as crazy as anyone.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

TrudyML wrote:
And lets be more honest. He is horrified at the lazy folks. We just had a conviction here...black woman milked the food benefits for 2 million dollars. He goes as crazy as anyone.

As he should. It's partly his money she stole.

apple · Guru

TrudyML wrote:
And lets be more honest. He is horrified at the lazy folks. We just had a conviction here...black woman milked the food benefits for 2 million dollars. He goes as crazy as anyone.

The entitled, ya they make me crazy too.

TrudyML · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
And lets be more honest. He is horrified at the lazy folks. We just had a conviction here...black woman milked the food benefits for 2 million dollars. He goes as crazy as anyone.
As he should. It's partly his money she stole.

I yell, Your people! And we laugh away!

apple · Guru

TrudyML wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
And lets be more honest. He is horrified at the lazy folks. We just had a conviction here...black woman milked the food benefits for 2 million dollars. He goes as crazy as anyone.
As he should. It's partly his money she stole.
I yell, Your people! And we laugh away!

The entitled come in different colors and varieties. But ya I guess he can laugh at that. :)

Riding · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lily, in the past you have lamented the decline of "real men" in today's society. The example you have used is JOHN WAYNE.

So, in his movies (pick any one of them), did the good guys wear the WHITE hats or the BLACK hats?

flan

depends on time of year.... well in a western and a real cowboy wears a white straw hat in the spring and summer and in the fall and winter a black felt hat....don't think they worried about white or black other than for comfort.....

Ohfour · Hooker

Riding wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lily, in the past you have lamented the decline of "real men" in today's society. The example you have used is JOHN WAYNE.

So, in his movies (pick any one of them), did the good guys wear the WHITE hats or the BLACK hats?

flan
depends on time of year.... well in a western and a real cowboy wears a white straw hat in the spring and summer and in the fall and winter a black felt hat....don't think they worried about white or black other than for comfort.....

Of course they didn't. But that doesn't fit flannies agenda. Its all about RACE dont ya know!?!?!?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

apple wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Well, whoever wrote that is an idiot. So much BS in that paragraph its actually laughable...
Yes, its a habit of your to flame and laugh at things you don't understand.

Versus you who just calls everyone a troll or a hater.

apple · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
apple wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Well, whoever wrote that is an idiot. So much BS in that paragraph its actually laughable...
Yes, its a habit of your to flame and laugh at things you don't understand.
Versus you who just calls everyone a troll or a hater.

You were on here barely a minute before you jumped on one of my responses.

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flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Tinydancer wrote:
That's the lamest thing I've ever heard. Did they wear white hats or black? So now anytime you use the word black it's racism. You seem to thrive on racism.

I'm sorry if my point is too subtle for you to grasp.

Maybe you could look up "symbolism."

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
Riding wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lily, in the past you have lamented the decline of "real men" in today's society. The example you have used is JOHN WAYNE.

So, in his movies (pick any one of them), did the good guys wear the WHITE hats or the BLACK hats?

flan
depends on time of year.... well in a western and a real cowboy wears a white straw hat in the spring and summer and in the fall and winter a black felt hat....don't think they worried about white or black other than for comfort.....
Of course they didn't. But that doesn't fit flannies agenda. Its all about RACE dont ya know!?!?!?

Riding,

You are talking about real life. I was referring to the movies.

flan

apple · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Riding wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lily, in the past you have lamented the decline of "real men" in today's society. The example you have used is JOHN WAYNE.

So, in his movies (pick any one of them), did the good guys wear the WHITE hats or the BLACK hats?

flan
depends on time of year.... well in a western and a real cowboy wears a white straw hat in the spring and summer and in the fall and winter a black felt hat....don't think they worried about white or black other than for comfort.....
Of course they didn't. But that doesn't fit flannies agenda. Its all about RACE dont ya know!?!?!?
Riding,
You are talking about real life. I was referring to the movies.
flan

Typically, in books and movies, darkness whether it be hats, clothing or hair, is associated with the "bad guy".

I'm not sure what that has to do with anything ... biggrin

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Riding wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lily, in the past you have lamented the decline of "real men" in today's society. The example you have used is JOHN WAYNE.

So, in his movies (pick any one of them), did the good guys wear the WHITE hats or the BLACK hats?

flan
depends on time of year.... well in a western and a real cowboy wears a white straw hat in the spring and summer and in the fall and winter a black felt hat....don't think they worried about white or black other than for comfort.....
Of course they didn't. But that doesn't fit flannies agenda. Its all about RACE dont ya know!?!?!?
Riding,
You are talking about real life. I was referring to the movies.
flan

And tiny dancer just proved you wrong....again...

