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The Black Culture Thread |OT11| In This Salon, Everyone Gets A Perm
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Khloe Kardashian
Young Magus
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Alligatorjandro
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whats funny was it got worse after black history month was over
Kid Kamikaze10
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Odom, now I understand.
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
Seems like every year on here people wait till the month after to show their asses.
I know we have the numbers city-by-city, but does anyone have national numbers of the proportion of unarmed police shooting victims who are black?
Anyway, I think I kinda sorta understand how the word "thug" has become a soft enough term to cloud the meaning behind it for white folks. When I think the word "thug," I think they're imagining those black kids back in school who may have been bullies and may have gotten low grades for various reasons, or some variation of that person. That's how I relate to it because back in school I (and probably a massive portion of GAF) was one of the kids who got good-to-excellent grades and struggled to understand why some other kids didn't do as well, and why they happened to be the same kids who messed around a lot. In my experience all of them were black or Latino, one was Arab. What can I say? I'm black but have lived in middle-to-upper-middle-class suburbs my entire life. I have been in that same mind space while ignoring warnings from my dad (who had to make it out of the trap) about how people may see me differently.
The important point is, and it pretty much goes without saying in this thread, that when "thug" is used to describe these people it starts to feel exclusionary in a way very similar to "nigger." I think most of the people who use "thug" don't actually realize it's a code word. They think they're just talking about people they see as those bullies in school who happen to be mostly minorities (on the flipside, the white bullies at my schools all had excellent grades) without looking deeper into why they're like that. Right now I'm thinking that brand or racism is only tenuously connected to old school overt racism, but then again that could have also originated from a similar psychology in the minds of white people. If so, they both stem from the same economic problems, but then you think about why those economic problems are there and it becomes a vicious cycle.
Anyway, I think I kinda sorta understand how the word "thug" has become a soft enough term to cloud the meaning behind it for white folks. When I think the word "thug," I think they're imagining those black kids back in school who may have been bullies and may have gotten low grades for various reasons, or some variation of that person. That's how I relate to it because back in school I (and probably a massive portion of GAF) was one of the kids who got good-to-excellent grades and struggled to understand why some other kids didn't do as well, and why they happened to be the same kids who messed around a lot. In my experience all of them were black or Latino, one was Arab. What can I say? I'm black but have lived in middle-to-upper-middle-class suburbs my entire life. I have been in that same mind space while ignoring warnings from my dad (who had to make it out of the trap) about how people may see me differently.
The important point is, and it pretty much goes without saying in this thread, that when "thug" is used to describe these people it starts to feel exclusionary in a way very similar to "nigger." I think most of the people who use "thug" don't actually realize it's a code word. They think they're just talking about people they see as those bullies in school who happen to be mostly minorities (on the flipside, the white bullies at my schools all had excellent grades) without looking deeper into why they're like that. Right now I'm thinking that brand or racism is only tenuously connected to old school overt racism, but then again that could have also originated from a similar psychology in the minds of white people. If so, they both stem from the same economic problems, but then you think about why those economic problems are there and it becomes a vicious cycle.
I have been reading the discussion(currently on pg195) and its pretty good. It makes me realize that I'm not at the level where I can talk deep intellectual conversations about race relations in any part of the globe. Nonetheless my attitude of being apathetic in my personal life and towards politics and such isn't going to deter me from witnessing the obvious and to be educated about it. Even though saying that I'm an immigrant who has been in this country for most of my life is kind of a copout, I'm not blind to notice the oppression has always been in operation for all shades of brown or black since the beginning. The system is meticulous at not giving a single shit of care in its dated superiority complex. Even when it says we are all equal, in reality that isn't the case.
Nah. No one cared when you got banned, gata.
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
@Red Maybe I'm missing your point but I really think your trying to apply logic to subtle racism where there is none.
Alligatorjandro
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oh
Young Magus
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Congrats to Script Kiddies LLC for becoming a member
I feel ya do you and come back strong and shit.
But man, seeing shit play out like this again is making me come to the conclusion that humanity just.an't.worth.shit
I feel ya do you and come back strong and shit.
