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Yeah he didn't have a first rate moral compass like Bob Huggins.cincybearcat said:
O$U.... yeah I actually know of this kid. Huge character flawmickeyrat said:cincybearcat said:
Ah good question and I’m still reading and trying to figure it out. But I would tend to understand your push and no not completely binary. More so when it has to do with decision making/legislation/policy etc. Not something that has no action like watching a sport.mrussel1 said:
So it's binary? If you're not doing or believe something that's specifically and categorically anti-racist, then it's racist?cincybearcat said:
Been doing some reading on this. Most recently "How to be an anti-racist". Solid book. I think it details out just exactly how anyone can be a racist. And sometimes it's worse than others, cause as you said, it's about intent. And from all the different reading on the subject, it woudl seem we really need to de-stigmatize "racist". Cause it doesn't mean the overt, in your face, hate people of other colors racism that we seem to make it. And that makes it tougher for us to talk about it.PJPOWER said:
I have a hard time calling a black person a racist, but if he recognized the policy as being rooted in racism and ignored it, then he is at least dismissive of systematic racism.HughFreakingDillon said:
the point is, at least how I'm taking it, is that if you call Biden a racist for not pushing for legislation to decriminalize weed, then you'd also have to call Obama a racist for the same reason.PJPOWER said:
??? Where did that even come from? Did Obama support the racist crime bills in the 90s that led to black people getting arrested at a vastly higher rate than non-black people? Biden’s political career extends a lot further back than Obama’s.mickeyrat said:PJPOWER said:
That’s quite the cop out in my opinion. They push gun control measures that they know will fail, so I don’t think that’s the story. I think he is just one of those old farts that believes “marijuana is bad”. He sure used it on his platform to get elected, though. Hell, he could even enact some executive orders to decriminalize it at the very least…The marijuana prohibition has led to countless black incarcerations and deaths and you would think a non-racist president would push against it a little bit, especially in the current environment with police racism in the spotlight. It is a huge “systematic racism” related policy still being heavily utilized in a large portion of the country to put black people in jail.HughFreakingDillon said:
or maybe he knows it will never pass the senate? or might not even get out of the house?PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
No surprise, though, he is known for supporting some pretty racist policies throughout his career in politics.
I know. Obama was so fucking racist.
Anyhow - black people can certainly be and are racist. I don't believe Joe or Obama are racists in the old sense of the word. But some of their beliefs and actions are certainly not anti-racist...so thus they must be racist.
If I'm watching hockey and they're not focused on being anti- racist, then I'm participating in a racist activity?It’s an interesting read.you may be interested in this...columbus native, harvard undergrad, grad student and member of osu basketball team....
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Okay I can generally buy into the concept of legislation and public policy. It already exists today. The most powerful law that covers consumers in terms of credit is the Equal Opportunity Credit Act (Regulationcincybearcat said:
Ah good question and I’m still reading and trying to figure it out. But I would tend to understand your push and no not completely binary. More so when it has to do with decision making/legislation/policy etc. Not something that has no action like watching a sport.mrussel1 said:
So it's binary? If you're not doing or believe something that's specifically and categorically anti-racist, then it's racist?cincybearcat said:
Been doing some reading on this. Most recently "How to be an anti-racist". Solid book. I think it details out just exactly how anyone can be a racist. And sometimes it's worse than others, cause as you said, it's about intent. And from all the different reading on the subject, it woudl seem we really need to de-stigmatize "racist". Cause it doesn't mean the overt, in your face, hate people of other colors racism that we seem to make it. And that makes it tougher for us to talk about it.PJPOWER said:
I have a hard time calling a black person a racist, but if he recognized the policy as being rooted in racism and ignored it, then he is at least dismissive of systematic racism.HughFreakingDillon said:
the point is, at least how I'm taking it, is that if you call Biden a racist for not pushing for legislation to decriminalize weed, then you'd also have to call Obama a racist for the same reason.PJPOWER said:
??? Where did that even come from? Did Obama support the racist crime bills in the 90s that led to black people getting arrested at a vastly higher rate than non-black people? Biden’s political career extends a lot further back than Obama’s.mickeyrat said:PJPOWER said:
That’s quite the cop out in my opinion. They push gun control measures that they know will fail, so I don’t think that’s the story. I think he is just one of those old farts that believes “marijuana is bad”. He sure used it on his platform to get elected, though. Hell, he could even enact some executive orders to decriminalize it at the very least…The marijuana prohibition has led to countless black incarcerations and deaths and you would think a non-racist president would push against it a little bit, especially in the current environment with police racism in the spotlight. It is a huge “systematic racism” related policy still being heavily utilized in a large portion of the country to put black people in jail.HughFreakingDillon said:
or maybe he knows it will never pass the senate? or might not even get out of the house?PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
No surprise, though, he is known for supporting some pretty racist policies throughout his career in politics.
