Do you see racism?

[ken_r152]

Originally Posted by Dino

I still say it is mostly in your head. If you carry yourself well and speak intelligently people will respect you. Unless you are fat then all bets are off.

Not necessarily. The either like you or they don't.

[waylay00]

Originally Posted by Freedom777

I guess you'd also call Native American or any other Native music for that matter absurd since their rythms are repetitive? *Writing* talent is what I said... I never said they were musical... :P I don't know what you consider rap, but to me it's a style in delivery of lyrics. Lyrically, some (not all) are good, original writers. I'm sure my cat can write better beats just walking on my keyboard.

Waylay00, I'm not trying to create a battle or debate on who has talent and who doesn't, but you're loosing the sense of this thread by arguing that rap isn't music, my opinion only suggested that people are, for the most, prejudiced based on what little they see and/or hear, not on what they know. You've proved this, so thanks ! :thumbsup:

Well of course people are going to judge music by what they hear. Isn't that the point?

And I don't encounter "little." I encounter it everyday when I'm with friends or out and about (my city is a rap capital).

But never mind, I don't mean to get off topic. I just wanted to clarify a few things.

[Freedom777]

we're talking about people waylay....not music. But like you said, never mind.

No harmed feelings here and no ill feelings either towards you, so that we're clear. Right?

[michblanch]

Originally Posted by DEADTUNES666

The U.S. population's racial distribution in 2006 was as follows:

* White alone: 73.9% or 221.3 million
* Black or African American alone: 12.2% or 37.1 million
* Asian alone: 4.4% or 13.1 million
* American Indian or Alaska Native alone: 0.8% or 2.4 million
* Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander alone: 0.14% or 0.43 million
* Some other race alone: 6.3% or 19.0 million
* Two or more races: 2.0% or 6.1 million

That's weird, that we didnt have any hispanics before 2006.

[jim777]

Originally Posted by Freedom777

we're talking about people waylay....not music. But like you said, never mind.

As I said earlier, if you want to politely discuss racism, do it....politely. If you want to discuss race, you're out of line. This thread has been open a while anyway, and I don't know that there is a lot left ot say anyway. It exists; surprise! It always will because people fear the unknown.

[BigShred]

Originally Posted by michblanch

I have a feeling that the above post will pretty much set off the firestorm that shuts this thread down.

This line
"With all due respect, if you're White American or European or Australian you're going to see a very limited amount of racism. It's like a Queen in her palace thinking life is good while the peasants on the outside are starving"

and this one:
"In spite of that, a White American whose ancestors probably came here on a boat due to criminal deportation or opportunism will look down on me as a pariah and a non-American. You have no idea how frustrating that is."

What's wrong with the above quotes? The first one is a simple fact. Can you dispute that White Americans receive less racism than Black Americans or Mexican Americans?

Regarding the second statement, am I saying White Americans are descended from criminals? No. I'm clearly talking about the type of people who look down on people as "non-American" for being a different race than them.

Reading comprehension....but I think your problems probably weren't really with the two statements of mine you quoted.

[Mr.WizardNeck]

Originally Posted by BigShred

am I saying White Americans are descended from criminals?

No but Aussie's are :P.

[Dino]

Originally Posted by BigShred

What's wrong with the above quotes? The first one is a simple fact. Can you dispute that White Americans receive less racism than Black Americans or Mexican Americans?

I believe that the minority races have much more animosity towards White Americans and against each other than whites do against them. Whites also don't use race as a factor in their self identity nearly as much.

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by JJEMMER777

I think as the older hateful people die, racism dies with them. YA!

Originally Posted by Gurj

I'm not so sure anymore Jim.

What I was getting at it the fact that a lot of the older haters grew up in a time when you didn't have the mix in schools. They were predominently "ONE COLOR" schools and any one not fitting (that color) was looked down on.

Nowadays we all grow up together. We all go to school together and hang together and become friends together so the racism thing for the most part doesn't exist in the younger folk;O)

Originally Posted by BigShred

With all due respect, if you're White American or European or Australian you're going to see a very limited amount of racism. It's like a Queen in her palace thinking life is good while the peasants on the outside are starving.

This gets my vote for the most rediculously closed minded post of the the year

Originally Posted by BigShred

It is very rare that you'll be called a "Cracker" or "Honky". Yet, when a Muslim woman in her head scarf or a Muslim male with a long beard gets into a car accident the very first object of focus will be their race and religion.

You don't get out much do ya, lol. I get called a "crakcer boy" all the time I think it's funny. It's like...awww thanks!!! Yep, that's what I am and I'm proud of it

That's somethng that cracks me up about racism. If someone calls you your color, then you should be proud they noticed What, do people that get all butthurt for being called who they are wish they were something else??


Racism doesn't compute in my mind! Heck manybe I'm the small minded one here

[JJEMMER777]

My Racist remark of the day:

If you're not ~GREEN~ you suck

[andy7jem]

You damned foreigners!!!!!!

[DEADTUNES666]

Originally Posted by JJEMMER777

My Racist remark of the day:

If you're not ~GREEN~ you suck

I'll do you one better...

There are 2 kinds of people in the world, The UPPER CLASS VINES, and the lower class pyramids...

[ken_r152]

What if you're mixed, and you have both vines and pyramids?

[DEADTUNES666]

Originally Posted by ken_r152

What if you're mixed, and you have both vines and pyramids?

That would be considered the mongrelization of the inlays and you're frowned upon. I am very inlaycist when it comes to that...

[BigShred]

Originally Posted by JJEMMER777

This gets my vote for the most rediculously closed minded post of the the year

Thanks for the criticism without anything valuable to offer in the contrary. You may as well have exclaimed "Let them eat cake!"

If you disagree with the FACT that White Americans experience FAR LESS racism than Mexicans or Blacks, then why not substantiate your position with something other than kindergarten schoolyard ad hominems? Or are you only capable of talking about being "butthurt"?

I personally find it mind boggling that any White person would disagree that they experience far less racism than a Black person in America.

By the way, dude, no one on planet earth says "Cracker boy" unless they are a total freaking flamer.