Read, flannie...

Ohfour · Hooker

This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...

Yes, that was hilarious! Behr is an idiot.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...
Yes, that was hilarious! Behr is an idiot.

No kidding.

And caused a problem where none existed.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Interesting:

Black-hat hackers, or simply “black hats,” are the type of hacker the popular media seems to focus on. Black-hat hackers violate computer security for personal gain (such as stealing credit card numbers or harvesting personal data for sale to identity thieves) or for pure maliciousness (such as creating a botnet and using that botnet to perform DDOS attacks against websites they don’t like.)

Black hats fit the widely-held stereotype that hackers are criminals performing illegal activities for personal gain and attacking others. They’re the computer criminals.

White-hat hackers are the opposite of the black-hat hackers. They’re the “ethical hackers,” experts in compromising computer security systems who use their abilities for good, ethical, and legal purposes rather than bad, unethical, and criminal purposes.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...
Yes, that was hilarious! Behr is an idiot.

You both possess a brain & the ability to think.

Use them once in a while.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...
Yes, that was hilarious! Behr is an idiot.
You both possess a brain & the ability to think.
Use them once in a while.
flan

What in the world are you talking about?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Interesting:

Black-hat hackers, or simply “black hats,” are the type of hacker the popular media seems to focus on. Black-hat hackers violate computer security for personal gain (such as stealing credit card numbers or harvesting personal data for sale to identity thieves) or for pure maliciousness (such as creating a botnet and using that botnet to perform DDOS attacks against websites they don’t like.)

Black hats fit the widely-held stereotype that hackers are criminals performing illegal activities for personal gain and attacking others. They’re the computer criminals.

White-hat hackers are the opposite of the black-hat hackers. They’re the “ethical hackers,” experts in compromising computer security systems who use their abilities for good, ethical, and legal purposes rather than bad, unethical, and criminal purposes.

flan

And, being 'in the black" aka Black Friday, means businesses are having a good day and making a profit. Being 'in the black" is a GOOD thing. Sheesh. As for what you posted above, you are really reaching. Never heard either of those terms.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Interesting:

Black-hat hackers, or simply “black hats,” are the type of hacker the popular media seems to focus on. Black-hat hackers violate computer security for personal gain (such as stealing credit card numbers or harvesting personal data for sale to identity thieves) or for pure maliciousness (such as creating a botnet and using that botnet to perform DDOS attacks against websites they don’t like.)

Black hats fit the widely-held stereotype that hackers are criminals performing illegal activities for personal gain and attacking others. They’re the computer criminals.

White-hat hackers are the opposite of the black-hat hackers. They’re the “ethical hackers,” experts in compromising computer security systems who use their abilities for good, ethical, and legal purposes rather than bad, unethical, and criminal purposes.

flan
And, being 'in the black" aka Black Friday, means businesses are having a good day and making a profit. Being 'in the black" is a GOOD thing. Sheesh. As for what you posted above, you are really reaching. Never heard either of those terms.

Yes, in a FINANCIAL sense it is.

You've never heard of stereotypes?

I got nothin'.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

A Black belt is the highest ranking/honor in the martial arts. There also "white lies", waving the "white flag of surrender", white knuckling it, white elephant for something that no longer has value, etc.

Ohfour · Hooker

Affirmative Action insures that my white kid with better grades gets looked over for a black kid with far less marks because...black quotas.

apple · Guru

The blog isn't about Affirmative Action or black hats.
Jeeeze Louise...

WHOOOSH

chef · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...

This. So much this.

Want racism to die? Stop acknowledging it. Stop feeding it. Stop giving it a voice. Instead of pulling the race card, have an open-ended discussion about whatever the issue is. Racism will never go away as long as it's being searched out.

There will always be a bad apple in the bunch. Deal with that bad apple as a singular entity.

Then there's stuff like Dallas. Black people want police to stop targeting them yet BLM targets the police rather than leading by example. I can't help but notice that the words 'hate crime' have yet to be used in connection with Dallas even though that's exactly what it was. If there was an article that called it a hate crime, I didn't see it. Further, the officers who died were innocent but just because they're cops, they died.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

In life if you want to find something to be offended over literally every second of every day, you can. It's your life. If you want to live your life finding all the thorns on the rose bush, then go for it.

Ohfour · Hooker

apple wrote:
The blog isn't about Affirmative Action or black hats.
Jeeeze Louise...

