Racism: What's been bothering me....(can the WL handle this?)

[i4_garage]

for a while now.

I know for a fact that this subject is, at one time or another, been on someone's mind. I don't know if this is the right place to talk about this, but I will just get to the point.

The issue here is simple, I have a problem with wondering what is racism, and in today's society, what kind of race or people are really racists.

I mean, I am an asian-american and I do not have any hate or feel indifference from another person of another race. Maybe just the appearance and the cultural backgrounds, but other then that I will talk, associate, date, and do business with anyone.

However, recently I have been noticing and reading different articles concerning this subject. I concluded that there are racists from every race and not just Whites or Caucasians. Ironically, there are more public acts of racism from other group of minorities.

Let me hear from you guys about this and we all can discuss it in a mature manner.

[MongolPup]

This will stay in the WL, but the second it gets bad it's gone. Let's see if IA can handle it.

[BobbyFresco]

Mature discourse in the WL?
Don't hold your breath.

[quickdodge®]

Honestly? Pointless topic, man. This has been discussed way more times than needed be on here. It's the same thing in and and out and usually ends up with hurt feelings and bickering.

Racism will always be here. And, in a way, you can be inadvertently a reason why. People talking about racism just keeps it in the forefront. If you're good with who you are and where you are in life, then you shouldn't worry about what other people are thinking/feeling about you.

That's my short range thoughts on this subject. Later, QD.

[oneSLOWex]

Honestly? Pointless topic, man. This has been discussed way more times than needed be on here. It's the same thing in and and out and usually ends up with hurt feelings and bickering.

Racism will always be here. And, in a way, you can be inadvertently a reason why. People talking about racism just keeps it in the forefront. If you're good with who you are and where you are in life, then you shouldn't worry about what other people are thinking/feeling about you.

That's my short range thoughts on this subject. Later, QD.

Agreed 100%

These threads keep on popping up and the EXACT same things happen everytime.

[BobbyFresco]

I'll be surprised if it's any more civilized in here.
SOMEONE is going to go too far and SOMEONE is going to catch feelings.

[i4_garage]

yes I understands, but what's bothers me is that why there are acts and racism coming from other groups other than whites? and why no one is speaking up about it or saying anything about it. But when a white man does something wrong...Bam! its out of control.

Example?

Special offerings for only blacks/latinos/asians...scholarships/schools/groups/channels etc.etc.

[BobbyFresco]

yes I understands, but what's bothers me is that why there are acts and racism coming from other groups other than whites? and why no one is speaking up about it or saying anything about it. But when a white man does something wrong...Bam! its out of control.

Example?

Special offerings for only blacks/latinos/asians...scholarships/schools/groups/channels etc.etc.

I see what you're saying.
Certain things have come about through necessity, others through the advent of special interest groups that exploit those who they "represent" for various reasons.

Ultimately, man is not conditioned to live in harmony, as history has shown time and time again. This translates into the fact that racism, prejudice, and any kind of discord based on superficial reasons will always exist.

[01CDMLUDER]

I feel like sometimes ppl expect white ppl to be racist... I'm not racist at all and it doesn't bother me that they have schools/gathering etc.. thats only for blacks/asians

its 09 fuck our differences.. everyone is almost the same... Asian bitches are hawt!

thread/

[1SICKLEX]

Technically we are all the same, same DNA. As long as humans could, they have classified one another. Rich, Poor, Ugly, Good looking, young, old, light, dark, dumb, smart....

Its as old as history itself....



http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oID=1927655158

[xxbckiexx]

racism is around because people like you won't let it die. just stop complaining about it and people will stop doing it. If they know it gets a rise out of you, they're going to continue to do it. I have no idea what your original post says ( obviously because i do not speak chinese ) but im sure it has to do with you wondering why people are racist. good day.

[LizBiz]

racism is around because people like you won't let it die. just stop complaining about it and people will stop doing it. If they know it gets a rise out of you, they're going to continue to do it. I have no idea what your original post says ( obviously because i do not speak chinese ) but im sure it has to do with you wondering why people are racist. good day.

