excuses for racism.

https://youtu.be/2L5MBD0ULVs

What do you guys think about this?

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  • A woman of colour talking about equality? This thread wont go well.

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    Flog61 posted: »

    A woman of colour talking about equality? This thread wont go well.

  • Makes sense. While I think trickle-down economics currently plays a larger role in inpoverished minorities having difficulties climbing the socio-economic ladder, there's no denying that racism is a major factor. Not to mention the reason a lot of American blacks are impoverished in the first place has to do with the history systematic racism.

  • Thank you I try telling people that. You can't fully separate race from class yet.

    Sarangholic posted: »

    Makes sense. While I think trickle-down economics currently plays a larger role in inpoverished minorities having difficulties climbing the

  • I can't help but laugh when people talk about how racism doesn't exist. Seriously, how sheltered must you be to believe that?

    Legal and explicit racism may be on the decline, but implicit racism is alive and well.

  • I thought this thread was going to be something entirely different.

  • I'm a bit off put by the fact that someone talking about why racism exists has a received a positive response, when anyone who tries to say that sexism exists gets shouted down... maybe people are more sensitive about appearing racist than sexist? Racism has a bigger stigma than sexism, I suppose.

  • 2:22 onwards is great (with the graphs) - people need to learn about intersectionality far more than they do.

  • Yeah, this is the main point of current (third wave) modern feminism: intersectionality. That a black woman experiences a different type of sexism to a white woman, and disabled gay people experience different homophobia to able gay people.

    Thank you I try telling people that. You can't fully separate race from class yet.

  • Unfortunately, a lot of people attribute gender differences to biology, and any claim otherwise is 'feminazis seeking female dominance.'

    That and people bitching and moaning because they think Anita Sarkeesian is going to take their video games away.

    Flog61 posted: »

    I'm a bit off put by the fact that someone talking about why racism exists has a received a positive response, when anyone who tries to say

  • This really doesn't have anything to do with this post, but what happened to the "Music" part of MTV?

  • You're on a gamer website. Neckbeards gonna neckbeard.

    Flog61 posted: »

    I'm a bit off put by the fact that someone talking about why racism exists has a received a positive response, when anyone who tries to say

  • Times change. We have YouTube now.

    This really doesn't have anything to do with this post, but what happened to the "Music" part of MTV?

  • edited August 2015

    Racism exists against all races if you look through history horrific events happened to all races because of racism it's not exclusive to any race the blame is on no race but individuals who are racist

    The video went through examples of all racist points always pointed towards the problem being white people if you look through each point the person at fault is always a white person that is biased examples with someone with an agenda

    Even when she gave a name as an example bobby lee WHITE is now allowed to say the n word

    That's why although I agree racism exists but spending the entire video blaming white people for all racism is racism XD

    Erm I am Irish and through history we were slaves including in our own country when britain owned us but we are white so doesn't count I guess you know racism can exist even outside America but won't suit your agenda

    I think the video is to centred around all white people are racist no one else and white preveilge when slavery is over

    We should encourage combat racist individuals not a whole race to blame for racism that cause groups and hate against eachother blaming a person for racism just because of his/her colour is wrong

    I should not be grouped in as racist because im white but because of my actions or words don't blames races blame racist people they exist in all races

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  • You took that kinda personal dude. No one is hating white people ok? If we're not talking about you then why take offense to it?

    Markd4547 posted: »

    Racism exists against all races if you look through history horrific events happened to all races because of racism it's not exclusive to an

  • Did you even listen to her points?

    Markd4547 posted: »

    Racism exists against all races if you look through history horrific events happened to all races because of racism it's not exclusive to an

  • I'm just saying it exists against all races

    You took that kinda personal dude. No one is hating white people ok? If we're not talking about you then why take offense to it?

  • yes

    Did you even listen to her points?

  • In the western world white people experience far far far less structural racism, because they're the ones who've always been in charge of the structure.

    Markd4547 posted: »

    I'm just saying it exists against all races

  • Yeah, but we've made progress in the last few years against that, it's a shame to see people who think feminists eat men or whatever still exist.

    DAISHI posted: »

    You're on a gamer website. Neckbeards gonna neckbeard.

  • edited August 2015

    OK I'm black. If I call you a cracker are you really hurt from it? Are losing jobs and not being able to buy houses from this "racism" against you? Are your kids denied from certain schools because of their skin color?

    Why do you racism want against you to matter? Why do you want to be the victim?

    Markd4547 posted: »

    I'm just saying it exists against all races

  • Of course you did.

    Markd4547 posted: »

    yes

  • While it's true that all ethnic groups experience racism, blacks still suffer institutionalized racism, specifically by white society.

    Markd4547 posted: »

    Racism exists against all races if you look through history horrific events happened to all races because of racism it's not exclusive to an

  • People who live in USA should shut up about poverty. This is poverty.

