Want to explain the following then competent, fucking white men?

[Aviation Pro]

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1. Viet Nam.
2. Shuttle disasters (two of them).
3. 9/11.
4. Khobar Tower.
5. Beirut bombing (USMC barracks).
6. Eastern Airlines 401 (Everglades).
7. Apollo 1.
8. 2008 housing crisis.

And last, but certainly not least.

9. COVID 19.

Yeah, you're a bunch of fuck ups if you ask me.

Context: https://democraticunderground.com/100219984450

ETA: I'm the whitest white guy in all of South Florida and I've had my share of fuck ups in my life. The difference between me and these shit bags is I admit to them and do everything in my power to fix them.

[FakeNoose]

1. Apollo 13 ... also Space Shuttle Challenger

[ForgedCrank]

3. I don't

understand. Does that include me since I am a white male? Am I a "fuck up" for being what I am?

Racism sucks regardless of where it comes from.

[Aviation Pro]

6. It's in response to the fucking hubris

Of white men that think their competent, but really overestimate their shit, which stinks.

[Keepthesoulalive]

7. Perhaps we are speaking about

The current fixation about minorities and women that the current administration keeps blaming all the ills of the country on. I don’t think they meant you. Immigrants, women and people of color are now carrying the extra burden of being considered as unqualified as well as garden variety racism.

[ForgedCrank]

9. Maybe my

point was that we need to be a little more cautions about posting stuff like this.
It's a very bad look, even IF it wasn't meant to be racist.
Don't even get me started on the hatred toward Christians. Some of this stuff is way over the line and as Democrats, we are supposed to be better than that.

[Keepthesoulalive]

10. I am not better than that

We need to talk about incompetence, we need to push back on the lies. It’s unfortunate that one party is deep in to identity politics and it ain’t the democrats. Politicizing an airplane crash , attempting to wipe out black history because it makes white people uncomfortable. We will not give in to these monsters. Martin Luther King Spoke about so called liberal moderates and he was right.

[ForgedCrank]

11. I don't

agree that it is exclusive. I see just as much of it coming from our side, and it's really sickening.
This OP is just one example. I strongly disagree with saying things like this, and especially believing things like this. Pushing back is one of the reasons I'm not very popular around here.

[Keepthesoulalive]

12. She is not the president of the United States

When you live with racism or sexism normally it may be the police or right wing assholes ( Charlottesville). But not sanctioned by the highest office in the world.
This for minorities is a form of terrorism . Where do you see any democratic leader putting white folks down. You are not being bullied by Republicans . Deporting people, saying minorities are unqualified, opening Guantanamo, Obama wasn’t a citizen, and don’t get me started on The Central Park 5. Why must we bring a spork to a gunfight. I’m sorry you are uncomfortable but as the late representative Lewis said we are going to make goo trouble.

[ForgedCrank]

13. I can't

say that I disagree with your sentiment. But I didn't say anything about any of that so I'm not sure what your argument is. My issue was with a poorly veiled and somewhat racist post made on DU and I expressed my opinion on the matter. I'm sorry you don't like my distaste for racism of any form, from anyone, and directed toward any race. There are no exceptions for this in my eyes.

[Keepthesoulalive]

14. I am attempting to show you race has a more powerful impact if you are one of those targeted

When you can walk around and not feel the boot of racism, you can intellectualize it. I gave you examples of racism coming from the president and some how when someone speaks of white men who aren’t fit to run a lemonade stand ,you both sides it. You said it’s coming from both sides I showed you the difference. Have a good evening.

[maxsolomon]

8. It would include me, but I'm not competent

Non compos mentis! Loco en la cabeza! Insane in the membrane!

[brush]

4. Maybe some DEI would help. Can't get much worse, that's for sure.

I take that last part back. It can and is gettng worse with turmp's cabinet appointments...MUCH WORSE.

[underpants]

5. Reported ghost sightings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401