Wouldn’t keep my hopes up in your case (doesn’t look like you are), but I hope things work out between the two of you in the end.
When it rains, it pours:
A wild turkey cut me off during the snowstorm today as I was about to pass a mail truck.
Hang on a moment, did 0_22one really just predict that the US might erupt into a race war?
Have you been listening to too much of the Beatles?
Haha I don’t really listen to that much of the Beatles x)
However yes, I did. I mean, think about it. All these incidences with darker skinned people rising up under the banner of “whites are hurting us/keeping us down/treating us unfairly” and destroying towns and committing crimes to demonstrate their point, all the news articles about darker skinned people attacking whites for no apparent reason, etc.
To give some examples: a short while ago (maybe a year now) 2 black teens walked up to a white woman and her infant child. They point blank shot the child in the face for no reason.
Arizona State Fair of this year: (note, this one never made the news, but I saw it first hand myself) a group of roughly 50 black people (men, women, and children) indiscriminately began attacking, fighting, stealing from, and otherwise hurting white people, or white looking people. I never once saw, or heard of, them attacking black people.
Also, taking in to effect the fact that every time a black person is wronged, it causes a tidal wave of dissent. When a white person is wronged, it’s not seen equally.
I believe that if current events do continue as they are, there’s a very high possibility that the country will begin to erupt into a racial war, and possibly continue into a full blown racial war if it isn’t stopped.
I don’t want this however. I really, really don’t. I’m just afraid it will happen.
??? What ???
Charles Manson, being completely crazy, famously believed that a number of the Beatles’ songs were secret messages hinting at an impending race war. I think.
Also, 0_22one, do you realize how racist what you just said is?
No? I’m not a racist person. Not even nearly. I don’t care if you’re white, black, Hispanic, asian, or anything in between. As long as you treat me right, I’ll treat you right. All I pointed out in my post was the truth, facts. It isn’t my opinion that 2 black kids shot a white infant. It isn’t my opinion that 50-60 black individuals randomly and indiscriminately assaulted or harassed specifically white individuals at the AZ state fair, it’s a fact that I, and many other people, witnessed.
I’m not blind to the misdemeanors of white individuals towards black individuals either. I’m well aware of black individuals being harassed without evidence by police, or by other white individuals.
My point with that post was to point out the rising dissent from the black population of America (or supporters of things like the rioting and violence) and how it may lead to a racial war.
You’re applying a stereotype of violence and hatred to an entire ethnic group based on minimal evidence. That is textbook racism.
Sorry 022, Pyro’s right. That incident is only localized to Ferguson. There aren’t any ethnic groups riled up 'round where I live or anywhere else in the nation that I’ve heard of.
That’s not to say this type of thing is going on though. I just don’t see any evidence to the point you’re trying to make, so it makes me skeptical. The whole issue of the shit going on there is because of the abuse of authority, that’s all this comes down to. Yes race plays a part in the Brown case, and I disagree with the verdict (the little shit of a cop should have been fired among other things). The thing that matters here is that a guy got charged with Murder; something that could potentially ruin a life, and it likely already has. This bastard got arrested and it leaves a blot on his record that will follow him wherever he goes. Unless he somehow miraculously starts up is own business, no one in their right mind is going to touch him with a 10’ pole, so his life’s as good as done.
That being said, I’m actually trekking off topic with that. Whites and other minorities also participated in those riots as well, Ferguson just has a primarily black population is all. It’s like saying there’s dissent amongst blacks inside of Africa, there’s no evidence to point to this other than the population ethnicity.
So what I’m trying to say is that there’s nothing like you’re pointing out to my knowledge. If you can back it up with good sources that aren’t subjective, I’ll retract my statement, but my skepticism is well founded.
Now if you said Russia may be on the verge of starting WW3, then I’d be less skeptic. They’ve been trying to goad the US and NATO into military action or at least scare them to set up more defenses. I haven’t heard anything about it lately. Last scare I remember is Russian long range bombers flying near Alaska a few miles off the US coast prompting Military command on the west coast to spaz out and scramble a few jets to ward them off.
I am so fucking mad at League of Legends’ new Leaverbuster policy. After getting disconnected mid-game due to my shitty internet, I got this little message when I logged back in:
“Abandoning a match or being AFK results in an unfair game for your teammates, and is a punishable offense in League of Legends. Do you agree to not leave any further games? [Type ‘I Agree’ to continue.]”
FUCK YOU. I have no control over my ISP’s inability to maintain a proper connection. Why the fuck am I the asshole, huh? I can’t agree to that, because I can’t fucking guarantee that.
