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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: madmac5150
A noble idea!
Sadly, racism will never be gone because racism is a thought. It's an idea. A concept.
And in a free society, we can't ban or make thought illegal.
We'll just have to take the good with the bad.
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originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: rickymouse
You got a thread like this and I have been complaining for years that they took the label off the back inside of the underwear. You have to turn the light on to put your shorts on now, you cannot feel that little writing in the dark. That is one of the biggest conspiracies I can think of, when I turn on the light it pisses off the wife who is still sleeping. Underwear companies are trying to break up marriages.
Oh, maybe this is not about underwear labels? But it is hard to get things on straight when you are RACING to get dressed when you have to go somewhere.
Don't yours have the little velcro tabs on each side?
Bwahahahahaha
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: madmac5150
A noble idea!
Sadly, racism will never be gone because racism is a thought. It's an idea. A concept.
And in a free society, we can't ban or make thought illegal.
We'll just have to take the good with the bad.
It will get fixed if we become a country of Nationalists...
~gasp~
But seriously.
Be an American before your culture.
Identify as an American first, then follow your particular culture second.
I am an American first.
I am a Cherokee second.
If I can do that considering history, how hard can it be for others who came here later (ALL OF YOU) to do the same thing?
It isn't that hard to do.
originally posted by: Groot
How about " Hi, I'm Kevin" or "Hi, I'm Sharon" ?
Just leave the other stuff out.
Let you figure out if I am an asshole or not.
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: madmac5150
A noble idea!
Sadly, racism will never be gone because racism is a thought. It's an idea. A concept.
And in a free society, we can't ban or make thought illegal.
We'll just have to take the good with the bad.
It will get fixed if we become a country of Nationalists...
~gasp~
But seriously.
Be an American before your culture.
Identify as an American first, then follow your particular culture second.
I am an American first.
I am a Cherokee second.
If I can do that considering history, how hard can it be for others who came here later (ALL OF YOU) to do the same thing?
It isn't that hard to do.
When Americans rally, as a nation... we have done spectacular things.
I think that is hard to dispute.
If I was full on Native American I would become a Neo Nazi and kick everyone off my people’s god given land, that keeps being stolen from us (royal “us”!).
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: madmac5150
A noble idea!
Sadly, racism will never be gone because racism is a thought. It's an idea. A concept.
And in a free society, we can't ban or make thought illegal.
We'll just have to take the good with the bad.
It will get fixed if we become a country of Nationalists...
~gasp~
But seriously.
Be an American before your culture.
Identify as an American first, then follow your particular culture second.
I am an American first.
I am a Cherokee second.
If I can do that considering history, how hard can it be for others who came here later (ALL OF YOU) to do the same thing?
It isn't that hard to do.
When Americans rally, as a nation... we have done spectacular things.
I think that is hard to dispute.
It did make us the most powerful nation in the world.
The Democrats through identity politics want to fix that, I guess.
Your OP has a good point and I just wanted to chime in because of my rather unique perspective.
If you live in America, pay taxes in America, own land in America...
At the end of the day we should all want America to succeed.
Because we as a country will either stand together or fall as one.
So if you are comfortable with just collapsing America and remaking it...
You are REALLY going to be on the wrong side of history and America will be a better place without you.
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: madmac5150
A noble idea!
Sadly, racism will never be gone because racism is a thought. It's an idea. A concept.
And in a free society, we can't ban or make thought illegal.
We'll just have to take the good with the bad.
It will get fixed if we become a country of Nationalists...
~gasp~
But seriously.
Be an American before your culture.
Identify as an American first, then follow your particular culture second.
I am an American first.
I am a Cherokee second.
If I can do that considering history, how hard can it be for others who came here later (ALL OF YOU) to do the same thing?
It isn't that hard to do.
When Americans rally, as a nation... we have done spectacular things.
I think that is hard to dispute.
It did make us the most powerful nation in the world.
The Democrats through identity politics want to fix that, I guess.
Your OP has a good point and I just wanted to chime in because of my rather unique perspective.
