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Theron is free to express her concerns. You guys are free to ignore her, and all the other celebrities that you claim are irrelevant & you couldn't care less what they have to say. But you don't.
We're also free to express our laughter at the irony of her critiquing America, while completely ignoring the MASSIVE racism and genocide against whites happening in her home country. Hypocrite much Charlie?
We're also free to express our laughter at the irony of her critiquing America, while completely ignoring the MASSIVE racism and genocide against whites happening in her home country. Hypocrite much Charlie?
It's like they can't see past their own noses.
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Originally Posted by greatblueheron
She's only noticing racism as she now has black kids....
Yeah---i hear celebrities actually get more liberal brownie points if they adopt black kids vs other races. the more pathetic the kids are, the more lib cred they get. They pass these poor kids around like they are designer pets for other lib celebrities to paw and talk about..its really nothing more than designer slavery...
Well, for as much as I want to tell Theron "don't leave, keep hanging in there", I can tell she has more empathy for things a Black person might go through compared to most of the posters on this thread. At least she understands that her Black children will likely go through some discrimination and prejudice. And I will admit this as a Black man. There are times I have thought about leaving the USA. Based on the fact that I'm still here, I haven't left.
I feel more empathy for what she's saying, even if there is part of me that disagrees. I'd like for her to stay, for her children to stay. On the other hand, I won't lie and say I haven't felt the same way. I've been called the N word, I've been called other racial slurs, I've been threatened with violence for being Black, I've been in situations with very strong racial tensions. I've been told "go back to Africa". It has not only been Whites I've dealt with this from. I've dealt with racism from Hispanic persons, and South Asian persons. I've even met African immigrants who look down on Black Americans. I'll admit that there are many times I feel like Black Americans are the most hated group in America.
Because of this, I don't feel any urge to be hard on Charlize Theron. And before anyone tries to pull that "you have it better than Africans in Africa" crap, let me tell you this. I'm in AMERICA. As someone who was born and raised in America, as an American, my concerns are how I am viewed as treated as a Black American vis a vis the rest of the USA population. That is what I care about. I care about how I'm viewed vis a vis the majority.
I think you might not know any biracial families
They NEVER really can escape race-baiting, derogatory comments because people with those opinions live all over the US and in every income stream and political/religious persuasion
There are plenty of people who vote Democratic who are likely racist--and maybe don't even know it
And Obama didn't "set the races" against each other
He just gave racists a focal point they had long been missing--
Because he became POTUS...
Tell me stories of actual discrimination, not just people saying derogatory comments. As you said, people get that everywhere. Where it becomes a problem is if you can’t get a job because of it.
Maybe we can start a gofundme page to help her find her safe country.
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Actress Charlize Theron said in an interview that she has considered leaving the United States for the sake of her adopted children due to increased concerns over "racism."
"I don’t even know how to talk about the last year under our new administration. But racism is much more alive and well than people thought," she told Elle Magazine.
Theron said due to the current political and social climates in the country, she wants to ensure her African-American children, ages six and two, feel safe.
I don't think that America needs to be the "perfect place" for all the world's people to live in. Some people will not like this country and will prefer to live somewhere else, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Yeah---i hear celebrities actually get more liberal brownie points if they adopt black kids vs other races. the more pathetic the kids are, the more lib cred they get. They pass these poor kids around like they are designer pets for other lib celebrities to paw and talk about..its really nothing more than designer slavery...
That’s ridiculous. If her kids are slaves, then I wish I was. Her kids have now joined the ranks of extreme wealth and privilege.
We're also free to express our laughter at the irony of her critiquing America, while completely ignoring the MASSIVE racism and genocide against whites happening in her home country. Hypocrite much Charlie?
It's like they can't see past their own noses.
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Originally Posted by thefragile
Theron is free to express her concerns. You guys are free to ignore her, and all the other celebrities that you claim are irrelevant & you couldn't care less what they have to say. But you don't.
Ooh snap.
Smack is whack.
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Originally Posted by G1..
No he didn't , General Kelly did..
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Mahlock was nominated by President Donald Trump, and Defense Secretary James Mattis announced the nomination on Tuesday.
But hey, whatever you need to do so that you don't have to open your eyes.
Ooh a double-snap paddy-whack.
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