Maybe I should just fucking quit.
Then I apologize. I didn’t mean to come off as racist, as I am not racist towards any ethnicity nor do I follow the idea of stereotyping people based on their color, religion, customs, etc. I give everyone their fair chance.
As of right now, I don’t have any way to find sources to support my claim for a possible racial war. That particular statement was an opinion, in case that wasn’t clear. My intention wasn’t to racially stereotype a group of people for the actions of a few, it was to back my opinion of a possible racial war.
However, I digress and apologize, if I have offended anyone, and do not want to start a fight over this.
Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, and hell, we’ve all formed a shitty argument or two one time or another. I’m guilty of it myself. It’s no skin off of anyone’s back. Just brush it and put it behind ya.
How is what he just said racist? It’s no more “racist” than the news articles spreading all this dissent in the first place. I don’t think there’s going to be a “racial war” per se, but the media certainly would love it, and is coaxing people towards simple racial fueled chaos and the maddening thing is that people are eating it up like candy.
You know what, I was now going to post out a big list of reasons why you all shouldn’t think I’m racist but fuck that, I don’t need to prove anything, and I’m not bowing down to the brainwashed society that says anyone who isn’t afraid to bring up this topic is racist. Racism shouldn’t even be a thing anymore, but the ironic thing is the “anti-racism” zealots are the whole reason we aren’t able to finally put this in the ground.
@Rot
TL;DR: That’s subjective. Culture plays a heavy handed role in that.
Wording means everything. Same goes for the culture you grew up in. “Racism,” and “Sexism,” are extremely subjective depending on where you were raised, your values, and other social factors that play a heavy role in how you form an argument.
In this circumstance I’m inclined to agree - yes, I know that’s a fallacy considering the last argument I formed - I meant to say Pyro has a point - it was on part of my own idiocy that I didn’t clarify properly. It’s a double standard, but it is what it is.
To give an example of the argument I’m trying to make let me pull out the gun issue. I think firearms should be allowed for everyone, provided you have the proper training and you’re not prone to irrational thinking (that’s again, subjective); and I think everyone should handle a firearm at least once in their life. Doesn’t matter if it’s a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. My background - where I live, the people I surround myself with, the games I play, etc - and how I grew up to see the world plays a role in how I formed that opinion. You would have a different take considering you grew up in Europe (I think) which is far more left than the US in general terms of laws and restrictions (I think, don’t hold me to that - and actually that’s also subjective).
More to the point: Why should you give a flying fuck about the Ferguson case, you have no stake in it nor do you live in the US. It doesn’t affect you directly. The same goes for laws being made in the US EX: the FTC - Federal Trades Commission -adjusting policies to provide clear ground rules for US journalists and you tubers about disclosures in response to the shit storm that started back in August. This only applies to Businesses that operate in the US. Not to other businesses or consumers that operate outside of it. So… who cares? It’s just my opinion, it’s the same circumstance here. The Ferguson case doesn’t directly affect anyone here (I think - unless someone that lives there is in the wood work, then I apologize), it’s nothing more than gossip in my eyes. The policy changes on the other hand does affect me since I am a US citizen and I plan on operating a business in the US.
Another case that directly affects me would be this. This doesn’t affect you in any way, shape, or form, and you prolly shouldn’t give a shit about it.
I apologize as well; the way you brought up those particular examples made me think you were trying to apply some sort of very unfair standard to an ethnic group. I disagree about the whole race war thing, but I don’t see any need to press the issue.
While I agree that the PC police have gotten out of hand, this is not really true. At all. True racism still exists, sadly.
I agree that true racism exists, but I feel that the culture, this massive and almost oppressive atmosphere of "don’t do anything because everything is racist(/sexist/oppressivist) is the reason it is not simply a fringe issue like human sacrifice(extreme example perhaps) and other things that are, by and large, no longer a cultural issue. If you are continuously sounding the alarm over something and turning it into a big deal, you are going to cultivate people who do it. If you want to deal with a problem you need to nurture a culture that walks a balance, one that does not tolerate serious issues, but does not go out of it’s way to make a big deal of it. Yes, racism will always exist SOMEWHERE, but I really honestly think it can be brought to a minimum if the media would stop war mongering and people would stop making a big deal over things that shouldn’t be made into a big deal.
FINAL(maybe) EDIT: Wow, I really hope that makes sense, I’m having a hard time following what I wrote out myself right now, but I can’t think of a proper way to say what I’m thinking.
You just waded into it when you posted something about it.