2514: One Bad Day

[Los]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

racism isn't just loud and obnoxious. it can be small and polite. to use a different term for these gentler versions does a disservice.

Small and polite racism isn't small or polite. How do you politely ask a black person to move out of a white neighborhood, or politely hang a Nazi flag over your house? Can you give me an example of a small act of racism?

Isn't it being self righteous to give all Trump voters the same label without trying to understand their real motives? What examples of moral purity are coming from the right? I haven't seen much gloating over their victory, even from the die-hard supporters.

Democrats are calling for the assassination of the president-elect, and the rape of the future first lady on Twitter. I don't see anything like that coming from Republicans.

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by Los

Democrats are calling for the assassination of the president-elect

I don't see anything like that coming from Republicans.

are you being real right now? i can't tell b/c i thought we had both been through the same election cycle.

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by Los

Small and polite racism isn't small or polite. How do you politely ask a black person to move out of a white neighborhood, or politely hang a Nazi flag over your house? Can you give me an example of a small act of racism?

google microaggressions

[Lanfear]

Yes I know its on cracked and it was written before the election but its a really good read covering:

#6. It's Not About Red And Blue States -- It's About The Country Vs. The City
#5. City People Are From A Different Goddamned Planet
#4. Trends Always Start In The Cities -- And Not All Of Them Are Good
#3. The Rural Areas Have Been Beaten To Shit
#2. Everyone Lashes Out When They Don't Have A Voice
#1. Assholes Are Heroes

How Half Of America Lost Its F**king Mind

[Los]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

google microaggressions

I looked it up. I don't know if the term is meant as some kind of excuse, but microagressions are not small. They're full on racism. I don't see how you can call someone insulting you to your face a microagression. It's aggression. It seems like the psychologists behind it think racism is only action, not just beliefs or stereotypes. You have to burn a cross on somebody's lawn to really be racist.

Originally Posted by Sparrow

are you being real right now? i can't tell b/c i thought we had both been through the same election cycle.

Tell me what you mean. White nationalists are praising Trump right now, but I'm talking about the average Republican voter. What's happening now that the election is over?

[Sparrow]

it's fun how 'average Republican voters' can distance themselves from things done in their name and claim this wonderful individual agency no other group seems to have. Lordy, Lord, NOT ME NOT ME all over the place. yes, you.

Los, i won't set you on fire, but i believe i would enjoy your dying in one.

[My Sweaty Balls]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

we're all a little racist/classist/sexist/etc.

I guess we are all a little crazy too, right Sparrow?

[flerchin]

It took me a while to come around to it, but I've come to conclude that Trump is President because Hillary was an objectively bad candidate. Many good and tolerant people could not stomach voting for her. Calling those people racists/misogynists shows a serious lack of empathy, and does nothing towards getting them on our side.

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by My Sweaty Balls

I guess we are all a little crazy too, right Sparrow?

do you consider any of that a disease, disorder, or deficit?

[Scat]

I've read many think pieces going back and forth on the issue, trying to understand how Trump won. I don't think you can make any logical sense of it, the truth is that people hold a lot of contradictory views and probably aren't being completely honest with themselves. Consider that about 40% of Americans still believe the Earth was created within the last 10,000 years and you're not dealing with a very smart electorate.