I know. Obama was so fucking racist.
Anyhow - black people can certainly be and are racist. I don't believe Joe or Obama are racists in the old sense of the word. But some of their beliefs and actions are certainly not anti-racist...so thus they must be racist.
If I'm watching hockey and they're not focused on being anti- racist, then I'm participating in a racist activity?It’s an interesting read.
. One of the core tenants is that any credit policy or procedure needs to be evaluated for disparate impact to protected classes. The intent of the policy is irrelevant, it's the actual impact. Many of the alphabet regulatory laws in place today are now using this standard (implemented by the CFPB).
But the reality is that it's about socioeconomic standing, which tends to affect minorities disproportionately. Just because a law will negatively affect some Black people doesn't make it racist. As a contra-example, if the capital gains taxes for people making over $1MM per year goes to the top marginal rate (as proposed), it will affect some minorities, wealthy minorities. I think I read about 10% of the top 1% are minorities. Of course that pales to the population a whole, but the bar cannot be "does this hurt any minorities".0 -
I don’t think that is the bar at all.mrussel1 said:
Okay I can generally buy into the concept of legislation and public policy. It already exists today. The most powerful law that covers consumers in terms of credit is the Equal Opportunity Credit Act (Regulationcincybearcat said:
Ah good question and I’m still reading and trying to figure it out. But I would tend to understand your push and no not completely binary. More so when it has to do with decision making/legislation/policy etc. Not something that has no action like watching a sport.mrussel1 said:
So it's binary? If you're not doing or believe something that's specifically and categorically anti-racist, then it's racist?cincybearcat said:
Been doing some reading on this. Most recently "How to be an anti-racist". Solid book. I think it details out just exactly how anyone can be a racist. And sometimes it's worse than others, cause as you said, it's about intent. And from all the different reading on the subject, it woudl seem we really need to de-stigmatize "racist". Cause it doesn't mean the overt, in your face, hate people of other colors racism that we seem to make it. And that makes it tougher for us to talk about it.PJPOWER said:
I have a hard time calling a black person a racist, but if he recognized the policy as being rooted in racism and ignored it, then he is at least dismissive of systematic racism.HughFreakingDillon said:
the point is, at least how I'm taking it, is that if you call Biden a racist for not pushing for legislation to decriminalize weed, then you'd also have to call Obama a racist for the same reason.PJPOWER said:
??? Where did that even come from? Did Obama support the racist crime bills in the 90s that led to black people getting arrested at a vastly higher rate than non-black people? Biden’s political career extends a lot further back than Obama’s.mickeyrat said:PJPOWER said:
That’s quite the cop out in my opinion. They push gun control measures that they know will fail, so I don’t think that’s the story. I think he is just one of those old farts that believes “marijuana is bad”. He sure used it on his platform to get elected, though. Hell, he could even enact some executive orders to decriminalize it at the very least…The marijuana prohibition has led to countless black incarcerations and deaths and you would think a non-racist president would push against it a little bit, especially in the current environment with police racism in the spotlight. It is a huge “systematic racism” related policy still being heavily utilized in a large portion of the country to put black people in jail.HughFreakingDillon said:
or maybe he knows it will never pass the senate? or might not even get out of the house?PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
No surprise, though, he is known for supporting some pretty racist policies throughout his career in politics.
I know. Obama was so fucking racist.
