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The irony of you accusing people of calling all religious people “the far right” while implying BLM is all rioters and thugs isn’t lost here.
Far right Nazis and skinheads.
If you're going to attempt to use my words against me at least do it verbatim, please.
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Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart saw the video and said he felt outraged by it.
"People need to understand that that attitude of the comment, 'Go back to where you came from,' is never acceptable," he said. "It's never acceptable unless you're speaking to a racist from the United States and asking her to, perhaps, take her attitude back to where she came from."
Way to completely contradict yourself and exacerbate the situation, Mayor. Idiot.
Just leave it at it’s never acceptable, period, end of story.
Not surprising really. So many companies are doing the "about face" political correctness that they forget that even discriminating/making sensitive expressions against the majority (white caucasian) should be considered as discrimination as well.
The problem now is that with the whole BLM movement, it becomes that if you ain't black, or you are not supporting BLM, then you are not BEING correct.
Heck, my friend, a Brazilian black dude in the US got defriended on social media by his other BLM friends because he refused to support BLM... well, technically he just stayed neutral by saying "you are entitled to have your opinion, and I'm entitled to have mine, in which I decide to stay silent about it as I'm neither supporting nor against the movement".
BLM is trying so hard for people and entities to AGREE with their ideologies (as it gives them greater power/influence) that they are literally painting the picture that anyone against them or have a different idea (like ALM) are RACIST.
"If my dick erects only to black porn and not a JP/EU (white) porn, does that make me a racist? It's just personal preference for fuck sake. By forcing me to have to agree to jerk off to other chicks, that's a serious offense to my freedom. And if I don't do that, I'm a fucking pervert or a rapist?! That reasoning ain't making sense for me." - Quote this very Brazilian friend... translated from colloquial Brazilian Portuguese.
That reminds me of "nice" racism. Boston's a good example of that. Great city, love it there, been there at least 10 times in the past five years. The people there are nice but racist AF. Not racist in the way that they'll put you down or tell you to go home, etc... their method of racism is to make themselves look/sound better than you. It's very underhanded and patronizing. If you're a minority and you do well for yourself, they'll tell you good for you thinking you had to struggle to get there and proceed to tell you how they've done better.
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Love or hate Hannity, I don't care. This is quite an interview. The father (and the other gentlemen) talk more anyway and they are so well spoken, it's a shame it's under such tragic circumstances.
Also Hehe, I would argue caucasians arent the majority in GVRD. But def companies scrambling now and not recognizing they are infact being racist to caucasians. But apparently you cant be racists to whites anyways so who knows
Asians are also becoming effected by such practices. In the wake of BLM, California recently voted to repeal prop 209 which had ended affirmative action practices for school admissions. Previous to 209 the standards were much higher for Asian Americans. A couple of years ago Harvard admitted they had tiered SAT admission scores based on race with Asians requiring the highest scores. Keep in mind the Asian demographic is very broad, with a number of sub groups where they have had to overcome many, if not more, of the same obstacles as Blacks and Latinos.
Asians are also becoming effected by such practices. In the wake of BLM, California recently voted to repeal prop 209 which had ended affirmative action practices for school admissions. Previous to 209 the standards were much higher for Asian Americans. A couple of years ago Harvard admitted they had tiered SAT admission scores based on race with Asians requiring the highest scores. Keep in mind the Asian demographic is very broad, with a number of sub groups where they have had to overcome many, if not more, of the same obstacles as Blacks and Latinos.
Harvard Does Not Discriminate Against Asian-Americans in Admissions, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected claims that Harvard had intentionally discriminated against Asian-American applicants, in a closely watched case that presented one of the biggest legal challenges to affirmative action in years.
The lawsuit against the university came from a group hoping to overturn a longstanding Supreme Court precedent that allows race to be considered as one factor among many in admissions, but prohibits universities from using racial quotas.
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I've somewhat walked away from this thread as it isn't really going anywhere, but I started reading a book that details an excellent history of Chicago, its politics and policing, along with detailing the reasons why the South-side of Chicago is in its current predicament.
Chicago is often a topic of point by those on the right who look to diminish what the current movement is looking to address. Using the current issues of black on black violence within the city as a way to somehow delegitimatize the topic of black subjugation, and systemic racism within the government and police authority.
This book provides a great insight against those arguments, and to explain the problems which created the current predicament we are seeing in many of these cities throughout the US.
Washington NFL team to do 'thorough review' of name, opening door to change
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement that he is "supportive of this important step."
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Dan Snyder has two choices - change the name, or sell the team. Advertisers are already pulling out.
Thing is, the guy is such a douche, I wouldn't be surprised if he chooses the latter, just because he doesn't like to be told what to do (which is the only reason the team still has that name)
Edit: I misread, looks like he is going ahead with the change
I haven’t read an open letter that has inspired me and flooded me with such a compilation of emotions as this one. This is what love looks like in public, and these graduates are loving West Point loudly and publicly.
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I think cabin fevers having everybody quick to pull out the racist card, but then ppl in the US haven't been quarantining so hmm..
been reading a persons online outrage over her professor, claiming her professors a racist, and everyone commenting is supporting her and telling the student to escalate the situation, so she naturally is
an Asian (relevant) student wants to sign up for a filled class, and writes the professor an email, the professor responds with a long email describing the requirements of the class, and for waitlisters, the professor also adds that given the students name (very Asian) she "might" be a international student, so she includes some language requirements for international students who wish to take the course
the student is enraged and tells the professor off for assuming shes an international student, and gives her a brief history of Asian americans.. the professor replies with a long winded apology, explaining she was just trying to make sure the student had all possible relevant information.
this student isn't satisfied, and being bolstered by social media, shes decided to out the professor as a racist on social media (previously censored the professors name), and has contacted the dean threatening to escalate the situation unless something is done
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I’d want to see the way it was worded to see if it might be construed that way, but totally can also see how people love the victim train.
Also, what do they want done? It sounds like an apology over a misunderstanding is pretty clearly “what should be done”
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Well.. I’d hate to be the first to say it, but Westopher is correct.
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It's on tiktok so I dunno how to link it but it wasn't worded maliciously at all, but there was an air of "you're probably not going to get into my class" as the prof also added that she's not going to bend any of the requirements to make a seat for the student, so I think the student was already ticked off at that point, and latched onto anything to fuel her annoyance
-just saw a video of this deranged driver hitting two protesters at a BLM protest on Saturday night on the I5 in Seattle. That freeway was closed for the protest. One protester, Summer Taylor, is killed. The second protester is seriously injured.
Police have the the driver in custody. -driver of a white Jaguar.
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