... - NFL passes a rule that players must stand, face the flag, and put their hands over their hearts. Players comply, but now they stare straight up at the sky rather than face the flag in protest....
They'll also need a rule to prevent that hand from having a certain finger extended.
The 2016 Russian pro-Dolt .45 facebook ads are starting to be released. Xenophobia was big among them. Now, some people are saying that the same Russians are posting about the NFL controversy, on both sides of the debate to stir the pot and increase the heat. No word yet on whether the intent is just general mayhem or intentional deflection from Dolt .45's many failings including the Russia collusion.
There's not a white person alive who can KNOW what it's like to be inside black skin.
Some of us acknowledge the problem. Others believe that a gunned down black person would have been OK if he hadn't done something wrong. These whites don't have any imagination- they can't put themselves in that place of fear. The closest some of us can get is "It increases my paranoia, like looking in the mirror and seeing a police car."
Rather than recognize disparity, they focus on this disrespecting the flag nonsense. Unfortunately, the BLOTUS refuses to recognize the motive behind the protests. If we concentrate on disrespect, we needn't acknowledge racism.
... - NFL passes a rule that players must stand, face the flag, and put their hands over their hearts. Players comply, but now they stare straight up at the sky rather than face the flag in protest....
They'll also need a rule to prevent that hand from having a certain finger extended.
The 2016 Russian pro-Dolt .45 facebook ads are starting to be released. Xenophobia was big among them. Now, some people are saying that the same Russians are posting about the NFL controversy, on both sides of the debate to stir the pot and increase the heat. No word yet on whether the intent is just general mayhem or intentional deflection from Dolt .45's many failings including the Russia collusion.
This country is totally screwed. RIP USA.
You aren't doing it wrong if no one knows what you are doing.
There's not a white person alive who can KNOW what it's like to be inside black skin.
Some of us acknowledge the problem. Others believe that a gunned down black person would have been OK if he hadn't done something wrong.
It's like saying the poster-stealing kid deserved to be killed by North Korea.
These whites don't have any imagination- they can't put themselves in that place of fear. The closest some of us can get is "It increases my paranoia, like looking in the mirror and seeing a police car."
Ultimately, it's fear of equality, proportional power sharing and competing on a level playing field. It's not like nonwhites will have the advantage here for a long, long time. if ever.
Rather than recognize disparity, they focus on this disrespecting the flag nonsense. Unfortunately, the BLOTUS
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refuses to recognize the motive behind the protests. If we concentrate on disrespect, we needn't acknowledge racism.
“Take a stand against Donald Trump’s racism. Disavow his hateful critique of NFL protesters who are speaking out against systemic racism and police brutality. Affirm your players’ right to protest and pledge not to take your team to the White House if you win the national championship.”
I'm guessing they won't be condemning him if he doesn't say more than he already has, which was pretty good.
There's not a white person alive who can KNOW what it's like to be inside black skin.
I think a white person living in Japan might be able to make the claim.
"I had the great good fortune to live in Japan for about 8 or 9 months, back in the mid 80s. Being a Brit, it was a delightful pleasure to return to the traditional values that served the British Empire well - misogyny, rampant xenophobia, a hierarchical class system beyond belief and a blind obedience to ill-deserved authority."
- Spike Young
There's not a white person alive who can KNOW what it's like to be inside black skin.
I think a white person living in Japan might be able to make the claim.
"I had the great good fortune to live in Japan for about 8 or 9 months, back in the mid 80s. Being a Brit, it was a delightful pleasure to return to the traditional values that served the British Empire well - misogyny, rampant xenophobia, a hierarchical class system beyond belief and a blind obedience to ill-deserved authority."
- Spike Young
Isn't Spike Young saying that it was worse to go back to Britain? It's not 100% clear to me where the "return" is referring to.
I wouldn't know, but I've heard that it's even worse being a black person living in Japan. Anyhow, I don't think it's apt to compare a white visitor's experience there to that of a black citizen here. I wonder if they do things like this in Japan:
"No matter how many times a football player says, 'I honor our military, but I'm protesting police brutality and racial inequality,' it doesn't matter. Nationalists are saying, 'You're disrespecting our flag.' Well, you know what else is disrespectful to our flag? Racism. And one's way worse than the other.
The idea of civil discourse with a guy who is tweeting and demeaning people and saying the things he's saying is sort of far-fetched. Can you picture us really having a civil discourse with him?"
On the one hand, it's nice to not have dumbasses screaming at the TV like it's gonna do something, on the other hand, do I really want to give those establishments my business for taking up such a stupid-ass cause?
You aren't doing it wrong if no one knows what you are doing.
On the one hand, it's nice to not have dumbasses screaming at the TV like it's gonna do something, on the other hand, do I really want to give those establishments my business for taking up such a stupid-ass cause?
If you drink at one, send them a note that you're boycotting them afterwards, win-win.
What, no mention on your home page of the lying viral photoshop of Seahawks burning a flag that you've been spreading? Clearly, Vets for Trump are cowards and you disgrace and dishonor all real vets. Shame.
Not to defend a dumb ad decision, but if you look at the entire ad, the white chick takes off her shirt and reveals an Asian. It wasn't simply "black turning white" as generally displayed.
Not to defend a dumb ad decision, but if you look at the entire ad, the white chick takes off her shirt and reveals an Asian. It wasn't simply "black turning white" as generally displayed.
I saw that mentioned in the comments but still, having a black women as the starting point was so stupid that someone should have quashed this ad before we ever saw it.
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