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Video Clip: K-Mart stereotypes African American children
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K Mart is trash anyways. Ugly ass clothes.
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I saw this on TV today and thought it slayed. I don't see how this is racist or even mildly offensive.
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Originally posted by Ascension
Video Clip: K-Mart stereotypes African American children
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I mean....asdljk;fasdlkfj
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Originally posted by Ascension
Thank you. Even if you do feel like some Black people are hypersensitive about racism or perceived racism, it's not without damned good reason. This picture is so true:
Every other community can be vocal about ways in which they are discriminated without being given the "get over it" attitude; Jews, Native Americans, feminists, LGBT groups, hispanics etc. are very often seen in the media fighting for their own, but, it's only a problem to some when it's Black people.
But, I digress. I don't even care to join in race discussions at length anymore on this site. It's a shame because this place being one of the few very multicultural sites with people of so many different nationalities, it would be an excellent forum to discuss things like race, religion and politics. But, it's always the usual suspects that will always use these types of threads to spew ignorant ass snarky, prejudiced and flat out racist remarks and I just don't have the patience for it.
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Not comparing the Holocaust to slavery...
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Originally posted by Ascension
Video Clip: K-Mart stereotypes African American children
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So you're only standing up against african-american racism because it's the only kind of racism that matters.
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Originally posted by Ascension
Thank you. Even if you do feel like some Black people are hypersensitive about racism or perceived racism, it's not without damned good reason. This picture is so true:
Every other community can be vocal about ways in which they are discriminated without being given the "get over it" attitude; Jews, Native Americans, feminists, LGBT groups, hispanics etc. are very often seen in the media fighting for their own, but, it's only a problem to some when it's Black people.
But, I digress. I don't even care to join in race discussions at length anymore on this site. It's a shame because this place being one of the few very multicultural sites with people of so many different nationalities, it would be an excellent forum to discuss things like race, religion and politics. But, it's always the usual suspects that will always use these types of threads to spew ignorant ass snarky, prejudiced and flat out racist remarks and I just don't have the patience for it.
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Yes. I guess the "Get Over It" attitude really reflects why we have Martin Luther King Jr. day as a national holiday, and have various laws and court orders protecting minorities, as well as promoting hiring and educating as many black people as possible through Affirmative Action.
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They're singing and dancing..........
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Originally posted by EOMM92
Black people needs to sit already, yes i get it, it's a very hurted race by the past, but they get mad for everything, like
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Couldn't be more true
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Originally posted by chilicheese01
Not comparing the Holocaust to slavery...
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You sound like a ****ing moron.
The Holocaust - ~11million-13million. Killed by a ruthless dictator. Year: ~1930s-1940s. (~6m Jews; ~2.5m Soviet POWs; ~10,000 Homosexuals; Among others)
African Slavery in the US - ~11 million. Killed through slavery and associated acts. Year: ~1519-1867. (50% mortality rate during capture and storage; 10% mortality rate during ocean travel; 50% mortality rate during 1st year)
Read a book. Or a few.
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I'm not going to rant and give you guys a five paragraph essay. Here's the tl;dr. You're ignorant and stuck up your own asses. If you're white, shut your ****ing ****** ass mouths and sit the **** down. You have no place in this conversation. When will you learn that when racial/ethnic minorities tell you something is racist, they have more authority over the issue than your saltine cracker ass?! You white bitches complain about trivial things such as affirmative action and ****. Why the **** don't you get over that? You lack perspective or knowledge. So shut the hell up.
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Originally posted by Genocide
Just in general, blacks overreact. We all feel entitled to everything and to say anything to every race because of what our ancestors went through. The Paula Deen situation is a prime example of that. Most blacks in general are hypocritical when it comes to racism - and I've seen this first hand because you know, I'm black too. But you can keep on with the "my race" mess.
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Oh hey, Uncle Tom. Uncle Ruckus.
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Originally posted by JC*
So you're only standing up against african-american racism because it's the only kind of racism that matters.
