Are you racist?

[sunb1ind]

Oh, yeah, nobody agrees with my opinions, ever. I'm so unintelligent that I find throwing the word nigger around is racist. I'm so out-of-touch with the real world. Fuck off. People have already discussed their hatred for dumb fucks like you who think its ok to use that shit to express your anger towards someone.

You are so blind.

[Melchiah]

Sath brings up an interesting point. The term "redneck". I live outside of Birmingham, Alabama. I know full well what a redneck is. All white people are not rednecks, myself included. I don't get offended when someone on these boards, or on FFXI calls me a redneck because I know they don't know me, and are therefore unqualified to make that assessment. And that the assessment is invalid. Rednecks have a certain style of dress, dialect, manner of speaking and ideals. I don't conform to them, therefore I am not one. Same line of thinking can be applied elsewhere.

[BerenTebogo]

I guess I'm just sunbl1nded, sorry, maybe I need some sung1asses?

[Maxxthepenguin]

White people who probably spend a majority of their time around other white people completely disconnected from the minority population that usually has racism directed towards them arguing over racism, the results of it, and it's prevalence today, is really just silly. You should all acknowledge you won't know what it's like and probably won't ever.

LOL@Obama being president meaning racism is gone forever. Just because a man with a freakin light tan (note he's light black not dark black, colorism is definitely a big role in his success) might be president doesn't mean that America doesn't harbor racist thoughts. In fact, I'm sure a large part of Obama's campaign is in consideration of what 99% of the population will assume based on his skin color and attempting to not be left in a double bind as a result of it.

rofl, sorry, but Obama is black. He's got the nose, lips, hair, and skin color (which looks to me to be about the same color as Malcom X)

This is getting good.

FYI: For a year I worked (and hung out with) people in a real estate company where everyone was black except me and the guys' wives. It really enlightened me to the victimization that goes on in a lot of black people's heads. Like, for example, my boss (and before the falling out at the end of this, my mentor of sorts in life) told me a story where he was out scouting out a house to invest in and the realtor reminded him to file some paperwork and get some necessary information. He took that as being racist because she was implying that because he was black he needed extra help and needed reminding of basic things that must always be done. I heard that story and reminded myself not to be too nice to black people.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Oh, yeah, nobody agrees with my opinions, ever. I'm so unintelligent that I find throwing the word nigger around is racist. I'm so out-of-touch with the real world. Fuck off. People have already discussed their hatred for dumb fucks like you who think its ok to use that shit to express your anger towards someone.

You are so blind.

I just would like to clarify my position so as not to sound like I agree with sunbl1nd. I don't find the word nigger said by white people racist in most cases, just racially insensitive (and black people have feelings too.)

[sunb1ind]

I heard that story and reminded myself not to be too nice to black people.

Come on man lol This late into the thread and you post that?

[archibaldcrane]

rofl, sorry, but Obama is black. He's got the nose, lips, hair, and skin color

Barack Obama is as black as he is white. He has two parents. One is 100% sub-saharan African descent (black) and one is of European decent (white). He is exactly, 50/50, mixed race.

It's not the Jim Crow era anymore kids, the One-Drop Rule is no longer in effect.

[BerenTebogo]

Oh, yeah, nobody agrees with my opinions, ever. I'm so unintelligent that I find throwing the word nigger around is racist. I'm so out-of-touch with the real world. Fuck off. People have already discussed their hatred for dumb fucks like you who think its ok to use that shit to express your anger towards someone.

You are so blind.

I just would like to clarify my position so as not to sound like I agree with sunbl1nd. I don't find the word nigger said by white people racist in most cases, just racially insensitive (and black people have feelings too.)

I agree with this, it is racially insensitive to throw around the word, just like it's the same to call people faggots around homosexuals. However, just like black people vs. niggers, there are some gay people who are perfectly fine with being gay and functioning members of society, then there are flaming fags who make every action possible to make it known that they're gay, proud, and don't care what you think!

And on top of that they should be treated special because they're gay! and if you say fag, ooo boy you should watch out! Every race has extremists, and the like, and like I thought was made clear already, if you can have a conversation with me without trying to sound like a thug, or walk upright when walking and having a conversation instead of trying to 'crip-walk' I have ZERO problem with you, and will probably be your friend.

This idea that some rational member of the african-american community is going to hear me say nigger about somebody actively degrading their entire culture, before both of our very eyes is about as accurate as me jumping up and beating the shit out of someone for calling some passing latino a spic, while he walking around in a wife beater blasting a 1980's boom-box of salsa-rap.

Rational people don't go looking for a fight at the drop of a hat, if you're the type of person who will up and try to fight somebody on the spot, without any conversation, guess what, you're probably a nigger / spic / redneck / fag / pick your poison. Rational people are rational, I can't believe I was put into a situation where I actually needed to say that, rational people ARE NOT flying off the handle, irritable, chip-on-shoulder people who think the world owes them something, they make their own way, period.

[Kuya]

rofl, sorry, but Obama is black. He's got the nose, lips, hair, and skin color

Barack Obama is as black as he is white. He has two parents. One is 100% sub-saharan African descent (black) and one is of European decent (white). He is exactly, 50/50, mixed race.

It's not the Jim Crow era anymore kids, the One-Drop Rule is no longer in effect.

I did not understand why the US insisted on polarizing ethnicity and color, but i supose if you look at it from a political point of view, it seems to make sense. I would fall under Afro-Carribbean.

