I wouldn't have had anything like his level of self-restraint and professionalism if I'd been in his shoes.

I can only imagine he's had plenty of practice at dealing with morons like that in his lifetime.

My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.

Stupid cow. Her views may be a consequence of the times she was brought up in, but it's no excuse for still having them now. Stupid. Ignorant. Racist. Cow.

Oh no, my friend. As long as the left can make money and get votes from victimhood there will always be cries of RACISM! You opposed communist health care, didn't you? RACIST!

>> ^blankfist:

My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.

She's 90 years old. People lose some of their inhibitions at that age. All four of my grandparents say random racist things every now and then and even when you call them on it they don't care because they think they're old enough to say what they want. They don't even think it's wrong! When they were young that was just how people talked. It really is the strangest thing. They all grew up in post World War II where everyone's goal in life was to have lots of babies with someone that looked like you, smoke cigarettes, instill the fear of god in your children, and be afraid of the Japanese and Germans. Ahh, the good ol' days.

>> ^Fusionaut:

She's 90 years old. People lose some of their inhibitions at that age. All four of my grandparents say random racist things every now and then and even when you call them on it they don't care because they think they're old enough to say what they want. They don't even think it's wrong! When they were young that was just how people talked. It really is the strangest thing. They all grew up in post World War II where everyone's goal in life was to have lots of babies with someone that looked like you, smoke cigarettes, instill the fear of god in your children, and be afraid of the Japanese and Germans. Ahh, the good ol' days.


Doesn't sound too different from today...

^ lol, that is true!

>> ^blankfist:

My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.


The era is at a close?

You've lived in America during the last couple years, right?

Besides, the era of human sacrifice is pretty much over, does that mean I shouldn't be horrified if someone does one in front of me?

A good copy-editor would remove "black" from the title of this video.

>> ^NetRunner:

>> ^blankfist:
My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.

The era is at a close?
You've lived in America during the last couple years, right?
Besides, the era of human sacrifice is pretty much over, does that mean I shouldn't be horrified if someone does one in front of me?


Yes today's racism is exactly like it was 50 years ago.

I am truly shocked that she was on the Republican line. According to the current Republican propaganda they're not a party of racists. This simply does not compute.

Wow. He's got the patience of a Buddhist monk.
There's no way I could have resisted at least an eye roll at "Oh okay, I'm not a racist."

>> ^quantumushroom:

Oh no, my friend. As long as the left can make money and get votes from victimhood there will always be cries of RACISM! You opposed communist health care, didn't you? RACIST!
>> ^blankfist:
My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.



And as long as the Right Wing can use racism as a means of raising money and getting votes, REAL racism will never die.

I would pay money to hear his internal monologue.

Is it actually possible for two races with bad history to reach a point of forgiving and forgetting the past?
Is there a point where nobody mentions slavery and discrimination?

The fact he ignored it is a great sign.

And as long as the Right Wing can use racism as a means of raising money and getting votes, REAL racism will never die.

And now for something you'll REALLY like. "Racism" is no longer an issue in today's world. There are more imbeciles on every corner screaming RAY-SISM! than there are actual racists.

If 90% of Black Americans, either from peer pressure or ignorance, want to follow the pied pipers of victimhood that's their problem. It shows a lack of character to demand unearned rewards, especially based on discrimination past generations endured.

Other races, including Blacks from the Caribbean, arrive here in America and thrive. A huge advantage they have over those born here is never having been brainwashed to embrace defeat and entitlement.

>> ^quantumushroom:

And as long as the Right Wing can use racism as a means of raising money and getting votes, REAL racism will never die.
And now for something you'll REALLY like. "Racism" is no longer an issue in today's world.


Two words: Willie Horton.

>> ^Drachen_Jager:

I am truly shocked that she was on the Republican line. According to the current Republican propaganda they're not a party of racists. This simply does not compute.


Well, she did say she's not a racist, and to republicans that means definitively that she's not.

