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That is not the proper usage of the word "virtue signal."
People can and should be proud of their culture and heiritage. But let's not pretend that when white people do that and make it about being white specifically, there is rarely an undertone of white supremacy. Most white people I know who take pride in their heiritage spend little time reflecting on their skin tone, and more about nationality and traditions. Whereas the 'proud to be white' types tend to mostly be proud of their whiteness becasue other races are worse.
I see that phrase a lot lately, and honestly, I'm not really sure what it is supposed to mean. Is it some sort of code, like semaphore?
If you go cheering about white pride in Europe and you try to get Germans and French and British whites involved in your movement, it won't take you long to discover that their cultural identity is a lot more meaningful than their race.
For me, I think my mix is the best of both world. (well, I've been called a racist for saying that too) I never thought I am better than anybody else. The pride can be some kind of defense mechanism. Nobody wants to hear about ww2 crap all the time! "I am damn proud that I am.." can be translated into, "stop blaming me for somebody else did gazillion years ago."
White pride is not always a racist thing. As long as they are not violent, what is the big deal?
Last edited by lilyflower3191981; 08-13-2017 at 05:48 PM..
We got every other demographic, so proud and announcing who they are.
Some white guy does it and he is some NAZI KKK dude.
Can white people not be proud of who they are and express it like everyone else does, without getting virtue signaled?
I hope this stays rational and honest.
I'm proud of myself because I'm a strong woman and have a PhD and have contributed to society. For the genetic fluke of happening to have white skin, uh, no , why would I be proud of that? anymore than I'm proud of having brown hair. or being tall. Just what nature gave me.
I do not think anyone is born being better than anyone else. We are all equal. Where some fall short is in their hateful attitudes towards people with skin color or national origins or gender that differs from their own. People with those views I do see as sadly misguided and a drag on a civilized society.
We got every other demographic, so proud and announcing who they are.
Some white guy does it and he is some NAZI KKK dude.
Can white people not be proud of who they are and express it like everyone else does, without getting virtue signaled?
I hope this stays rational and honest.
King was right. Base the assessment of someone on their character.
The Far Left bases the value of someone and their opinion on their ranking in the victim hierarchy. The white racists are proud of being white. It is stupid to be "proud" of something we had no control over....something we were born with.
For example, when I moved to Manhattan some native Nyers thought they were better than me due to being born in Manhattan. I earned my place in the city. I didn't land there because my parents lived there. That is how I feel about being "proud" of a lucky birth.
We are all lucky to be born in America. Some are smarter, prettier, taller, etc, but we can all reach for a dream IF we want it badly enough, make the sacrifices needed, and work hard to get it. Being proud of one's DNA is stupid.
Last edited by texan2yankee; 08-13-2017 at 05:52 PM..
Why white people cannot be proud to be white?
We got every other demographic, so proud and announcing who they are.
Some white guy does it and he is some NAZI KKK dude.
Can white people not be proud of who they are and express it like everyone else does, without getting virtue signaled?
I hope this stays rational and honest.
I am very proud with the discipline and loyalty I have been able to show in my life...and with the employees I have been able to support, the businesses I have been able to start and all the things that I have learned.
There is not one iota of it related to being "white".
Being proud of white skin is pretty low on the scale of things to be pleased about. It's like being pleased that you didn't have an early receding hairline - just straight genetics and accidents of birth.
I was taught that it is the DECISIONS people make and their actions which define them.
Does that make any sense to you?
Of course, pride is a deadly sin, right? Or are God and the Bible wrong? Anyone professing Christianity should not be proud of anything...if they are truly religious. Rather they should ask "how can I serve others"?
As fas as Nazi KKK dudes, when you wear a coned hat and do the Nazi Salute and wear the various uniforms and write books about how great the Germans were....well, that's not something the left has forced you to do. That's personal choice. These idiots are proud that they can make black smoke come out of their diesel pickups and that they can fly flags of slavery.
Nothing to be proud of in an advanced country. Maybe fodder for a movie, book or series or museum.
Difference between proud of who you are -- your race, sex, age, whatever then condemning someone who isn't your race, sex, age or blaming others for your lack of success because of their race, sex, age.
It wasn't about being proud to be a certain race at all. It was about fighting the removal of a statue honoring a guy who was an ******* to a large part of our population.
We got every other demographic, so proud and announcing who they are.
Some white guy does it and he is some NAZI KKK dude.
Can white people not be proud of who they are and express it like everyone else does, without getting virtue signaled?
I hope this stays rational and honest.
The color of my skin is not who I am....There is only one race, the human race.... Minor differences do not a race make.
Obviously your dear leader, Trump is not proud of the color of his skin, or he wouldn't be spraying that orange crap on his face every day.
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