Why is there so little outrage about an Asian being beaten and dragged off an airplane? It's racist

[Moonglow]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

*SIGH*

This wasn't a RACIAL thing! He wasn't singled out because he was Asian!

And riots? Really? Does rioting solve ANYTHING? What is the objective? Do you want to set up a society where only white people have to conform to rules or obey policies and laws? Everyone else gets a pass because of their skin color? THAT is RACIST!

I don't agree with how United Airlines treated the guy... and I don't give a damn about his past OR his skin color! It would've made no difference if he were white, green or purple! It was still WRONG to treat him that way.

That said, I am not going to take to the streets and riot over this. There are good lawyers out there who make a shit-ton of money representing clients just like him and he will end up sitting pretty when all is said and done. United will change it's policies and life goes on.

Everything is racial. Wake the fuck up.

Obama is half white and half black....so he is black.
George Zimmerman is half hispanic and half white....so he is white.

If the man dragged off the flight was black, the media would be apoplectic.

United Airlines is RACIST against Asian medical doctors.

Broke his fucking nose and knocked out 2 teeth.

#ASIANMEDICALDOCTORLIVESMATTER

Just to fit your narrative: Too bad he wasn't Muslim and black...

 

[Fenton Lum]

We should all be resisting like that, americans will accept anything leveraged by corporate power while they squeal about an overreaching govt as if concentrated corporate wealth and power had no relationship to their government. They are one in the same now.

See that's the problem, the federal government is much, much worse than this airline. They want to get their tentacles into every aspect of the American life. Like I've always said collectivism is evil

No. Your government and economic system are presided over by concentrated corporate wealth and power.

At this point I look to the system for nothing, the american political and economic system is based upon corruption and societal wealth extraction and the democratic party is just as involved and compliant as the republican party, sans the religious zealotry. Bear in mind that the Wall Street bailouts occurred under both “conservative” and “liberal” administrations despite 90% of the population being opposed; “the people” are irrelevant and the only thing exceptional about america is its penchant for denial, illusion and theater. The majority of the american population also supports a single payer healthcare system and opposes these endless wars of occupation, who the fuck cares, the substantial people will handle this, go back to your shopping. The system is nothing but a theater of the absurd at this point. America is what it has always been, a colonial wealth extraction enterprise, and this is all we have used our glorious military for post WWII; the economical colonization and subjugation of other lands.

There has indeed been a vast redistribution of wealth over the past half century, by design, just not in the direction the substantial people are always blathering about; that those poor darkies took all your shit. Sure, the poor and disenfranchised folk with no voice in the system must have fucked everything up. But the power structure requires and runs on orchestrated divisions among the masses. This goes all the way back to Bacon’s Rebellion in america which led to the power structure’s redesigning of a nascent slavery institution into one more strictly based upon and organized around “race” which is a fictional concept anyway, the human genome has been fully sequenced for fuck sake; six genes out of some 26,000 or so genes code for the three phenotypic traits we define “race” by (skin tone, hair texture, facial features). This was also the point of all the Cointellpro infiltrations of social movement organizations in the 50s-70s; create doubt, suspicion, anxiety, and confusion among the members of any organization opposing the power structure. Our society is awash in orchestrated divisions amongst the masses; guns, abortion, “race”, “libs-vs-cons”, religion, gays, wars; anything that will afford a distraction such that the economic cannibalization of the wealthiest society on the planet may continue unabated. One of my favorite talk show hosts at a privately owned black am radio station when I was in Nashville used to say, “Some of you folks better figure out we all niggra’s now”. But our “exceptionalism” belief system gets in the way of that, just as it was designed to.

We have returned to profiteering from bondage with privatized prisons whose stock is traded on Wall Street complete with a return to convict leasing and the unsubstantial people can be openly murdered, unarmed, on the streets by militarized state power goon squads which is in turn openly cheered on by vast segments of the population. The power structure decided we were no longer required for production, now we are no longer required for consumption, the “capitalist’s” opportunities lie elsewhere. The system can turn $40-50K per hominid per year in a prison cell, there’s your “bringing the jobs back” program. Anyone who opposes the system can easily be dispatched with; no William Kunstler is available to check the state on its own shyte any longer. All this results in a profit motive complete with prison industry lobbying for higher societal crime rates, more draconian sentencing, higher rates of recidivism, and more criminalized behavior of the masses.