>> ^blankfist:

>> ^NetRunner:
>> ^blankfist:
My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.

The era is at a close?
You've lived in America during the last couple years, right?
Besides, the era of human sacrifice is pretty much over, does that mean I shouldn't be horrified if someone does one in front of me?

Yes today's racism is exactly like it was 50 years ago.


There are fewer human sacrifices today than there were 2,000 years ago. That's why I never bat an eye when people do them now. I'm so confident that they're going away, I simply refuse to make a fuss over ritual killings anymore.

@NetRunner, stop being a stupid cracker honkey.

Racism still thrives in this country, but the time of being able to say jaw-droppingly racist things in public is coming to a close. I think that's what blankfist meant.

Racism exists in every society on the planet. It sometimes feels "we" are the only ones who do or say anything about it.

That was a silly comment Net... In no way did Blank suggest that being racist or overlooking racism was fine---so long as it overall diminishes.

But this is my thought on the matter. Division is what? White versus black, old versus young, North versus South, Democrat (You) versus Republican, belivers versus non, rich versus poor. The list goes on, but the point is; what is classification, or better termed, what is divisionism among humans (And some animals?)

It is a natural survival mechanism. Just like sexual impulses.

Does it make it right? No. Has it existed since humans first formed? Yes. Is it exclusive to one or another culture? No, it is in every culture. It is Mother Nature's dark impulses.

As you buy tvs, laptops and other such goods for dirt cheap, think on this. You made slaves of other "divsions" of people who work in poverty so you don't have to. If that is not racisms equal, then I do not know what is. Oh, we can say "We are not explotists," but of course that does not make it so.

My final point is, Divisonism (The head of all schisms) will be alive and well for all the time humans live.

>> ^NetRunner:
>> ^blankfist:
>> ^NetRunner:
>> ^blankfist:
My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.

The era is at a close?
You've lived in America during the last couple years, right?
Besides, the era of human sacrifice is pretty much over, does that mean I shouldn't be horrified if someone does one in front of me?

Yes today's racism is exactly like it was 50 years ago.

There are fewer human sacrifices today than there were 2,000 years ago. That's why I never bat an eye when people do them now. I'm so confident that they're going away, I simply refuse to make a fuss over ritual killings anymore.

The media have been using Charles Manson--the White Guy with the craaazzzyyy eyes---to frighten the sheeple for 40 years now, so there's no need to feel like a victim, even if others tell you it looks good on you (which it does not).

We now have Barack Hussein Dukakis in the Red House in spite of William Horton. At least until 2012. I thought it was a BIG deal in "post-racial" America he got elected at all.

While most American Blacks are middle class, Black males still commit a disproportionate amount of crime for being roughly 7% of the population. Being politically correct instead of accepting unpleasant facts and ignoring intuition can get you killed.

Granny's comments meld perfectly with this discussion. Why care if the federal mafia goes "too far" in shaking down Wall Street (their biggest donor) if the recipients of the loot aren't grateful in the slightest?




>> ^StukaFox:

Two words: Willie Horton.

Quant, you are a bit off by my opinion (Which is the only one that matters.)

The establishment made welfare. And why would the establishment do such a thing in an era that disliked blacks? (Who welfare primarily supports.) Because, like Jim Crow laws intentions, welfare was created to hurt, not help. Keep people just under poverty, and if they rise just a bit to better themselves, make sure they cannot live on the new paycheck.


>> ^quantumushroom:
The media have been using Charles Manson--the White Guy with the craaazzzyyy eyes---to frighten the sheeple for 40 years now, so there's no need to feel like a victim, even if others tell you it looks good on you (which it does not).
We now have Barack Hussein Dukakis in the Red House in spite of William Horton. At least until 2012. I thought it was a BIG deal in "post-racial" America he got elected at all.
While most American Blacks are middle class, Black males still commit a disproportionate amount of crime for being roughly 7% of the population. Being politically correct instead of accepting unpleasant facts and ignoring intuition can get you killed.
Granny's comments meld perfectly with this discussion. Why care if the federal mafia goes "too far" in shaking down Wall Street (their biggest donor) if the recipients of the loot aren't grateful in the slightest?
>> ^StukaFox:
Two words: Willie Horton.

