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UnfairRepresent
04/04/17 1:39:11 PM
#51:


Questionmarktarius posted...
gamepimp12 posted...
Yeap white people are typically ignorant to any racial context and it has to actively be pointed out to them for a long while before they see it on their own.

So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

Got it.

Yup.

Also white people need to think of black people as one hivemind now and try to understand the way the blacks think.

But only white people of course.
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AsucaHayashi
04/04/17 1:39:41 PM
#52:


known2FAIL posted...
3. At work a Dr that trust me a lot asked me to take his car and get some gas for him since he was about to go out of town when he gets off. He said to stay on the clock and do it and you can go home early afterwards for doing him this favor. It was a 2016 Mercedes-Benz. I guess he saw I was nervous and asked what was wrong. I said it was nothing and went to do that for him. The thing is that... black people stick out in cars like that. Especially young black males. We are targeted by police and such when they see something like that. I was pretty nervous while driving his car and I don't think he understood why.


fresh prince addressed this.

hell, even men in black addressed this.
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UnfairRepresent
04/04/17 1:40:49 PM
#53:


RickyTheBAWSE posted...
"I'm not Black, but I'm an expert on the average Black experience in America. my opinion holds similar weight to their experiences."

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/anecdotal

Your "experiences" mean jack shit, especially when you're including your own paranoia as an experience.
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Keith_Valentine
04/04/17 1:40:53 PM
#54:


iosifsvoboda posted...
Most of them are sheltered as fuck but it's kinda cute how naive they are but also extremely pathetic how they have no clue


Damn. This bothered me for a sec.. then I realized it's kinda true. KINDA. Do you like racial generalizations put on you? No one does.

How about some, instead of most. Makes you seem less rude. And it's more accurate.

Also

*sees topic title*

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KarmaMuffin
04/04/17 1:40:58 PM
#55:


Questionmarktarius posted...
So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

It's always been a bad thing
It lets people ignore context and feel good about themselves.
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UnfairRepresent
04/04/17 1:43:13 PM
#56:


KarmaMuffin posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

It's always been a bad thing


Progressives everyone!
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darkphoenix181
04/04/17 1:44:45 PM
#57:


it is kinda funny because sjw of the 90s were pushing colorblindness
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RickyTheBAWSE
04/04/17 1:45:54 PM
#58:


KarmaMuffin posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

It's always been a bad thing
It lets people ignore context and feel good about themselves.


basically. our cultural differences should be celebrated and respected. I'm proud of my heritage.
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KStateKing17
04/04/17 1:46:47 PM
#59:


Questionmarktarius posted...
gamepimp12 posted...
Yeap white people are typically ignorant to any racial context and it has to actively be pointed out to them for a long while before they see it on their own.

So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

Got it.

Most people I've heard say they don't believe in color tend to still believe the stereotypes, whether they see them as positive or negative. A white guy could really be into hip-hop and black art, but can mistakely assume that certain things he believes about black are true for the majority due to what he's been exposed to.
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UnfairRepresent
04/04/17 1:48:47 PM
#60:


KStateKing17 posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
gamepimp12 posted...
Yeap white people are typically ignorant to any racial context and it has to actively be pointed out to them for a long while before they see it on their own.

So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

Got it.

Most people I've heard say they don't believe in color tend to still believe the stereotypes,


TC's complaint was literally that white people don't believe the sterotypes and treat him like he is white without realizing hes black and therefore must abide by being black rules.

It's literally being mad at colorblindess and a lazy attempt to justify feeling like a paranoid victim
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KarmaMuffin
04/04/17 1:50:59 PM
#61:


darkphoenix181 posted...
it is kinda funny because sjw of the 90s were pushing colorblindness

The idea was to help out minorities by telling racist people to stop treating people differently because of their race
That's not inherently a bad thing

What is a bad thing is looking at minorities in society who have been hurt by ~200 hundred years of slavery and ~100 years of being second class citizens and treating them the same way as white people

It's not that "not seeing color" is racist, that would be dishonest to say, it's that there are real effects on the black community (and other minorities) that white people in the US don't have and to say "well you just see race" is a way for smug people to feel good because of it
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ShinigamiSoul
04/04/17 1:53:09 PM
#62:


known2FAIL posted...
Did some of you guys know that if you wear glasses as a black male you look far less threatening and get out of a lot more situations? I bet some of you think that's bullshit too but you have no clue but talk like you know.

Can confirm this is very true.
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Medz8606
04/04/17 1:55:06 PM
#63:


TC what is it you want from white people? What are you doing about it?
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KILBOTz
04/04/17 1:55:17 PM
#64:


known2FAIL posted...
KILBOTz posted...
TC, do you think you understand the "white mentality"? Is there such a thing as a white mentality?


