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Merkin Baller · February 2023

“People like Scott Adams claim they're being silenced. But what they actually seem to object to is being understood.”

https://armoxon.substack.com/p/the-case-for-shunning?utm_campaign=post

brianlux · February 2023

Merkin Baller said:

“People like Scott Adams claim they're being silenced. But what they actually seem to object to is being understood.”
https://armoxon.substack.com/p/the-case-for-shunning?utm_campaign=post

No kidding! An what did he expect? A gold medal?

Oh well, not big loss. Not that great a cartoon anyway.

tempo_n_groove · February 2023

“If nearly half of all Blacks are not okay with White people … that’s a hate group,” Adams said. “I don’t want to have anything to do with them. And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people … because there is no fixing this.”

I'm having a difficult time in taking this out of context. The first part is actually disturbing if true but then he comes off the rails. Does he have a follow up to this or is he just going to hide from it?

mickeyrat · February 2023

tempo_n_groove said:

“If nearly half of all Blacks are not okay with White people … that’s a hate group,” Adams said. “I don’t want to have anything to do with them. And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people … because there is no fixing this.”

I'm having a difficult time in taking this out of context. The first part is actually disturbing if true but then he comes off the rails. Does he have a follow up to this or is he just going to hide from it?

fucked up poll and question "is it ok to be white". 23% or so said no. rough equal amount said they didnt know.

frankly I dont understand the question. maybe in context of the other poll questions it makes some kind of sense.

flip side of his position, half of black americans ARE ok with white people?

cincybearcat · February 2023

mickeyrat said:

tempo_n_groove said:

“If nearly half of all Blacks are not okay with White people … that’s a hate group,” Adams said. “I don’t want to have anything to do with them. And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people … because there is no fixing this.”

I'm having a difficult time in taking this out of context. The first part is actually disturbing if true but then he comes off the rails. Does he have a follow up to this or is he just going to hide from it?

fucked up poll and question "is it ok to be white". 23% or so said no. rough equal amount said they didnt know.

frankly I dont understand the question. maybe in context of the other poll questions it makes some kind of sense.

flip side of his position, half of black americans ARE ok with white people?

I'd like some more info on that poll...going to have to search. Cause it is disturbing if true at face value. Now, his reaction is disturbing as well of course!

Gern Blansten · February 2023

https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1629833636446081024

He thinks he has been taken out of context...

mickeyrat · February 2023

cincybearcat said:

mickeyrat said:

tempo_n_groove said:

“If nearly half of all Blacks are not okay with White people … that’s a hate group,” Adams said. “I don’t want to have anything to do with them. And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people … because there is no fixing this.”

I'm having a difficult time in taking this out of context. The first part is actually disturbing if true but then he comes off the rails. Does he have a follow up to this or is he just going to hide from it?

fucked up poll and question "is it ok to be white". 23% or so said no. rough equal amount said they didnt know.

frankly I dont understand the question. maybe in context of the other poll questions it makes some kind of sense.

flip side of his position, half of black americans ARE ok with white people?

I'd like some more info on that poll...going to have to search. Cause it is disturbing if true at face value. Now, his reaction is disturbing as well of course!

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/questions/january_2023/questions_okay_to_be_white_february_13_15_2023

Merkin Baller · February 2023

There’s a recent history behind the phrase “it’s ok to be white” which probably played into how that poll panned out.

https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/its-okay-be-white

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white

https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/its-okay-to-be-white-yes-but

Gern Blansten · February 2023

Of course black people can be racist. Why do they think that is so important to address?

Just more of them chipping away at whites being racist as some sort of justification.

cincybearcat · February 2023

Gern Blansten said:

Of course black people can be racist. Why do they think that is so important to address?

Just more of them chipping away at whites being racist as some sort of justification.

I was reading a book with a work group as part of E&I events last year and it was making the point and the distinction between discrimination and racism. And to be racist you had to have power...and society was all about white power so, therefore, blacks could not be racist, but could be discriminatory.

I found that book equal parts eye opening and frustrating. And I found that part to be silly as it seemed they were defining a word to what they wanted. So I don't think it's as cut and dry as you do.

Gern Blansten · February 2023

cincybearcat said:

Gern Blansten said:

Of course black people can be racist. Why do they think that is so important to address?

Just more of them chipping away at whites being racist as some sort of justification.

I was reading a book with a work group as part of E&I events last year and it was making the point and the distinction between discrimination and racism. And to be racist you had to have power...and society was all about white power so, therefore, blacks could not be racist, but could be discriminatory.

I found that book equal parts eye opening and frustrating. And I found that part to be silly as it seemed they were defining a word to what they wanted. So I don't think it's as cut and dry as you do.

I might not be cut and dry....just confused maybe

I get the power thing for sure. But blacks can be racist toward asians, hispanics, etc., so we might be arguing semantics.

But yeah...if blacks have animosity toward whites it is more likely because they have suffered racial incidents from whites. It's like saying native americans are racist toward whites.

Go Beavers · February 2023

Merkin Baller said:

There’s a recent history behind the phrase “it’s ok to be white” which probably played into how that poll panned out.

https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/its-okay-be-white

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white

https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/its-okay-to-be-white-yes-but

And Rassmussen is right wing but pretends to be legitimate. They used used a question essentially designed to troll, and like the adl link says it was part of a trolling campaign, and then pretend that it’s a valid measurement of attitudes.

Gern Blansten · February 2023

Go Beavers said:

Merkin Baller said:

There’s a recent history behind the phrase “it’s ok to be white” which probably played into how that poll panned out.

https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/its-okay-be-white

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white

https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/its-okay-to-be-white-yes-but

And Rassmussen is right wing but pretends to be legitimate. They used used a question essentially designed to troll, and like the adl link says it was part of a trolling campaign, and then pretend that it’s a valid measurement of attitudes.

That was kind of my original point....it's clearly meant to cater to right wingers that don't feel like racism is an issue because it isn't their fault they are white and because black people can be racist.

cincybearcat · February 2023

I had no idea about the phrase being used in that manner...

OnWis97 · February 2023

Merkin Baller said:

There’s a recent history behind the phrase “it’s ok to be white” which probably played into how that poll panned out.

https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbol/its-okay-be-white

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white

https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/its-okay-to-be-white-yes-but

Yeah, it's a ridiculous phrase. My gut reaction is "it's neither 'ok' or 'not ok' to be white." So at my most rigid, I might answer "no."

It's a stupid question. Lots of polls are created with agendas. I doubt Scott Adams put a lot of thought into what, if anything, that means. It was just an excuse to raise his white fist.

Gern Blansten · February 2023

The right is using the CRT argument as a dog whistle. Claiming ridiculous things are being taught to fire up their ignorant white base.

Merkin Baller · February 2023

cincybearcat said:

I had no idea about the phrase being used in that manner...

Neither had I until this Scott Adams story blew up & I read that AR Moxon piece I linked.

The Juggler · February 2023

Is this where that white supremacy hand gesture originated? That "ok" one?

Gern Blansten · February 2023

https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1630248431460700162

he's really fixed on how no one is disagreeing with him....yet millions disagree with him

static111 · February 2023

Gern Blansten said:

https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1630248431460700162

he's really fixed on how no one is disagreeing with him....yet millions disagree with him

Does he really believe that millions don't disagree with him. I would venture to say a minority of people actually agree with him.

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