I'm not saying blankfist is saying racism is okay. I said "it's so common he must be used to it" and blankfist rejoined, "no, it's so rare, it doesn't really bother him because he knows this problem is essentially solved already".

I find that to be the common strain of thought on race from white right-wing people these days, and it's completely dismissive of the plight of minorities who face racism all the time.

Yes, it's not as bad as it used to be, but like my "silly" example, you don't get less offended by morally wrong things just because they get more rare. If anything, it'd make it all the more shocking and abhorrent, because you aren't desensitized to it in the slightest.

PS: I agree with you on the rich vs. poor divisions being the real key "-ism" issue of our era.
>> ^Lawdeedaw:

That was a silly comment Net... In no way did Blank suggest that being racist was fine---so long as it overall diminishes.

Cool enough.

>> ^NetRunner:
I'm not saying blankfist is saying racism is okay. I said "it's so common he must be used to it" and blankfist rejoined, "no, it's so rare, it doesn't really bother him because he knows this problem is essentially solved already".
I find that to be the common strain of thought on race from white right-wing people these days, and it's completely dismissive of the plight of minorities who face racism all the time.
Yes, it's not as bad as it used to be, but like my "silly" example, you don't get less offended by morally wrong things just because they get more rare. If anything, it'd make it all the more shocking and abhorrent, because you aren't desensitized to it in the slightest.
PS: I agree with you on the rich vs. poor divisions being the real key "-ism" issue of our era.
>> ^Lawdeedaw:
That was a silly comment Net... In no way did Blank suggest that being racist was fine---so long as it overall diminishes.

>> ^NetRunner:

I'm not saying blankfist is saying racism is okay. I said "it's so common he must be used to it" and blankfist rejoined, "no, it's so rare, it doesn't really bother him because he knows this problem is essentially solved already".

SPIT! SPIT! I hate the taste of words in my mouth.

I think you should read DFT's comment above. He got it.

>> ^blankfist:
SPIT! SPIT! I hate the taste of words in my mouth.
I think you should read DFT's comment above. He got it.


Okay, so here's what DFT said:

Racism still thrives in this country, but the time of being able to say jaw-droppingly racist things in public is coming to a close. I think that's what blankfist meant.

@NetRunner. Give it a rest. Not everything is a debate. Did you see how much you wrote trying to convince people you were correct? It really burns your ass to be incorrect, doesn't it?

My point was: Those old people are dying out. Racism will never die. Ever. It will always be here. And I'm not just talking about whites. But the days of the out-and-out colored vs. white water fountains are gone. See how simple that was?

>> ^blankfist:

@NetRunner. Give it a rest. Not everything is a debate. Did you see how much you wrote trying to convince people you were correct? It really burns your ass to be incorrect, doesn't it?

I'm not a fan of people saying things that aren't true. It burns my ass when people double down on falsehoods I call out, even when I'm pointing it out in a humorous way.

For example:
>> ^blankfist:
My point was: Those old people are dying out. Racism will never die. Ever. It will always be here. And I'm not just talking about whites. But the days of the out-and-out colored vs. white water fountains are gone. See how simple that was?


So okay, racism will always be with us. Compare that with:>> ^blankfist:

My grandmother was a racist. Was. That's why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close.


Look, I assumed you didn't mean what I thought you meant, and I figured a little poking from me would get you to clarify it. Instead you doubled down on the statement, and tossed insults at me.

If you don't like debate, don't do stuff like that. It takes two to tango, and you always are up for a tango.

"But the days of the out-and-out colored vs. white water fountains are gone."

and

"[old people dying out is] why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close."