Anyhow - black people can certainly be and are racist. I don't believe Joe or Obama are racists in the old sense of the word. But some of their beliefs and actions are certainly not anti-racist...so thus they must be racist.
If I'm watching hockey and they're not focused on being anti- racist, then I'm participating in a racist activity?It’s an interesting read.. One of the core tenants is that any credit policy or procedure needs to be evaluated for disparate impact to protected classes. The intent of the policy is irrelevant, it's the actual impact. Many of the alphabet regulatory laws in place today are now using this standard (implemented by the CFPB).
But the reality is that it's about socioeconomic standing, which tends to affect minorities disproportionately. Just because a law will negatively affect some Black people doesn't make it racist. As a contra-example, if the capital gains taxes for people making over $1MM per year goes to the top marginal rate (as proposed), it will affect some minorities, wealthy minorities. I think I read about 10% of the top 1% are minorities. Of course that pales to the population a whole, but the bar cannot be "does this hurt any minorities".hippiemom = goodness0 -
What is it then?cincybearcat said:
I don’t think that is the bar at all.mrussel1 said:
Okay I can generally buy into the concept of legislation and public policy. It already exists today. The most powerful law that covers consumers in terms of credit is the Equal Opportunity Credit Act (Regulationcincybearcat said:
Ah good question and I’m still reading and trying to figure it out. But I would tend to understand your push and no not completely binary. More so when it has to do with decision making/legislation/policy etc. Not something that has no action like watching a sport.mrussel1 said:
So it's binary? If you're not doing or believe something that's specifically and categorically anti-racist, then it's racist?cincybearcat said:
Been doing some reading on this. Most recently "How to be an anti-racist". Solid book. I think it details out just exactly how anyone can be a racist. And sometimes it's worse than others, cause as you said, it's about intent. And from all the different reading on the subject, it woudl seem we really need to de-stigmatize "racist". Cause it doesn't mean the overt, in your face, hate people of other colors racism that we seem to make it. And that makes it tougher for us to talk about it.PJPOWER said:
I have a hard time calling a black person a racist, but if he recognized the policy as being rooted in racism and ignored it, then he is at least dismissive of systematic racism.HughFreakingDillon said:
the point is, at least how I'm taking it, is that if you call Biden a racist for not pushing for legislation to decriminalize weed, then you'd also have to call Obama a racist for the same reason.PJPOWER said:
??? Where did that even come from? Did Obama support the racist crime bills in the 90s that led to black people getting arrested at a vastly higher rate than non-black people? Biden’s political career extends a lot further back than Obama’s.mickeyrat said:PJPOWER said:
That’s quite the cop out in my opinion. They push gun control measures that they know will fail, so I don’t think that’s the story. I think he is just one of those old farts that believes “marijuana is bad”. He sure used it on his platform to get elected, though. Hell, he could even enact some executive orders to decriminalize it at the very least…The marijuana prohibition has led to countless black incarcerations and deaths and you would think a non-racist president would push against it a little bit, especially in the current environment with police racism in the spotlight. It is a huge “systematic racism” related policy still being heavily utilized in a large portion of the country to put black people in jail.HughFreakingDillon said:
or maybe he knows it will never pass the senate? or might not even get out of the house?PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
No surprise, though, he is known for supporting some pretty racist policies throughout his career in politics.
I know. Obama was so fucking racist.
Anyhow - black people can certainly be and are racist. I don't believe Joe or Obama are racists in the old sense of the word. But some of their beliefs and actions are certainly not anti-racist...so thus they must be racist.
If I'm watching hockey and they're not focused on being anti- racist, then I'm participating in a racist activity?It’s an interesting read.. One of the core tenants is that any credit policy or procedure needs to be evaluated for disparate impact to protected classes. The intent of the policy is irrelevant, it's the actual impact. Many of the alphabet regulatory laws in place today are now using this standard (implemented by the CFPB).
