I can't make racist people stay away from restaurants. Calling them terrorists is a bit of a stretch too.
I know that this story is supposed to be humor. And that person asking for remedies to racism is clearly asking the wrong person.
But a standalone fact is that racism is indeed terrorism. When you call a Black person "nigger", you are referring to a long history of abuse, often lethal (and worse) of Black people. You are saying it to terrorize them. Not just personally, but as part of a whole group of pe
"But a standalone fact is that racism is indeed terrorism. When you call a Black person "nigger", you are referring to a long history of abuse, often lethal (and worse) of Black people." No not at all. No more than someone saying whitey or honky is! What about Redneck or Cracker? It is ugly and ignorant but terrorism? You are granting idiots too much power over you.
"But to the extent it is meant to make black people feel ill at ease being out in public, a political objective of the white power movement, it borders on terrorism." Wacked. First this was at best some idiot. Probably the only movement they where worried about is the next bowel movement. Second since when is being made to fell uncomfortable terrorism? Guess what sparky. I will bet you a dollar that idiots playing Gangster make people uncomfortable all the time. Heck people blasting profanity filled music so lo
Every kid in the nation says "nigga" all the time. (not applicable to nerds)
They repeat everything they see on MTV or BET, it's the way it was and the way it will be.
The rap artists are 100% responsible for this.
Every now and then some old white racist says nigger, but this was in Missouri for christ sakes, of course they are racist down there. That's like being surprised their IQ is really low, or that they voted for Bush.
If mexicans and peurto ricans can make their way up to NYC and NJ, I'm sure the
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Racist Attacks are Terrorism (Score:-1)
I know that this story is supposed to be humor. And that person asking for remedies to racism is clearly asking the wrong person.
But a standalone fact is that racism is indeed terrorism. When you call a Black person "nigger", you are referring to a long history of abuse, often lethal (and worse) of Black people. You are saying it to terrorize them. Not just personally, but as part of a whole group of pe
Re:Racist Attacks are Terrorism (Score:5, Insightful)
"But a standalone fact is that racism is indeed terrorism. When you call a Black person "nigger", you are referring to a long history of abuse, often lethal (and worse) of Black people."
No not at all. No more than someone saying whitey or honky is!
What about Redneck or Cracker?
It is ugly and ignorant but terrorism? You are granting idiots too much power over you.
Get over it people.
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"But to the extent it is meant to make black people feel ill at ease being out in public, a political objective of the white power movement, it borders on terrorism."
Wacked.
First this was at best some idiot. Probably the only movement they where worried about is the next bowel movement.
Second since when is being made to fell uncomfortable terrorism? Guess what sparky. I will bet you a dollar that idiots playing Gangster make people uncomfortable all the time.
Heck people blasting profanity filled music so lo
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Every kid in the nation says "nigga" all the time. (not applicable to nerds) They repeat everything they see on MTV or BET, it's the way it was and the way it will be. The rap artists are 100% responsible for this.
Every now and then some old white racist says nigger, but this was in Missouri for christ sakes, of course they are racist down there. That's like being surprised their IQ is really low, or that they voted for Bush.
If mexicans and peurto ricans can make their way up to NYC and NJ, I'm sure the