'beat whitey night.' in Des Moines

[IncorrectPolitics 26]

The term is still in use, but it is inaccurate. The term Anglo-Saxon refers specifically to the people who ruled Britain during the middle ages up until the Battle of Hastings.

Many terms are in use but inaccurate, like I said we are in an internet forum...not an ivy league debate.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Many terms are in use but inaccurate, like I said we are in an internet forum...not an ivy league debate.

Just because this is an internet forum, that is no reason to not be factually correct.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Many terms are in use but inaccurate, like I said we are in an internet forum...not an ivy league debate.

You or I are no more anglo-saxon than John F Kennedy was a black man.

[Fandango 1,440]

The difference is the intent. A racially motivated assault is meant to terrorize the victim.

And a - oh let's say 'regular' murder isn't?

[The_Dude 1,142]

And a - oh let's say 'regular' murder isn't?

Not specifically no.

[IncorrectPolitics 26]

You or I are no more anglo-saxon than John F Kennedy was a black man.

If you want to be so specific and factual shouldn't you say "You and I are no more anglo-saxon than John F. Kennedy was an African American man" I mean black people aren't really black in color.

[Fandango 1,440]

It is called an "Enhancement" of the crime. Like If someone steals your purse just by grabbing it from you, versus pulling a gun on you. Big diff in terms of how much time the punk would do behind bars.

But you just described two different crimes. theft and theft with armed robbery. I'm talking same crime....pick one, murder, rape, assault, etc. What is the difference if the perp is racist, or the victim is a minority? Aren't 'all men created equal'???

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If you want to be so specific and factual shouldn't you say "You and I are no more anglo-saxon than John F. Kennedy was an African American man" I mean black people aren't really black in color.

Not all black people ARE African American. For that matter white people aren't technically white either, but who cares really.

White person

Black person

Seems a neutral enough label. If labels are required.

[Fandango 1,440]

Not specifically no.

I call BS.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I call BS.

Then take it up with law enforcement. Maybe you can file an amicus brief to call BS.

[IncorrectPolitics 26]

Not all black people ARE African American. For that matter white people aren't technically white either, but who cares really.

White person

Black person

Seems a neutral enough label. If labels are required.

Maybe so but still inaccurate like many other terms that are still used to describe people, places, and things. Anyway I guess I will try to change my name to Politically Incorrect and wear it proudly.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Maybe so but still inaccurate like many other terms that are still used to describe people, places, and things. Anyway I guess I will try to change my name to Politically Incorrect and wear it proudly.

It's no more or less inaccurate than the term "white person", but noone seems to care about that. Perhaps because it's a non-issue.

[slim 1,533]

I have been to Detroit and other parts of Michigan, and can say that I wouldn't want to live there, but there is no excuse for racism, period. You have the right to your opinions, but please don't confuse your anecdotes for empirical evidence or methodology.

As someone who lives in an urban area, I will support that it's very hard NOT to be racist.

It's very difficult to see the same demographic of people doing the same stupid stuff over and over and over and not make a connection between their race and their penchant for criminal and/or stupid activities. I'm firmly convinced it's a cultural issue more than a racial one (Africans and non-urbanized blacks don't do criminal and/or stupid things at the same rate as their urban brothas & sistas) but I can see why folks who didn't know the diffrence would automatically assume it's a racial issue.

If you're not from "the hood" or don't have the "luxury" of seeing it on your local news every single night it's probably very easy to dismiss as "they're not all like that." Certainly, they're not. I'm not saying (and I don't think anyone would say) they are. But, the closer you are to the hood and the more you experience it, the harder and harder it is to not be racist.

You or I are no more anglo-saxon than John F Kennedy was a black man.

And blacks here are no more "African" than JFK.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

And blacks here are no more "African" than JFK.

Erm, who said they were. The dispute was about the term Anglo-Saxon.

I already said that the term African American was inaccurate.

[IncorrectPolitics 26]

As someone who lives in an urban area, I will support that it's very hard NOT to be racist.

It's very difficult to see the same demographic of people doing the same stupid stuff over and over and over and not make a connection between their race and their penchant for criminal and/or stupid activities. I'm firmly convinced it's a cultural issue more than a racial one (Africans and non-urbanized blacks don't do criminal and/or stupid things at the same rate as their urban brothas & sistas) but I can see why folks who didn't know the diffrence would automatically assume it's a racial issue.

If you're not from "the hood" or don't have the "luxury" of seeing it on your local news every single night it's probably very easy to dismiss as "they're not all like that." Certainly, they're not. I'm not saying (and I don't think anyone would say) they are. But, the closer you are to the hood and the more you experience it, the harder and harder it is to not be racist.

And blacks here are no more "African" than JFK.

Welcome back slim!