But the reality is that it's about socioeconomic standing, which tends to affect minorities disproportionately. Just because a law will negatively affect some Black people doesn't make it racist. As a contra-example, if the capital gains taxes for people making over $1MM per year goes to the top marginal rate (as proposed), it will affect some minorities, wealthy minorities. I think I read about 10% of the top 1% are minorities. Of course that pales to the population a whole, but the bar cannot be "does this hurt any minorities".0 -
PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
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1st nations people have been consuming hippie lettuce for thousands of years…it’s a racist policy keeping it illegal…but in the case of Biden it’s a non issue likely because big pharma and other pro illegal lined the crook pockets…brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
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This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.Post edited by PJPOWER on0 -
And how many people are sitting in jail on trumped up weed charges?..PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
Too many…Meltdown99 said:
And how many people are sitting in jail on trumped up weed charges?..PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.0 -
PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
Biden brought Kamala Harris on board as his VP. End of Biden.racism discussion.
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I love ya, Brian, but that’s about the equivalent of someone saying “but I have a black friend”. If this argument worked, Trump must not be racist because he associated with black people, right? He seems to be a buddy with Kanye West, right? And good ol’ Joe may not be full blown “racist”, just very low on the anti-racism meter (which is just as harmful for a person in his position).brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
Biden brought Kamala Harris on board as his VP. End of Biden.racism discussion.Post edited by PJPOWER on0 -
PJPOWER said:
I love ya, Brian, but that’s about the equivalent of someone saying “but I have a black friend”. If this argument worked, Trump must not be racist because he associated with black people, right? He seems to be a buddy with Kanye West, right? And he may not be full blown “racist”, just very low on the anti-racism meter.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
Biden brought Kamala Harris on board as his VP. End of Biden.racism discussion.
Lova ya back PJP.
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XOXOXOXObrianlux said:PJPOWER said:
I love ya, Brian, but that’s about the equivalent of someone saying “but I have a black friend”. If this argument worked, Trump must not be racist because he associated with black people, right? He seems to be a buddy with Kanye West, right? And he may not be full blown “racist”, just very low on the anti-racism meter.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
Biden brought Kamala Harris on board as his VP. End of Biden.racism discussion.
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And how many people are sitting in jail on trumped up weed charges?..PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
Lame-ass non-violent drug "crimes" is probably a huge chunk of the reason the US has a higher proportion of its population than anyone.
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rich racists tend to give a pass to wealthy black men, like they aren't part of the "bad group". trump falls into this category.PJPOWER said:
I love ya, Brian, but that’s about the equivalent of someone saying “but I have a black friend”. If this argument worked, Trump must not be racist because he associated with black people, right? He seems to be a buddy with Kanye West, right? And good ol’ Joe may not be full blown “racist”, just very low on the anti-racism meter (which is just as harmful for a person in his position).brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
This has been hashed out pretty well over the last couple of pages, and no, I don’t believe Biden is a n-word spewing type of racist. The better scale is how much of an “anti-racist” he is. If he has opportunities to end racist policies and doesn’t or just ignores the issues, he is low on the anti-racism meter. That can be just as detrimental in that his actions actually matter, given his current profession.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:
That’s what I’m saying. Blacks and Hispanics have disproportionately been targeted and prosecuted for marijuana related crimes since prohibition was enacted. If you don’t see that as “systematic racism”, then what is? It even calls it a racist policy in the article you quoted me on.brianlux said:PJPOWER said:It’s not Biden’s stuttering that annoys me, it’s his racism:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2021/04/30/chuck-schumers-marijuana-legalization-plan-has-a-joe-biden-problem/
PJP, I'm not understanding how you see this as a racism issue. True, a lot of us honky crackers smoke weed, but so do many Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Islanders. Maybe even some Inuit (when they can get it. Doesn't grow well in tundra.)Yeah, for sure. Black and Hispanics are disproportionately targeted for everything. We all know that and, yes, it is a symptom of systemic racism. But that doesn't make Biden a racist. There is not logic in saying that. Systemic racism ≠ everybody is racist.But I guess it's the "woke" thing to say every white person is a racist to some degree. But I don't buy that- no way. Unless you say every person is a racist (regardless of their color). And then it becomes a futile joke of sorts.
Biden brought Kamala Harris on board as his VP. End of Biden.racism discussion.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
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