As with all empires in decline, the violence and oppression projected outward eventually comes home to roost upon the subjects of the empire. As with all empires in decline, society becomes economically cannibalized to continue an obscene glorification of military might and every international issue is an opportunity for war. The US will be at constant war until it goes tits up now; war is just business and our illustrious generals end up in the multitrillion dollar “defense” contractor industry. Those 59 missiles lobbed at Syria were $1.4M each. Raytheon stock surged. The shot callers, I refer to them in that manner because they’re no different than shot callers in our growth industry prisons, own stock in Raytheon, Don included. “We” decided some time ago that we required another govt in Syria in order to get a natural gas pipeline built. And now we’re in the bogus run up phase just like we saw with Iraq, ‘course that miraculously escapes any talk of “fake news”, but the objective reality is that america has always been fake; from its very creation mythology onward.

And then there’s N Korea. Turns out we sold N Korea nuclear reactors a mere two years before we placed them on an “axis of evil” list. Sold from a company Don Rumsfeld had once sat on the board of directors of. Under a plan initiated during the Clinton administration and completed under the Bush administration. And Bush ponied up US taxpayer funding to aid N Korea in completion of the deal. Utterly bipartisan. We do this a lot. Saddam? Osama? The US is the planet’s most ferocious purveyor of arms and violence, hands down, good thing we only do this for righteousness and the good of others.

Then there’s this “exceptionalism”. Much of what ails the US is the same thing that ails the thinking of groups such as ISIS; you’ll note we’re both always at war with evil, evil just happens at the moment to be each other. A core parallel is this notion of a belief system based upon the notion of a male dominator God who rules over a following (and the universe, virgin births, including eternal life, no really!), who in turn rule over everyone else; earth, all its resources, nonbelievers, sinners, pagans, savages, hookers, homosexuals, anyone who thinks abortion is only their business if it’s theirs, pot smokers, heavy drinkers but a “moderate” amount socially is ok, anyone who enjoys getting laid and whatnot. It’s all a patriarchal system of authority that of course presides over the economic system such that money/success, religion and power all become knotted up together. And so if you don’t have any of that money/success, religion and power, it must all go back to original sin, that business whereby you as a human being are damaged goods just for a successful arrival into life. And worse yet now, you apparently have not devoted yourself enough, submitted enough, to this male dominator God, you are the problem, there is something wrong with you, so you will be presided over by others. For your own good mind you, can’t have you loping around like that on your own, suffering is the way back into the fold. Seriously psychologically fucked up shit, but a wonderful tool of control and the colonization of others for resource extraction.

This virus, this perceptual reality made its way to this land mass, and has sodomized humanity ever since and humanity will eventually evolve away from “capitalism” just as it did from feudalism, and for pretty much the same reasons; they both wind up in the same place. As did Soviet style communism. And all a “liberty or death!” demanding feckless american public can muster is watching corporate state television and voting over who will allow Goldman Sachs back into the white house. Some of us would have felt better about Hilary being the one, but we would have wound up in the same place.

At this point, I see no answer working within the system, it got bought out just like the media machine did once the FCC was deregulated under Clinton.

This will now require a perturbation that cannot be ignored; bodies are going to have to pile up, it’s Parchman Farm all over again.

I get it, you're a hippie at heart. Now just leave the rest of us alone

Always enjoy your in depth analysis and discussion.

So what you're saying and we're all in this together? Bullshit… LOL

That is exactly what the power structure is counting on and foments via corporate state media; that perceptual reality right there.

 

[Moonglow]

Asians would surely riot over this civil rights denial by UNITED AIRLINES...but they are too busy fucking working and being good citizens and taxpayers.

That's how capiltaism in america works, we require busy little subjects, not free citizens.

That's why the economy class plane sections have no life boats...

 

[Boss]

So they should be allowed to use force.

I think this is a lesson in Capitalism vs. Socialism. The policy used was Socialist. That's exactly how things work in a Socialist system... the Authority decides what amount will be paid for the seats and if you don't like it, you are forcibly removed. In a Capitalist system, the airlines would have continued to up the ante until someone was willing to sell their seat. Capitalism is always preferable to Socialism.

Pffffffffffffffffffft, bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, it just worked that way in a capitalist society hon, get real.

Yeah but they didn't practice Capitalism... that's what went wrong.

Yes, they most certainly did. But this is the first season of Reality America, so we don't have to deal with objective reality.

No... they didn't practice Capitalism. Again, if they had done so, they would've continued raising the offer until the "market" responded. They didn't do that. They established a fixed price which wasn't negotiable. When the market didn't respond, they used "state" force. This is how Socialism works.

Had they practiced Capitalism, the problem would've been resolved to the satisfaction of the market as well as the airlines. The United employees would've gotten their seats and 4 passengers would've gotten satisfactory compensation. Capitalism is always better than Socialism.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

Why aren't you in the street love?

Because it was hilarious.