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No I'm discussing the relevant topic of this thread which is racism/perceived racism in America towards Black Americans.
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Originally posted by Guy
Oh hey, Uncle Tom. Uncle Ruckus.
I'm not going to rant and give you guys a five paragraph essay. Here's the tl;dr. You're ignorant and stuck up your own asses. If you're white, shut your ****ing ****** ass mouths and sit the **** down. You have no place in this conversation. When will you learn that when racial/ethnic minorities tell you something is racist, they have more authority over the issue than your saltine cracker ass?!
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All over a ****ing K-Mart commercial.
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Originally posted by Callisto.
Because black people don't sing pop songs lolz
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I'm just saying, it's their culture. Would they prefer she just sang to a Taylor Swift song?
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
Yes. I guess the "Get Over It" attitude really reflects why we have Martin Luther King Jr. day as a national holiday, and have various laws and court orders protecting minorities, as well as promoting hiring and educating as many black people as possible through Affirmative Action.
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"Where blacks are stopped more due to stop and frisk, an act passed in north carolina that limits blacks opportunities to vote in general elections. That bill also is trying to be passed by the GOP in other states as well, where where you during the trayvon martin trial?
Do you not realize how if you have an ethnic name you will have a less likely chance to be called back, racism is still and forever will be prevalent. When the time for social change was coming our grandparents and older relatives where alive where they pass down their racist belief to others, hence the racist jokes displayed on here and other social media websites etc...."
stop being so damn naive
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Originally posted by SupahBass05
All over a ****ing K-Mart commercial.
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Nope if you read the thread their was a whole bunch of over generalizing about black people. Plus on top of that Genocide made a bunch of stereotypes backed by no data that simply isn't true for all black people, he is the definiiton of a sell out. And had the nerve after I wrote that analysis with my facts backed up to prove things he dismissed it because he didn't want to acknowledge the truth
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Originally posted by TikiMiss
Yes. I guess the "Get Over It" attitude really reflects why we have Martin Luther King Jr. day as a national holiday, and have various laws and court orders protecting minorities, as well as promoting hiring and educating as many black people as possible through Affirmative Action.
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Because racism and injustice can't exist even with these things.
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Good God you people are ****ing retarded.
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Originally posted by Guy
I'm not going to rant and give you guys a five paragraph essay. Here's the tl;dr. You're ignorant and stuck up your own asses. If you're white, shut your ****ing ****** ass mouths and sit the **** down. You have no place in this conversation. When will you learn that when racial/ethnic minorities tell you something is racist, they have more authority over the issue than your saltine cracker ass?! You white bitches complain about trivial things such as affirmative action and ****. Why the **** don't you get over that? You lack perspective or knowledge. So shut the hell up.
Oh hey, Uncle Tom. Uncle Ruckus.
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That awkward moment when I'm black
but the rage paragraph is appreciated
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Originally posted by Ascension
You sound like a ****ing moron.
The Holocaust - ~11million-13million. Killed by a ruthless dictator. Year: ~1930s-1940s. (~6m Jews; ~2.5m Soviet POWs; ~10,000 Homosexuals; Among others)
African Slavery in the US - ~11 million. Killed through slavery and associated acts. Year: ~1519-1867. (50% mortality rate during capture and storage; 10% mortality rate during ocean travel; 50% mortality rate during 1st year)
Read a book. Or a few.
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Hmm. One was the murder and brutal torture of millions of people during war time, seeking to end the existence of a race.
The other was the enslaving of a whole group of people because of skin color over the course of hundreds of years.
Yes, they were both horrible, but it's kind of ridiculous to compare the two. As it is ridiculous to compare the Titanic, and 9/11, which by the way, both don't have federal holidays to commemorate them, whereas Slavery does: Martin Luther King Jr. Day--> commemorating civil rights, and true freedom, as well as Lincoln's Birthday, which is testament to his legacy for freeing slaves.
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listen, u got ur black president what else do u want? ur welfare and food stamps taken away?
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Why are some of you saying it isn't racist ?
I never said it was lol I just pointed out the stereotype.
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