I cannot be clearer. Identical sentiments. ObtuseRunner.

>> ^blankfist:

"But the days of the out-and-out colored vs. white water fountains are gone."
and
"[old people dying out is] why I think this guy can be so calm, because he knows that era is almost at a close."
I cannot be clearer. Identical sentiments. ObtuseRunner.


So what happened in the video clip, blankmind? Did this man get denied access to a drinking fountain?

is it just me or is qm actually getting more and more shockingly offensive lately? this is the second thread i've read in 15 minutes where instead of just being a conservative talk radio troll, he actually said things so bigotted and offensive i felt like never ever turning my computer on again.

i think if 3/4 of the sift didnt have him on ignore we'd have a sift talk somewhere about whether or not we should ban him.

i'm going to walk away uncomfortably now with my jaw dropped on the floor.

Um, no, and I do believe that was the point of me saying, "That's why I think this guy can be so calm..." Did you just take my comment literally? Sigh.

I knew you were obtuse, but come on. I take to internet troll bait like you to dick, so I'll indulge. Allow me to explain in a way I hope will be elementary enough for even your grasp of English comprehension.

Blankfist's Comments.
The Cliffs Notes Version for ObtuseRunner.

Old people: their generation endorsed laws of segregation. Old people: segregation was commonplace and generally liked and accepted. Old people: their generation soon to die. Going too fast for you?

Black people: when living during the old people's generation there was a lot to be angry about because of segregation (e.g. separate water fountains). Black people: today they don't have those same fears so when a bigot from the old people's generation calls in it's more sad than infuriating. Why?

Because old people are dying. They aren't commanding a representational government to do bad things to minorities any longer. There's no reason to march in a crusade against their old world injustices, because they don't exist in the same way today. It's the close of an era.

See Jane run. Run Jane run. See Pig fuck. Fuck pig fuck.

@blankfist, so basically you're saying racism such as what we see in this video shouldn't anger anyone, even black people, because it isn't nearly so bad as racism used to be.

Don't you think that's being overly dismissive of the problem of racism?

SPIT! SPIT! More nasty words.

I'm pretty sure I didn't say it SHOULDN'T anger anyone. He was probably offended and rightfully so. I commented on why I thought he was probably calm. Man, you are a busybody. Is debating exactly what I say about a racist 90 year old woman a big deal to you or something? Yes, racism is bad. We all get it. You win the "I'm the most angry about it" award for white people. Now sit down, shut the fuck up and let other people speak.

>> ^blankfist:

I'm pretty sure I didn't say it SHOULDN'T anger anyone. ... I commented on why I thought he was probably calm.

You said you think the guy is calm, because the era of racism is almost over.

Calm is the opposite of angry, the era of racism isn't over, and even if it was, it doesn't mean people would naturally react to a spurious incident of racism with calm.

I think it's easy to see why I would read your comment as meaning that he shouldn't have been angry. I had pretty high confidence you didn't mean it that way, but the way you kept doubling down sure did make me wonder.

As for this crap:
>> ^blankfist:

Man, you are a busybody. Is debating exactly what I say about a racist 90 year old woman a big deal to you or something? Yes, racism is bad. We all get it. You win the "I'm the most angry about it" award for white people. Now sit down, shut the fuck up and let other people speak.


If someone responds to your comment, and seems to have misunderstood what you said, the normal response would be to clarify. For example, see my exchange with Lawdeedaw.

With you, the response is often an accusation that I'm putting words in your mouth, and/or too stupid to understand.

Seriously blankfist, you do not speak in arcane, deeply wise scripture -- you say all kinds of shit that you obviously didn't think about beforehand. When someone raises a criticism of it, you do yourself a disservice when you lash out at your critic for failing to understand the obvious and incontestable truth of your every utterance.

@NetRunner: BBOOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIINNNGGG!

Now, here's you eating a dick.

8==D~