Very informative "Thoughts from a Recovering Racist"

[chikenwing]

'And so I want to end with a few thoughts to any white readers out there. Some of you are way out in front of me on this, and I need to learn from you. But for those that are still waiting to put the “recovering” in “recovering racist”, a few final thoughts:

1. If your whole world is pretty much white people, like what I described above, watch what you say. I shouldn’t tell a woman not to yell and scream during childbirth, and you shouldn’t tell the black community that they are overreacting, or missing the point, or biased. We have no idea how they feel or how deeply this hurts. These last two weeks have inflicted serious injury, so please keep quiet and don’t aggravate their pain.
2. I know some of you want to defend cops, and I get that. You feel that the everyday, sacrificial lives of police officers should inspire gratitude – not rioting. And you are absolutely right. But these marches and riots are in response to a systemic issue of racism and prejudice, not just individual officers. And if the primary response of the white community is to make sure police officers know they are appreciated, while showing little concern over black men dead in the street – that only exacerbates the pain and frustration of the black community.
3. Please, please, please don’t say things like, “Race doesn’t matter – we are all just human” or “Race isn’t the issue here”. Race matters. Race is the issue. Being black is the issue. Being white is the issue Skin color is the issue. And to suggest that these don’t matter devalues the life experience of racial minorities as well as makes you someone they know doesn’t understand – and they can’t trust.'

What serous injury's would those be??
Not getting an indictment on an innocent man?
Soi there are only two colors black and white?

 

[chikenwing]

yep me an my multi racial and multicultural family are really racist, dummy , how was your klan meeting last night steph

As long as there are people with their minds working like this poster we will have racial problems its that simple.

 

[Ernie S.]

How does that make me a race traitor? I really don't think like that, Jake. I'm an American that happens to be white. I would prefer to judge people on their character.
You call me racist for pointing out statistics that say a black man young black man is 8 or 10 times as likely to be a violent criminal as an average white American.
The fact that the truth pisses you off, doesn't make me a racist. It makes you an accomplice.

 

[SaltyNutz]

How does that make me a race traitor? I really don't think like that, Jake. I'm an American that happens to be white. I would prefer to judge people on their character.
You call me racist for pointing out statistics that say a black man young black man is 8 or 10 times as likely to be a violent criminal as an average white American.
The fact that the truth pisses you off, doesn't make me a racist. It makes you an accomplice.

Typical racist...trying to assign an argument to me that I never made. Pathetic, to be quite honest with you...traitor.

And I am not Jake, race traitor

 

[Ernie S.]

You are an irrelevant asshole. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

You can never answer a direct question. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

You seem to feel you are the final authority. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

You call people derogatory names and refuse to back up your claims. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

I have to go run my business. You and assclap have a nice day.

 

[SaltyNutz]

You are an irrelevant asshole. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

You can never answer a direct question. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

You seem to feel you are the final authority. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

You call people derogatory names and refuse to back up your claims. By definition, that makes you a Jake.

I have to go run my business. You and assclap have a nice day.

Okay, race traitor

 

[Derideo_Te]

You call me racist for pointing out statistics that say a black man young black man is 8 or 10 times as likely to be a violent criminal as an average white American.

Did you never stop and wonder why those "statistics" are so out of sync with everything else we know about people?

Could it be because they are based upon the fraction of data that the FBI collects about crimes that excludes the majority of the 18,000 law enforcement agencies in this nation?

What are the odds if that data was included those statistics would be exposed as nothing more than fodder for racists to use to "confirm" their bogus "superiority"?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/hundred...re-uncounted-in-federal-statistics-1417577504

The full national scope of the underreporting can’t be quantified. In the period analyzed by the Journal, 753 police entities reported about 2,400 killings by police. The large majority of the nation’s roughly 18,000 law-enforcement agencies didn’t report any.

“Does the FBI know every agency in the U.S. that could report but has chosen not to? The answer is no,” said Alexia Cooper, a statistician with the Bureau of Justice Statistics who studies the FBI’s data. “What we know is that some places have chosen not to report these, for whatever reason.”​

 

[hunarcy]

No by society at large primarily whites.

If blacks isolate themselves in areas where they come into contact with very few whites, how is that the fault of the whites?
Come on man! You're smarter than that.

Who taught you its ok to discriminate against someone because they dont want to hang out with you?

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

 

[Asclepias]

If blacks isolate themselves in areas where they come into contact with very few whites, how is that the fault of the whites?
Come on man! You're smarter than that.

Who taught you its ok to discriminate against someone because they dont want to hang out with you?

