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Again, the word typical was used above. Is everyone the same? No. But from what I find, those white people that are butt hurt to the point to constantly stomp their proverbial feet and cry and whine about a double standard, by and large, are just bitter they can express their true feelings in a public setting.
Is everyone that points out a double standard like that? No. But TYPICALLY, in my experience, the people that like to bring it up as a defense to any situation that involves race are racist themselves. It is just like the saying that those that are first to point the finger are often guilty themselves. [/quote]
You find this based on what? How did you come to this conclusion? Becuase their opinion is different from yours and this is how you reconcile with yourself that they are wrong and you are right? Further, to what extent are these people racist? There are very few people (probably none) who have no biggoted feelings in some regard whether it be race, people with disabilities, gender, etc? So, then, at what point does someone become a racist instead of a normal person who sees the world through the social context in which they are most familiar?
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LOL. I don’t even remember the specifics of that thread, but I’m glad you remember my views so succinctly. From what I remember my point was that people that are going to say that behavior is exclusive to blacks, or in any way dependent upon skin color, is ignorant and obviously ignores when people of other races do it. You can’t for one second take the behavior of one individual and extrapolate that across an entire race of people and expect people to NOT think your an ignorant fuck. [/quote]
I agree with with the main theme of this, but I do remember your views succinctly because it struck me as particularly misguided. While I agree that you cannot attribute a single characteristic like walking slowly across the street to an entire race of people, it is again, impossible to ascertain a persons motivation for perceiving things in a particular way. I.E. you cannot claim to know that the guy who started the thread saw the same activity in the white people of his neighborhood and chose not to ignore it. Perhaps, he did see it, but instead of choosing to ignore it just never actually thought about it. Perhaps he never actually saw this at all. Either way, Does this make him racist or just someone who sees the world through the social context with which he is most familiar.
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LOL. I’ll be sure to work on giving a fuck about your opinion of me.
It is both arrogant and ignorant to pretend to understand the motivations of millions of people based on one common opinion. Disagree with their point, fine, then refute it. However, when you start assigning intent to people that isn’t there and start throwing around terms like “racist” for everyone who disagrees with your opinion it only proves that you do not have the intellectual capacity to combat their argument intelligently.
Again, in this thread I said “I find” and “typical”. You may want to look up what those words before you try and put words in my mouth.
And you are also doing to me now, with your “evaluation” the same thing you are bitching and accusing me of. Think about it kid. You aren’t any different than me. Does that bother you?[/quote]
Again, what is the basis for claiming most or even evaluating an individual person in this regard? What other evidence do you have to support your hypothesis? Also, again, at what point does someone become a racist? Do they have to hate an entire race of people? Or, does simply seeing something through their view of society make them such? Is every black person who believes OJ actually didn’t kill those people racist? Is every white person who believes he did do it racist?
See, I’m a white guy who works in a high school which is 90% African American and it has been one of the greatest learning opportunities of my life. One thing I have come to learn, in particular, is that often times the views a person has on these hot button issues is more likely based on their environmental history more so than on any feelings of hate toward another group of people. Labeling everyone who sees things like this as “racist assholes” doesn’t further the cause at all. In this light, nearly everyone is a racist asshole.