South Carolina policeman charged with murder

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Let me break it down for you, Marvin, Val, others.

If a GOOD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets a heart, a black person is not convicted of a crime), then it is about race. The race card made the good thing happen.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets shot, a black comedian gets repeatedly pulled over in his fancy car) it is not about race.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person and it gets a lot of media attention (see: Michael Brown), that attention and all statements made by the media are about race. The race card is in play.

The race card is being played if it might benefit black people in any way.

But it is not about race if a bad thing happens and there is no way in which it will benefit black people. It is just about bad things happening.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Let me break it down for you, Marvin, Val, others.

If a GOOD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets a heart, a black person is not convicted of a crime), then it is about race. The race card made the good thing happen.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets shot, a black comedian gets repeatedly pulled over in his fancy car) it is not about race.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person and it gets a lot of media attention (see: Michael Brown), that attention and all statements made by the media are about race. The race card is in play.

The race card is being played if it might benefit black people in any way.

But it is not about race if a bad thing happens and there is no way in which it will benefit black people. It is just about bad things happening.

Knocked it out of the park...

[decocker 7,198]

Let me break it down for you, Marvin, Val, others.

If a GOOD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets a heart, a black person is not convicted of a crime), then it is about race. The race card made the good thing happen.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets shot, a black comedian gets repeatedly pulled over in his fancy car) it is not about race.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person and it gets a lot of media attention (see: Michael Brown), that attention and all statements made by the media are about race. The race card is in play.

The race card is being played if it might benefit black people in any way.

But it is not about race if a bad thing happens and there is no way in which it will benefit black people. It is just about bad things happening.

i think that some white people just can't accept that we are responsible for our past & for our ancestors, in the present. that goes for just about everything - not just race relations. you just can't escape history. lots of people don't want that responsibility, they don't think it's theirs to carry. what's frustrating is that just a teeny tiny bit of empathy goes a long way, some are blind to that. i can't imagine how angry i would be if i continually attempted to explain to white people what it is to be black in this country and i constantly had my experience thrown back in my face as simple narcissim and fairy tale.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Very true. If you are white in the USA you have benefitted in some way from the racist policies of the past, whether you realise it or not.

[decocker 7,198]

Very true. If you are white in the USA you have benefitted in some way from the racist policies of the past, whether you realise it or not.

now you done it, you can't just go around speaking the truth like that around here.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

i think that some white people just can't accept that we are responsible for our past & for our ancestors, in the present. that goes for just about everything - not just race relations. you just can't escape history. lots of people don't want that responsibility, they don't think it's theirs to carry. what's frustrating is that just a teeny tiny bit of empathy goes a long way, some are blind to that. i can't imagine how angry i would be if i continually attempted to explain to white people what it is to be black in this country and i constantly had my experience thrown back in my face as simple narcissim and fairy tale.

I have to disagree with you just a tad bit on this. You aren't (as an individual) responsible for anything your ancestors may or might have done. I say might, because, that we know of, they may not have done anything at all. They could have very well help with the underground railroad.

However, it is our government's responsibility to at least apologize, level the field and insure equality from this point forward. Black people as a whole started out financially in a hole and we are still trying our best to dig ourselves out. And for the most part, many are quite successful. We did not start out with years and years of wealth nor even a house to pass on to our decedents. I can assure you myself and many black people I know do not blame ANY current white individual for what their ancestors may or may not have done in the past.

However, we do expect that for our fellow Americans try to assist when they see something is unfairly or unjustly being done against black people by those who are racist and have no interest in seeing black people holding equal rights. I can also assure you with all sincerity, I will not allow unfair treatment to any one of any race and if I see it, I will call it out.

Why is this important? A nation that grows together and all people are doing good, makes a healthier and more prosperous nation. Bottom line truth. Please understand I am not saying every black person wants to succeed. We have some slackers in our race just like there are slackers in other races.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Let me break it down for you, Marvin, Val, others.

If a GOOD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets a heart, a black person is not convicted of a crime), then it is about race. The race card made the good thing happen.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person (ie: a black person gets shot, a black comedian gets repeatedly pulled over in his fancy car) it is not about race.

If a BAD thing happens to a black person and it gets a lot of media attention (see: Michael Brown), that attention and all statements made by the media are about race. The race card is in play.

The race card is being played if it might benefit black people in any way.

