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Stop it Frank...people are gonna start to hate you...good thing you're old too...less chance of you replacing anybody...

Today... "Frank will not replace me! " - victor809

Tomorrow "hey guys how's it going... I like all of you."
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It started with Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf... I remember the NBA took a stand against him and said if you don't stand, you don't play. NBA took a stand, ratings didn't drop, all was good.

NFL, not taking a stand, now has the non-standers and minority racists talking boycott? Really? 150k boycotters I think was quoted, well, the NFL already lost 20 times that much from allowing this group of racists to use their product as a platform for their politics.

Yes, I agree with Anthony, BLM is most definitely a hate group (doesn't matter what they started as, all that matters is what they are now).

Anyway, I prefer not to have politics in my entertainment, it annoys me when they drop current issues into tv shows I watch too (regardless of side).

So I think I'm done watching NFL now, probably just go play golf on Sunday, might sneak in a Bronco game from time to time... definitely won't be buying any merchandise though.

I kind of think it's funny though, how BLM would attempt to destroy the platform that allows so many Black Americans to get out of the ghetto. They're making these demands for a boycott for a backup QB who got exposed years ago and chose to be a militant instead of working on his game. Nobody is going to pay this guy what he wants, not because he's black, not because he's militant, partially because he's a distraction, but mostly because he sucks. Their threat is empty, like I said, the NFL already lost fans due to being pu$$ies and not stopping this sh17 at the gate.


With that, respond to a few things:



That's un-American.





Al, you're pretty salty on this topic!

Personally, I think it's stupid when people work their a$$ off their whole life for something, then give god credit when they hit their goal.



Anyway, I've heard interviews from BLM leaders and their supporters... The bullet points always seems to always be the same.

* White people don't know anything about black people
* We don't want you white people joining us in our activities.
* But we need you white people to do more to be effective to our cause...
* Seriously though, we really don't like you so don't show up at our events.
* It's a black thing, we deserve our own thing.
* But we will go to your events though, and you can't say anything cause that would be racist.
* We understand everything about you white people.
* You white people don't/cant'/are unable to understand us.
* All white people have a certain unalienable privilege.
* No black people have the same privilege.
* We deserve reparations.
* We want your money and all your stuff for what you white people did to our ancestors (yes, I've heard this more than thrice).


Forget/Never knew the fact that most white people in this country aren't direct descendants of any slave traders in this country (slaves were expensive, only the wealthy had them).

Further, their whole reasoning is flawed to begin with... the numbers don't match their narrative... but that's besides the point.

Staying alive with the police is simple, keep your hands where they can see them and be respectful (being respectful doesn't mean not cursing while you have a chip on your shoulder). It really is that simple. Can the cops be d1cks? Sure (I've ran into a few in my life), there's d1cks in every walk of life, in every profession.

So they're being more discriminatory than those they are accusing, so IMO, they are racist organization.


Finally, I believe that everyone is at least a little racist, and it takes work to overcome it. Those that can't or are unwilling to overcome it are discriminatory or otherwise prejudice bigots. I'm not a fan of discriminatory bigots no matter what the color of their skin. Call it what it is, and don't give people a pass on discrimination just because they have darker skin.

BGZ says "Finally, I believe that everyone is at least a little racist."

I once read that many child molesters believed that everyone had at least a little desire to deflower a young kid.

Stop projecting.

Projecting again?

You know I was only making a point.
I just hate when people want to tell me what I think.
Don't you dare tell me that I'm racist to any degree. Unless you base it on fact or you know me better.

Not only are you factually incorrect, your notion is counter productive.
If racists think that EVERYONE has a little racism in them, then they are more apt to act on their vile thoughts.
Yes, just like the pedophile.
It helps them justify their actions. To normalize it on some internal level.

Racism is prejudice or discrimination towards a person or group based solely on their skin color.
I can be prejudiced towards a group of black people for many reasons. Maybe they're a bunch of thugs. Or punks with pants at their knees. Or maybe they're trying to intimidate me with evil stares.
But I would be equally prejudiced against that group if they were white and did the same things.
I would think they're a bunch of punks who don't deserve another thought. But if they happen to be black YOU think I'm racist.

Which is foolish.

So get over yourself.
You perv.

That was a battle?

well, I'm glad that's settled.

bgz...this is not an argument, but your statements about BLM are not true. Here are some of their guiding principles from their official website:

"We are committed to acknowledging, respecting and celebrating difference(s) and commonalities."

"We are committed to collectively, lovingly and courageously working vigorously for freedom and justice for Black people and, by extension all people. As we forge our path, we intentionally build and nurture a beloved community that is bonded together through a beautiful struggle that is restorative, not depleting."

"We are committed to embodying and practicing justice, liberation, and peace in our engagements with one another."

simply state that all lives do, in fact, matter and await the vitriol you receive
prepare your jaw to take a punch
does it talk about that on their website?

arrogant is the perfect word!

I've been in his company, we are non-virtual friends...believe me, he ain't righteous!
He is funny though.

My looks precede me.

A little follow up to give you an idea of my perspective of things... when you don't really belong to any race, you tend to look at racial issues through a wide view lens.

Yes, but we got a long way to go before everyone agrees.

100k years, that's how long I think it will take.

the Space Race was a good one

That's the only way you'd ever see all of me.

with a wide stance?

Quote:
"We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a necessary prerequisite for wanting the same for others.


switch around a few of the color words with other colors or groups, etc in that above statement and the there are a few other websites where it would be right at home"


Read the last 5 words...


...then consider the back-drop of racial oppression in this country's history, the living conditions and employment rates and relative power positions of each group now, and it's understandable for a minority group to try to unite to improve their living conditions...better than doing drugs and committing crimes...

Obviously there is much diversity and harmony here in the USA. I love this country...it is far and away better compared to the few others I've visited. No one is blaming you for the institutionalization and acceptance of a system of justice and law enforcement that in some places seems different from that practiced in other places in this country. If one looks in the right places, it is very apparent. I have seen both...law enforcement that serves and protects and is loved by its community: and law enforcement that punishes, harasses and brutalizes, profiling and discriminating against its community...not in history, but happening every day...

...and that dichotomy can exist within very large big city, large county police departments,as well as small town PD's. While training with LA Sheriff's Dept and Long Beach PD in preparation for the anticipated King verdict riots in the 1990's, I met several varieties of police officers: most were great and honorable people, others shouldn't have been wearing the badge. Some departments have more of the latter...


As for BLM...there hasn't been a lot of violence perpetrated by their protestors...saying things that one vehemently disagrees with is not an act of violence...

MLK was called a violent agitator...the images I remember are him and his followers being beaten, dragged, hosed down, bitten by dogs...sure glad those days are over...

+1

Thanks DMV for pulling the clips I was too lazy to find. The only one of those 3 that I saw before was the last one, but I've seen others.