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TopicJoe Rogan: Conservatives Are Being Silenced on Social Media
ThanksUglyGod
11/07/19 9:46:54 AM
#23
If this were true, then I'd HATE to see what conservative rhetoric looks like completely unchecked...
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/07/19 12:51:58 AM
#414
Minmay23 posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
Minmay23 posted...
It's a large question and I'm not sure how much the TOU of GameFAQs-under-CBSi allows us to discuss this, so all I am willing to say is that legitimate polling data shows that a >50% majority of white Americans reported feeling like whites are victims of discrimination back in 2017.

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against

Needless to say, "more than half of whites in America are EEEVIL NATZEES!" is not a premise that I am willing to sign off on. That is racist; therefore, the truth must be more complex than that.

Just because they feel that way doesn't mean there's any data to back them up.
There's plenty of reasons why opioids are disproportionately killing white people, but one that stands out to me is doctors are more likely to prescribe them to white people because there's still this belief that black and brown people will misuse them/have a greater pain tolerance. White people make up 50.7% of hate crime offenders, and since race is the biggest motivation factor, I'm guessing they're not going after other white people.

The subjective feelings of white Americans backs it up, because it would be unreasonable (and racist) to declare that more than 50% of an entire demographic in an entire country is inherently and irredeemably evil, and necessarily racist. You could argue that their concerns are factually illegitimate, but what you can't do is argue that they're bad people for being ignorant, because then you're essentially saying that they're not allowed to participate in society just like anyone else.

I don't think being a racist is irredeemable or inherently evil though. Hell, there are former white supremacists and Neo-Nazis who are now vocal advocates of social justice.
TopicThings you've learned how to do via YouTube?
ThanksUglyGod
11/06/19 11:19:28 PM
#14
Fold a fitted sheet
Change my windshield wipers
A bunch of game dev and art stuff
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/06/19 11:18:08 PM
#408
Minmay23 posted...
It's a large question and I'm not sure how much the TOU of GameFAQs-under-CBSi allows us to discuss this, so all I am willing to say is that legitimate polling data shows that a >50% majority of white Americans reported feeling like whites are victims of discrimination back in 2017.

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/24/559604836/majority-of-white-americans-think-theyre-discriminated-against

Needless to say, "more than half of whites in America are EEEVIL NATZEES!" is not a premise that I am willing to sign off on. That is racist; therefore, the truth must be more complex than that.

Just because they feel that way doesn't mean there's any data to back them up.
There's plenty of reasons why opioids are disproportionately killing white people, but one that stands out to me is doctors are more likely to prescribe them to white people because there's still this belief that black and brown people will misuse them/have a greater pain tolerance. White people make up 50.7% of hate crime offenders, and since race is the biggest motivation factor, I'm guessing they're not going after other white people.
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/06/19 10:18:34 PM
#395
Minmay23 posted...
Dragonblade01 posted...
Minmay23 posted...
So if it's ethnocentric when it says it's ok to be white but not ethnocentric when it says black lives matter, I'd love to know why. Because on the face of it both of those statements are saying the exact same thing. One implies that other people are saying it's not ok to be white and the other implies that others are saying black lives don't matter (and, quite frankly, both of those statements are true).

Like I have said multuple times; the statements, in-and-of-themselves, are not the issue. The difference is that when people say it's okay to be black, that's not being used to support the idea of a black ethnostate. But the statement that it's okay to be white is used to support the idea of a white ethnostate. Because in context, saying that it's okay to be white is essentially to promote yourself as the victim of "losing" previously held dominant social status.

"Whites have legitimate grievances in the United States" is not an inherently ethnonationalist statement and that is all I care to say anymore about the issue. If Black Lives Matter is a legitimate statement, then It's OK to be White must be also. That is my position and we can continue to discuss it (possibly over PM), but I would not like to be dragged into territory that is questionable to discuss.

What legitimate grievances do white people in America have that every other race doesn't also have? I'm not trying to be dismissive or anything, but everything I can think of isn't a problem unique to white people but just comes with living in America.
TopicBest/most important games of the 2010s
ThanksUglyGod
11/06/19 10:09:16 PM
#8
Fortnite
TopicMarvel's 1st OPENLY GAY hero will be played by Richard Madden. Is he hot?
ThanksUglyGod
11/06/19 1:40:13 PM
#16
RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...
Hopefully the kid's career doesn't tank after the movie does

It's Marvel
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 9:55:02 PM
#277
Sega95 posted...
Doom_Art posted...
Are people still trying to pretend that society is trying to tell them it's not okay to be white


https://www.informationliberation.com/files/DPHUtYpWkAUr_K7.jpg

Did you read all those articles?
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 6:52:33 PM
#242
MudKip_Master posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
What exactly are white people losing out on these days?


Education and job opportunities for one

This is a fair point. I can't recall the last time I saw a white person at a college or with a job. Guess things really are rough for them these days.
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 3:59:26 PM
#197
Ilishe posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
WerewolfPaws posted...
People love to say things like I cant stand straight white people. and then pretend this kind of retaliation is unwarranted.