But it is not about race if a bad thing happens and there is no way in which it will benefit black people. It is just about bad things happening.

Please stop thinking so intelligently hot lady.

Good looks and brains don't go together. :rofl:

[decocker 7,198]

I have to disagree with you just a tad bit on this. You aren't (as an individual) responsible for anything your ancestors may or might have done. I say might, because, that we know of, they may not have done anything at all. They could have very well help with the underground railroad.

However, it is our government's responsibility to at least apologize, level the field and insure equality from this point forward. Black people as a whole started out financially in a hole and we are still trying our best to dig ourselves out. And for the most part, many are quite successful. We did not start out with years and years of wealth nor even a house to pass on to our decedents. I can assure you myself and many black people I know do not blame ANY current white individual for what their ancestors may or may not have done in the past.

However, we do expect that for our fellow Americans try to assist when they see something is unfairly or unjustly being done against black people by those who are racist and have no interest in seeing black people holding equal rights. I can also assure you with all sincerity, I will not allow unfair treatment to any one of any race and if I see it, I will call it out.

Why is this important? A nation that grows together and all people are doing good, makes a healthier and more prosperous nation. Bottom line truth. Please understand I am not saying every black person wants to succeed. We have some slackers in our race just like there are slackers in other races.

i think we are all responsible for the actions of our ancestors, simply because we have to live and attempt to thrive in the aftermath of their time. it's unavoidable. i'm not talking taking responsibility for specific actions, or tracing your ancestors back to see just how guilty one should feel. how would mixed race people gauge their responsibility in relation to a new white immigrant? i'm talking about a basic understanding of cause and effect and teaching the upcoming generation how to empathize, listen and work together to find solutions instead of ignoring obvious problems and living divisively to keep those obvious problems at bay.

i honestly don't think you can force someone out of being racist. you can't force someone out of being a bigot. the only growth i've made in these areas is by listening to other people's experiences, keeping gratitude at the forefront of any interaction and remembering what is out of my control. slackers are out of my control. but i haven't lived through anything yet to make me lose my belief that even the most slackiest slackers among us are at core human and made of the same stuff as me. keeping that in mind and living by that ideal is all i can do, it's all most of us can do.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

i think we are all responsible for the actions of our ancestors, simply because we have to live and attempt to thrive in the aftermath of their time. it's unavoidable. i'm not talking taking responsibility for specific actions, or tracing your ancestors back to see just how guilty one should feel. how would mixed race people gauge their responsibility in relation to a new white immigrant? i'm talking about a basic understanding of cause and effect and teaching the upcoming generation how to empathize, listen and work together to find solutions instead of ignoring obvious problems and living divisively to keep those obvious problems at bay.

i honestly don't think you can force someone out of being racist. you can't force someone out of being a bigot. the only growth i've made in these areas is by listening to other people's experiences, keeping gratitude at the forefront of any interaction and remembering what is out of my control. slackers are out of my control. but i haven't lived through anything yet to make me lose my belief that even the most slackiest slackers among us are at core human and made of the same stuff as me. keeping that in mind and living by that ideal is all i can do, it's all most of us can do.

I understand your point.

[GandD 5,966]

We're not responsible for them but we have to deal with them. Those are two different things.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Please stop thinking so intelligently hot lady.

Good looks and brains don't go together. :rofl:

*gasp* does Jesus know you're hitting on a hot lesbian?

[decocker 7,198]

We're not responsible for them but we have to deal with them. Those are two different things.

isn't having to deal with them a responsibility? what makes this different to you, they're the same in my mind.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

We're not responsible for them but we have to deal with them. Those are two different things.

Oooo GrandD is in the debate.

Please elaborate.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

*gasp* does Jesus know you're hitting on a hot lesbian?

He does!! Remember God and Jesus knows what we are going to do before we do it. However, he will forgive me for my sins.

Tonight when I pray, I will ask God to forgive me for hitting on the hot lesbian who has not sent me a picture to confirm if she is hot indeed hot!!!

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

He does!! Remember God and Jesus knows what we are going to do before we do it. However, he will forgive me for my sins.

Tonight when I pray, I will ask God to forgive me for hitting on the hot lesbian who has not sent me a picture to confirm if she is hot indeed hot!!!

lmao Awesome. Don't forget to tell God I'm married! I know your wait is long, but coming to the dark side out of loneliness? Our cookies are good, but they're not THAT good.