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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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42. Amplified modifies terror and media manipulation

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 11:40 AM

Nov 2015

...modifies people who are feeling terrorized by what they are seeing in the media.

Do you think this is an isolated incident - white students peacefully supporting their black brothers and sisters - or is this an isolated incident? Have you seen these demonstrations covered by the media or have you only seen stories about white students, frat boys that are terrorizing black students?

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33710740-75/university-of-oregon-students-say-black-lives-matter.html.csp

Did you know that some white teammates expressed their support for their black brothers? Maybe you're in a bubble...

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White people (especially men...especially straight) seem to have lived in a bubble all their lives [View all] Chitown Kev Nov 2015 OP

They don't care about minorities' feelings as much as their own. DemocraticWing Nov 2015 #1

This, the OP too, are Rebkeh Nov 2015 #2

I like to mess with their heads..... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #5

They have been the center of the universe for too long. bravenak Nov 2015 #3

It's true mwrguy Nov 2015 #51

I'm white (I guess, by looks, not really into genealogy) SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #128

Good. It really isn't anything to cry about. bravenak Nov 2015 #137

Some of them lived on a throne.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #4

Ooh ooh. Control-Z Nov 2015 #140

k & r lovemydog Nov 2015 #6

So do you just assume Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #7

White people (especially men) are devils kwolf68 Nov 2015 #11

the point is not that but that they were used to privilege treestar Nov 2015 #95

wtf "White people (especially men) are devils" saturnsring Nov 2015 #112

Yes. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #13

White guy beaten by racist Blacks for dating a Black woman in Savannah, Georgia snooper2 Nov 2015 #18

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #19

"Shit happens". How disgusting. Marr Nov 2015 #34

+1,000,000. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #36

It goes both ways JackInGreen Nov 2015 #55

+ a googolplex. hifiguy Nov 2015 #117

No such thing as RACIST BLACKS in a country controlled by white people. randys1 Nov 2015 #62

So when a black woman tells a woman from India to go back to her country snooper2 Nov 2015 #66

bigotry, xenophobia...racism is one group in power pushing the other group around based randys1 Nov 2015 #68

Good try ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #71

That's not true at all Bradical79 Nov 2015 #83

Only if that individual is part of the group that has the power. randys1 Nov 2015 #86

You're playing semantic games. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #91

LOL randys1 Nov 2015 #92

Which is still not true Bradical79 Nov 2015 #94

If a 6' tall ' black person beats a 5 foot tall white person to death for racial.reasons whathehell Nov 2015 #129

So you are saying that one race, white people, are inferior to another? Bok_Tukalo Nov 2015 #130

I just love the way you've made your personal definition of racism out to be the only valid one. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #97

Ahh, how sweet. You sure are giving me a whole lot of credit, thanks, I will TAKE IT randys1 Nov 2015 #98

Uhm, from what I know, racism is bigotry based on race, institutional racism is that bigotry... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #101

No. Racism and bigotry are different things (look this up before posting next time). DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #104

If it helps you sleep thru the night to believe a Black person can affect racism randys1 Nov 2015 #115

No need to extrapolate on my behalf. I said nothing about black people "affecting" racism. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #124

ok since i dont have any power i can never be a racist saturnsring Nov 2015 #113

"Race-based Bigotry " eom 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #102

You can type that until your fingers fall off - it still won't be true. NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #77

Yes, I find that offensive. I was always told two wrongs don't make a right, but it seems some Waldorf Nov 2015 #37

I dont object to you saying white people are privileged Shankapotomus Nov 2015 #145

Yes--the decreasing life expectancy of white men with less education eridani Nov 2015 #8

Yes, that is quite a story mountain grammy Nov 2015 #10

Ahhh remember the days when white people had all the power? GOLGO 13 Nov 2015 #9

Looks like the rich (who have the power) come from many backgrounds now. Waldorf Nov 2015 #38

Similar to Americans in relation to the rest of the world The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #12

Yes. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #14

Definitely a correlation there. brush Nov 2015 #28

Broadbrush much? polly7 Nov 2015 #15

Y'all sure like your individuality and diversity, don't you? Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #16

I like facts and history, and don't believe that all people should be shoved into specific hate polly7 Nov 2015 #17

Please...I never said that there weren't any good white folks. Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #20

Riiiiiiiight. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #21

No what you said was, White people (especially men...especially straight) seem to have B Calm Nov 2015 #33

Thats not what I gathered from your OP. Waldorf Nov 2015 #39

As a white, straight man coming from a working-poor background deutsey Nov 2015 #58

But you have been afforded a cloak of privilege that you may not even realize you have. randys1 Nov 2015 #64

And you know that I don't even realize how, exactly deutsey Nov 2015 #89

Oh, if you arent a white American then I apologize, I assumed you were randys1 Nov 2015 #90

Stop assuming and start basing your judgments on knowledge deutsey Nov 2015 #100

yeah...thanks for that... EndElectoral Nov 2015 #114

True. There have always been white allies who have helped brush Nov 2015 #31

Have you noticed ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #22

Yes... Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #23

So do you treat others as they wish to be treated? NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #84

We have lived in a bubble. Codeine Nov 2015 #24

+1 ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #25

Hence all of these definitions of "racism" Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #26