Trying to flip it doesn't really work here. These things we think were heavily shapped by history. What negativity can I point out that happened consistently over time for white people could have shapped their mentality towards certain things? That's why that isn't a fair comparison. I would honestly say that I don't know what the white mentality is because it isn't as blatant overall IMO outside of certain situations.


I'm not saying negative things happened to white people. I am saying you seem to be expecting white people to bridge the communication gap by trying to understand the black mentality but I don't think you are putting those same expectations on black people.
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Questionmarktarius
04/04/17 1:55:44 PM
#65:


ShinigamiSoul posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Did some of you guys know that if you wear glasses as a black male you look far less threatening and get out of a lot more situations? I bet some of you think that's bullshit too but you have no clue but talk like you know.

Can confirm this is very true.

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known2FAIL
04/04/17 2:01:00 PM
#66:


Medz8606 posted...
TC, what is your solution?


Honestly I don't have an immediate solution to this. There really isn't one. The only solution that comes to mind is time. Time heals all wounds and does much more than that. It hasn't been that long ago when slavery and Jim Crow was implemented in the US. It hasn't even 100 years since this happened. Even so we have made fantastic progress in solving the problem of racism in a short time. Sure we are facing problems in our day to day lives but is nothing compared to what was happening 50 years ago overall. As time goes and new generations are born and raised in a society with less and less racism then it will eventually be eliminated overall. I know that's not an immediate answer. I guess the real answer would be for use to continue to work on it bit by bit, day by day until it's finally gone for good.
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RickyTheBAWSE
04/04/17 2:01:54 PM
#67:


ShinigamiSoul posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Did some of you guys know that if you wear glasses as a black male you look far less threatening and get out of a lot more situations? I bet some of you think that's bullshit too but you have no clue but talk like you know.

Can confirm this is very true.


me too.
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truly_FLCL
04/04/17 2:04:05 PM
#68:


Questionmarktarius posted...
gamepimp12 posted...
Yeap white people are typically ignorant to any racial context and it has to actively be pointed out to them for a long while before they see it on their own.

So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

Got it.


are you stupid

being "colorblind" so as to not see race is different from ignoring the real-world plights that come with being of certain races, especially when you're both confronted with and shown them and still somehow don't think they're real


like, god, that was such a dumb post, dude

just, like, wha? what were you even responding to
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Medz8606
04/04/17 2:04:30 PM
#69:


Slavery ended in America in 1865. Slavery ended in Germany in 1945.
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 4:22:40 PM
#70:


Those hive mind comments have been bothering me for a while so I'll address them. They are honestly bullshit. Telling you an opinion or thought that is common throughout a community isn't a hive mind. It's a common opinion. There are tons of difference of opinion in the black community. Assuming we are a hive mind because there is a common opinion is stupid.
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Anarchy_Juiblex
04/04/17 4:24:37 PM
#71:


the black mentality

Only one eh?
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04/04/17 4:27:03 PM
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MakoReizei
04/04/17 4:31:51 PM
#73:


RickyTheBAWSE posted...
KarmaMuffin posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

It's always been a bad thing
It lets people ignore context and feel good about themselves.


basically. our cultural differences should be celebrated and respected. I'm proud of my heritage.

so we should be race realists then? is that what you want
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Nomadic View
04/04/17 4:34:42 PM
#74:


"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?
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RickyTheBAWSE
04/04/17 4:35:10 PM
#75:


MakoReizei posted...
RickyTheBAWSE posted...
KarmaMuffin posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
So... colorblindness is a bad thing now.

It's always been a bad thing
It lets people ignore context and feel good about themselves.


basically. our cultural differences should be celebrated and respected. I'm proud of my heritage.

so we should be race realists then? is that what you want


depends. what's a race realist? if you can elaborate, I can give you an honest and accurate answer.
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RickyTheBAWSE
04/04/17 4:36:10 PM
#76:


Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


yeah, you didn't know? apparently Jesse Jackson is the leader.
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 4:40:24 PM
#77:


Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


Stop with this dumb shit. Just because I say black mentality doesn't automatically equal hive mind. Jesus. Use common sense
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Nomadic View
04/04/17 4:41:43 PM
#78:


known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


Stop with this dumb shit. Just because I say black mentality doesn't automatically equal hive mind. Jesus. Use common sense


Explain the difference.
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 4:45:42 PM
#79:


Nomadic View posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


Stop with this dumb shit. Just because I say black mentality doesn't automatically equal hive mind. Jesus. Use common sense


Explain the difference.





known2FAIL posted...
Those hive mind comments have been bothering me for a while so I'll address them. They are honestly bullshit. Telling you an opinion or thought that is common throughout a community isn't a hive mind. It's a common opinion. There are tons of difference of opinion in the black community. Assuming we are a hive mind because there is a common opinion is stupid.

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ModLogic
04/04/17 4:47:50 PM
#80:


UnfairRepresent posted...
tl;dr of TC posts:

"I'm utterly race obsessed and racist but I'm the victim"

Saved you 5 paragraphs

lol
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Nomadic View
04/04/17 4:48:03 PM
#81:


known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


Stop with this dumb shit. Just because I say black mentality doesn't automatically equal hive mind. Jesus. Use common sense


Explain the difference.





known2FAIL posted...
Those hive mind comments have been bothering me for a while so I'll address them. They are honestly bullshit. Telling you an opinion or thought that is common throughout a community isn't a hive mind. It's a common opinion. There are tons of difference of opinion in the black community. Assuming we are a hive mind because there is a common opinion is stupid.


That is conclusory. Explain the difference.
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 4:54:54 PM
#82:


Nomadic View posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


Stop with this dumb shit. Just because I say black mentality doesn't automatically equal hive mind. Jesus. Use common sense


Explain the difference.





known2FAIL posted...
Those hive mind comments have been bothering me for a while so I'll address them. They are honestly bullshit. Telling you an opinion or thought that is common throughout a community isn't a hive mind. It's a common opinion. There are tons of difference of opinion in the black community. Assuming we are a hive mind because there is a common opinion is stupid.


That is conclusory. Explain the difference.


So hive mind isn't when the entire group has the same opinion about everything? Or was I wrong?
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gamepimp12
04/04/17 4:56:37 PM
#83:


See it's this thing call cultures which is basically a groups of people who interact with each other

Cultures have set of norms which are typically unspoken tradition, rules of etiquette and beliefs that are passed down through interact and shared experiences.

This "hive mind " you so like to call it is just these social norms

The movie get out does a good job of showing it as every other black person in the movie fails at every social norm
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Nomadic View
04/04/17 5:02:53 PM
#84:


known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
known2FAIL posted...
Nomadic View posted...
"The black mentality"? Do black people have a hive mind?


Stop with this dumb shit. Just because I say black mentality doesn't automatically equal hive mind. Jesus. Use common sense


Explain the difference.





known2FAIL posted...
Those hive mind comments have been bothering me for a while so I'll address them. They are honestly bullshit. Telling you an opinion or thought that is common throughout a community isn't a hive mind. It's a common opinion. There are tons of difference of opinion in the black community. Assuming we are a hive mind because there is a common opinion is stupid.


That is conclusory. Explain the difference.


So hive mind isn't when the entire group has the same opinion about everything? Or was I wrong?


Of course, you're wrong. No person on the planet believes that every black person has the same opinion about every subject. When people refer to "hive mind" they're speaking about the exact stereotypical horseshit you're talking about.
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Medz8606
04/04/17 5:22:09 PM
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 5:23:05 PM
#86:


@Nomadic View

Oh so I'm stereotyping. Maybe so but that doesn't make me wrong. The majority of black people think a certain way about certain things. If you think I'm wrong about that then you are the ignorant one here. Not me. The fact that you call what I said bullshit shows how ignorant you are. Just living in your bubble.
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Kineth
04/04/17 5:27:26 PM
#87:


The hive mind comment is when the common thoughts are considered to be the only ones and it doesn't acknowledge or discounts any other, likely more prevalent, thoughts in a demographic.

It'd be like assuming most or all white people are racist. That'd be silly, much like it'd be silly to say no white people are racist. When either of those is used as a set standard for a community that is not based on an ideology, but rather on genetics, it's what a hive mind is describing.

And not even a majority of my family has opinions that y'all suggest a majority of black people have.

And you know you have to be fucking up when Nomadic View is calling you on something like that.
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FrisbeeDude
04/04/17 5:31:45 PM
#88:


Had a party at my house for the NCAA tournament championship game and invited over some black friends over. My white roommate came down to watch the game and when he introduced himself, he went in for a fist bump. He looked stupid as fuck, but it was also lowkey disrespectful

Like, if he were meeting two white people for the first time, no way he goes in the same way.
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 5:34:36 PM
#89:


Kineth posted...
The hive mind comment is when the common thoughts are considered to be the only ones that doesn't acknowledge or discounts any other, likely more prevalent, thoughts in a demographic.

It'd be like assuming most or all white people are racist. That'd be silly, much like it'd be silly to say no white people are racist. When either of those is used as a set standard for a community that is not based on an ideology, but rather on genetics, it's what a hive mind is describing.

And not even a majority of my family has opinions that y'all suggest a majority of black people have.

And you know you have to be fucking up when Nomadic View is calling you on something like that.


