The Myth of Systemic Racism

[faberryman]

Who says I do not?

Nothing to prove, as I didn’t say that.

I said they are both black, protesting against the treatment of blacks in general.

[HSakols]

Here's to Slobo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwLaDzKFiBY

[jeremyrh]

In order not to derail the already outdated thread on the Chinese virus,

If you want your views on racism to be taken seriously, probably best to avoid using a racist trope in your opening sentence.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Well, gee, faberyman, the protest started by black people, then joined by the bored white youth looking to vent after 3 months inside. Besides, it doesn't take much for the left to go out and protest, whatever the cause. Being young and socialist at heart, indoctrinated by the leftist schools and universities, not to mention incited by the media and Democrats. But the protersters and looters and are still predominantly black.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

If you want your views on racism to be taken seriously, probably best to avoid using a racist trope in your opening sentence.

Jeremy, I am flattered that you would consider taking my views seriously under any circumstances

[faberryman]

But the protersters and looters and are still predominantly black.

The protesters look predominately white to me. Must be the fault of the media.

[jeremyrh]

Jeremy, I am flattered that you would consider taking my views seriously under any circumstances

I don't, but if you want to fool others, best not give the game away so soon.

[Rob C]

The protesters look predominately white to me. Must be the fault of the media.

Are you confusing your home movies with the news?

[faberryman]

Are you confusing your home movies with the news?

What television station are you watching in Mallorca?

[Rob C]

If you want your views on racism to be taken seriously, probably best to avoid using a racist trope in your opening sentence.

You are describing - possibly demonstrating - the three-second mind. Or tunnel vision as shown by some readers here. Reading the entire post, never mind a couple of sentences in sequence is sometimes too difficult if seizing upon one line can be made to appear as if it suits your own purposes and beliefs, quite regardless of the overal sentiment. In fact, I accept that this may not even be a voluntary, intentional act of perversion, but simply an irresitible eagerness to make points according to held emotional agendas. The problem here is, they divert attention and the natural course of rivers of thought.

[Rob C]

What television station are you watching in Mallorca?

For news? Sky (which has vanished from my tv this afternoon - a first, as it usually survives all bad weather, which we have today - the domestic versions of the BBC and also the French france24.com which broadcasts in English. There is a good national Spanish news every evening from 9pm, local time. They are the four staples. I have access to the usual American ones, but find them almost unwatchable in their presentation, and that includes the financial ones. It must be dreadful is that's all the Americans can find (or are willing to seek) from which to inform themselves. Might explain a lot.

[JoeKitchen]

You are describing - possibly demonstrating - the three-second mind. Or tunnel vision as shown by some readers here. Reading the entire post, never mind a couple of sentences in sequence is sometimes too difficult if seizing upon one line can be made to appear as if it suits your own purposes and beliefs, quite regardless of the overal sentiment. In fact, I accept that this may not even be a voluntary, intentional act of perversion, but simply an irresitible eagerness to make points according to held emotional agendas. The problem here is, they divert attention and the natural course of rivers of thought.

+1 Rob. 

[jeremyrh]

You are describing - possibly demonstrating - the three-second mind. Or tunnel vision as shown by some readers here. Reading the entire post, never mind a couple of sentences in sequence is sometimes too difficult if seizing upon one line can be made to appear as if it suits your own purposes and beliefs, quite regardless of the overal sentiment. In fact, I accept that this may not even be a voluntary, intentional act of perversion, but simply an irresitible eagerness to make points according to held emotional agendas. The problem here is, they divert attention and the natural course of rivers of thought.

Not really - just using a handy heuristic to avoid the necessity to read screeds of nonsense simply in order to confirm what I can guess from the first few words.

[jeremyrh]

The Dems are playing with fire, risking the destruction of the country, whether they know it or not, just to get votes.  This is one of the main reasons I cant support them until they stop it with this dangerous politics.

It's times like this that make me happy that I didn't add Joe to an "ignore" list. It would have been a shame to miss watching his pathetic wriggling as the Covid crisis brought the shaky beams of his adolescent libretard fantasies crashing down around his ears, and now the treat of seeing him pretend that "the Dems" (ooh!! scary!!) and not Trump's infantile response to a grotesque civil rights violation are somehow to blame for the anger seen across the country.  Priceless.

[Rob C]

Not really - just using a handy heuristic to avoid the necessity to read screeds of nonsense simply in order to confirm what I can guess from the first few words.

Ah! At last: at true clairvoyant and seer.

;-)

[faberryman]

You are describing - possibly demonstrating - the three-second mind. Or tunnel vision as shown by some readers here. Reading the entire post, never mind a couple of sentences in sequence is sometimes too difficult if seizing upon one line can be made to appear as if it suits your own purposes and beliefs, quite regardless of the overal sentiment. In fact, I accept that this may not even be a voluntary, intentional act of perversion, but simply an irresitible eagerness to make points according to held emotional agendas. The problem here is, they divert attention and the natural course of rivers of thought.

And I thought it was the poster just getting to the point right off the bat.

[Rob C]

It's times like this that make me happy that I didn't add Joe to an "ignore" list. It would have been a shame to miss watching his pathetic wriggling as the Covid crisis brought the shaky beams of his adolescent libretard fantasies crashing down around his ears, and now the treat of seeing him pretend that "the Dems" (ooh!! scary!!) and not Trump's infantile response to a grotesque civil rights violation are somehow to blame for the anger seen across the country. Priceless.

No; whilst I have no respect for Trump, this wasn't his fault: that belongs to the idiot in uniform who killed that black guy with his knee. And to the other uniformed morons who stood by and watched when they could have pulled him off, for his own sake as well as for theirs. On the face of it. However, was he a superior officer? Did they worry he might draw his weapon and turn it on them if they intervened? Who knows what the internal dynamics of that sorry team might be? This is not offered as excuses, but as a wondering about the story behind the main event.

[HSakols]

Besides, it doesn't take much for the left to go out and protest, whatever the cause. Being young and socialist at heart, indoctrinated by the leftist schools and universities, not to mention incited by the media and Democrats. But the protersters and looters and are still predominantly black.

More bagpipes!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwLaDzKFiBY

[KLaban]

You are describing - possibly demonstrating - the three-second mind. Or tunnel vision as shown by some readers here. Reading the entire post, never mind a couple of sentences in sequence is sometimes too difficult if seizing upon one line can be made to appear as if it suits your own purposes and beliefs, quite regardless of the overal sentiment. In fact, I accept that this may not even be a voluntary, intentional act of perversion, but simply an irresitible eagerness to make points according to held emotional agendas. The problem here is, they divert attention and the natural course of rivers of thought.

Look upon them as a counterpoint to those who are so in love with their own voice that they ramble on and on and on...

[KLaban]

Here's to Slobo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwLaDzKFiBY

If only it were so easy here.