Henry Rollins: White America Couldn't Handle What Black America Deals With Every Day

[Disgustipated]

This is a really good article written by ole Hank.

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In light of the recent police shootings in Texas and the deaths of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota, both killed by members of law enforcement — just the latest three of the many examples of obscene, needless deaths in America — one could conclude that all hell has broken loose and things are falling apart. I do not agree

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Your thoughts?

 

[BettyPoop]

This is a really good article written by ole Hank.

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Your thoughts?

True, obviously.

 

[Aglaopheme]

Good article. I recently participated in program on intersectionality, and I was shocked by the number of white, progressive, educated women that had no idea just how bad racial disparity is in our country.

 

[Aglaopheme]

I'm slightly embarrassed to say I actually bought my ticket to see one of his speaking tours here at First Ave.

 

[RoryN]

Rollins nails it. As per usual.

Here's good ol' Jane, putting a fine point on it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrg7vV4a5o

In response, several of our right-fringers would probably stand in response to her query. It'd be fun to watch her tear them down.

 

[Aglaopheme]

Rollins nails it. As per usual.

Here's good ol' Jane, putting a fine point on it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrg7vV4a5o

In response, several of our right-fringers would probably stand in response to her query. It'd be fun to watch her tear them down.

I've never seen that. Totally swiping it. Thanks.

 

[clistenovena]

What he says. Every. Damn. Day.

"For the last week, I have heard politicians use a phrase that nauseates me whenever I hear anyone say it. The need to “come together.” To that I say, “You first, motherfucker.”

Since an upgrade will not occur on a national level via presidential pen stroke or SCOTUS decision, you have to take it upon yourself to be an infinitely fantastic person every single day. There will be times when it will be a bitch to be so awesome, but you’ll handle it. This century will be about incredible individuals. Bold acts of kindness and a genuine desire to at least try to see things from someone else’s perspective are but two of the mandatory requirements for betterment moving forward.

Don’t wait for your government. It’s a broken machine that can only deliver damaged goods. Prejudice coats the mechanics of the USA’s OS. Attempts to clean the parts are attacked as big-government, special-interest meddling. It’s by no means a Gordian knot, but a total system retool is required. It would be incredibly expensive and time-consuming, and the growing pains would be enormous. Not gonna happen.

Equality, tolerance and decency are not inherently American or human traits. They are values you choose to adopt and use or not. So, be amazing all the time."

 

[Disgustipated]

I'm slightly embarrassed to say I actually bought my ticket to see one of his speaking tours here at First Ave.

Nothing embarrassing about that. Dude is brilliant and entertaining.

Rollins nails it. As per usual.

Here's good ol' Jane, putting a fine point on it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrg7vV4a5o



In response, several of our right-fringers would probably stand in response to her query. It'd be fun to watch her tear them down.

Ha! I had just read a few writings of hers before I stumbled on the Rollins link. Good stuff.

What he says. Every. Damn. Day.

"For the last week, I have heard politicians use a phrase that nauseates me whenever I hear anyone say it. The need to “come together.” To that I say, “You first, motherfucker.”

Since an upgrade will not occur on a national level via presidential pen stroke or SCOTUS decision, you have to take it upon yourself to be an infinitely fantastic person every single day. There will be times when it will be a bitch to be so awesome, but you’ll handle it. This century will be about incredible individuals. Bold acts of kindness and a genuine desire to at least try to see things from someone else’s perspective are but two of the mandatory requirements for betterment moving forward.

Don’t wait for your government. It’s a broken machine that can only deliver damaged goods. Prejudice coats the mechanics of the USA’s OS. Attempts to clean the parts are attacked as big-government, special-interest meddling. It’s by no means a Gordian knot, but a total system retool is required. It would be incredibly expensive and time-consuming, and the growing pains would be enormous. Not gonna happen.

Equality, tolerance and decency are not inherently American or human traits. They are values you choose to adopt and use or not. So, be amazing all the time."

Best line.

 

[Wings]

I'm slightly embarrassed to say I actually bought my ticket to see one of his speaking tours here at First Ave.

I was going to buy tickets to that! Dammit, tell me next time!!

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Hank's always been a straight-up dude. Glad he's said this.

More of the verity of what America is about and the reality of what America has to do in order to be better has to come from white people like him with the reach his celebrity affords, in the no-coddling, no-watered down, no candy-coated way like he's done here. It's been coming from black and other POC voices since jump street, but the real listening and resulting change will be done when it's being said — and meant — by your faves like him.

 

[eyerami]

I thought whites have no authority whatever to address, in any way, what it may or may not be like to be black?

And yet, the linked writer is white and is telling everyone who reads him what it's like to be black, his GB pimp here is white, as are all the initial responding posters saluting the writer for what the GB's token black racist piece of shit commands isn't part of their privilege...

Oh, sorry...I see my mistake: it doesn't have anything to do with any "privilege" crap - it's all about whether a black racist piece of shit approves of what whitey says/writes and how progressive all rank in each other eyes.

 

[Disgustipated]

Hank's always been a straight-up dude. Glad he's said this.

More of the verity of what America is about and the reality of what America has to do in order to be better has to come from white people like him with the reach his celebrity affords, in the no-coddling, no-watered down, no candy-coated way like he's done here. It's been coming from black and other POC voices since jump street, but the real listening and resulting change will be done when it's being said — and meant — by your faves like him.