I won't lie, Codeine Nov 2015 #30

Bigotry based on someone's race is still racism. GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #72

No, it really isn't. Codeine Nov 2015 #85

The fact that you had to use a modifier(systematic) shows you know the redefinition of racism... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #103

Increased awareness. Paradigm change. Codeine Nov 2015 #106

But there is no agreement among those who are discriminated against due to race. Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #108

Individual self-emamination is fine as far as it goes... AOR Nov 2015 #61

Agreed, utterly. nt Codeine Nov 2015 #82

Very well said. geardaddy Nov 2015 #63

Excellent way of saying that all white americans are racists and all men are misogynists randys1 Nov 2015 #67

The former is arguable because whites are the dominant racial group. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #73

The way you worded that I am not sure which of my two statements you dont agree with...LOL randys1 Nov 2015 #74

All men are not misogynists. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #78

A fantastic post, Codeine. Thank you for listening and for your thoughtful intelligence. Number23 Nov 2015 #122

I wouldn't stop there WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #27

Do you think White youth feel solidarity with Black youth? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #29

You know, the media likes to amplify what will WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #32

What are you talking about, exactly? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #35

Amplified modifies terror and media manipulation WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #42

I'm sorry, I'm still not seeing your point ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #43

Absolutely! But that's institutional racism, we're WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #46

Ok! ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #49

:) WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2015 #45

I'm curious as to what the future holds once . . . brush Nov 2015 #40

You are predicting the economic end of racism? Or did I read that wrong? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #41

I think it will lessen over time, probably decades . . . brush Nov 2015 #44

Do see us headed to an position of extreme tension? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #48

I'm hoping it happens in the way you describe as some form of socialism is preferrable . . . brush Nov 2015 #56

Interesting times indeed ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #65

We are all Africans and eventually we will all be Brown, too. randys1 Nov 2015 #69

If only that would make us inclusive and kind to one another senz Nov 2015 #131

In doctors office the other day, my t shirt randys1 Nov 2015 #132

Well if you want to get down to that level of detail, senz Nov 2015 #134

I think the vast majority of white men could give less than 2 shits Calista241 Nov 2015 #47

Interesting definition of racism Karmadillo Nov 2015 #50

This is one if those OP's that if you're a white guy upaloopa Nov 2015 #52

You are looking at this all wrong, and since I often agree with you and respect what you randys1 Nov 2015 #76

I have never denied that I have privilege that upaloopa Nov 2015 #87

This line of argument will lead the Democrats to defeat. earthside Nov 2015 #54

I went from "fuck that guy" to "fuck yeah" over the course of reading your post. Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #60

Non Whiney U I think you stumbled on a meme there lol Monk06 Nov 2015 #120

There's a lot of us here in this "bubble" and the only one I can be responsible for is me tularetom Nov 2015 #57

The oppression of POC by white men is at a point of desperation. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #59

Ahh, look! More anger-baiting. Shandris Nov 2015 #70

I am a male, why do waitresses call me "Hon" all the time? Not offended,just wondering why. nt Logical Nov 2015 #75

they say that to everyone JI7 Nov 2015 #107

They call me sweetie. Codeine Nov 2015 #109

They call everyone "hon"-- women as well.. whathehell Nov 2015 #141

Low count poster spouting divisive garbage tabasco Nov 2015 #79

Judging by this OP and your other postings... NaturalHigh Nov 2015 #80

What an unfortunate and racist post Android3.14 Nov 2015 #81

Black people... Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #88

Good observation treestar Nov 2015 #93

FYI Behind the Aegis Nov 2015 #96

Thanks for that, BtA. Juror #2 is a gal after my own heart Number23 Nov 2015 #126

And therefore, let's all vote for the grotesquely wealthy white woman! nt Romulox Nov 2015 #99

LOL this board cracks me up :) jack_krass Nov 2015 #139

Weird as heck. Say vote for the white woman with power and wealth. Hmmm. appalachiablue Nov 2015 #142

"gal" is not used out of utter disrespect, but rather utter unawareness that it has a pejorative geek tragedy Nov 2015 #105

You hit that one squarely on the head. hifiguy Nov 2015 #118

I didn't know until reading this thread it was offensive geek tragedy Nov 2015 #123

It's not. hifiguy Nov 2015 #125

Another post that would be right at home on Stormfront if you swapped "white" with "black." Jester Messiah Nov 2015 #110

I think he is doing the swap from black to white on purpose FLPanhandle Nov 2015 #111

White male hatred is strong on this board today NobodyHere Nov 2015 #116

......... polly7 Nov 2015 #121

If so, what a shame. senz Nov 2015 #133

I think it's supposed to be a slam against Sanders, who grew up dirt poor and Jewish, and Doctor_J Nov 2015 #136

Speaking solely for myself, hifiguy Nov 2015 #119

I heard a youth who is part of those protests explain it in a way that made me think loyalsister Nov 2015 #127

It isn't easy living in a bubble. U4ikLefty Nov 2015 #135

angry, bitter, poisonous words jack_krass Nov 2015 #138

Most of the time it's best heard when these things are said by another white guy MrScorpio Nov 2015 #143

Alienating JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #144