Baltimore Riots Explained

[Expat1 971]

you really do think you're something don't you.

I'm thinking that just this one time you oughta pay attention because that's pretty accurate.

[smilesammich 10,727]

I'm thinking that just this one time you oughta pay attention because that's pretty accurate.

absolutely not accurate. from the very first line. bs

[ExPatty 502]

you really do think you're something don't you.

Ouch, if you can't even respond with your normal equivocations and distractions I'll consider this one a clean hit.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Ouch, if you can't even respond with your normal equivocations and distractions I'll consider this one a clean hit.

nothing to distract from. clear as day..

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Pointing out racism is now racist, apparently

[Expat1 971]

Pointing out racism is now racist, apparently

It is racist if Jim does it. It is activism if it is Bob does it.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Pointing out racism is now racist, apparently

you're jpg don't point out racism at all, but you know what today is so..for you

"First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection." MLK

[ExPatty 502]

"First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."

There we go. The equivocations and distractions.

[smilesammich 10,727]

There we go. The equivocations and distractions.

um. totally on point. reread the op. check your calendar. here's another..

"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear?...It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." mlk

[ExPatty 502]

um. totally on point. reread the op. check your calendar. here's another..

How do you not realize that all of your posts simply add more credence to my original point?

Let's stop skirting the issue: Blacks can't be racist. But, if they are, it's okay.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Let's stop skirting the issue: Blacks can't be racist. But, if they are, it's okay.

so your argument is right along the lines of the op, the baltimore riots can be explained by asserting that the rioters are racist. cool~! i disagree, and i'm simply posting mlk quotes that offer insight into the opposite assessment..considering today is mlk day. nobody's skirting.

Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a similar mass effort to reeducate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn. The reality of substantial investment to assist Negroes into the twentieth century, adjusting to Negro neighbors and genuine school integration, is still a nightmare for all too many white Americans…These are the deepest causes for contemporary abrasions between the races. Loose and easy language about equality, resonant resolutions about brotherhood fall pleasantly on the ear, but for the Negro there is a credibility gap he cannot overlook. He remembers that with each modest advance the white population promptly raises the argument that the Negro has come far enough. Each step forward accents an ever-present tendency to backlash.”

[Expat1 971]

so your argument is right along the lines of the op, the baltimore riots can be explained by asserting that the rioters are racist. cool~! i disagree, and i'm simply posting mlk quotes that offer insight into the opposite assessment..considering today is mlk day. nobody's skirting.

MLK sure used a lot of racist terms for people of color.

[Expat1 971]

"First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate

Still true today. I like this. I am working on finalizing my "reasons that bad things are not our responsibility and reasons we can do and say what you cannot" list

1. Not Really Muslim, so it isn't our problem

2. Not Really Black, so it isn't our problem

3. Not Really Democrat, so even though we voted for him or her it isn't our problem

4. Not Really White, so it's OK to do it but if a white person does it it's wrong

5. White People's Fault, so it isn't our problem

[TBoneTX 47,496]

6. It's Bush's fault.

[Expat1 971]

6. It's Bush's fault.

Missed one: 6. A White Frat Boy Did It Too So That Makes It Ok