A Question About Racism in the US

[Samm]

@WuWei

@AngraMainyu

Voter ID?

The soft bigotry of low expectations

Absolutely.

Speaking of which, have you seen the video of a black man aping an ape playing with a laptop while the TV behind him is airing Biden explaining that using on-line registration to get COVID vaccine appointments is racist because blacks aren’t computer savvy? It’s classic.

[WuWei]

@SottoVoce

@WuWei

@SottoVoce

@WuWei

@SottoVoce

Says who? Anyone can be a racist. Anyone can play the martyr.

In theory. In practice?

Sure. Plenty of racists across the board. If there is an equal distribution of racists among groups but one group is dominant in size, it will lead to the perception that there are more in the dominant group.

No there aren’t. I can’t believe that you are claiming there are as many black racists as white as a share of their respective populations.

Do people identify themselves as racists or does society do it for them?

That’s exactly what I’m saying. Racism is typically a label placed by others. Some are “proud” racists however.

Ok, are you saying as many black people have been labeled as racist by society, adjusted for population of course?

[PurpnGold]

@Samm

Absolutely.

Speaking of which, have you seen the video of a black man aping an ape playing with a laptop while the TV behind him is airing Biden explaining that using on-line registration to get COVID vaccine appointments is racist because blacks aren’t computer savvy? It’s classic.

Biden said black people don’t know how to use a computer?

[WuWei]

@SottoVoce

It boils down to conservative versus progressive values I suppose but I wouldn’t simplify it to that degree. It varies on policy, person, and current political climate. Among others.

You’re trying to cut it up into pieces, that’s not what I’m talking about. There are always big themes. Do you deny that race-based equity is the big theme for the current administration?

[WuWei]

Farming was not a predominantly black occupation ever in this country.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

Was the power yours to begin with?

Of course.

When and how?

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@Samm

Absolutely.

Speaking of which, have you seen the video of a black man aping an ape playing with a laptop while the TV behind him is airing Biden explaining that using on-line registration to get COVID vaccine appointments is racist because blacks aren’t computer savvy? It’s classic.

Biden said black people don’t know how to use a computer?

Yes. You knew he was a racist when you voted for him.

Who funded the Movement?

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

When and how?

When the constitution was signed

During reconstruction

During Jim Crow

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…

We hold these truths to be self evident…

That was our power. It was not given to us or flat out taken away. It took until 1967 to START getting it all back.

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

Yes. You knew he was a racist when you voted for him.

Who funded the Movement?

Show me the quote I missed that.

[Samm]

@PurpnGold

@Samm

Absolutely.

Speaking of which, have you seen the video of a black man aping an ape playing with a laptop while the TV behind him is airing Biden explaining that using on-line registration to get COVID vaccine appointments is racist because blacks aren’t computer savvy? It’s classic.

Biden said black people don’t know how to use a computer?

In so many words, yes.

[Samm]

I stumbled upon this … a Pew Research study on views of racial inequality in America. Very interesting findings. It helps explain why we may never come to a resolution on racial issues.

2. Views of racial inequality

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

When and how?

When the constitution was signed

During reconstruction

During Jim Crow

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…

We hold these truths to be self evident…

That was our power. It was not given to us or flat out taken away. It took until 1967 to START getting it all back.

I like it. But you never had it. What percentage of the power do you feel the black nation should have?

[WuWei]

4 in 10 Americans don’t know what a right is.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

Yes. You knew he was a racist when you voted for him.

Who funded the Movement?

Show me the quote I missed that.

You can find it and you know he said it. Stop playin’.

Who funded the movement?

[Samm]

@WuWei

4 in 10 Americans don’t know what a right is.

Apparently Pew doesn’t either. In that study they kept referring to “giving rights.”

[WuWei]

@Samm

@WuWei

4 in 10 Americans don’t know what a right is.

Apparently Pew doesn’t either. In that study they kept referring to “giving rights.”

We as a people have been thoroughly indoctrinated.

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

I like it. But you never had it. What percentage of the power do you feel the black nation should have?

First we should have to power bestowed on us and individuals and us citizens. For the most part we got that back. We are back to zero. We are back to the starting line.

The question then becomes how do we catch us up to white people? AA was supposed to do that but beyond that… nothing exists. Should there be?

My opinion is yes. How far should it go? That is where I don’t have the answer.

[PurpnGold]

@Samm

Apparently Pew doesn’t either. In that study they kept referring to “giving rights.”

That definitely true of black people until 1967. We had to be “given”

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

The question then becomes how do we catch us up to white people?

Why do you have to?

You haven’t answered my question.

[Samm]

Still living in the past. Pathetic.