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Interesting opinion for 2011.Woodruff wrote:I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.
PS loves his racism.Phatscotty wrote:Interesting opinion for 2011.
I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.
so.....how about now in 2015? Is racism even less of a problem?
Dukasaur wrote:He's just trying to make Woodruff come back, and I think that would be a great thing.
Would be good though, if Woodie would come back and participate in a bunch of things, not just say something nasty to Scotty and leave again.
I know he sure as in the hell isn't talking about people like me.AndyDufresne wrote:PS loves his racism.Phatscotty wrote:Interesting opinion for 2011.
I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.
so.....how about now in 2015? Is racism even less of a problem?
--Andy
You seem to be interested in the specific arguments people are making, and whether or not you can prove them wrong. That is not the approach to intellectual improvement. Instead of focusing on what other people think, focus on seeking truth for yourself. You get stronger by looking at what a lot of different people have to say, and taking what is useful from them even if you strongly disagree with much of it. You improve at life by making your own beliefs stronger, not by attempting to tear down anyone else's.Phatscotty wrote:Interesting opinion for 2011.Woodruff wrote:I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.
I saw the truth in 2011, Woodruff did not. He was still swept off his feet by a black president, he still thought electing a black president made up for white guilt and that race relations would get better and in fact he said they were better. Obviously, now much later with hindsight, we can see race relations are MUCH worse and the race relations clock TRULY has been set back generations. Even to the point of setting the clock back 150 years to where people are being shot and killed over the Confederate flag again.Metsfanmax wrote:You seem to be interested in the specific arguments people are making, and whether or not you can prove them wrong. That is not the approach to intellectual improvement. Instead of focusing on what other people think, focus on seeking truth for yourself. You get stronger by looking at what a lot of different people have to say, and taking what is useful from them even if you strongly disagree with much of it. You improve at life by making your own beliefs stronger, not by attempting to tear down anyone else's.Phatscotty wrote:Interesting opinion for 2011.Woodruff wrote:I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.
Phatscotty wrote: I saw the truth in 2011

I'm not sure where you got the idiotic idea that I thought anything of the sort about electing a black President, other than your own drug-addled imagination. As for being swept off my feet by President Obama, you clearly haven't paid any attention to the myriad of things I've had to say about him.Phatscotty wrote:I saw the truth in 2011, Woodruff did not. He was still swept off his feet by a black president, he still thought electing a black president made up for white guilt and that race relations would get better and in fact he said they were better.Metsfanmax wrote:You seem to be interested in the specific arguments people are making, and whether or not you can prove them wrong. That is not the approach to intellectual improvement. Instead of focusing on what other people think, focus on seeking truth for yourself. You get stronger by looking at what a lot of different people have to say, and taking what is useful from them even if you strongly disagree with much of it. You improve at life by making your own beliefs stronger, not by attempting to tear down anyone else's.Phatscotty wrote:Interesting opinion for 2011.Woodruff wrote:I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.
I know you hate that you can't be the blatant racist you'd prefer to be, but surely you can get past that, can't you?Phatscotty wrote:Obviously, now much later with hindsight, we can see race relations are MUCH worse and the race relations clock TRULY has been set back generations. Even to the point of setting the clock back 150 years to where people are being shot and killed over the Confederate flag again.
Yes, it absolutely is. The problem now is class warfare. The war on the poor is real, and it has been devastating to this nation.Phatscotty wrote:Interesting opinion for 2011.Woodruff wrote:I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.
so.....how about now in 2015? Is racism even less of a problem?
The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.
Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.Woodruff wrote:The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.
That's rich, considering Bernie Sanders is getting like 5% of the black vote.Bernie Sanders wrote:Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.Woodruff wrote:The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.
Got news for you kiddo, the primaries have not started yet, so no voting yet.Metsfanmax wrote:That's rich, considering Bernie Sanders is getting like 5% of the black vote.Bernie Sanders wrote:Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.Woodruff wrote:The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.
Right, that matters because Bernie Sanders will somehow shrink the 50+ point minority gap between now and Iowa.Bernie Sanders wrote:Got news for you kiddo, the primaries have not started yet, so no voting yet.Metsfanmax wrote:That's rich, considering Bernie Sanders is getting like 5% of the black vote.Bernie Sanders wrote:Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.Woodruff wrote:The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.
I happened to notice no comment was offered on the part about race relations. Interesting... Clearly the specific subject of race relations composed the essence of your first post here. Race relations was also the specific topic of the post you responded to.Woodruff wrote:The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.warmonger1981 wrote:I don't know where you been Woodruff but obviously not in America. Race relations have gotten worse. It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.