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  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,527
    Who would have it harder pjhawks? A black family or an Irish family in the early 1900s? This really isn't that hard.
  • There's nothing wrong with being proud of your grandparent's accomplishments, pjhawks. I don't think people are intentionally trying to discount the hardships they had to overcome. It is truly great that you feel such respect for them.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,695
    edited September 2016
    so all you who are saying that i can't compare my grandparents oppression to the blacks of the same time would you consider Kaepernick less oppressed because he was raised by white parents?
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,527
    edited September 2016
    of course you can and we can think that it is insane.

    and

    Huh?
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,837
    pjhawks said:

    so all you who are saying that i can't compare my grandparents oppression to the blacks of the same time would you consider Kaepernick less oppressed because he was raised by white parents?

    I'm not sure what your driving at with that comparison. You can compare your grandparents oppression to black people's oppression but why? That's just not the point of CK's actions or the topic of this thread. My Amish side of the family no doubt faced some bigotry and oppression (no where near as much as African Americans, of course) but that's a different story than this one. Besides, if you ask CK what he thinks of oppression in general a thousand bucks says he is against all oppression. But he isn't all those kinds of people.
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    edited September 2016
    Nobody has done me any favors because I'm white...

    Keep regurgitating the bullshit if it makes you feel better... some of you guys act like we are all still living in early 20th century Mississippi

    Personal responsibility and hard work... just ask the fucking POTUS
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 42,499
    pjhawks said:

    so my grandparents were discriminated against but still benefited from white privilege? that is what you are saying. nah that's not insulting to them :smirk:
    hawks, are you now treated as your grandparents likely were?

    guess what, that black boy born yesterday will likely see the same fear and distrust toward them when he grows up as is shown today not to mention the shit that has occured since emancipation as "free" people.
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  • dignindignin Posts: 9,384
    my2hands said:

    Nobody has done me any favors because I'm white...

    Keep regurgitating the bullshit if it makes you feel better... some of you guys act like we are all still living in early 20th century Mississippi

    Personal responsibility and hard work... just ask the fucking POTUS

    Your privilege is undeniable. The only bullshit around here is coming from the folks who think it doesn't exist. Because, you know, we don't have black slaves in America anymore.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,166
    dignin said:

    Your privilege is undeniable. The only bullshit around here is coming from the folks who think it doesn't exist. Because, you know, we don't have black slaves in America anymore.
    That's right. Now we have black presidents.
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    my2hands said:



    Personal responsibility and hard work


    I think this would solve a large percentage of problems we all face
    I've met Rob

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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    dignin said:

    Your privilege is undeniable.
    Actually, it is deniable...

    But im actually more interested in talking about Black responsibility... but I don't see that happening around here... too many people racked with white guilt that want to make sure black people feel like inferior victims the rest of their lives
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,695
    mickeyrat said:

    hawks, are you now treated as your grandparents likely were?

    guess what, that black boy born yesterday will likely see the same fear and distrust toward them when he grows up as is shown today not to mention the shit that has occured since emancipation as "free" people.
    no i'm not but that is because or their actions and my parents actions. they earned the change for me. statistics say the chances that that black boy born yesterday will be in the criminal justice system by the time he is in his 20s and/or won't have a relationship with his father are much higher than they were for me. surely that plays a role don't you think?
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    my2hands said:

    Nobody has done me any favors because I'm white...

    Keep regurgitating the bullshit if it makes you feel better... some of you guys act like we are all still living in early 20th century Mississippi

    Personal responsibility and hard work... just ask the fucking POTUS

    Why do folks like you and pjhawks get so butthurt over this issue? It doesn't make much sense. Believe it or not, y'all aren't the only folks who worked hard in life! It seems to me like a psychological thing, like maybe deep down you recognize the truth of it and it rankles the upper levels of your conscious thought.
    The reason the butthurt anger makes no sense is that NO ONE IS SAYING YOU WERE DONE FAVORS FOR BEING WHITE! Get that through your head, if you can. What people are saying is that you have the privilege of not being actively held back by virtue of being white.
    Citing that there can be no white privilege because we have a black president is intellectually weak. There are dozens of economic, penal, and discriminatory statistics across the breadth of our society that make 1 black president look like the footnote that it truly is.
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  • dignindignin Posts: 9,384
    Jason P said:

    That's right. Now we have black presidents.
    You got me. Racism doesn't exist anymore, America elected a black president. Proof.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    the thing with white privilege is that it doesn't mean every white person's experience is the same as everyone else's ... that concept be universally understood when talking about something like this ... also, it needs to be understood within the concepts of other privileges that are tied to economic class or disabilities or sexual identification ...

    most white people would not understand the concept of white privilege because they take certain things for granted and have never experienced the disadvantages of not being white ... example ... the roads in white neighbourhoods are in better condition than in black neighbourhoods ... it's not something anyone is gonna notice because people assume - that's just the way it is ... having said that - you can be a white person and have shit thrown on you because of other factors ... the privilege isn't universal ...

    it's a concept that is similar to institutionalized racism ... it's better explained through academic articles vs. anecdotal experiences ...
  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,962
    edited September 2016
    I don't understand why this is so difficult to understand and accept. It doesn't really take away anything from anyone
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  • dignindignin Posts: 9,384
    my2hands said:

    Actually, it is deniable...

