Obama's Buddies

[Aglaopheme]

Not to be white... Just to be you, as nobody else will ever come near you.

Being white, you get suspected/expected of being a racist as much as blacks are of being criminals... It's all even.

Utterly untrue. There's no suspicion of racism, either you are, or you're not.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

"[This] was not an unimaginable act committed by a lone mentally ill man. This was the predictable result of long-standing systemic racism that paints black people as usurping, free-loading, violent thugs," she wrote. "White people may be able to sustain the fiction that these are isolated incidents. But black people cannot. Our lives depend on recognizing the truth."

For many white people, these types of tragedies are not on their minds every single day. They do not live in fear of being killed by a white supremacist with a gun. They're white, after all; they don't know what it's like to be black. And so they simply shake their heads in sadness and move on.

During times like these, I'm reminded of a writer named Peggy McIntosh, who wrote the 1985 essay "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack." The essay is about how easy it is for white people to dismiss racism, and in the paper, she demonstrates how whiteness is often invisible to white people. When I teach this essay to students, the white students in my class generally shake their heads and reject her central premise, but by the end of the semester virtually all them understand the truth of the McIntosh's argument. As for my African-American students, it should come as no surprise they don't need a semester of lectures and readings to accept McIntosh's profound essay as the gospel.

But McIntosh's essay isn't the only thing on my mind. Or even the most dominate. There is my daughter Maybelle. Over the last couple of days I've been fearful for her. She's only six and so vulnerable. My daughter doesn't know that I'm afraid, that this tragedy has chilled me to the bone. I hold her, I give her kisses, and she laughs.

However, Maybelle isn't facing the same kind of world that far too many African-American children face. She won't experience the kind of racism that people of color experience. And so I don't have to think about these things.

Conseula told us, "My girls' lives depend on calling a racist spade a racist spade when it prays with people before murdering them in their church." She said, "This country's inability to look that truth full on in the face is going to kill us all."


http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/...y-examine-white-privilege/Content?oid=5256073

 

[mark_j]

Where did anyone say you ought to feel guilty? However, you should feel foolish for not admitting that as a white person there will be instances where you're going to be treated better than a person of color would be.

Why should I feel foolish?

I'm fully aware of it. But as so many others have reminded me, sympathy only goes so far and anything else is just paying lip service. I can do everything in my power to live with others as fairly as possible, but in the end it really isn't going to matter. I'm white, so therefore I'm wrong.

I could read study after study, go though mounds of accounts and history and gain some insight into the plight of minorities, BUT, there is no way I'm EVER going to truly understand what it is like to be a black man or any other race in America for the simple reason that I can't walk in their shoes.

Surely, you're not trying to say that there is ZERO racism?

Where did I say any of that?

Do you think I'm not aware that such a condition exists?

 

[Aglaopheme]

Why should I feel foolish?

I'm fully aware of it. But as so many others have reminded me, sympathy only goes so far and anything else is just paying lip service. I can do everything in my power to live with others as fairly as possible, but in the end it really isn't going to matter. I'm white, so therefore I'm wrong.

I could read study after study, go though mounds of accounts and history and gain some insight into the plight of minorities, BUT, there is no way I'm EVER going to truly understand what it is like to be a black man or any other race in America for the simple reason that I can't walk in their shoes.



Where did I say any of that?

Do you think I'm not aware that such a condition exists?

Acknowledgement and awareness is a start. No one is expecting you to fully understand it. I choose to call it out when I see it. I recently had a close friend say something that was completely bigoted. We went round and round, and wound up with him saying "I just don't like how they treat their women". I merely asked him if he had any white friends that treated their woman poorly. End of discussion.

Not a single soul is saying you're wrong because you're white. Just except reality. Racism is still alive and well, and we white folk do benefit from that.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Another of Obama's buddies

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/tru...il_job=1627413_07112015&s=al&dkt_nbr=cql3atyy

I realize Obama doesn't personally know this bastard or the other one I posted here about, but he wants to welcome them into the USA with open arms.

Meanwhile, there are others who would become good, upstanding citizens and taxpayers and are forced to wait decades, if they are allowed in at all.

 

[mark_j]

Acknowledgement and awareness is a start. No one is expecting you to fully understand it. I choose to call it out when I see it.

Not a single soul is saying you're wrong because you're white. Just except reality. Racism is still alive and well, and we white folk do benefit from that.

Right... Do me a favor, either agree or not but don't sit there and patronize me.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Right... Do me a favor, either agree or not but don't sit there and patronize me.

You can't have it both ways, either. Either agree or disagree, but agreeing on racism doesn't mean you can refuse to acknowledge white privilege.

 

[BotanyBoy]

You can't have it both ways, either. Either agree or disagree, but agreeing on racism doesn't mean you can refuse to acknowledge white privilege.

ANYTHING to not acknowledge that!!

I love how they all dance around it endlessly and do everything they can to get around owning it.

 

[mark_j]

You can't have it both ways, either. Either agree or disagree, but agreeing on racism doesn't mean you can refuse to acknowledge white privilege.

ANYTHING to not acknowledge that!!

I love how they all dance around it endlessly and do everything they can to get around owning it.

I said I acknowledged it.. do you fuckers have a problem reading?

 

[BotanyBoy]

I said I acknowledged it.. do you fuckers have a problem reading?

Oh no...we read the gut wrenching, seething, mad as fuck acknowledgment....must have been soul crushing.

 

[mark_j]

Oh no...we read the gut wrenching, seething, mad as fuck acknowledgment....must have been soul crushing.

So what is your point?

 

[BotanyBoy]

So what is your point?

Don't have one.....

 

[Iceprincess12]

Don't have one.....

