The New Racism: First you deny racism exists. Then you smear the reputation of any black man who appears to be a victim.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

For someone who seems to be such an aficionado of recordings, I find it hard to believe you haven't seen the video tape of the guy assaulting the store clerk half his size as he was allegedly stealing. Of course that doesn't fit your narrative, so I'm not surprised you're playing dumb.

Holy wall of complete bs. The truth is none of us know exactly what happened. .

[Rob L 3,811]

Yeah, I know that. A previous poster was referring to "what a great guy" he was for strong arming a store clerk. Also, MBD asked what he did 5 minutes before he got shot (even though he already knew the answer)

I never claimed that it did. Your reading comprehension is failing you again.

If everyone is failing to comprehend what your intentions are in your writing , it may not be the reader

[Karee 4,190]

If everyone is failing to comprehend what your intentions are in your writing , it may not be the reader

That was a reference to another thread. I'm not surprised you didn't get the reference. However, you can rest assured that the person I was replying to knew what I meant.

[Pooky 3,763]

The new racism is to throw race into the mix at every available opportunity, whether applicable or not, to foment actual racism and division amongst the public at large and keep the subject at the forefront of the public consciousness, while doing nothing in the way of working toward eliminating racism itself.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This is quite accurate imo, based on long experience of reading these forums...

For these anti-anti-racists, accusations of racism are a greater concern than actual discrimination and prejudice against blacks and other minorities. Its not that they support racism, but that they see it as largely irrelevant to contemporary lifeany problems with minority communities, in their eyes, have more to do with cultural dysfunction, not racial inequality. Moreover, if theres a racial problem in America, its not against minorities, its against whites

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

The new racism is to throw race into the mix at every available opportunity, whether applicable or not, to foment actual racism and division amongst the public at large and keep the subject at the forefront of the public consciousness, while doing nothing in the way of working toward eliminating racism itself.

When circumstances happen to everyone, not just certain people, then racism can be eradicated. But when the obvious is pointed out, yet discarded because it makes you uncomfortable, there's a problem. I have to hear every day about the crime rate, single parents, drug abuse, and the like. When we bring up inequality in everything else, the room gets silent.

[Pooky 3,763]

When circumstances happen to everyone, not just certain people, then racism can be eradicated. But when the obvious is pointed out, yet discarded because it makes you uncomfortable, there's a problem. I have to hear every day about the crime rate, single parents, drug abuse, and the like. When we bring up inequality in everything else, the room gets silent.

The problem, as I see it, is that there are countless people talking about the subject of racism, and precious few doing anything.

Worse still, it appears that some people are content to just talk about it, because if we made progress, they would lose whatever relevance they still clung onto.

[eieio 1,594]

But when the obvious is pointed out, yet discarded because it makes you uncomfortable, there's a problem.

I agree 100%.

The actual truth is not allowed to be talked about.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The problem, as I see it, is that there are countless people talking about the subject of racism, and precious few doing anything.

Worse still, it appears that some people are content to just talk about it, because if we made progress, they would lose whatever relevance they still clung onto.

What should people be doing about it?