    But im actually more interested in talking about Black responsibility... but I don't see that happening around here... too many people racked with white guilt that want to make sure black people feel like inferior victims the rest of their lives
    White guilt? I can't remember ever saying I felt guilty. Understanding and acceptance is about as far from guilt as you can get. What I see is some here trying to turn a blind eye and scapegoat.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,166
    edited September 2016
    dignin said:

    You got me. Racism doesn't exist anymore, America elected a black president. Proof.
    It has gotten much better and a large vocal group is claiming it's much worse.
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Jason P said:

    It has gotten much better and a large vocal group is claiming it's much worse.
    Not really. Now that they have a voice, because things have improved, they are using that voice to make the case that they still have work to do, progress to be made.
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,695
    rgambs said:

    Why do folks like you and pjhawks get so butthurt over this issue? It doesn't make much sense. Believe it or not, y'all aren't the only folks who worked hard in life! It seems to me like a psychological thing, like maybe deep down you recognize the truth of it and it rankles the upper levels of your conscious thought.
    The reason the butthurt anger makes no sense is that NO ONE IS SAYING YOU WERE DONE FAVORS FOR BEING WHITE! Get that through your head, if you can. What people are saying is that you have the privilege of not being actively held back by virtue of being white.
    Citing that there can be no white privilege because we have a black president is intellectually weak. There are dozens of economic, penal, and discriminatory statistics across the breadth of our society that make 1 black president look like the footnote that it truly is.
    because the assumption was made that all white people EVER in this country have been afforded so-called white privilege. when i pointed out my grandparents and parents surely weren't granted white privilege i had shots taken at me and them. i'll be damned if ill sit back and let a bunch of stuck up know it all's poo-poo the accomplishments of those in my family who came before me.

    maybe some of you feel guilty how you or your families have treated minorities in your life and shaming whites makes you feel better about yourself. :smirk:
  • dignindignin Posts: 9,384
    Jason P said:

    It has gotten much better and a large vocal group is claiming it's much worse.
    Who? Pointing out systemic racism shouldn't be confused with people thinking things have gotten worse.

    And by what measuring stick in time? 50 years ago or 2 years ago?

    Also I think there could be an argument made that in this current political climate (Trump) racism has become less taboo. We even have a couple posters here that openly flaunt it.
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    pjhawks said:

    because the assumption was made that all white people EVER in this country have been afforded so-called white privilege. when i pointed out my grandparents and parents surely weren't granted white privilege i had shots taken at me and them. i'll be damned if ill sit back and let a bunch of stuck up know it all's poo-poo the accomplishments of those in my family who came before me.

    maybe some of you feel guilty how you or your families have treated minorities in your life and shaming whites makes you feel better about yourself. :smirk:
    None of that actually happened.
    That's all a very twisted perception that doesn't square with the reality of what was said.
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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,342
    my2hands said:

    Nobody has done me any favors because I'm white...

    Keep regurgitating the bullshit if it makes you feel better... some of you guys act like we are all still living in early 20th century Mississippi

    Personal responsibility and hard work... just ask the fucking POTUS

    And white privilege makes work and responsibility that much easier.
  • rgambs said:

    Not really. Now that they have a voice, because things have improved, they are using that voice to make the case that they still have work to do, progress to be made.
    There's work to be done for sure- by all stakeholders. Not just white cops.
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  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,527
    edited September 2016
    my2hands said:

    Nobody has done me any favors because I'm white...

    Keep regurgitating the bullshit if it makes you feel better... some of you guys act like we are all still living in early 20th century Mississippi

    Personal responsibility and hard work... just ask the fucking POTUS

    This must be trolling.

    or just obtuse
  • And white privilege makes work and responsibility that much easier.
    I would say yes to work. I wouldn't agree with you on the responsibility item.

    Personal responsibility does not require favour.
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  • PP193448PP193448 Here Posts: 4,282

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    I think this might be confusing, because both people are white in these pictures... :lol:
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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,342

    I would say yes to work. I wouldn't agree with you on the responsibility item.

    Personal responsibility does not require favour.
    The concept of responsibility is very ambiguous when you start to dig at it. Whites in denial of white privilege will attribute their success more to their individual efforts and less to what's around them externally.
  • The concept of responsibility is very ambiguous when you start to dig at it. Whites in denial of white privilege will attribute their success more to their individual efforts and less to what's around them externally.
    Making the decision to engage in crime, drop out of school, abdicate parental responsibility, ignore police commands, and the like are all items- as challenging as they might be- of personal responsibility that lie completely within the individual's control.
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