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ORIGINAL: Kirata


Some people are frustrated that the tragedy in Paris is diverting attention away from their complaints...

Mizzou Protesters Upset That Paris Attacks Have Taken Their Spotlight
#BlackLivesMatter Supporters Start #FuckParis Hashtag, Say Attention Is On Paris Because It’s A ‘White Tragedy’

Apparently one group thought they had a solution to the problem....

A group of Black Lives Matter protestors at Dartmouth College led a violent protest Thursday, hurling racial insults at students and pushing them up against a wall as they tried to study in the library, The Dartmouth Review reports. “Fuck you, you filthy white fucks!” “Fuck you and your comfort!” “Fuck you, you racist shit!” they reportedly yelled.

About a 150 Dartmouth protesters shouted as they marched through Baker-Berry Library at Dartmouth College. Students who didn’t join in on their protests were harassed, one woman was pinned to a wall by protesters who shouted, “filthy white bitch!” in her face. Students who were seated were told to, “Stand the fuck up!” “You filthy racist white piece of shit!” ~Source

It would seem to me that "privilege" is being able to pull this kind of shit without getting your ass arrested, but a protester at Columbia pointed out what really defines "privilege":

"Look at those guys playing Frisbee — that is the definition of privilege," said one speaker. ~Source

But alas, all to not much success. I wonder what Plan B will be.

K.

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: MariaB

I read the link and its appalling but then I read the comments from white Americans and many of the retorts were equally racist. I'm neither black or American but if I was American I sure wouldn't' want to be black.

I forgot that WZ allows comments. Ghostery blocks them. But disabling the plug-in for a look, yeah, "equally racist" works for me. I don't know what kind of holes some of these people crawl out of, black and white alike. But as for America, I went to high school and college with blacks, worked with them my entire life in various capacities, lived with them as neighbors in three different states, count the ones I know among my friends, and I've rarely seen anything like this kind of shit from either side.

K.

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: MariaB

I read the link and its appalling but then I read the comments from white Americans and many of the retorts were equally racist. I'm neither black or American but if I was American I sure wouldn't' want to be black.

I forgot that WZ allows comments. Ghostery blocks them. But disabling the plug-in for a look, yeah, "equally racist" works for me. I don't know what kind of holes some of these people crawl out of, black and white alike. But as for America, I went to high school and college with blacks, worked with them my entire life in various capacities, lived with them as neighbors in three different states, count the ones I know among my friends, and I've rarely seen anything like this kind of shit from either side.

K.

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

You only complain about PC if you are not prepared to back up your words with honesty. Being honest will not, of course, make you immune to racism but it does let people know where you stand and your reasons for your position. I may be right,wrong, or somewhere in the middle but you can depend on my honesty.

Butch

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

One person's common sense is another's racism... if we can't talk honestly about each other nothing will ever change. Blacks have no problem talking honestly about whites... but let a white person try talking honestly about blacks and YOU ARE RACIST.

There are plenty of problems...and attitudes...and racism to go around... being politically correct just makes honest discussion fake and useless.

Butch