I guess it's possible. No? — frank
definitely is possible, Frank.
It also is possible that I will hit our states lottery tomorrow night...and win $6 to $8 million. — Frank Apisa
Similarly fishfry has his own speculative narrative built up from his interpretation of the facts (and for some reason is even more inordinately sure of himself). — Baden
So, genuine concern over a genuine issue or poking the market for profit? Mixed bag at best. — Baden
↪Frank Apisa
So it was racist? Ok.
— frank
That was a bit too easy. According to my research, there's a good chance it wasn't deliberately racist. You'd have to believe in intentional career suicide over it being a stupid mistake. But it's a Roseanne-type issue, we'll probably never know. — Baden
The US doesn't have an illustrious past, and instead has a history of struggling to survive. American white supremacism is directly related to fears about the survival of "white culture" and America itself amidst the stresses of becoming multi-racial.
there's a good chance it wasn't deliberately racist. — Baden
Agreed, my take on it was that he had a reputation for silly gags like this with racial overtones and got caught out. His excuse was not credible, he claimed that he didn't realise she was mixed race.We may never know. But in my opinion, Baker got what he deserved whether because he was being evil or because he was being stupid.
His excuse was not credible, he claimed that he didn't realise she was mixed race. — Punshhh
Read it and let me know if such theory could not be used to explain some of the phenomena observed in racist behaviour. Also, I am not an expert in evolutionary forces, and thus everything I say is just (educated) conjectures. — Daniel
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/08/meghan-and-prince-harry-oprah-winfrey-interview-special-12-things-we-learnedRich & famous (for the talent of marrying up) colored lady got her feelings hurt, so then fucks off in a huff back to where she came from? And I'm suppose to have more than zero fucks to give about that? — 180 Proof
What I think both kinds of racism have in common is this: people engage in it to make themselves feel better about who they are. True? — frank
Rich & famous (for the talent of marrying up) colored lady got her feelings hurt, so then fucks off in a huff back to where she came from? And I'm suppose to have more than zero fucks to give about that? Because, y'know, everyday peeps - colored or whatever - don't get treated like that (or usually worse)? Bollocks, mate! Sorry. Pinched-off my daily MegXit this morning, feeling less full of it and quite relieved on that account.
For fuck's sake. :brow:
[How you like my drive-by quasi-Jonathan Pie rant?] — 180 Proof
Get real, like being “worried” about skin colour is just an innocent pondering. Please.
You got the non-story right though. Who cares.
Get real. Without hearing the other side of the story you have nothing but the claims of a disgruntled family member who has openly admitted to mental health issues. — NOS4A2
How do you know I haven’t listened to the other side?
Also, you are making your own assumption about it not being racism based on equally weak foundations.
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