*sigh* everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but this may come as a shock to you but, racism will not die. It's not that people sit and complain about it....this shit happened, I wasn't there you weren't there, but nonetheless it happened. I know I will never forget it or let it die. Because personally, racism keeps me going, striving to be better than because if it wasn't for MY ancestors I wouldn't be where I am right now. I am not "stuck in the past" I live for my future, but I do not forget my past. My past allows me to better my future. I believe a lot of people of all races feel the same way, BUT we cannot swept it under the rug like it didn't happen. *ahem*

[StreetHazard]

*sigh* everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but this may come as a shock to you but, racism will not die. It's not that people sit and complain about it....this shit happened, I wasn't there you weren't there, but nonetheless it happened. I know I will never forget it or let it die. Because personally, racism keeps me going, striving to be better than because if it wasn't for MY ancestors I wouldn't be where I am right now. I am not "stuck in the past" I live for my future, but I do not forget my past. My past allows me to better my future. I believe a lot of people of all races feel the same way, BUT we cannot swept it under the rug like it didn't happen. *ahem*

[LizBiz]

You got two hands. Make it yourself

[quickdodge®]

*sigh* everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but this may come as a shock to you but, racism will not die. It's not that people sit and complain about it....this shit happened, I wasn't there you weren't there, but nonetheless it happened. I know I will never forget it or let it die. Because personally, racism keeps me going, striving to be better than because if it wasn't for MY ancestors I wouldn't be where I am right now. I am not "stuck in the past" I live for my future, but I do not forget my past. My past allows me to better my future. I believe a lot of people of all races feel the same way, BUT we cannot swept it under the rug like it didn't happen. *ahem*

I'll be honest. Your entire post pretty much sucks. I'll break it down:

" I wasn't there you weren't there, but nonetheless it happened."

You are there. We are there. You say racism will not die yet turn around and speak on it as if it were dead. You negated your own attempt at negating something else.

" I know I will never forget it or let it die."

There's nothing wrong with never forgetting, but why keep bringing it up? Why would you not want it die. Letting something die is not the same thing as forgetting it.

"Because personally, racism keeps me going, striving to be better than because if it wasn't for MY ancestors I wouldn't be where I am right now."

Kind of shitty right there. You're saying that you only "striving to be better" is because of the past? So you're not wanting to be a better person for you or because of you or because you want to?

" I am not "stuck in the past" I live for my future, but I do not forget my past. My past allows me to better my future. "

What exactly is your past? Were you enslaved? Were you forced to use separate bathrooms? You have it made compared to the folks that REALLY suffered. And, from the pics I've seen of you, it doesn't seem you had that bad of a past to better from. Seems like you had a good growing up.

"BUT we cannot swept it under the rug like it didn't happen."

Why can't we sweep it under a rug? Why must there always be an instance where we are reminded of the atrocities.

There's no reason to forget it, but there's also no reason to keep reliving it.

This isn't a hate speech to you or a diss to you, but a mere non-understanding of your post. Later, QD.

[LizBiz]

I'll be honest. Your entire post pretty much sucks. I'll break it down:

" I wasn't there you weren't there, but nonetheless it happened."

You are there. We are there. You say racism will not die yet turn around and speak on it as if it were dead. You negated your own attempt at negating something else.

Say what? I was not alive in the time of my ancestors, and neither were you. Blah....I forgot I got to spell everything out.

" I know I will never forget it or let it die."

There's nothing wrong with never forgetting, but why keep bringing it up? Why would you not want it die. Letting something die is not the same thing as forgetting it.

I didn't bring it up...the OP did, so I stated my side of the story as everyone else did. I won't forget it OR let it die.

"Because personally, racism keeps me going, striving to be better than because if it wasn't for MY ancestors I wouldn't be where I am right now."

Kind of shitty right there. You're saying that you only "striving to be better" is because of the past? So you're not wanting to be a better person for you or because of you or because you want to?

I strive to be better for the future. I didn't know I had to SAY I want to be a better person for myself...that is already a given cuz I love me.

" I am not "stuck in the past" I live for my future, but I do not forget my past. My past allows me to better my future. "

What exactly is your past? Were you enslaved? Were you forced to use separate bathrooms? You have it made compared to the folks that REALLY suffered. And, from the pics I've seen of you, it doesn't seem you had that bad of a past to better from. Seems like you had a good growing up.

I stated previously "MY ANCESTORS" "MY" refers to "Ancestors" while you are picking apart individual sentences.

"BUT we cannot swept it under the rug like it didn't happen."

Why can't we sweep it under a rug? Why must there always be an instance where we are reminded of the atrocities.

There's no reason to forget it, but there's also no reason to keep reliving it.

We can't sweep it under a rug because it happened. Example...my great grandmother is 104 years old. Every time I see her she reminds me of how happy she is I'm doing what I'm doing, because when she was my age she couldn't do HALF of what I do. So when I have kids I will let them know where we (as a people) were and where we are now. I see nothing wrong with that. It's not reliving...it's awareness.

This isn't a hate speech to you or a diss to you, but a mere non-understanding of your post. Later, QD.

Hope that helped a little. I did just spit it out.

[quickdodge®]

Say what? I was not alive in the time of my ancestors, and neither were you. Blah....I forgot I got to spell everything out.

But the topic is racism. You're here now. I know you experience (or feel you experience) racism today. Don't you? Or know it's still here. SO yes, you are here while racism is alive.