But man, seeing shit play out like this again is making me come to the conclusion that humanity just.an't.worth.shit
Kid Kamikaze10
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I wouldn't say humanity, but man, I'd say a lot of Americans. The world is starting to see this country's ass.
The Faceless Master
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gonna keep it real.
ain't even opened that thread.
sleep.
work.
nba.
repeat.
ain't even opened that thread.
sleep.
work.
nba.
repeat.
Think how you will. Just hit me up if I can do anything.
Young Magus
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True, True.
Wonder how folks/reports around the world are feeling bout/covering this? Anyone got sources out of the U.S to see? Labor?
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Man, that thread is starting to make me sick
back to work
back to work
MHWilliams
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My life got flipped, turned upside down.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
wutMy life got flipped, turned upside down.
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
I refuse to believe this isn't shopped.
Young Magus
Junior Member
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
Bill is like that nigga who deals drugs and knows deep down that product is harmful but gotta pay his bills.
The Faceless Master
Member
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
will need to see the video
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
this news shit is just a hustle for BOR. he knows what the right side is.
Kid Kamikaze10
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My life got flipped, turned upside down.
That's the face of a man who has surrendered.
http://twitter.com/DylanForThree/status/593215280345718784/video/1
I don't know if I would call it "logic." Perhaps in fact the lack of logic. Maybe I'm trying to give a more precise explanation of where, in some people's minds, logic might give way to feelings and notions.
I don't know if I would call it "logic." Perhaps in fact the lack of logic. Maybe I'm trying to give a more precise explanation of where, in some people's minds, logic might give way to feelings and notions.
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
I don't believe it.
chertipros
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Coven is so trash. Don't do this to yourself bro
Script Kiddies LLC
Banned
Perfect description. Also 'preciate the congrats my dude.
Script Kiddies LLC
Banned
Trolls not even putting in the effort anymore in that thread, smh.
I already pushed through it unfortunately.
I thought Freakshow would be better but it wasn't of what little i have seen . Season 1 and 2 are far better than the new ones.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Probably time to get a PM together of known actors to save people time
Kid Kamikaze10
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Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
There are plenty who understand the TOS enough to pop shit without getting popped
Script Kiddies LLC
Banned
Yeah, a lot of cats getting turned into ash quick.
TheKaeptain
Banned
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
I read one of his books. He does not like the way cops are ran.
My life got flipped, turned upside down.
No way in hell this shit is real
Script Kiddies LLC
Banned
You'd be surprised for how much people (including Jon Stewart) give him shit, he leans closer to Jon than people like to admit. I mean, he's an old white dude holding steadfast to his old white dude-ness, but he's as liberal as he's gonna get with his background and mentality unless he has a huge awakening.
Conservatives feel unions overprotect bad employees, so it's not outside of their logic rules.
Young Magus
Junior Member
No Prob
Also from the Obama Anime thread:
This is a monumental moment in the history of mankind.
Googling "Obama Anime" is the best decision I have made in my life.
No Prob
Also from the Obama Anime thread:
I almost did not notice Star Platinum in the background there.
This is hilarious.
Boombloxer
Member
Nah, he has his crazy opinions too. He just has more moments of clarity compared to everyone else on the network.
I actually did like his interview with Obama.
TheKaeptain
Banned
I'm pretty sure he votes more liberal than he does conservative.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Fuck Bill O'Reilly.
Script Kiddies LLC
Banned
Yeah I read the book "Culture Warrior" and the crazy thing is, I think he doesn't even realize that bigoted old white people take what he says and then twists it to fit a bigoted narrative, because BOR likes to act as if any incident happens in a vacuum and isn't informed by trends or historical data.
It's def okay to feel that way too.
Black Republican
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damn, i thought she was one of the good ones. dissapointing
Kid Kamikaze10
Member
I know this was a minor moment in all the protesting and such, but watching a kid not much younger than me get snatched up by swat members was freakin' horrifying.
Like a YA dystopian novel, but horrifying instead of painful to read.
Like a YA dystopian novel, but horrifying instead of painful to read.
Angelus Errare
Banned
On a lighter note. Mother and her 3 year old daughter making bank. Her daughter gets all of the money from their photoshoots and they split the site's funds 50/50. Mom has been throwing all of her daughter's earnings into a savings account for her to use when she turns 18.
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