We need better communicators behind these movements.

This situation is basically why people can't stand straight white people


You are a racist.

Ugh, you libs keep running that word into the ground! Call me racist I DONT EVEN CARE ANYMORE TRUMP 2020 #KAG
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 2:49:52 PM
#146
s0nicfan posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
Medzzz posted...
ThyCorndog posted...
fact: whiteness doesn't exist. germans, english, italians, swedes etc do exist and are all distinct. "white" was made up to denote racial superiority over others. if you can understand that historical context then you can understand why it's racist

White people are known as white just like black people are known as black

Italians, Irish, Jews, and probably others weren't considered white until white people needed them to be.


Who are the "white people" in this post? Like, if whiteness didn't exist before, and these groups weren't considered white by "white people", then who were the first "white people" that made the call on the Irish? Which race specifically started this whole mess if it wasn't a collective prior to it?

British, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Germans, maybe others
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 2:41:20 PM
#125
Medzzz posted...
ThyCorndog posted...
fact: whiteness doesn't exist. germans, english, italians, swedes etc do exist and are all distinct. "white" was made up to denote racial superiority over others. if you can understand that historical context then you can understand why it's racist

White people are known as white just like black people are known as black

Italians, Irish, Jews, and probably others weren't considered white until white people needed them to be.
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 2:25:11 PM
#100
The Admiral posted...
https://www.newsweek.com/whiteness-dismantle-usc-annenberg-school-art-project-campus-when-women-disrupt-882329

If it's okay to put up a campus mural that says "Dismantle Whiteness," it should be fine to remind people that it's okay to be white.

The problem with saying "white supremacy" instead of "whiteness" is that most of us agree white supremacy is a problem, and nobody refers to themselves as a white supremacist.

But there are still problems baked into our world by the white ruling class from centuries ago, and just because we decided 50 years ago that that was wrong doesn't mean those problems have disappeared. Especially when there still is a largely white ruling class that doesn't want to put any real effort into dismantling what started several hundred years ago.
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 1:29:10 PM
#21
What exactly are white people losing out on these days?
Topic'It's okay to be white' signs placed on East Tennessee State University's campus
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 1:21:36 PM
#7
WerewolfPaws posted...
People love to say things like I cant stand straight white people. and then pretend this kind of retaliation is unwarranted.

We need better communicators behind these movements.

This situation is basically why people can't stand straight white people
TopicMartin Scorsese pens op-ed for NYT about Marvel not being cinema...
ThanksUglyGod
11/05/19 12:58:30 PM
#88
So basically he's just worried that people don't really care for Big Brain Cinema these days
Topicthe catcher for the nationals put on a maga hat and trump hugged him
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 7:15:30 PM
#33
Awesome posted...
oh boy, these people dont understand that this is only going to give trump an easier win next year.

Knowing Trump, he'll find some way to fuck it up
TopicWell written female protagonists?
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 7:11:04 PM
#21
Peggy Olson

Selina Meyer

Misty Knight

Annalise Keating

Melina May, the realest one around
TopicWhy do racists get so mad when you call them racist?
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 1:58:01 PM
#3
You gotta understand: calling someone a racist is the worst thing you can do to a person.
TopicAre people who hate generations (like boomers or millennials) bigots?
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 1:52:03 PM
#12
Not really. At least, not in a way that's uniquely cruel/unfair. People have been shitting on other generations for God knows how long.
TopicThe complaining on the pokemon sub is insufferable
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 12:58:11 PM
#44
The issue is that they're giving us a half-assed game and selling it for $60 + online.

We all know GameFreak could deliver a full-featured Pokemon, but that would require a development period of more than 2-3 years which GF doesn't want (or, let's be honest, need) to do. It's all about shoving out a new Pokemon game every year, make sure just the fan favorites are in it, and sell the merch.

I can't blame 'em, but it's leading to some very underwhelming games
TopicDonald Trump.. lol
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 9:42:30 AM
#7
Minmay23 posted...
Error1355 posted...
Fuck Donald Trump
The unbiased and moderate GameFAQs mods, folks.

That IS a pretty fair and nuanced take imo
TopicElizabeth Warren health care plan: $52 trillion over 10 years
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 9:37:32 AM
#42
That's way too much money. Let's just keep things the way they are and the issue will resolve itself.
TopicMilo and Richard Spencer are fighting
ThanksUglyGod
11/04/19 9:16:27 AM
#49
Purely posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
the right is eating itself


Richard Spencer is not and has never been the right.

Well he's certainly not the left or the center
TopicIt's sad, there's guys on here that won't date trans women
ThanksUglyGod
11/02/19 4:53:51 PM
#44
You can date or not date whomever you want.