If you live in America, pay taxes in America, own land in America...
At the end of the day we should all want America to succeed.
Because we as a country will either stand together or fall as one.
So if you are comfortable with just collapsing America and remaking it...
You are REALLY going to be on the wrong side of history and America will be a better place without you.
I served for over 20 years in the Air Force. I never saw racial tension on the flight-line. Race never mattered... ever. Getting the job done, was our only concern.
We all did the same crappy jobs, and paid the same crappy dues.
In the end, we all bleed the same color.
originally posted by: Asktheanimals
Sounds too fair and too simple.
What's the catch?
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: madmac5150
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: madmac5150
A noble idea!
Sadly, racism will never be gone because racism is a thought. It's an idea. A concept.
And in a free society, we can't ban or make thought illegal.
We'll just have to take the good with the bad.
It will get fixed if we become a country of Nationalists...
~gasp~
But seriously.
Be an American before your culture.
Identify as an American first, then follow your particular culture second.
I am an American first.
I am a Cherokee second.
If I can do that considering history, how hard can it be for others who came here later (ALL OF YOU) to do the same thing?
It isn't that hard to do.
When Americans rally, as a nation... we have done spectacular things.
I think that is hard to dispute.
It did make us the most powerful nation in the world.
The Democrats through identity politics want to fix that, I guess.
Your OP has a good point and I just wanted to chime in because of my rather unique perspective.
If you live in America, pay taxes in America, own land in America...
At the end of the day we should all want America to succeed.
Because we as a country will either stand together or fall as one.
So if you are comfortable with just collapsing America and remaking it...
You are REALLY going to be on the wrong side of history and America will be a better place without you.
I served for over 20 years in the Air Force. I never saw racial tension on the flight-line. Race never mattered... ever. Getting the job done, was our only concern.
We all did the same crappy jobs, and paid the same crappy dues.
In the end, we all bleed the same color.
I am an Air Force Vet as well.
I never encountered any racial tension there... at all.
When I left, I encountered exactly two issues with my race.
One was a white guy that instantly hated me because he thought I was Hispanic.
The other time was a Hispanic guy who hated Native Americans.
There are always going to be some people who are not the brightest stars in the sky and have issues with life itself.
But that really isn't the norm in America.
So I wish people would stop playing identity politics for political power.
Because on the ground, the issue isn't there.
It's just hype.
originally posted by: Groot
I have been behind this forever. In my union, we call each other brother or sister.
I call people I like , good people, and those I don't like, assholes and such. Some people are just trash. We are all one race. Just cultural differences that seperate us. Wasn't long ago, after 9/11 , there was a huge hatred for muslims. But they are not bad. Like all societies, there is bad and good.
It's not race , if there is even such a thing, it is good versus bad.
originally posted by: madmac5150
I've watched all of this crap unfold... the riots, the political rhetoric... it all comes down, to labels.
The only way that racism will ever end, is if we quit labeling ourselves and we quit labeling each other.
1. No more hyphenated Americans. You are either an American, or you aren't. No more "African-American", "Asian-American", "Hispanic-American" or any of that other crap. If you are a citizen, then you are an American. Period.
2. No more questions of race, in any government paperwork. No more questions of race, period. Seriously, why should you have to claim your race when it comes to any picture ID? It literally has your picture on it.
3. No more separation of races, in any way, shape or form. ZERO identity politics. You are either an American, or you ain't.
4. Eliminate affirmative action, by eliminating race as a qualification for employment or education. Each, according to his/her own merit.
That is how we fix this mess.
We come together, as Americans. We treat each other, as Americans.
originally posted by: Groot
I have been behind this forever. In my union, we call each other brother or sister.
I call people I like , good people, and those I don't like, assholes and such. Some people are just trash. We are all one race. Just cultural differences that seperate us. Wasn't long ago, after 9/11 , there was a huge hatred for muslims. But they are not bad. Like all societies, there is bad and good.
It's not race , if there is even such a thing, it is good versus bad.