We're going to sit here arguing with OP about hypotheticals like "What if Batman had to say a racial slur to save the world. Are you saying he shouldn't??????" for hours and hours.
Batman saying a racial slur would not be okay.
We're going to sit here arguing with OP about hypotheticals like "What if Batman had to say a racial slur to save the world. Are you saying he shouldn't??????" for hours and hours.
Why not everything?
I personally agree with him about the thing that the left get's offended too much. Like, Chris Hemsworth dressing up as an native american for some party made the left go nuts.
You're kidding right?No.
But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
I don't agree that the Left are the cause of the Alt-Right's counter cultural position...
...but Ballard is right on pretty much everything else, I reckon.
We're not taking enough actual action and we absolutely cannot take criticism, even if it is constructive. There is a militant, moralising, puritanical streak to a lot of discourse that blocks critical thinking and nuance.
You're kidding right?
Don't let kids put on blackface. Its easy.
No.
But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
Maybe that's because your European country has next to no Native Americans.Well I guess we simply come from different cultures then. I don't think anyone here would have had a problem with Hemsworth.
Interesting that you didn't answer "no" the first time around.
This is a pants-on-head stupid hypothetical.But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
Hey man I think you should rewatch the vidMaybe that's because your European country has next to no Native Americans.
Interesting that you didn't answer "no" the first time.
This is a pants-on-head stupid hypothetical.
Instead of fantasy hypotheticals, how about using real world events?No.
But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
I'd tell the white kids parents, who assuredly saw their child going out in blackface, that they are morons for letting that shit stand. I don't expect the kid to understand the cultural significance of doing so, I'd expect adults to, however. And I'd expect adults to teach their children not to do that, just as they'd teach a child not to touch a hot stove.
And in case you're one of those "I let my children touch hot stoves to learn a lesson" type folks, be aware that the lesson that should be learned is that the white kid should get his ass kicked by society for that.
They probably shouldn't honestly. Cowboys and Indians rarely fought anyway I think we can just do away with that kids playtime thing. Stick with cops and robbers.It was an example for a question, not directly aimed at Hemsworth. So are kids allowed to play that or not? Or will people not get dehumanized until some is at a certain age?
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But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
This is important. When you're against a faceless blob that doesn't believe in anything - then by virtue of having anything worth defending - you have already lost if you think you can win "on their terms".Their messaging changes to benefit them no matter what we do. This argument is bull.
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But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
This video is Australian, so mandatory voting and a preferential voting system means that more parties isn't the deal that it is elsewhere.
I think the main points are from the interviewee,
- criticism of left wing methods is not criticism of the goals, but they are conflated.
- if you call someone a racist/sexist/etc. and they don't think or realise they are, they will typically feel attacked and retreat to a safe tribe, not suddenly enlightened.
- looking for any slip up or transgression to write someone off completely and forever
- giving small picture problems equal focus as big picture - especially in social media.
If I've misrepresented any of that I apologise.
No one cared or no one listened. Because there been people talking about Zwarte Piet for years and they get ignoredThx for the perspective. The reason Im asking is that we never have any blackface situations here in my country so it's something that's never talked about. I think there was a theater thing a few years ago where a bunch of white people had blackface, but nobody cared about that.
Have the black kid's parents explain to them why it's not cool if you,re confused by such a ridiculous situation.
No one cared or no one listened. Because there been people talking about Zwarte Piet for years and they get ignored
Thx for the perspective. The reason Im asking is that we never have any blackface situations here in my country so it's something that's never talked about. I think there was a theater thing a few years ago where a bunch of white people had blackface, but nobody cared about that.
There is an argument to be made that by being more 'militant' we're fighting on their terms and playing into a stereotype that benefits their messaging.
Are kids not allowed to play cowboy and indians any longer because they dehumanize the race? Are people not allowed to dressup in certain costumes on, le's say, Halloween because it might offend or dehumanize some people?
I don't buy this at all, not for a second. This idea that, in today's global society, people can be literally unaware of racial stereotyping. What country are you from, again?
No.
But what would people have done if one white kid and one black kid are friends and their Halloween idea would be each other. Would I allow the white kid to have blackface if he asked me "paint black color on my face, I want to look like my friends so we can confuse people". I actually have no idea right no what I would have done.
Kids don't play cowboys and indians anymore because it was outdated even when I was a kid in the nineties, and any kid with common sense knew that was the shit their parents or grandparents liked (and therefore boring). It was all about Star Wars and Pokemon back then, and now with tablets and smartphones, most kids aren't going to be interested.
Thx for the perspective. The reason Im asking is that we never have any blackface situations here in my country .
Yeah, it's called "Svarte Per" directly translated to "Black Per" here and it's very popular.
Thx for the perspective. The reason Im asking is that we never have any blackface situations here in my country so it's something that's never talked about. I think there was a theater thing a few years ago where a bunch of white people had blackface, but nobody cared about that.
Are kids not allowed to play cowboy and indians any longer because they dehumanize the race?
Old straight white man says left is getting too sensitive and PC for him news at 11. There's probably 15 videos of these a day
Yea, millions of people in 2016 said, fuck, there no one left of Clinton, might as well vote for hard right racist, misogynistic piece of shit. Maybe if he goes hard enough right we'll end up somewhere left.One of the suggestions was to start a new political party. That's what the left needs. More left leaning parties to choose from on election day.
Let's not forget that they aren't just arguing with the right. They're arguing with shitty moderates who find superiority complexes in their lazy inaction.Right.
The left didn't become angry over night, this shit has been building for a long time and a lot of liberals are tired of seeing history repeat itself and asked to be meek and polite while it all happens.
Are kids not allowed to play cowboy and indians any longer because they dehumanize the race?
We're gonna get a "racism is really just an American thing, not like in Europe" post eventually from someone.