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  • BigBlindMaxBigBlindMax Banned
    edited August 2015

    Poverty is poverty, regardless of where you live.

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    Detroit

    People who live in USA should shut up about poverty. This is poverty.

  • Thank you!

    BigBlindMax posted: »

    Poverty is poverty, regardless of where you live. Detroit

  • Poverty is graded like anything in life, a person below poverty line in US would be considered middle class where I live. I see nothing wrong in that picture, show a close up of the homes, most of them seem bigger than my apartment.

    Thank you!

  • BigBlindMaxBigBlindMax Banned
    edited August 2015

    Many of them are empty shells. more buildings in Detroit are abandoned than not.

    I did an internship at an anti-poverty agency. The poverty is incredibly real and incredibly bad, especially in rural areas.

    Poverty is graded like anything in life, a person below poverty line in US would be considered middle class where I live. I see nothing wrong in that picture, show a close up of the homes, most of them seem bigger than my apartment.

  • Cost of living plays a role though, it might cost way more to live here then it does in your country.

    Poverty is graded like anything in life, a person below poverty line in US would be considered middle class where I live. I see nothing wrong in that picture, show a close up of the homes, most of them seem bigger than my apartment.

  • OK I'm black. If I call you a cracker are you really hurt from it? Are losing jobs and not being able to buy houses from this "racism" against you? Are your kids denied from certain schools because of their skin color?

    Why do racism against you to matter? Why do you want to be the victim?

    So you think racism is fine if its against white people?

    Also

    Are losing jobs and not being able to buy houses from this "racism" against you? Are your kids denied from certain schools because of their skin color?

    How the heck is this an effect for any minority? Skin colour doesnt affect this, in fact many minorities have more support funding in some higher education settings.

    OK I'm black. If I call you a cracker are you really hurt from it? Are losing jobs and not being able to buy houses from this "racism" again

  • Have you been outside of your country? US has some of the cheapest electronics and clothing. And a TTG game on steam costs anywhere almost the same. Btw, unlike in those empty shell homes, the picture I posted is inhabited by people.

    Green613 posted: »

    Cost of living plays a role though, it might cost way more to live here then it does in your country.

  • Why do racism against you to matter?

    This sentence makes no sense, but if I assume correctly you mean "Why does racism against you matter?" I can answer that question, because racism is wrong.

    Why do you want to be the victim?

    No one wants to be the victim but ignoring that racism is spread to each race is ignorant. Racism is in every race, despite you wanting you ignore that.

    While other races have and still do have issues against them that are more important than issues with racism towards white people, the racism is still there for each race.

    OK I'm black. If I call you a cracker are you really hurt from it? Are losing jobs and not being able to buy houses from this "racism" again

  • And a TTG game on steam costs anywhere almost the same.

    What in gods name does that have anything to do with cost of living

    Have you been outside of your country? US has some of the cheapest electronics and clothing. And a TTG game on steam costs anywhere almost the same. Btw, unlike in those empty shell homes, the picture I posted is inhabited by people.

  • So, those were too. Poverty isn't a fucking competition, ya know.

    Have you been outside of your country? US has some of the cheapest electronics and clothing. And a TTG game on steam costs anywhere almost the same. Btw, unlike in those empty shell homes, the picture I posted is inhabited by people.

  • I sorry I meant why do you want racism against you to matter? No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them!

    Why do racism against you to matter? This sentence makes no sense, but if I assume correctly you mean "Why does racism against you m

  • why do you want racism against you to matter? No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them!

    Because racism is wrong against anyone, in fact there are several groups that are racism groups. You know the KKK? There's a black supremacist group too, they're the Black Panthers. If there are shootings that target white people, that's racist and that matters just as much as one against black or other races. If someone is denied a service because of their race, that's wrong and believe it or not, it happens to white people. There are people who blame all white people for racism and actively discriminate against them. It does matter, and it does hurt people.

    I sorry I meant why do you want racism against you to matter? No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them!

  • edited August 2015

    No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them!

    Replace white with with black and then read it back, you'd probably get fired from your job/banned from forums etc, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of the situation people should not be judged on the colour of their skin and certainly not face any benefits/negatives of their skin colour.

    I sorry I meant why do you want racism against you to matter? No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them!

  • What is considered poverty in the US would be considered a middle class in most of developing world, so yeah, it kinda is. Or you are saying that those people are somehow not entitled of your attention?

    BigBlindMax posted: »

    So, those were too. Poverty isn't a fucking competition, ya know.

  • edited August 2015

    OK first of the black panthers are not a black supremacist group. They were created to protect the black community. And at the the time white people were the ones attacking the black community. This is still somewhat the case. Not directly tho.

    I don't mean hurt in a literal sense. I'm using it as slang. I mean hurting as in financially.

    why do you want racism against you to matter? No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them!

  • Well it I did that it wouldn't be true would it?

    No white person is hurting in any way if someone that isn't white is racist against them! Replace white with with black and then rea

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