[Demosthenes11]

I think I'd fall under whitey McWhiterson

[Maxxthepenguin]

rofl, sorry, but Obama is black. He's got the nose, lips, hair, and skin color

Barack Obama is as black as he is white. He has two parents. One is 100% sub-saharan African descent (black) and one is of European decent (white). He is exactly, 50/50, mixed race.

It's not the Jim Crow era anymore kids, the One-Drop Rule is no longer in effect.

Well, honestly, few black people native to America are 100% black anymore.

[sunb1ind]

rofl, sorry, but Obama is black. He's got the nose, lips, hair, and skin color

Barack Obama is as black as he is white. He has two parents. One is 100% sub-saharan African descent (black) and one is of European decent (white). He is exactly, 50/50, mixed race.

It's not the Jim Crow era anymore kids, the One-Drop Rule is no longer in effect.

Well, honestly, few black people native to America are 100% black anymore.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/8...9467mg1dn8.jpg

[Ddz]

I am an equal-opportunity hater, haha. If anyone does anything stupid, regardless of race, I will call them out and make fun of them however I can. I voted yes because of this. I'm not really sure if that counts as racism or what, but oh well. There are niggers in every race, lolol :D

[Maguspk]

White people who probably spend a majority of their time around other white people completely disconnected from the minority population that usually has racism directed towards them arguing over racism, the results of it, and it's prevalence today, is really just silly. You should all acknowledge you won't know what it's like and probably won't ever.

LOL@Obama being president meaning racism is gone forever. Just because a man with a freakin light tan (note he's light black not dark black, colorism is definitely a big role in his success) might be president doesn't mean that America doesn't harbor racist thoughts. In fact, I'm sure a large part of Obama's campaign is in consideration of what 99% of the population will assume based on his skin color and attempting to not be left in a double bind as a result of it.

rofl, sorry, but Obama is black. He's got the nose, lips, hair, and skin color (which looks to me to be about the same color as Malcom X)

This is getting good.

FYI: For a year I worked (and hung out with) people in a real estate company where everyone was black except me and the guys' wives. It really enlightened me to the victimization that goes on in a lot of black people's heads. Like, for example, my boss (and before the falling out at the end of this, my mentor of sorts in life) told me a story where he was out scouting out a house to invest in and the realtor reminded him to file some paperwork and get some necessary information. He took that as being racist because she was implying that because he was black he needed extra help and needed reminding of basic things that must always be done. I heard that story and reminded myself not to be too nice to black people.

Nowhere in my post did I say he wasn't black but it's extremely interesting you seem to think I implied it by addressing his light skin tone. I was discussing colorism, it's role in relation to racism, and how even if he does become president it doesn't mean racism is absent from all aspects of society, including but not limited to, presidential elections.

[SephYuyX]

I hate every equally. To take a quote from FMJ "I do not look down on niggers, kikes, wops or greasers. Here you are all equally worthless."

[Kuya]

Conclusion: People in MMORPG forums are extremely disenfranchised with humanity. High probability of superiority complex and shooting up college campuses.

[Maxxthepenguin]

Nowhere in my post did I say he wasn't black but it's extremely interesting you seem to think I implied it by addressing his light skin tone. I was discussing colorism, it's role in relation to racism, and how even if he does become president it doesn't mean racism is absent from all aspects of society, including but not limited to, presidential elections.

Just because a man with a freakin light tan (note he's light black not dark black, colorism is definitely a big role in his success) might be president doesn't mean that America doesn't harbor racist thoughts.

So that was two separate thoughts in one sentence? Saying he 'has a light tan' is implying that he's not black, last time I checked.

And this colorism thing...lol. If you're going to bring up some idea like that at least back it up with something... anything, really.

[Lordwafik]

To everyone who keeps repeating "I hate everyone equally! I'm not racist!"


AHAHAHAHHAHAHAH SO FUNNY ROFL AND VERY ORIGINAL TOO ROFL ROFL. Not really.


Anyway I'm with Darus Grey, a long time ago people used to insult me by calling me "Waffles", they had the intent to tease me with the word, and I chose to take it offensively, when I was a kid it was very hurting to me being teased and called Waffles.

Many years later I decided to just turn it on it's head one day, and not be offended by being called Waffles, so the insults just stopped when I stopped being offended. Everyone was calling me waffles, I'd respond "Yes?" as if it were a nickname (and it did become my nickname after that). It lost it's meaning as an insult to me, because I chose not to be offended, and the insulting stopped then and there pretty much.

Similar thing happened to me in FFXI, people flamed me to bits, calling me a loot whore because I lotted items and such and went through 3 LS's in 2 years, after a while, I took it on it's head in a different way, I said "Ok, I am a loot whore, and now what?". People didn't know what to say really, if I'm a self proclaimed loot whore, how can I be offended when someone calls me by it ?

I see exactly what he means when he says the only way for Nigger not to be offensive, is for black people to just say "Ok, I'm a nigger, and then what?" - don't take this as literal word for word, take it as in the word has to lose it's negative effect on people, for it to just be no longer controversial.

It might be an akward way to think, and this is probably the hurdle for most people. Think of it this way : If banks no longer had money and instead were filled with nothing, simply nothing, would they still be important buildings to people?


PS : Linguistics =/= Spelling and grammar It's speech/syntax/phonetics etc, kinda silly for anyone pointing out his gramatical errors.

[Kuya]

Anyway I'm with Darus Grey, a long time ago people used to insult me by calling me "Waffles", they had the intent to tease me with the word, and I chose to take it offensively, when I was a kid it was very hurting to me being teased and called Waffles.

I'm sorry Wafik, but ROFL.

[Maxxthepenguin]

For some reason I think Waffles is never as bad (both intentionally and historically) of an insult as Nigger