Just don't give any sympathy to people who harass/assault trans people who don't disclose their status.
TopicBeto O'Rourke is dropping out of the race
ThanksUglyGod
11/01/19 5:55:38 PM
#14
Dang man, he was just on The Daily Show
TopicSome chick from my news station is reporting from Daly City...
ThanksUglyGod
11/01/19 5:50:19 PM
#2
Is she a rachet Filipina?
TopicSell the Batwoman TV show to me
ThanksUglyGod
11/01/19 10:56:43 AM
#21
I can't. It feels like a show that will need to be retooled in its 2nd season, like LoT was.
TopicKanye is under big attack right now by challenging the DNC and establishment
ThanksUglyGod
11/01/19 10:53:19 AM
#11
HypnoCoosh posted...
We need to pray for Kanye as he puts his skin in the game.

He also puts his hand on the stove to see if he still bleeds
TopicGo into a dark room with a mirror and say ''bloody Mary'' three times
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 10:25:55 PM
#6
That's child's play. Try saying Candlejack if you want a true cha
TopicRidiculously brave Motorcyle Rider shows bigots and haters who's boss
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 9:23:48 PM
#4
boomer humor
TopicDid we all forget that Elizabeth Warren lied about being Native American?
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 9:23:04 PM
#153
Spooking posted...
Trump will bring up Liz lying about her ethnicity if she wins the primary

I imagine so, since he can't actually challenge her on anything else
Topicwhat your excuse for not going out and partying tonight?
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 1:51:58 PM
#4
I'm not pagan
TopicOmar: All Lives Matter regarding her present vote about Turkey's Genocide
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 1:49:42 PM
#38
This is huh wow...
TopicTrump is committing 'felony bribery' giving fundraising cash to GOP Senators
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 1:33:26 PM
#9
Tmaster148 posted...
At this point, I wonder what crime Trump hasn't committed.

We're days away from finding out he has a child sex trafficking ring under a pizza parlor in Benghazi.
Topic2 weeks until Pokemon Sword and Shield
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 1:29:28 PM
#12
Debating on whether or not to bite the bullet and just buy a Switch for it
TopicAre you creating in any way?
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 12:54:03 PM
#68
Games and I'm starting to get seriously into character art
TopicWould you fuck a porn star?
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 12:51:18 PM
#11
Yeah, why not
TopicCanadian feminist criticized for her beliefs on trans people
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 12:28:13 PM
#42
WarDog2016 posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
They're right. Why hire a transphobic feminist when you can hire a non transphobic feminist.

So now liberals believe in the concept of "most qualified". Shocker.

When have we not? Are you talking about affirmative action?
TopicCanadian feminist criticized for her beliefs on trans people
ThanksUglyGod
10/31/19 12:24:39 PM
#37
They're right. Why hire a transphobic feminist when you can hire a non transphobic feminist.

Why should she get a speaking event?
TopicVariety - Star Wars: Inside Game of Thrones Creators Exit
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 10:34:08 PM
#19
Zikten posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
Yeah, but those stories have already been told. I'm ready for Star Wars to start doing really new things and stop mining the past for stories when we already know how they'll end up.

they haven't done the TRUE origin story though. I'm talking about movies about the discovery of the Force and the original Jedi. before Sith even existed. it's been told a tiny bit in comics. and they mention it in the Old Republic mmo as backhistory. but that's it. I would love to see the first Force Users, and the civil war that led to the creation of the Sith

Honestly, I'd rather see that in a Disney+ series instead of shows for Obi-Wan and Cassian Andor.
TopicVariety - Star Wars: Inside Game of Thrones Creators Exit
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 10:16:52 PM
#8
Zikten posted...
ThanksUglyGod posted...
Pleasenomoreprequels

people love the ancient time period. if they do one set during the time of the KOTOR games it will be a huge hit

Yeah, but those stories have already been told. I'm ready for Star Wars to start doing really new things and stop mining the past for stories when we already know how they'll end up.
TopicVariety - Star Wars: Inside Game of Thrones Creators Exit
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 10:07:35 PM
#5
Pleasenomoreprequels
TopicNew study confirms: Men are funnier than Women
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 10:04:04 PM
#29
Irony posted...
This is common knowledge. The world of female comedy is Amy Schumer, Leslie Jones, and Melissa McCarthy.

Look at this pleb
TopicMy bed is covered in skin cells from 10+ girls
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 10:01:46 PM
#44
I'm still calling the cops
TopicIt is absolutely wild how you all let Caution/Hypno/etc dominate you guys
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 6:08:59 PM
#32
Anyone ever consider that some of us just like to argue?
TopicObama rips 'woke culture' at foundation event
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 6:08:01 PM
#35
Ok
TopicBrie Larson:*says something*
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 3:28:58 PM
#4
Brie Larson's feet: ...
People here: "WHAT'RE THOOOOOOOSE"
TopicTwo New Jersey teens urinated on African American students and used racial slurs
ThanksUglyGod
10/30/19 3:26:57 PM
#3
Off with their cocks!
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