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dorkulon

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16. To be fair, a lot of people are racist.

Fri Nov 28, 2014, 02:17 PM

Nov 2014

And most of them don't quite realize it. White people are perhaps the most oblivious because it doesn't happen to them so much. And they don't understand what it's like to be judged by the actions of others. Each white person gets to be an individual, judged by their own actions and words. Nobody would ever say "why are you people rioting" to a white guy who isn't rioting.

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A Brief Guide to Not Being a Jackass on the Ferguson Issue [View all] dorkulon Nov 2014 OP

Thank you. raging moderate Nov 2014 #1

Excellent ... Scuba Nov 2014 #2

I agree. 11 out of 162,000 is statistically zero. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #4

I can't tell you how many people I've seen say he was 'acquitted' by a jury of his peers, etc. dorkulon Nov 2014 #6

*raised eyebrow* Dont they know that the grand jury only indicts it doesnt render verdicts??? cstanleytech Nov 2014 #38

No. dorkulon Nov 2014 #39

+1 daleanime Nov 2014 #9

If you think that this one incident is the sole cause of protest and what follows you are a jackass. gordianot Nov 2014 #3

Maybe a "jackass", certainly living in heavy denial. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #5

The best I can say for Ferguson is that it's helped me pare down my Facebook friends list. Orrex Nov 2014 #7

Yep libodem Nov 2014 #13

Good post! livingonearth Nov 2014 #8

Good post... daleanime Nov 2014 #10

Well, at least maybe it can help some of us argue with some of them. dorkulon Nov 2014 #11

Most Excellent libodem Nov 2014 #12

A lot of white people who don't think they are racist, are. Cleita Nov 2014 #14

To be fair, a lot of people are racist. dorkulon Nov 2014 #16

This is true, which is why I try not to condemn them too much to their face when they say stuff Cleita Nov 2014 #19

You do make sense Locrian Nov 2014 #17

Exactly. They don't even know they are expressing some really irrational Cleita Nov 2014 #21

there was a 20/20 or nightline special on race several years ago noiretextatique Nov 2014 #51

Wow, that's really interesting. dorkulon Nov 2014 #52

K+R. Print out that guide and carry copies in your pocket to hand out. Mister Ed Nov 2014 #15

I think the key is to not pretend to be perfect, but to strive to be objective enough to see past dorkulon Nov 2014 #22

you mean like anti police bias? backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #29

Sure, if one has that. dorkulon Nov 2014 #33

Seen this one here... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #18

I just used the term Animal in a post helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #20

I don't know; most animals have more sense than that dorkulon Nov 2014 #54

Mostly makes sense, but possibly worth noting that it's wrong about the weight. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #23

A 6'4", 210-lb. man isn't a 5-year-old. dorkulon Nov 2014 #25

Excess weight doesn't make you stronger. It makes you slower. gollygee Nov 2014 #26

Don't I know it! ;) /nt dorkulon Nov 2014 #36

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2014 #24

!! gollygee Nov 2014 #27

*Applause LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #28

K&R This is awesome. I totally facebooked it. Thanks. ... nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #30

Guaranteed you'll catch some flies, I know I did. Pure jackass bait. nc4bo Nov 2014 #48

You're very welcome! nt dorkulon Dec 2014 #55

Using "animals" in a non-zoological context? Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #31

Nice catch. dorkulon Nov 2014 #34

Not technically, biologically. Rex Nov 2014 #35

Excellent post. K&R Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #32

Amazingly, none of them are racist, as they will tell you, Johonny Nov 2014 #37

"I'm not racist, but..." dorkulon Nov 2014 #40

Written by and for the already convinced. cheapdate Nov 2014 #41

Gee, I thought this would solve everything. dorkulon Nov 2014 #42

Sorry. We're on the same the side. cheapdate Nov 2014 #49

I wish I knew how to reach those people. dorkulon Nov 2014 #50

The people need to understand that the courts are packed with Conservatives so sammy750 Nov 2014 #43

Truth! /nt dorkulon Nov 2014 #44

this white person is sick of listening to this shit too. redruddyred Nov 2014 #45

Middle class New Englanders don't have a clue? oberliner Nov 2014 #46

ever lived somewhere else? redruddyred Nov 2014 #47

Indeed oberliner Nov 2014 #53

god I wish redruddyred Dec 2014 #56