I didn't bring it up...the OP did, so I stated my side of the story as everyone else did. I won't forget it OR let it die.

I see what you mean in a way. But I don't just see why people can't just ignore the ignorant.

I strive to be better for the future. I didn't know I had to SAY I want to be a better person for myself...that is already a given cuz I love me.

You didn't get my point.

I stated previously "MY ANCESTORS" "MY" refers to "Ancestors" while you are picking apart individual sentences.

You most certainly did NOT get this point. I quoted you verbatim. You said, and I quote again, "MY past allows me to better MY future. Try again.

So when I have kids I will let them know where we (as a people) were and where we are now. I see nothing wrong with that. It's not reliving...it's awareness.

Now see there is an instance of NOT sweeping it under a rug. There is nothing wrong with teaching the children, ALL children, the history of this nation. But again, you're shifting the focus of my post into a direction that it was not headed in. We're talking about racism now and why it still exists, not about teaching children about it. Two completely different topics.

And it did help a little bit. I see where you're at on a couple of things. Later, QD.

[DieselNuts]

Not really a racist thing, but a pet peeve of mine is when people refer to themselves as "african/american" or "asian/american". Were you born in Africa/Asia? No? Then you are American. I don't call myself Euro/American.

Answer me this, if a white guy from South Africa moves to USA, is he considered an African American as well?

[quickdodge®]

Not really a racist thing, but a pet peeve of mine is when people refer to themselves as "african/american" or "asian/american". Were you born in Africa/Asia? No? Then you are American. I don't call myself Euro/American.

Why is this a pet peeve? How does it harm you or any aspect of your life if someone wants to call themselves something? Does it cause your bills to not get paid? Does it cause your family hardships.

Answer me this, if a white guy from South Africa moves to USA, is he considered an African American as well?

Actually, yes he is.

And you know I'm not blasting on you, just giving you something to sit on for a second. Later, QD.

[DieselNuts]

Why is this a pet peeve? How does it harm you or any aspect of your life if someone wants to call themselves something? Does it cause your bills to not get paid? Does it cause your family hardships.



Actually, yes he is.

And you know I'm not blasting on you, just giving you something to sit on for a second. Later, QD.

I will never sit on anything you give me.....

Just kiddin man. I feel you. And no, it doesn't cause my bills not to get paid and it doesn't cause my family hardships, but by definition, that's not what a pet peeve is all about. I know you are aware of that.

I agree with you about the South African turned African American thing though. The reason I said that was because a few years back there was some drama that got created because a white kid from South Africa marked on one of his tests for school that he was African American. He was, but he was also Caucasian. I am trying to google it now.

[DieselNuts]

My previous post wasn't entirely accurate, but here's a link. Might be a different story all together:

http://www.1010wins.com/pages/4374417.php?

This is a forum discussion about it:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249133/posts

[J-ROCK]

im with the op on this one i love evry race no homo! but ive noticed that everyone has to find something wrong with a different race and its stupid! i dont understand why people cant accept other people for who they are

[BobbyFresco]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN8X9t1VjXs

I feel like this is going to be a very good documentary.
Debuted in Atl not that long ago.

[StreetHazard]

im with the op on this one i love evry race no homo! but ive noticed that everyone has to find something wrong with a different race and its stupid! i dont understand why people cant accept other people for who they are

because

[Echonova]

[BobbyFresco]

LOL @ Echo and QFT
It's just a matter of time before this thread gets ugly.

[02SloWrx]

what are niggaz complaining about this time?

[BobbyFresco]

what are niggaz complaining about this time?

Fail on the troll, Izzy.

[StreetHazard]

what are niggaz complaining about this time?

im not exactly sure but I think I found a guide

(feeding troll)

[Ed]

minorities are more racist than white folk.

[StreetHazard]

minorities are more racist than white folk.

Ok you faggots here is some copypasta that SHOULD settle this once and for all

Unlike bigots, racists believe that each of humanity's different races possess unique traits and skill sets. Most of the time, the word "racist" is actually misapplied, and is used in situations where treatment or attitude toward one person is found to be less favorable than toward another. For example, the statement "That's racist towards women" is in fact is "sexism", not racism, because women are not a unique race. (They are, however, not quite as smart as guys and would be better off making me a sandwich or something.)

Racism is very socially acceptable even though never stated in the rules. Racism is best used to its full potential if one is a White male keeping down Blacks (n i g g e r s), Jews (kikes), Indians (India) , Arabs (sand n i g g e r s), Chechens, Native Americans (prairie n i g g e r s) and other non-Whites. Combined with a high concentration of rhetoric and logic racism against these groups equates to a figurative atomic lulz bomb or better. Even though the victim of racism generally does not appreciate it racism in fact promotes cultural awareness. That is to say that it makes everyone else aware about how stupid, shitty and undeveloped their culture is while making yourself look like God by comparison.

