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We're not power hungry. We're just taking power and giving it to those who, historically, have had little. It's a very simple concept.
Yes, people who share your mindset are power hungry. They seek to tear down the system and create order out of chaos, in which they will gain leadership positions over other people. This scenario has played out in the world before. It led to a lot of people dying in the process. I can tell by your few posts that at the very least you excuse radical political behavior and probably advocate for it. You advocate authoritarianism.
I understand that you're very biased and entrenched in the angry conservative stereotype, but "...all they've gotten done"? Oh, you sweet summer child.
You're partially right. I am biased, that is true. I'm biased in favor of the political and social philosophy of conservatism. I'm biased in favor of law and order; of doing things via the democratic process; of respecting people's property and their right to be left alone. And I'm biased against mob rule, and mindless destruction, and intimidation, and a group of people singling out other people for mistreatment based on their race. (I'm referring to BLM here, by the way.)
It would appear that you are biased in favor of that to which I am opposed, and biased against that in which I am in favor. I doubt that we will agree on much, not that you'd care anyway; leftists tend to be "my way or the highway." But I will certainly admit my biases. Will you admit yours?
Yes, people who share your mindset are power hungry. They seek to tear down the system and create order out of chaos, in which they will gain leadership positions over other people. This scenario has played out in the world before. It led to a lot of people dying in the process. I can tell by your few posts that at the very least you excuse radical political behavior and probably advocate for it. You advocate authoritarianism.
Yeah,..we all saw how well CHAZ was turning out. Oh and the Wendy's where they set up their own law enforcement and an 8 yr old girl ended up dead.
Why should they be polite about confronting discrimination and police brutality? Being nice got jack sh*t done with George Floyd. It wasn't until they started getting pissed off (and rightly so) that anything got done.
And why are you confusing "a salute" with raising a fist, the universal sign of solidarity?
I can't believe that you're this blinded.
Also, don't throw your culture onto other people. Raising a fist isn't a universal sign of solidarity. Do you even recognize other peoples interpretation of that symbol. Don't use your western interpretation on me. I'm a quarter Georgian, to part of my family that symbol means oppression, not solidarity.
Yes, people who share your mindset are power hungry. They seek to tear down the system and create order out of chaos, in which they will gain leadership positions over other people. This scenario has played out in the world before. It led to a lot of people dying in the process. I can tell by your few posts that at the very least you excuse radical political behavior and probably advocate for it. You advocate authoritarianism.
The political system that has killed the most people in the history of the world is socialism.
A community that is 1/3 minority IS diverse. You think it has to be only 50% white to qualify?!
A non-diverse neighborhood would be one where there are 500 homes, and only six or eight are minorities. But if there were more 150 homes that were of minorities, yes....that is a diverse neighborhood,
Yes, because Whites are still a majority in this country: non-Hispanic Whites constitute 60.4% of US population. I happen to like my majority White neighborhood although some of my more “woke†neighbors have BLM signs in their yards. I have kept quiet about my beliefs but do not believe in “Silence is Violence†or “White Fragilityâ€.
Since my county has 75% non-Hispanic Whites, we do not see the violent outbursts happening across the country. Blacks are only 1.4% and they seem pretty normal and peaceful to me, just working and going about their lives like everyone else. The protests have been peaceful except for some graffiti and flag burning by young punks not part of the peaceful protestors. However, this is a college town and if school was in session, there would be more violence.
I am sorry that this issue has escalated to the point of deaths and destruction. One Chicago BLM leader said that the riots and property loss were reparations. Yeah, sure, that will garner support. I can see that they are angry but that anger has been channeled into destruction not action. God help us all.
I understand that you're very biased and entrenched in the angry conservative stereotype, but "...all they've gotten done"? Oh, you sweet summer child.
Some accomplishments of B.L.M. to date:
- Gotten tens of millions of Americans to protest, something this lazy-ass country doesn't do enough of, especially compared to first-world countries where people actually use their freedoms. Why would you be against the First Amendment?
- Michigan plans (has?) reforms to police education and training.
- The Marines moved to ban Confederate flags (because the irony of our armed forces supporting traitors is absolutely too funny).
- Body cams are now becoming the standard for all policing agencies.
- More people are educating themselves on the history of discrimination of this country (though none found of this forum, it appears).
- Money is being shifted away from police institutions to help fund ailing communities because only an idiot doesn't do root-cause analysis of these issues.
We're not power hungry. We're just taking power and giving it to those who, historically, have had little. It's a very simple concept.
Straight* up. A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two other, larger bodies of water.
And you appear to have misread my comment entirely. Eating food is not an act of discrimination. I don't even know why you bothered typing those words.
I specifically noted the largest systemically racist institution in the US, the public school systems, even using the very high-spending Washington, DC public schools as an egregious example of the problem, and you've failed to address it.
What makes this a particularly evil form of oppression of minorities is that it dooms most to a lifetime of very low-income hardship and struggle. And it's being done on purpose.
2/3 of Black and Hispanic adults want school vouchers so their kids can have better opportunities. The Democrats' response to them? F YOU, *******s!!! The teachers union and our guaranteed jobs are more important than your kids' futures.
There you go. More with your western interpretation for things. National Geographic is a western magazine that looks at things through a western lens. I wonder what the representation is at the magazine for people who were in former communist countries. Don't try to thrust your interpretations onto everyone. I'm sorry that you're ignorant about other peoples experiences and history.
Also why would you assume that I'm religious? Go watch some more vaush videos on YouTube. I actually think he has some good points about some stuff, I just don't agree with the solution or the logistics that he is trying to bring about. Trust me, I'm probably way more open minded than you and have listened to many varying views on politics.
You think it is cool to mock other people's culture, history, and interpretation of things? It sounds like you support western hegemony, as long as they align with your views.
There you go. More with your western interpretation for things. National Geographic is a western magazine that looks at things through a western lens. I wonder what the representation is at the magazine for people who were in former communist countries. Don't try to thrust your interpretations onto everyone. I'm sorry that you're ignorant about other peoples experiences and history.
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