 

[EvMetro]

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

It is very bigoted to clump all minorities into one basket like this. Although they may all look the same in the eyes of a bigot, there are many differences. The skin color of blacks for example, is typically much darker than Asian skin. The Hispanic minority that you assumed to be the same as Asians and blacks is not a race like Asians or blacks, so another major difference. Your assumptions about minorities all being the same is very bigoted

 

[Fenton Lum]

So they should be allowed to use force.

I think this is a lesson in Capitalism vs. Socialism. The policy used was Socialist. That's exactly how things work in a Socialist system... the Authority decides what amount will be paid for the seats and if you don't like it, you are forcibly removed. In a Capitalist system, the airlines would have continued to up the ante until someone was willing to sell their seat. Capitalism is always preferable to Socialism.

Pffffffffffffffffffft, bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, it just worked that way in a capitalist society hon, get real.

Yeah but they didn't practice Capitalism... that's what went wrong.

Yes, they most certainly did. But this is the first season of Reality America, so we don't have to deal with objective reality.

No... they didn't practice Capitalism. Again, if they had done so, they would've continued raising the offer until the "market" responded. They didn't do that. They established a fixed price which wasn't negotiable. When the market didn't respond, they used "state" force. This is how Socialism works.

Had they practiced Capitalism, the problem would've been resolved to the satisfaction of the market as well as the airlines. The United employees would've gotten their seats and 4 passengers would've gotten satisfactory compensation. Capitalism is always better than Socialism.

I'm sorry if you’re having difficulty propping up your belief system, but yes, this is capitalism, which has always been about nothing other than wealth extraction and concentration. You are merely a commodity to be exploited.

 

[bodecea]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

There aren't boycotts?

 

[ColonelAngus]

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

It is very bigoted to clump all minorities into one basket like this. Although they may all look the same in the eyes of a bigot, there are many differences. The skin color of blacks for example, is typically much darker than Asian skin. The Hispanic minority that you assumed to be the same as Asians and blacks is not a race like Asians or blacks, so another major difference. Your assumptions about minorities all being the same is very bigoted

Thanks for the education.

I don't judge people by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.

#skincolormatters

 

[Fenton Lum]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

Why aren't you in the street love?

Because it was hilarious.

Not for that poster, it was the epitome of hypocrisy.

 

[Fenton Lum]

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

It is very bigoted to clump all minorities into one basket like this. Although they may all look the same in the eyes of a bigot, there are many differences. The skin color of blacks for example, is typically much darker than Asian skin. The Hispanic minority that you assumed to be the same as Asians and blacks is not a race like Asians or blacks, so another major difference. Your assumptions about minorities all being the same is very bigoted

Thanks for the education.

I don't judge people by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.

#skincolormatters

Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .....

 

[pwjohn]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

That Asian guy turned a paltry 800 bucks into millions of bucks guarandamteed. He'll be doing just fine.

 

[Fenton Lum]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

That Asian guy turned a paltry 800 bucks into millions of bucks guarandamteed. He'll be doing just fine.

Good.

 

[Boss]

I think this is a lesson in Capitalism vs. Socialism. The policy used was Socialist. That's exactly how things work in a Socialist system... the Authority decides what amount will be paid for the seats and if you don't like it, you are forcibly removed. In a Capitalist system, the airlines would have continued to up the ante until someone was willing to sell their seat. Capitalism is always preferable to Socialism.

Pffffffffffffffffffft, bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, it just worked that way in a capitalist society hon, get real.

Yeah but they didn't practice Capitalism... that's what went wrong.

Yes, they most certainly did. But this is the first season of Reality America, so we don't have to deal with objective reality.

No... they didn't practice Capitalism. Again, if they had done so, they would've continued raising the offer until the "market" responded. They didn't do that. They established a fixed price which wasn't negotiable. When the market didn't respond, they used "state" force. This is how Socialism works.

Had they practiced Capitalism, the problem would've been resolved to the satisfaction of the market as well as the airlines. The United employees would've gotten their seats and 4 passengers would've gotten satisfactory compensation. Capitalism is always better than Socialism.

I'm sorry if you’re having difficulty propping up your belief system, but yes, this is capitalism, which has always been about nothing other than wealth extraction and concentration. You are merely a commodity to be exploited.

LOL... AGAIN... it's NOT Capitalism! What United did was SOCIALIST! That's exactly how a Socialist system does things... the Authority sets the price and the market is forced to accept it. With Capitalism, the MARKET sets the price.... United would have continued to up the price offered for the seats until "the market" responded. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN HERE!

 

[Fenton Lum]

Pffffffffffffffffffft, bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, it just worked that way in a capitalist society hon, get real.

Yeah but they didn't practice Capitalism... that's what went wrong.

Yes, they most certainly did. But this is the first season of Reality America, so we don't have to deal with objective reality.

No... they didn't practice Capitalism. Again, if they had done so, they would've continued raising the offer until the "market" responded. They didn't do that. They established a fixed price which wasn't negotiable. When the market didn't respond, they used "state" force. This is how Socialism works.

