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Old 04-03-2013, 09:19 AM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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Interesting...
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Old 04-03-2013, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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If anyone is waiting on a response from me. You're not getting one. I see the filth and ignorance being displayed in this thread. No need to argue my point when the mindset is blatantly obvious here.

Carry on.
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Old 04-03-2013, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Wonderland
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Interesting...
Yes, in a rather horrible way. Interesting like driving past a wreck with fatalities involved.
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Old 04-03-2013, 10:26 AM
 
Location: Shaconaqe
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Coupla things:

1. Prejudice is based on much more than the color of one's skin, and when one is the victim of prejudice and discrimination feels very much the same to people, regardless of the color of their skin. To act as if white people AREN'T or CAN'T POSSIBLY BE victims of discrimination is faulty reasoning.

It's common human nature to categorize other people into groups - by their DIFFERENCES - rather than focusing on what we have in common. Sad, but true. And people of all skin tones do it.

2. As for the past not being the past - sounds pretty, and I can see the poetic truth to it - but it's an incomplete statement, and it's a statement that strips hope from the equation. The past only becomes the present or the future when we don't learn from the mistakes that were made.

Some of us HAVE learned from the mistakes of our ancestors. We don't appreciate being placed into groups deemed as "prejudiced and discriminatory" by others who are STILL categorizing fellow citizens based on skin color or ethnicity.

We can see the hypocrisy in that thought process. It's surprising to us when others can't.
Well, all I can say is that the towns and cities where I have lived, you wouldn't want to defend most of the white people there. I've lived quite a few different places in the south: Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee. I've run into the same racist white people everywhere I've gone. Maybe I just have bad luck for picking places to live. Other than the racism and homophobia, people are quite lovely.
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Old 04-03-2013, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Shaconaqe
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OMG I just now figured out that TexKnox AND TexasReb are lesbians.
You hadn't been paying very close attention.
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Old 04-03-2013, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Shaconaqe
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I swear, Reb, you make us white people sound like nothing but white trash.
I think you were being facetious, but people could also use a lesson in differentiating between groups of white people. For example, what TexasReb said is not considered white trash. It's considered redneck.
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Old 04-03-2013, 10:59 AM
 
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I swear, Reb, you make us white people sound like nothing but white trash.
I am outta beer, hon...

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OMG I just now figured out that TexKnox AND TexasReb are lesbians.
Hell, I take that as a compliment. I always figured I would have made a great lesbian! BWHAHAHAHAHA
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Old 04-03-2013, 11:07 AM
 
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I think you were being facetious, but people could also use a lesson in differentiating between groups of white people. For example, what TexasReb said is not considered white trash. It's considered redneck.
My good friend was just kidding around. I luvs her.

Anyway, there have been threads on this subject before. Personally, I don't mind being called a "redneck". Whether it is perjorative or not is in the eyes/mind of the user.

I have said before though and will say again, if one ever has a flat tire on a rainy night along a lonely stretch of Texas highway...and doesn't know which end of the jack is up, then better hope like hell one of those "rednecks" (the type so many home-grown city slickers, and yankee types look down on) comes along to lend a hand!
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Old 04-03-2013, 11:25 AM
 
Location: San Angelo, Texas
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If anyone is waiting on a response from me. You're not getting one. I see the filth and ignorance being displayed in this thread. No need to argue my point when the mindset is blatantly obvious here.

Carry on.
What point? You haven't made one yet despite a few vain attempts. And trust me when I say that there aint nobody waiting on a response from you.
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Old 04-03-2013, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Where I live.
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What point? You haven't made one yet despite a few vain attempts. And trust me when I say that there aint nobody waiting on a response from you.
^^^^^^ This.....
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