grinreaper Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Reading over this thread makes me feel sorta guilty for not eliminating my late grandmother from my life because she called blacks "darkies". I hope I don't carry this guilt to my grave. (-
DC Tom Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 "Racism" is by definition institutional. I never understood the term "racist" - nearly everyone who isn't blind has racial biases Not me. You're all inferior.
Coach Tuesday Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Back story: his friend worked for the government, which is why he should have reported him to the government (his employer). It's also what makes the incident of racism especially troublesome: he was using the government as a tool to discriminate. Not seeing this as the proper course of action seems incredibly problematic for someone with Kelly the Dog's beliefs as relates to institutional racism. I feel like Im Brad Pitt talking to Kevin Spacey in the car at the end of Seven. You know youre totally insane, right? Edited September 25, 2017 by Coach Tuesday
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 I feel like Im Brad Pitt talking to Kevin Spacey in the car at the end of Seven. You know youre totally insane, right?I'm way better looking than Spacey, and I'm sure you're no Brad Pitt; but that was a great scene, so I can live with that. Anything further?
keepthefaith Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) I'll open this up to other posters: Do the rest of you tend to surround yourselves with racists? Or when someone you associate with outs themselves as an actual racist seeking to use their position of power to harm minorities, would you continue to associate with them, or would having such an ugly mark against their character lead you to rejecting them from your circle of friends? For me this isn't a very hard call, but apparently for Kelly the Dog it's perfectly normal and acceptable to count such people amongst his friends. Where do others stand on this? First I think we have to define racist. To me a person has to have a consistent pattern of expressing racially biased feelings or beliefs or acting upon those feelings. For me that excludes people who occasionally tell a racially insensitive joke or make an occasional statement that of the same. For me It also excludes people who might from time to time act differently toward one race than they would another. I need to see/hear a pattern before I label anyone a racist. The bar for many, especially in the media and public eye seems to be much lower. A couple comments in poor taste here or there in public and you can be labeled a racist very quickly even if you have a long term track record otherwise. It is impossible IMO for anyone to not view occasional situations in life through the prism of race. Racists to me are only those that do it frequently and then consistently act/speak upon it and also those that consistently view acts upon themselves as racially motivated when they could very well be otherwise. Edited September 26, 2017 by keepthefaith
BringBackOrton Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 First I think we have to define racist. To me a person has to have a consistent pattern of expressing racially biased feelings or beliefs or acting upon those feelings. For me that excludes people who occasionally tell a racially insensitive joke or make an occasional statement that of the same. For me It also excludes people who might from time to time act differently toward one race than they would another. I need to see/hear a pattern before I label anyone a racist. The bar for many, especially in the media and public eye seems to be much lower. A couple comments in poor taste here or there in public and you can be labeled a racist very quickly even if you have a long term track record otherwise. It is impossible IMO for anyone to not view occasional situations in life through the prism of race. Racists to me are only those that do it frequently and then consistently act/speak upon it and also those that consistently view acts upon themselves as racially motivated when they could very well be otherwise. Kelly admits his friend !@#$ed over black guys because they were black.
Rob's House Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Personally, I don't care one iota if my friends are racist. If I used that criteria I'd have to write off almost all my black friends. I don't judge people by what they think, I judge them by how they treat others.
MakeBuffaloGreatAgain Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Just cancelled by sunday ticket and NFL Network... I know no cares, but I also know I'm not the only one to do so. Sucks... I love football and my Bills. But supporting these race bating idiots that hate everything great in this country had to stop for me. Why do non-political businesses have to get involved in politics?! why ruin a good thing? WHY?!
B-Man Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Of course.............................as you know............that picture is NOT during the National Anthem Before a giant American flag was unfurled that covered almost the entire field, the Cowboys took a knee briefly as a group, including Jerry Jones, which led to a smattering of boos from the crowd that included a large number of Dallas fans. During the national anthem, the Cowboys stood locked arm in arm but nobody took a knee or appeared to have any sign of silent protest. They are trying to have it all ways.......................no conviction
boyst Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Of course.............................as you know............that picture is NOT during the National Anthem Before a giant American flag was unfurled that covered almost the entire field, the Cowboys took a knee briefly as a group, including Jerry Jones, which led to a smattering of boos from the crowd that included a large number of Dallas fans. During the national anthem, the Cowboys stood locked arm in arm but nobody took a knee or appeared to have any sign of silent protest. They are trying to have it all ways.......................no conviction 26copypaste won't say that because he is a mindless Soros bot
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Just cancelled by sunday ticket and NFL Network... I know no cares, but I also know I'm not the only one to do so. Sucks... I love football and my Bills. But supporting these race bating idiots that hate everything great in this country had to stop for me. Why do non-political businesses have to get involved in politics?! why ruin a good thing? WHY?! Sunday ticket and NFL Network just called... They said to tell you: Bye Felicia.
MakeBuffaloGreatAgain Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Sunday ticket and NFL Network just called... They said to tell you: Bye Felicia. funny, that's not my name. They must have me confused with someone else. I bet they feel foolish now.
Kelly the Dog Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 funny, that's not my name. They must have me confused with someone else. I bet they feel foolish now.If you no longer follow NFL football and the Bills because these people ruined it for you, why are you here?
Buftex Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Sunday ticket and NFL Network just called... They said to tell you: Bye Felicia.
BillsFan4 Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Just cancelled by sunday ticket and NFL Network... I know no cares, but I also know I'm not the only one to do so. Sucks... I love football and my Bills. But supporting these race bating idiots that hate everything great in this country had to stop for me. Why do non-political businesses have to get involved in politics?! why ruin a good thing? WHY?! Because they hate inequality, they hate everything great in this country? Sorry, but inequality is not what makes this country great. What has made this country great and continues to do so to this day are the people who have fought and changed the problems in this country. From our founding fathers that fought for the freedom that we all enjoy & and the soldiers who fought to protect those freedoms, to the women and minorities that fought for equal rights in the 60's to those that continue to fight for it today. This country is not just love it or leave it. We wouldn't be the USA if that were the case.
TakeYouToTasker Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Inequality =/ inequity If you're talking specifically about equality under the law, yes that's a vital issue in a free society, but we already have equality under the law. Edited September 26, 2017 by TakeYouToTasker
grinreaper Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 Because they hate inequality, they hate everything great in this country? Sorry, but inequality is not what makes this country great. What has made this country great and continues to do so to this day are the people who have fought and changed the problems in this country. From our founding fathers that fought for the freedom that we all enjoy & and the soldiers who fought to protect those freedoms, to the women and minorities that fought for equal rights in the 60's to those that continue to fight for it today. This country is not just love it or leave it. We wouldn't be the USA if that were the case. This schit has gotten out of hand and the new focus of inequality has taken us away from the original intent of the "kneel down". Let's just call a spade a spade and make every Sunday "Michael Brown Day".
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