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

 

[squeeze berry]

Who taught you its ok to discriminate against someone because they dont want to hang out with you?

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

using your arguments against you stupid fuck

 

[Asclepias]

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

using your arguments against you stupid fuck

What arguments are you referring to?

 

[hunarcy]

Who taught you its ok to discriminate against someone because they dont want to hang out with you?

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how racists often said, "Some of my best friends are black" to try to distract.

 

[hunarcy]

Who taught you its ok to discriminate against someone because they dont want to hang out with you?

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

Please don't call Asclepias names. I really like him and think his attitudes on this issue are mistaken, not rooted in hate.

 

[Ernie S.]

Assclap is a pompous racist ass.

 

[Asclepias]

How could I discriminate against someone I have no contact with?

I take it back. You're NOT smarter than that.

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how racists often said, "Some of my best friends are black" to try to distract.

What does that have to do with my post? I pointed out that I knew white people that were not racist you moron. it would be different if I was trying to claim I myself was not racist.

 

[hunarcy]

You will discriminate by not totally and unconditionally accepting that you're a racist and prostrating yourself to make amends.

It makes no difference if your family had slaves or were even in this nation during a time when slavery was legal. If you're white, you're a racist. (And, of course, you're a racist if you point out that anyone who judges people by their skin color is a racist, not just whites.

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how racists often said, "Some of my best friends are black" to try to distract.

What does that have to do with my post? I pointed out that I knew white people that were not racist you moron. it would be different if I was trying to claim I myself was not racist.

Wow, very mature. The fact is that you're saying the same as the racist who tries to cloak his distasteful views by saying, "I know good black folk, but most of them are evil."

The fact is that you often paint with a broad brush. You make blanket statements and then when challenged, you talk about your friends as if it excuses your broad brush. I'd prefer not to talk about groups at all. Less ambiguity that way.

 

[Asclepias]

Thats not true. I have a white god daughter and she and her family definitely are not racist. Neither is the family of my oldest daughter who is biracial.

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how racists often said, "Some of my best friends are black" to try to distract.

What does that have to do with my post? I pointed out that I knew white people that were not racist you moron. it would be different if I was trying to claim I myself was not racist.

Wow, very mature. The fact is that you're saying the same as the racist who tries to cloak his distasteful views by saying, "I know good black folk, but most of them are evil."

The fact is that you often paint with a broad brush. You make blanket statements and then when challenged, you talk about your friends as if it excuses your broad brush. I'd prefer not to talk about groups at all. Less ambiguity that way.

i dont know if your problem is in following the conversation or you are upset over a comment having nothing to do with this thread. You said whites were racist. I know whites that are not racist. What part of that confused you the most?

 

[hunarcy]

Oh, the old, "Some of my best friends are..." dodge, huh?

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how racists often said, "Some of my best friends are black" to try to distract.

What does that have to do with my post? I pointed out that I knew white people that were not racist you moron. it would be different if I was trying to claim I myself was not racist.

Wow, very mature. The fact is that you're saying the same as the racist who tries to cloak his distasteful views by saying, "I know good black folk, but most of them are evil."

The fact is that you often paint with a broad brush. You make blanket statements and then when challenged, you talk about your friends as if it excuses your broad brush. I'd prefer not to talk about groups at all. Less ambiguity that way.

i dont know if your problem is in following the conversation or you are upset over a comment having nothing to do with this thread. You said whites were racist. I know whites that are not racist. What part of that confused you the most?

The part where you deliberately miss the point of the post, pretending it was not sarcasm and then deflected to "my white friends".

 

[Asclepias]

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how racists often said, "Some of my best friends are black" to try to distract.

What does that have to do with my post? I pointed out that I knew white people that were not racist you moron. it would be different if I was trying to claim I myself was not racist.

Wow, very mature. The fact is that you're saying the same as the racist who tries to cloak his distasteful views by saying, "I know good black folk, but most of them are evil."

The fact is that you often paint with a broad brush. You make blanket statements and then when challenged, you talk about your friends as if it excuses your broad brush. I'd prefer not to talk about groups at all. Less ambiguity that way.

i dont know if your problem is in following the conversation or you are upset over a comment having nothing to do with this thread. You said whites were racist. I know whites that are not racist. What part of that confused you the most?

The part where you deliberately miss the point of the post, pretending it was not sarcasm and then deflected to "my white friends".

You should be clearer in your sarcasm. Your inability to clearly articulate your position still has nothing to do with me saying I know white people that are not racist. Your claim would make more sense if I had said I am not racist because I know white people. Do you understand now where you got this all wrong?