Fair enough. You are no different than we are when a "racist" crime has happened though. If we're being honest here, you want the white person to be guilty, I don't. The media only makes things worse. They aren't interested in the facts. They have an agenda, and love to pour fuel on the fire.
Tell me how this would be in the best interest of conservatives. Also, what institutional racism exists in 2025?
The Jessie Smolette hoax was more than 5 years ago. Both the hoaxes and genuine racism have been around for much longer than that. The Tawana Brawley hoax is the earliest such hoax I can remember, back in the '80s sometime. That was before the rise of conservative media. Both the initial media coverage sympathetic to her victimhood and the revelations that it was a hoax -- which many in the Black community said were too harsh toward Brawley -- were covered by the mainstream media.
I think in identifying that there are different perspectives, I'm demonstrating my awareness of that tendency in myself, which in turn is a pretty good way of checking myself against jumping to conclusions as often as y'all do.
Five years ago. Bingo. Year of George Floyd when it was cool to be a victim.
Nope. Not going down that rabbit hole. You and multiple others here are already on record that you don't believe institutional racism exists at all. You, specifically, are on record that you don't believe any racism exists at all. Why would I beat my head against that brick wall?
I knew you wouldn’t. The majority of your arguments are based on emotion. Or at the very least, several that you discuss here are. Once your beliefs based on emotion are challenged, you either dodge the topic or only pick the “easy” parts to address. You know that I would pick apart any “racism” argument you have and that’s why you tread lightly. And I’m not trying to attack you. I’m really not. Just giving my observations.
Not sure I believe you, but you're entitled to say what you want. I look at you as someone who's been conditioned to be the voice of the downtrodden. Or think you are. It sounds good too. I mean who doesn't have compassion for the unlucky? You act as though liberals have cornered the market on having empathy, and if we don't buy it, we are rude, racist...
Well, this is what I mean by being desperate to keep racism rolling. Key word being "keep". Not dismissing the days where racism was prevalent. But today you have people who aren't experiencing any meaningful racism making claims of racism and you have progressives and the media acting like it is rampant. The past can't excuse present day forever.
I don't have full access to this site, but if you scroll down, it says there were 831 anti-white hate crimes in 2023.
I know plenty of conservatives I consider empathetic toward marginalized groups.
Does racism still exist against any historically marginalized racial groups?
Well, of course, Dattier. Just not on the scale or of the significance that you and the media want us to belive. Today's racism can be brushed off without having real impacts on anyone's life. Not saying it wouldn't have emotional effects. But people can choose how they respond to it. Most would just choose to avoid the places and the people they know to be racist. Because they know it isn't worth their time to try and change them. It doesn't effect their lives.
I've presented an accurate representation of why some people may be more inclined to see racism. I've neither endorsed nor condemned that stance. I've neither endorsed nor condemned the stance you or @GhostOf301 presented. There is nothing emotionally compromised in anything I've said today.
I can't access that video at the mo.
When you get a chance, check the video out. There are more if the same guy going to places known to be anti-non white and talking to people who consider him less than human because he's black.
Oh, is it Kamau Bell? I like him.
Oh I have no doubt the conservatives here have empathy for all kinds of people. It’s just that we disagree with most of the examples the media peddles.
You’ve been going on for a while now suggesting that racial hoaxes, while highly visible at times, are also relatively rare. Then you mention two low-key versions of racial hoaxes of people you actually know.
I would guess that he thinks conservatives in general are less empathetic, because we don’t think the govt is always the solution. If you ever watch Fox News you can’t help but notice how many charities advertise on there, more than any other channel I’ve noticed. At first it was mostly the IFCJ and Tunnels for Towers. That makes sense politically but others have recently joined: charities for homeless children, food banks,etc. Wonder why that is since we’re all so heartless. When we give examples of empathy in our own lives he responds with snark or ignores it altogether.
They weren’t hoaxes. They were different perspectives. That’s been my entire point. I didn’t undermine anything.
Do you have a YouTube account? Not a paid one, just one that allows you to watch any content.
Yes…
And huh?
Yeah? Try me.
I will put together some videos I think you'd enjoy. I can post them here or in a PM if you want.
justthenews.com
That the headline would make a point that they all have Democratic sheriffs should be a sign for you that the news you’re consuming is extremely biased.North Carolina lands 5 counties on DHS sanctuary jurisdiction list
All five counties have sheriff’s departments run by Democrats.
ICE violates the Constitution way more…. Are you thinking of something specific or just throwing a trendy Leftist talking point at the wall and hoping something sticks?
Disliking someone solely because of the color of their skin is definitely a negative. Respectfully, my question is how do you know when someone dislikes you because of the color of your skin as opposed to something else?
I know I’d feel better if I’d lost my business due to arson and/ or looting if the Chris Cuomos of the world told me I had to take one for the team due to the actions of a few bad cops
www.latimes.com
