Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

womanofthehills

(11,011 posts)
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 09:52 AM Aug 2017

Racist picks on wrong woman and teen stands up for Filipino couple in train

‘Using my white privilege for the right reasons’: Florida woman justifies brutal beatdown of racist woman

“This is a young country built on racism,” Dagg wrote. “Black people have been disenfranchised for over 250 years. The faster white people accept and validate the truth, the closer we’ll come to a place of peace and understanding.

“Fighting racism is dependent on me using my white privilege for the right reasons,” she added
.

“The white woman tried to use her white privilege on me, the fact that I am white too seemed to have slipped her mind,” she wrote, adding, “If you see it, say something.”


http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/using-my-white-privilege-for-the-right-reasons-florida-woman-justifies-brutal-beatdown-of-racist-woman/


AND

WATCH: Teen train passenger shuts down white woman’s screaming racist tirade at Filipino couple
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/watch-teen-train-passenger-shuts-down-white-womans-screaming-racist-tirade-at-filipino-couple/
9 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Racist picks on wrong woman and teen stands up for Filipino couple in train (Original Post) womanofthehills Aug 2017 OP
What the hell did I just watch? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #1
Witnesses corroborate the racist commentary. joshcryer Aug 2017 #3
I would describe it as a preimagining of tonight's fight with McGregor played by the pregnant woman Not Ruth Aug 2017 #4
It's two unrelated incidents, taking place in different locales.. Princess Turandot Aug 2017 #7
The pregant woman was making racist statements about Haitians before the video began womanofthehills Aug 2017 #8
I like the YouTube comment that says: joshcryer Aug 2017 #2
Looked like both were white trash. HopeAgain Aug 2017 #5
I don't see how the violence helped anything there. Barack_America Aug 2017 #6
Racist pregnant woman FlightRN Aug 2017 #9
 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
1. What the hell did I just watch?
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 09:58 AM
Aug 2017

I thought that it was going to be very different based on the thread title. That pregnant woman got up pretty fast from what appeared to be a severe beating. Nothing racist happens in the video, though I could not watch more after about a minute. I do not think that is a train.

joshcryer

(62,536 posts)
3. Witnesses corroborate the racist commentary.
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:03 AM
Aug 2017

We just get the smackdown. She was able to get up because of the size difference. Those were some pretty good rabbit punches but it look like they hit the back of her neck more than anything, and a couple of face slaps that didn't even leave a mark. It was more the takedown that makes it look more brutal than it did.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
4. I would describe it as a preimagining of tonight's fight with McGregor played by the pregnant woman
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:15 AM
Aug 2017

Princess Turandot

(4,926 posts)
7. It's two unrelated incidents, taking place in different locales..
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:32 AM
Aug 2017

I didn't realize that at first, either.

The train episode happened on a Sky Train in Vancouver Canada.

The other incident took place in Florida.

joshcryer

(62,536 posts)
2. I like the YouTube comment that says:
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:00 AM
Aug 2017
When someone calmly says that they are taking their shoes off to better fight with you, a sensible person would back off.


True.

The racist lady pushed her.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
6. I don't see how the violence helped anything there.
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:20 AM
Aug 2017

Particularly beating a pregnant woman.

The video of her spouting her bullshit would have sufficed, IMO.

FlightRN

(194 posts)
9. Racist pregnant woman
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 10:57 AM
Aug 2017

I feel sorry for her child. The indoctrination of hate starts in the womb for that one.
It is almost impossible to see she's pregnant(I'm also on a phone though) so I don't believe the girl knew.
The woman certainly got in her face to intentionally provoke. If it was a man or woman, I would most likely have reacted physically at that point. I see enough crazy and have been hit by drunks, the concussed, and this Summer, a Trump supporter in a racially charged accident. And I go to crashes and accidents to save lives.
I cannot imagine having to live with racism on a daily basis in the age of Trump.
I'm not advocating violence but I see where the breaking point happened here.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Racist picks on wrong wom...