WHOOOSH

Black hats...no. flannie brought that up...

Affirmative Action, absolutely. The author said that all laws are geared toward protecting white people. AA is most definitely not protecting white people.

apple · Guru

chef wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...
This. So much this.
Want racism to die? Stop acknowledging it. Stop feeding it. Stop giving it a voice. Instead of pulling the race card, have an open-ended discussion about whatever the issue is. Racism will never go away as long as it's being searched out.
There will always be a bad apple in the bunch. Deal with that bad apple as a singular entity.
Then there's stuff like Dallas. Black people want police to stop targeting them yet BLM targets the police rather than leading by example. I can't help but notice that the words 'hate crime' have yet to be used in connection with Dallas even though that's exactly what it was. If there was an article that called it a hate crime, I didn't see it. Further, the officers who died were innocent but just because they're cops, they died.

Ignore it and it won't go away.

Do you ignore a rape victim? Does ignoring the rapist make them stop or go away?

Flawed logic.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Black tie affair = Something elegant and formal.

apple · Guru

Ohfour wrote:
apple wrote:
The blog isn't about Affirmative Action or black hats.
Jeeeze Louise...

WHOOOSH
Black hats...no. flannie brought that up...
Affirmative Action, absolutely. The author said that all laws are geared toward protecting white people. AA is most definitely not protecting white people.

It's my job to spread the word -- not my own experience of this, either -- the voices of black men and women. It's my job to stop racist talk, behaviour and ideas from perpetuating within white culture. It's my job to get off my defensive high-horse and listen and learn. It's my job to be an ally, to join wherever I'm needed and to not be offended if I'm not wanted. It's my job to shut up now and make room for REAL equality.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

apple wrote:
chef wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...
This. So much this.
Want racism to die? Stop acknowledging it. Stop feeding it. Stop giving it a voice. Instead of pulling the race card, have an open-ended discussion about whatever the issue is. Racism will never go away as long as it's being searched out.
There will always be a bad apple in the bunch. Deal with that bad apple as a singular entity.
Then there's stuff like Dallas. Black people want police to stop targeting them yet BLM targets the police rather than leading by example. I can't help but notice that the words 'hate crime' have yet to be used in connection with Dallas even though that's exactly what it was. If there was an article that called it a hate crime, I didn't see it. Further, the officers who died were innocent but just because they're cops, they died.
Ignore it and it won't go away.
Do you ignore a rape victim? Does ignoring the rapist make them stop or go away?
Flawed logic.

Saying "Black Friday" is racist is like crying rape when you change your own underwear.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

apple wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
apple wrote:
The blog isn't about Affirmative Action or black hats.
Jeeeze Louise...

WHOOOSH
Black hats...no. flannie brought that up...
Affirmative Action, absolutely. The author said that all laws are geared toward protecting white people. AA is most definitely not protecting white people.
It's my job to spread the word -- not my own experience of this, either -- the voices of black men and women. It's my job to stop racist talk, behaviour and ideas from perpetuating within white culture. It's my job to get off my defensive high-horse and listen and learn. It's my job to be an ally, to join wherever I'm needed and to not be offended if I'm not wanted. It's my job to shut up now and make room for REAL equality.

Oh the "white culture". So, whites are not allowed to have a culture? Oh yeah, i forgot.

Ohfour · Hooker

Her very first line. Total bullschitt. No need to read further. Shes an idiot...

am a white person living in a world built for me. The laws, whether they state they are for everyone or not, are created to benefit me.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

apple wrote:
chef wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
This reminds me of Joy Behr saying the term Black Friday was racist and needed to be changed. Lol!
When you look for racism everywhere, you become a BIG part of the problem. This thread is a perfect example...
This. So much this.
Want racism to die? Stop acknowledging it. Stop feeding it. Stop giving it a voice. Instead of pulling the race card, have an open-ended discussion about whatever the issue is. Racism will never go away as long as it's being searched out.
There will always be a bad apple in the bunch. Deal with that bad apple as a singular entity.
Then there's stuff like Dallas. Black people want police to stop targeting them yet BLM targets the police rather than leading by example. I can't help but notice that the words 'hate crime' have yet to be used in connection with Dallas even though that's exactly what it was. If there was an article that called it a hate crime, I didn't see it. Further, the officers who died were innocent but just because they're cops, they died.
Ignore it and it won't go away.
Do you ignore a rape victim? Does ignoring the rapist make them stop or go away?
Flawed logic.

Yet you want to ignore terrorist attacks.