Had they practiced Capitalism, the problem would've been resolved to the satisfaction of the market as well as the airlines. The United employees would've gotten their seats and 4 passengers would've gotten satisfactory compensation. Capitalism is always better than Socialism.

I'm sorry if you’re having difficulty propping up your belief system, but yes, this is capitalism, which has always been about nothing other than wealth extraction and concentration. You are merely a commodity to be exploited.

LOL... AGAIN... it's NOT Capitalism! What United did was SOCIALIST! That's exactly how a Socialist system does things... the Authority sets the price and the market is forced to accept it. With Capitalism, the MARKET sets the price.... United would have continued to up the price offered for the seats until "the market" responded. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN HERE!

Bullshit, circular reasoning. United is an american capitalist enterprise and capitalism is about wealth extraction and concentration. You have 4 carriers, ooooooooooooh the competition. Your media machine is also capitalist; 6 major multinational corporations preside over 90% of what amerians see, hear, and read. Concentrated corporate wealth and power bought up your media machine post Clinton's deregulation of the FCC. This is capitalism. Sorry, you can't convince coherent folks that when capitalism behaves in a manner you wish wouldn't have been exposed, that capitalism became something else. It is what it is, deal with it.

 

[Boss]

Bullshit, circular reasoning. United is an american capitalist enterprise and capitalism is about wealth extraction and concentration. You have 4 carriers, ooooooooooooh the competition. Your media machine is also capitalist; 6 major multinational corporations preside over 90% of what amerians see, hear, and read. Concentrated corporate wealth and power bought up your media machine post Clinton's deregulation of the FCC. This is capitalism. Sorry, you can't convince coherent folks that when capitalism behaves in a manner you wish wouldn't have been exposed, that capitalism became something else. It is what it is, deal with it.

Noooo... Capitalism is NOT about wealth extraction and concentration. Capitalism is about voluntary exchange based on supply and demand. You have a sick and twisted view of Capitalism because you've been brainwashed by Socialists but this incident is a lesson in why Socialism FAILS and Capitalism is preferable.

Again... A Capitalist solution would have been for United to raise their offer for the needed seats until the market responded. At some point, the market would've responded. Instead, they implemented a totalitarian (Socialist) policy of price control by the Authority (State). The result was catastrophic.

 

[Fenton Lum]

Bullshit, circular reasoning. United is an american capitalist enterprise and capitalism is about wealth extraction and concentration. You have 4 carriers, ooooooooooooh the competition. Your media machine is also capitalist; 6 major multinational corporations preside over 90% of what amerians see, hear, and read. Concentrated corporate wealth and power bought up your media machine post Clinton's deregulation of the FCC. This is capitalism. Sorry, you can't convince coherent folks that when capitalism behaves in a manner you wish wouldn't have been exposed, that capitalism became something else. It is what it is, deal with it.

Noooo... Capitalism is NOT about wealth extraction and concentration. Capitalism is about voluntary exchange based on supply and demand. You have a sick and twisted view of Capitalism because you've been brainwashed by Socialists but this incident is a lesson in why Socialism FAILS and Capitalism is preferable.

Again... A Capitalist solution would have been for United to raise their offer for the needed seats until the market responded. At some point, the market would've responded. Instead, they implemented a totalitarian (Socialist) policy of price control by the Authority (State). The result was catastrophic.

It is what it is, and it has done what it has done son, sorry.

 

[Boss]

It is what it is, and it has done what it has done son, sorry.

Oh, no need to apologize to me for a Socialist totalitarian scheme failing. You should want to apologize to the 150 million it has killed the last century. If we could get rid of brainwashed idiots we might be able to wipe it out entirely but there always seems to be someone who doesn't want to try Capitalism.

Capitalism would've resolved this problem to the satisfaction of all.

 

[usmbguest5318]

Why is there so little outrage about an Asian being beaten and dragged off an airplane?

Because:

• Having the man removed from the plane was within the airline's right to do and the man agreed to the airline's exercising that right when he purchased his ticket.
• The man, unlike the several other individuals who, for the same reason, also were instructed to leave the plane, refused to do so.
• The man's refusal is what resulted in his being forcibly removed from the plane. But for his intransigence, he'd have suffered no physical harm and would have received a voucher for future travel. (I believe the airline offered $800 dollar vouchers to the passengers whom its staff instructed to leave the plane.)

 

[ColonelAngus]

Why aren't there riots?

Aren't Asians the same as blacks and hispanics?

That Asian guy turned a paltry 800 bucks into millions of bucks guarandamteed. He'll be doing just fine.

So did Rodney King....I seem to recall some public outcry over that incident.