*wave*

 

[BotanyBoy]

*wave*

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120103142712/victorious/images/thumb/c/cd/Pivot_Wave.gif/500px-Pivot_Wave.gif

 

[contrifan32]

Originally Posted by mark_j So what is your point?

Don't have one.....

Yea, this!

 

[BotanyBoy]

Originally Posted by mark_j So what is your point?




Yea, this!

Oh look the other "Being white isn't any better than being black!!" racist......


Enjoy driving around without the cops harassing you lately?

That non-privilage must be nice!!

 

[contrifan32]

Oh look the other "Being white isn't any better than being black!!" racist......


Enjoy driving around without the cops harassing you lately?

That non-privilage must be nice!!

Maybe the cops harass you because you a dick when you get pulled over. You don't listen, you accuse, you are condescending, you put on the woe is me one minute and then your the cocky "I got the world by the balls, live in the most beautiful place on earth and have a license to print my own money."

With your punk ass attitude it does not matter what race you are and I can see why you would get hassled by a cop.

 

[Aglaopheme]

Maybe the cops harass you because you a dick when you get pulled over. You don't listen, you accuse, you are condescending, you put on the woe is me one minute and then your the cocky "I got the world by the balls, live in the most beautiful place on earth and have a license to print my own money."

With your punk ass attitude it does not matter what race you are and I can see why you would get hassled by a cop.

The point is he's more likely to be pulled over in the first place.

 

[contrifan32]

The point is he's more likely to be pulled over in the first place.

Yea, because we know that cops don't pull over the "white privileged."

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Being white, you get suspected/expected of being a racist as much as blacks are of being criminals... It's all even.

http://31.media.tumblr.com/c230d531fd7871c88bc99cb181a3faba/tumblr_n8a95ouh1Q1sp0eebo1_400.gif

That's not how it works, guy. That's not how ANY of it works.

And it's never even, not under that or any other myopic balance category. "Even-ness" was never intended with the system that was designed.

Yea, because we know that cops don't pull over the "white privileged."

We sure as hell know who they pull over significantly more due to their not having the privilege of being white.

 

[dan_c00000]

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/tru...il_job=1627413_07112015&s=al&dkt_nbr=cql3atyy

I realize Obama doesn't personally know this bastard or the other one

So what you're saying is you're a fucking racist moron. Cool thanks. We kind of knew that already though.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Maybe the cops harass you because you a dick when you get pulled over.

Orrrr maybe because AZN in 'rice rocket' that needs to be taught "how things are done in this country. " by a good ol' boy like yourself.

You don't listen, you accuse, you are condescending, you put on the woe is me one minute

Well that's perfect justification to put me in jail for 'racing' 8mph over.

And there was never a woe is me, but the reality is I bet you've never been jailed and had your shit impounded for 8mph over have you?

and then your the cocky "I got the world by the balls, live in the most beautiful place on earth and have a license to print my own money."

It's true....I do live in one the most beautiful places on Earth. All farmers print their own money, I'm not special, just real good at what I do.

With your punk ass attitude it does not matter what race you are and I can see why you would get hassled by a cop.

Yes punk ass attitude according to some crotchety racist fuck = reason to harass and jail Asian drivers to teach them a lesson on how things er dunn in M'uricuh!

Because that's not racist at ALL

Yea, because we know that cops don't pull over the "white privileged."

Do they pull them over, impound their shit and then take them to jail for 8mph over because driving 'rice burner' ???

 

[contrifan32]

You were being a douch weren't you. You mouthed off to a cop crying RACISM... "I am a minority... you can't do this to me... do you know who I am... your just a old white REPUB... you can do this to me"... didn't you.

You luck you didn't get your punk ass kicked.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Oh look the other "Being white isn't any better than being black!!" racist......


Enjoy driving around without the cops harassing you lately?

That non-privilage must be nice!!

The cops of the highway patrol pull over anybody they think is doing something illegal. I have been pulled over for a loud muffler and other trivial infractions.

 

[BotanyBoy]

You were being a douch weren't you. You mouthed off to a cop crying RACISM... "I am a minority... you can't do this to me... do you know who I am... your just a old white REPUB... you can do this to me"... didn't you.

No I was speeding.....just happened to be in "One them thayer dang O' rice burners!!" and the pig who pulled me over had some racist shit to prove. It was point blank bigotry with a badge.

You luck you didn't get your punk ass kicked.

For speeding that didn't even come near the 'reckless endangerment' category of hauling ass? Really? I knew you supported police brutality against minorities.

Actually the cop was lucky he got to keep his job, you should have herd the scolding the judge gave that racist shit bird, he took 90 days with no pay for what he did to me. Yay dash cams!! And fuck you Texas!!

The cops of the highway patrol pull over anybody they think is doing something illegal. I have been pulled over for a loud muffler and other trivial infractions.

I would have gladly taken the ticket, paid 'the man' his 250 bucks and gone about my day. But racist pig had to make example of rice burner........which Con apparently fully supports and thinks I'm lucky to have escaped in 1 piece.

Oh other white privilege...... drive around in a loud Japanese car and a then hop in a window shaking, cammed out no cats or mufflers straight pipe Mustang or M'aro.....

The civic with nothing but rims and a fart can will catch heat from the po po so much faster it's borderline comical.

CHP won't touch my Challenger....military plates and ultra illegal mods. I can do 90 down I-5 shooting fire balls out the ass of that thing @ 180 fuckin' Db. No problem.....none at all. Never once ever been stopped in that car...

I can't barely drive down to any city really in my EVO without getting pulled over and told to pop the fuckin' hood and asked to produce CARB E.O. #'s for god damn everything. It's borderline impossible to get in that car and go anywhere without being fucked with.

Had I just known all this time all I had to do to enjoy motorsports in this country was get a domestic I'd have done it a long time ago.