Using so-called "racist language" on the internets can induce lulz not just for the offense it causes, but for all the butthurt faggots (note: "faggot" isn't racist either! yes is it. Fags are a race all their own, faggot) who write long tirades about how the "whole racist thing is getting old" and that you're being "more irritating than offensive." This is, of course, bullshit, as if they really weren't offended by your sudden dropping of the word "n i g g e r ," they wouldn't have bothered to type a reply in the first place. Pointing this out, as well as the way that many people take racism on the internets as EXTREMELY SERIOUS BUSINESS, is a prime source of lulz. Unless, of course, you're a faggot, or a n i g g e r , or an arab indian muslim native mexicunt, or a mexicunt n i g g e r native, or any of those combinations, understand? (I know, however, that you don't because you're an uneducated n i g g e r)


source

http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Racism

[BobbyFresco]

I knew this thread would go to shit... and it has.

[quickdodge®]

I'm not sure if that was supposed to be funny or not. If it was, it isn't. If it's not, what's the point of it? Later, QD.

[StreetHazard]

I'm not sure if that was supposed to be funny or not. If it was, it isn't. If it's not, what's the point of it? Later, QD.

You have single-handedly identified the root of the issue with your simple sentence QD.

For those that give a shit WHAT people think this is a huge serious issue, for those of us that do not. It is epically hilarious to see ANYONE get there feelings hurt over some text on a computer monitor, or out IRL.

If an asian guy called me a racist cracker assed honky methaddict, I would think it was "kind of" funny...only "kind of" for lack of creativity (my G/F is chinese/japaese and I have never touched meth.

whether its funny or not depends on your perspective.

[quickdodge®]

You have single-handedly identified the root of the issue with your simple sentence QD.

I don't follow this, but ok.

FOX NEWS, its a news station. Anyone can turn it on and watch it. but BET, well the name just tells you.

Anyone can watch BET as well. So what? Black Entertainment is just what it says. That means there is black people entertaining. Later, QD.

[FlipKing]

The other day my gf got in an argument in a parking lot with a black lady. The black lady brought up race saying " What you think because you are white you can do what you want?" When race had absolutly nothing to do with the situation.

[BobbyFresco]

The other day my gf got in an argument in a parking lot with a black lady. The black lady brought up race saying " What you think because you are white you can do what you want?" When race had absolutly nothing to do with the situation.

She was obviously an idiot.
I know you're smart enough to not label everyone because of one dumb bitch.

[Sammich]

The other day my gf got in an argument in a parking lot with a black lady. The black lady brought up race saying " What you think because you are white you can do what you want?" When race had absolutly nothing to do with the situation.

THAT WAS AN IGNORANT REPLY IMHO. I HATE PEOPLE THAT BRING RACE INTO ANY SITUATION THEY 'WANT TO'. LIKE SERIOUSLY I HAVE RELATIVES THAT I LOVE DEARLY THAT BRING UP THE RACE THING IN THAT KIND OF MANNER AND I'M LIKE ITS SERIOUSLY OUT OF CONTEXT/MANNER. CHILL OUT WITH IT, AND THEY GO ON A TIRADE ABOUT 'WHITE PEOPLE DO THIS AND THAT BEHIND BLACK PEOPLE'S BACK BECAUSE THEY DONT CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE'. I'M A PERSON THAT SITS BACK AND SEE HOW EVERYONE REACTS IN DIFFERING SITUATIONS, AND I CAN SAY W/ A CLEAR CONSCIOUS, THAT NOT ONLY WHITES, BUT ALL HUMANS ARE CRABS IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER. WE ARE ALL SELF CENTERED INDIVIUALS WHO CARE PRIMARILY FOR OURSELVES. OF COURSE THERE ARE THOSE WHO TRY NOT TO BE SELFISH, BUT THE POINT OF THE MATTER ISITS NOT 'JUST WHITE PEOPLE' ALL ACT THE SAME WAY, BUT ITS STUPID WHEN PEOPLE BRING UP THE 'BECAUSE YOU'RE WHITE YOU THINK YOU CAN DO ANYTHING' OR ' YOU'RE BLACK SO YOU'RE ON WELFARE' TYPE SHIT..SERIOUSLY SAID OR NOT,THAT SHIT IS UNCALLED FOR ON ALL PARTIES/RACES INVOLVED

[Ed]

God I love encyclopediadramatica... I'd rep you again if I could.

[JITB]

i dont know if im the only person, that thinks about these racial side marks when i meet people at meets and stuff.... Its not even about beign racists i dont think, its just respect for another person white-black-blue-green-yellow..