Word. The tear-down is happening and it is up to us to determine which way the pendulum swings.

 

[RoryN]

I thought whites have no authority whatever to address, in any way, what it may or may not be like to be black?

And yet, the linked writer is white and is telling everyone who reads him what it's like to be black, his GB pimp here is white, as are all the initial responding posters saluting the writer for what the GB's token black racist piece of shit commands isn't part of their privilege...

Oh, sorry...I see my mistake: it doesn't have anything to do with any "privilege" crap - it's all about whether a black racist piece of shit approves of what whitey says/writes and how progressive all rank in each other eyes.

Your glib and usually wildly inaccurate interpretations of "what is" are what you use for your arguments, almost all the time.

At what age did you convince yourself that this made you intelligent?

 

[Hard_Rom]

Everybody needs to be saying and meaning it. Not just celebrities. Celebrities are idols not leaders. When no politician would ever stand up, from their own convictions not electoral pressure, and say anything remotely discriminatory or insulting to a specific group such things will start to get better.

 

[Killswitch1]

Good article. I recently participated in program on intersectionality, and I was shocked by the number of white, progressive, educated women that had no idea just how bad racial disparity is in our country.

My brothers worth 50 million dollars and didn't know about the Dallas shootings for two days till I told him. He doesn't watch the news so no bad things upset his mojo and he doesn't get jaded.

He was in Nice a year ago on that promenade and I would bet he does not know of the truck attack.

Head in the sand denial at it's best. Dad turns in his grave.

It's like road kill.

I look away. I know it's there but if I dont see it it doesn't hurt me.


If people don't look, they don't see, and disparity doesn't bother them.

People see what they choose to see whether what they see is there or not.

 

[Disgustipated]

Oh, sorry...I see my mistake

If only.

 

[someoneyouknow]

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[Lancecastor]

Charles Barkley makes the point.

Western society and north america in particular, values and rewards hard work, education and positive choices.

Those opportunities are afforded to everyone.

 

[toubab]

"I got picked on for the color of my skin. Pushed into the urinal, head slammed into the water fountain, shoved down the stairs. It was miserable."

"It was in this year that I understood that my life in America was going to be different, not only because of the color of my skin but because of the advantages that came with it."


Fucking moron.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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Brilliant speech by Jesse Williams at last month's BET Awards on privilege, appropriation, Black Lives Matter and the activism of community investment in righting society's wrongs. Evidence of why celebrity voices in the know and on the same bandwidth like Rollins' are important. Read and view in full here:

http://genius.com/Jesse-williams-2016-bet-humanitarian-award-speech-annotated

 

[eyerami]

Your glib and usually wildly inaccurate interpretations of "what is" are what you use for your arguments, almost all the time.

At what age did you convince yourself that this made you intelligent?

Gonna have to face it one day or another, wannabe: ain't nothing special about "black" in the least: just like every other color under the sun, life eats it up and spits it out just the same - without a fucking care.

But, ma! That ain't fair!

 

[lovecraft68]

This is a really good article written by ole Hank.

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Your thoughts?

I love how you get off to articles mocking well....you. Pathetic people are now supposed to be ashamed of being white and Rollins is making ridiculous generalizations based on the equally ridiculous all whites are privileged all blacks are poor.

I came up inner city and poorer than dirt, was involved in gangs and went to jail for two years for a violent crime oh and....I'm white.

Fuck Rollins he's as soft as he wants everyone to think all 'white' people are. "Look at my tats and watch me flex" I know 100 pound women who could kick his ass.

Racist bullshit and its being gobbled up by spineless wimps like you who are a step away from slicing off your own skin in shame for 'offending' people

Go back to listening to your hip hop and trying to be a white uncle Tom.

 

[Disgustipated]

I love how you get off to articles mocking well....you. Pathetic people are now supposed to be ashamed of being white and Rollins is making ridiculous generalizations based on the equally ridiculous all whites are privileged all blacks are poor.

I came up inner city and poorer than dirt, was involved in gangs and went to jail for two years for a violent crime oh and....I'm white.

Fuck Rollins he's as soft as he wants everyone to think all 'white' people are. "Look at my tats and watch me flex" I know 100 pound women who could kick his ass.

Racist bullshit and its being gobbled up by spineless wimps like you who are a step away from slicing off your own skin in shame for 'offending' people

Go back to listening to your hip hop and trying to be a white uncle Tom.

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[Lancecastor]

I love how you get off to articles mocking well....you. Pathetic people are now supposed to be ashamed of being white and Rollins is making ridiculous generalizations based on the equally ridiculous all whites are privileged all blacks are poor.

I came up inner city and poorer than dirt, was involved in gangs and went to jail for two years for a violent crime oh and....I'm white.

Fuck Rollins he's as soft as he wants everyone to think all 'white' people are. "Look at my tats and watch me flex" I know 100 pound women who could kick his ass.

Racist bullshit and its being gobbled up by spineless wimps like you who are a step away from slicing off your own skin in shame for 'offending' people

Go back to listening to your hip hop and trying to be a white uncle Tom.

A Polish ex con incest writer.

That's all.

 

[Darbhinder]

I hear there's ex cons on chat.