OMG: 1000 posts here I come...

[wutamess]

This is an excellent 47 minute long video. It's based off the older brown eyed blue eyed documentary done in the 60's.

Basically it goes to show people how we (black people) feel like we have to "play the game" to get by.

Of course YOU aren't the one's that enslaved us etc, and YOU may not be a racist but this is an excellent way to see how disadvantaged and how many obstacles we have when it comes to succeeding in life.

Here's the vid.
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=G6E0188O

Please watch it with an open mind and maybe see that we kinda have a point to feel that way instead of trying to defend how you're treated as we are.

[Donger]

Meh. I want my 35 minutes back.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

@ any ****in cracker who thinks that getting pounded by the bruthas in the weekly football game, or having someone refuse to cut their hair is in any way, shape, or form, some kind of glimpse into racism. That's the most self serving, stupid ass shit I've ever heard.

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by Katipan

I can see plenty of people finding offense with you referring to your ummmmmmmm subcontractor, laborer, whateverthehellhewas as "the help"...

Normally used by uppity rich white people to refer to their domestic staff.

This.

[MikeMaslowski]

Originally Posted by wutamess

This.

Hey! I'm wading through this video that you suggested. Would you please respond to my thread, or would that be too white of you to do?


God, don't get offended by that, I'm just ****ing around... Can you admit that a white man has issues in todays society and it's a direct reflection of his race? I am getting out of the Army because of an out of control black man, that simple. Do I think its because he is black that he is an asshole? Yes, I do. He does not like me because I am white. Nobody will buy that though because I'm white.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by MikeMaslowski

Hey! I'm wading through this video that you suggested. Would you please respond to my thread, or would that be too white of you to do?


God, don't get offended by that, I'm just ****ing around... Can you admit that a white man has issues in todays society and it's a direct reflection of his race? I am getting out of the Army because of an out of control black man, that simple. Do I think its because he is black that he is an asshole? Yes, I do. He does not like me because I am white. Nobody will buy that though because I'm white.

He's only an asshole because he's been discriminated against his whole life.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

@ any ****in cracker who thinks that getting pounded by the bruthas in the weekly football game, or having someone refuse to cut their hair is in any way, shape, or form, some kind of glimpse into racism. That's the most self serving, stupid ass shit I've ever heard.

Its a glimpse however brief.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Donger

He's only an asshole because you are in general a asshole.

FYP

[MikeMaslowski]

Originally Posted by Donger

He's only an asshole because he's been discriminated against his whole life.

Dammit, happening to be white is a pain in the ass... or is it? Shit, you should see some of the hell I catch for being married to a border jumper. This video buffering thing is annoying as hell.... Italy has slow internet.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Its a glimpse however brief.

No, sir. I was a little loud mouthed in my previous post but I disagree vehemently. You CHOOSE to put yourself in that situation every week. ICH chooses to walk into that convenience store, or that barber shop. Black folk don't have a choice.

I've been obese since I was born. I never knew any better, and no one taught me any better. You don't think fat people are put down and made to feel lesser to the extent that they feel worthless? You think those feelings of worthlessness can't lead to one being unable to overcome their own circumstances? That's exactly what racism does to black people.

You won't hear me say that I have some level of understanding. I don't. My obesity is still a choice.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

No, sir. I was a little loud mouthed in my previous post but I disagree vehemently. You CHOOSE to put yourself in that situation every week. ICH chooses to walk into that convenience store, or that barber shop. Black folk don't have a choice.

I've been obese since I was born. I never knew any better, and no one taught me any better. You don't think fat people are put down and made to feel lesser to the extent that they feel worthless? You think those feelings of worthlessness can't lead to one being unable to overcome their own circumstances? That's exactly what racism does to black people.

You won't hear me say that I have some level of understanding. I don't. My obesity is still a choice.

I'm going to go hug the first fat black guy I see.

[blaise]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

No, sir. I was a little loud mouthed in my previous post but I disagree vehemently. You CHOOSE to put yourself in that situation every week. ICH chooses to walk into that convenience store, or that barber shop. Black folk don't have a choice.

I've been obese since I was born. I never knew any better, and no one taught me any better. You don't think fat people are put down and made to feel lesser to the extent that they feel worthless? You think those feelings of worthlessness can't lead to one being unable to overcome their own circumstances? That's exactly what racism does to black people.

You won't hear me say that I have some level of understanding. I don't. My obesity is still a choice.

I didn't take the post about the barbershop as an attempt to equate the struggles. I just read it as him saying it allowed him a small glimpse of what day to day life is for some black people. The goal of the thread and video seems to be to get white people to better understand what it's like to be a black person in America. If someone posts something that tries to relate to that experience on some level, I don't see how it demeans the struggle of black people, especially if it's done in the right way.
Just because you can never fully understand what it's like it doesn't mean you can't try and relate on some level.

[RJ]

Originally Posted by Katipan

I'm going to go hug the first fat black guy I see.

Won't he be surprised!

[MikeMaslowski]

Oh, and I've dealt with racism from white people...one happened to be my family member. These were sent to me on myspace.

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> dave felt soory for you because your dad was a junkie you half
> blooded bitch i hope u choke i guess half breed junkie kids are
> bread to hide in the military maybe this will work dave was white
> trash you are white trash not a true **my last name** so change your last name
> you are a disgrace to the **MLN** LEGACY THE ONLY REASON MOM
> PROTECTED U WAS BECAUSE YOU ARE A JUNKIES KID THAT IS WHY YOU GOT
> YOUR FACE SMASHED IN THAT IS WHY YOU ARE HALF BLIND AND. YOU
> MARRIED OUT OF YOUR RACE TO A LOUD MOTH WHORE ITS NOT
> YOUR FAULT YOU HAVE NO DIGNITY YOU BURRITO ****ING COWARD YOU WILL
> HIDE FROM ME IF NOT BE A MAN U BITCH LETS GO RAIDERS I AM WAITING
> TILL THE END OF MY TIME.YOU PUNK BTCH person of Hispanic heritage ****ING JUNKIE KID
> WITH NO NAME YOU .............................
>
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>
> u know u are a coward hick from south dakota
>
> u think u are hard but u arent u listen to ni**er music u are
> coward in the us military.ushook my hand and lied to me in my own
> house u bith ni**erloving mexican.u know whats coming i will wait
> until mom dies if i have to u ni**er person of Hispanic heritage lover change your last
> name u dont deserve it u have no balls u are just a stupid hick.
>
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Oh well right? I am white and don't know about racism.

Notice the Raider reference...It's funny how everything relates back to my love for the Chiefs.

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Probably a combination of things but I do think it would be easy to assume you were talking down to him and he may have felt it was because he was black and not just a very poor choice of words on your part.

Oh, I agree with that. Very poor choice of words. Here I was feeling talked down to and disrespected and in defense of myself I did the same thing to my friend who was helping.

[MikeMaslowski]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Oh, I agree with that. Very poor choice of words. Here I was feeling talked down to and disrespected and in defense of myself I did the same thing to my friend who was helping.

You should have said, "Hey, don't you see I'm friends with a black guy?" "He probably has a gun, and since he's my friend I must be willing to do crazy shit around him, so watch yo mouf homie."