You come at me about being wrong but you just use your family as a reference. What about friends? Random people that talk about these things out loud? Do you talk to others about these issues? Maybe it's just a south thing. I would admit that much because I haven't been up north. I've been west for a few years and the people I've meet there have similar views. That was only 2!uears though so that wasn't a ton of time. What annoys me the most is hat you guys seem to act like what I'm saying is false. That it doesn't happen. That I'm full of shit. That's where you are wrong. Just because your family doesn't feel like that doesn't change the fact that it does happen.
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Medz8606
04/04/17 5:34:54 PM
#90:


FrisbeeDude posted...
Had a party at my house for the NCAA tournament championship game and invited over some black friends over. My white roommate came down to watch the game and when he introduced himself, he went in for a fist bump. He looked stupid as fuck, but it was also lowkey disrespectful

Like, if he were meeting two white people for the first time, no way he goes in the same way.

Nothing can go wrong with the good old respectful handshake
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Kineth
04/04/17 5:35:59 PM
#91:


Medz8606 posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Had a party at my house for the NCAA tournament championship game and invited over some black friends over. My white roommate came down to watch the game and when he introduced himself, he went in for a fist bump. He looked stupid as fuck, but it was also lowkey disrespectful

Like, if he were meeting two white people for the first time, no way he goes in the same way.

Nothing can go wrong with the good old respectful handshake


I know right? It's just easier. Not sure why people go for the fist bump so regularly (with me as well).
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 5:37:53 PM
#92:


Medz8606 posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Had a party at my house for the NCAA tournament championship game and invited over some black friends over. My white roommate came down to watch the game and when he introduced himself, he went in for a fist bump. He looked stupid as fuck, but it was also lowkey disrespectful

Like, if he were meeting two white people for the first time, no way he goes in the same way.

Nothing can go wrong with the good old respectful handshake



Agreed. No need to try to be fancy or fit in. Just be normal
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I Like Toast
04/04/17 5:38:32 PM
#93:


So tc is racist as fuck and assumes the worst in people is what I learned today.
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Nomadic View
04/04/17 5:40:59 PM
#94:


I Like Toast posted...
So tc is racist as fuck and assumes the worst in people is what I learned today.


Essentially
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FrisbeeDude
04/04/17 5:43:25 PM
#95:


Kineth posted...
Medz8606 posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Had a party at my house for the NCAA tournament championship game and invited over some black friends over. My white roommate came down to watch the game and when he introduced himself, he went in for a fist bump. He looked stupid as fuck, but it was also lowkey disrespectful

Like, if he were meeting two white people for the first time, no way he goes in the same way.

Nothing can go wrong with the good old respectful handshake


I know right? It's just easier. Not sure why people go for the fist bump so regularly (with me as well).


He saw one guy who was rocking a long beard and another with his hat low and just assumed they were hood or something. One works for a major university and the other does tech support for a large hospital. When he went back upstairs, we couldn't stop laughing. It's funny because when my other roommate(also white) came home during the second half, he was chill as fuck and went for a normal handshake
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known2FAIL
04/04/17 5:45:41 PM
#96:


I Like Toast posted...
So tc is racist as fuck and assumes the worst in people is what I learned today.


Lol. I'm racist? Avoiding situations that are known to get me into trouble is racist? I guess my brother is racist too even though he liked a white girl so much to have sex with her and eventually get her pregnant but asked if she told her parents that he is black. Get out of here with that nonsense.
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FrisbeeDude
04/04/17 5:46:23 PM
#97:


Nomadic View posted...
I Like Toast posted...
So tc is racist as fuck and assumes the worst in people is what I learned today.


Essentially



Then y'all wonder why people of color want meetings where its just them there...its exhausting to combat this defensive nature all the time
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Nomadic View
04/04/17 5:47:13 PM
#98:


known2FAIL posted...
I Like Toast posted...
So tc is racist as fuck and assumes the worst in people is what I learned today.


Lol. I'm racist? Avoiding situations that are known to get me into trouble is racist? I guess my brother is racist too even though he liked a white girl so much to have sex with her and eventually get her pregnant but asked if she told her parents that he is black. Get out of here with that nonsense.


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I Like Toast
04/04/17 5:52:30 PM
#99:


FrisbeeDude posted...

Then y'all wonder why people of color want meetings where its just them there...its exhausting to combat this defensive nature all the time

Dude is mad that people are treating him equally
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Scarecrow1711
04/04/17 5:54:10 PM
#100:


I'm black as well so I do see where the TC is coming from. My uncle is together with a white woman down in the south and yeah, they get a lot of shit for that from both sides. I don't even live in the south anymore and I've gotten flack for trying to date white girls before. You either have to know someone who goes through this or experience/see it for yourself to really understand that these things do happen from time to time.

Not saying everyone is racist but racial implications do happen more often than people realize.
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