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Originally posted by Galvatron
reply to post by LastAmazonOnEarth
That's a very closed minded view. You're saying that Black people today, the majority of them, have a reason to be racist? Please explain exactly why that is? And don't give me the slavery recorded message. I'm really quite curious.
You're saying that Black people today, the majority of them, have a reason to be racist?
Originally posted by Hoosierdaddy71
I know the thread title is a rather broad question so let me elaborate.
I believe that most white people are not racist because of skin color. They are however put off by the culture that is being presented to them. Blacks want to be treated equally (and they should be) but do everything to be different.
Going to school, speaking clearly and pulling up your pants is acting white.
Have you ever seen a white kid with a jersey of a black player?
How bout listening to hip hop or at a will smith movie?
Does anyone truly believe that a white kid in a rg3 jersey is racist?
Now im not trying to say racism doesn't exist, just that it is not nearly a wide spread as it used to be.
Please give me some feedback on this, I would be very interested to hear others views on this.
Originally posted by eso322
Originally posted by Hoosierdaddy71
I know the thread title is a rather broad question so let me elaborate.
I believe that most white people are not racist because of skin color. They are however put off by the culture that is being presented to them. Blacks want to be treated equally (and they should be) but do everything to be different.
Going to school, speaking clearly and pulling up your pants is acting white.
Have you ever seen a white kid with a jersey of a black player?
How bout listening to hip hop or at a will smith movie?
Does anyone truly believe that a white kid in a rg3 jersey is racist?
Now im not trying to say racism doesn't exist, just that it is not nearly a wide spread as it used to be.
Please give me some feedback on this, I would be very interested to hear others views on this.
How are blacks not treated equally. If by the poverty line they go for the cheapest homes...Inner cities that struggle to put out jobs. Because most of the inner city jobs have been shipped over seas. Or do you mean, racial profiling. Well 70% of inner cities are made up of black people so 70% of the people that get pulled over are going to black for the most part. They have usually have drugs on them. And most of them say this wouldn't be happening if I were white...What percentage of whites make up inner cities...Oh thats right like 15%. So of course it looks like white get leway. There are less of them.
Or are you talking about the amount of black people in prison. They were weighed measured and been found lacking. Not always convicted by a jury of their peers yet found guilty just the same.
As for jerseys...I have a chad johnson jersey a Ken griffey Jr. Jersey... And a reggie bush jersey. Black people make for better Athletes. I am white and admit black people are Athletically superior. Look at the Olympic standings where black people like. They are usually dominated by black people.
As for public etiquette. Pants pulled up...Going to school... Speaking clearly... Inner cities are not a place highly educated people want to teach based on the average income. So they are left with teachers of lower intelligence who do not know how to teach people of their inner city dog eat dog up bringing. Wearing their pants the way they do...My best guess is their parents bought clothes that were too big because they cant afford clothes every year...After a while they began to get fashionable with it and it stuck. Now big baggy clothes are a way of living. Speaking clearly...Black lingo is heavily southern influenced since that is where they originate from in the united states. Does a black person somewhat not sound like hick from the south...I do believe that they do. Segregation played a huge part of why they did not assimilate into their respective states accent. And since they tend to gather...70% of major inner cities are black majority. A race tends to shy away from other races as ithey are more comfortable with their own race. Not a race thing its just people dont like new situations for the most part so they stick to what they know.
As for music it is usually regionally influenced. Status quo...If you like hip hop while your friends like country you have nothing to talk about musically. So you are usually going to listen to country since you know that your country listening friends are not comfortable or accustomed to listening to hip hop..
As for are whites racist...are you white..Race seems to play a big part in what you think about people. When it is usually social cultural or political differences not racial differences...
Originally posted by SecretFace
reply to post by LastAmazonOnEarth
I don't have racist friends and there is no reason other than ignorance and a low intelligence for anyone to be racist nowadays, but for blacks to be racist is beyond me. Around here ALL of the top cars I see are driven by blacks, where I work they basically do all they can to hire blacks and they are protected from basically everything they do with perhaps an exception of killing someone. In my area several black families have moved in buying property, where I live is at minimum a 300k neighbourhood and that's GBP not USD...Yeah black people really do have a lot to be racist about! Stop living in the past and trying to justify blacks being racist, they have nothing to be racist about. May be if poor communities in the US are made of black people, they should all look at themselves and see where they going wrong to then better the area as a whole. Blacks had it hard in the past, yes the situations many find themselves in are a result of that, but these people need to look at themselves and stop blaiming white man or anyone else. Each is responsible for his/her own journey in life.
When you point a finger at another, don't forget three are pointing right back at you.
edit on 29-8-2013 by SecretFace because: (no reason given)
low intelligence for anyone to be racist nowadays,
Did you know Neanderthals had very low intelligentsia?
but for blacks to be racist is beyond me.
Around here ALL of the top cars I see are driven by blacks,
Stop living in the past and trying to justify blacks being racist, they have nothing to be racist about.
but these people need to look at themselves and stop blaiming white man or anyone else.