White people hate thread

Because I love my country and would rather tackle problems than sweep them under the rug?

And I never said that America is 'racist' relative to other countries. For a heterogeneous population we are doing relatively well.

 

I'd be more willing to listen to the black cause if they weren't so dishonest.

 

Yes..these biases also extend to white people who are the majority and hold the most power in this country. That's what minority groups have been saying for a LONG time now.

 

Spoken like somebody who's never had to face racism, and can't possibly imagine what it's like to walk a mile in another guy's shoes.

I guess you don't understand that racism isn't measured from just individual accomplishments.

It's measured (as it should be) from a little larger sample size. Good luck.

 

Sorry it offended you. Honestly I don't understand what was offensive about that.

But it isn't true that the same exact thing could be said of black people that is said of white people and heritage/pride.

Some of the same things can definitely be said, and it's actually stereotyping to not accept that there are differences, so in that way I agree with your post.

But in this nation regardless of the differences that exist amongst black people and communities there are some things that they do share. One of those is a history of racism/discrimination. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of contributions made in the face of that discrimination.

I think one way to lessen the divide is to accept that those challenges are real and not ignore that they aren't. It's not something to be defensive about. It's something to recognize and appreciate. Doing so will only lessen racial tensions. It won't increase them.

 

And that's the problem. It was an example of unintentional but legitimate racism on your part and that's okay, that's what this thread is for.

You feel like pride over something as ridiculous as the color of your skin is okay for certain shades of skin and not okay for people with other shades of skin.

Personally I find "pride" in the color of your skin r****ded no matter what color it is. You might as well be expressing pride over the color of shirt you are wearing.....those who feel that way can't be very intelligent people and probably have very little going for them if that's what they take pride in.

 

Can we change the name of this thread to the "White Tears Victimization Pity Party Thread"?

 

Well because one thing that people of a certain color of skin have in common is facing oppression, and making contribution despite that oppression. Why is that not something of which to be proud?

You would be correct that it is ridiculous to be proud of skin color, if one skin color didn't have a long history of additional challenges to overcome and face in making contributions.

 

LOL, you do realize this is 2016 and not 1965 right? The illusion of oppression is huge for losers who want something to blame their struggles on but the truth is that people don't really share anything in common whatsoever simply because they are the same skin color.....no matter which skin color that is. People who identify themselves based on their skin color are racists. All of them.

Furthermore Susan, if a person is proud of their skin color, they are almost certainly a fairly r****ded loser that has nothing better to be proud of. I truly pity any backwards ******* who is like that and can only hope that one day they are bred out of the gene pool. It'll go a long way towards eliminating racism.

 

LOL, You do realize that much of what black celebrates is the contributions throughout history right?

You do realize that discrimination still exists in the justice system, housing, employment, education etc. even today, right? It still happens even though it isn't 1965.

Who says a person can only be proud of one thing? They can have black pride, and also be proud of any number of things.

 

Sure, you can, if you are a pathetic loser that has nothing better to be proud of.

WHAT ABOUT ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD BY PEOPLE WEARING RED SHIRTS!!!! I'M WEARING A RED SHIRT TOO!!!!!

 

So someone who can physically witness the preconvied biases that they face because of their skin color are racist because they verbally express their qualms?

Even as a ex-Muslim purple heart veteran, I walked into a shooting range in Maine with one of my fellow veteran buddies, and the person behind the counter asked my white friend if he can vouch for my character as a Muslim looking brown man. So if I verbally express, this am I acknowledging race thus am a racist?

How much of an idiot are you?

And it's hilarious that you believe that 400 years of culture where racist ideology is passed down generation to generation would vanish into thin air in less than a generation. Again how much of an idiot are you? Just because you are white and don't understand how it feels to be looked at differently, or judged before even speaking, doesn't mean racism doesn't exist.

You really don't understand. Black people don't CHOOSE to see race, they are forced to see race.

 

For those of us who lived it, the political climate today is much closer to 1968 than most of you kids realize.

Inflammatory speech from any source only fans the flame and violence begets violence.

If the trumpification of some of you continues on its current trajectory, to quote Dylan, "...there's a hard rain gonna fall."

 

.....that said, I wouldn't expect people who that describes to agree that they are pathetic losers but it is what it is. If you feel "pride" over something as stupid as the color of your skin, you are a pathetic b*stard.

 

You don't seem to understand the fundamental thing that folks who celebrate it have in common. You could have red shirt pride, if it was harder for you to be hired, placed in the best educational classes, get a fair trial, drive/walk without being pulled over and searched, etc.

Yes, if you had all of that against you because you wore a red shirt, then absolutely you could be proud of wearing a red shirt. Also had to it that you were forced to wear a red shirt in a society that had disadvantages for people in red shirts.

And again, they may have dozens of other things to be proud of, and may be proud of those things as well as being proud of the fact that many of those things were more difficult because of the color of their skin.

I'll use the Mt. Everest analogy again. Everyone who climbs Everest can be proud of the accomplishment. A person who does it after having their arm and leg amputated and faces those additional challenges in their climb may have an extra reason to be proud.

What seems strange and pointless to me is folks that want to be resentful and and antagonistic towards the idea of a one armed/one legged climber being proud of their accomplishment as a one armed/one legged climber. There isn't any reason to resent that or belittle that.

 

I don't think you really understand why 'black pride' exists. It doesn't exist because they believe they are superior a la white pride rather they are proud of making lemonade out of **** water as in they were dealt a ****ty hand and are proud to overcome that ****ty hand. 'Black' has always had a negative connotation in the US for a LONG time. Black was ugly. Black was barbarian. Black was uneducated. Those were the connotations of being 'black' in America and you would be vary naive to assume that those sentiments don't exist all today. Being proud of being 'black' means I don't give a **** about what you think of my skin color, I'm proud to be me. That is what Black pride is.

Now good luck explaining to me why that's morally reprehensible and pathetic.