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89. I never said "black folk are helpless"

Reply to Boudica the Lyoness (Reply #88)

Tue May 26, 2015, 10:17 AM

May 2015

Please don't put words in my mouth!

But, I'd like to know what agenda you think I have!

I'm wondering about yours as well!

You're basically saying that your unique experience in a bi-racial family represents the truth of the whole African American experience.

You're shrugging off the Department of Justice's findings JUST THIS YEAR of consistent racism in the cities of Cleveland and Ferguson. Not to mention "scientific studies" you shrug off in favor of one anecdotal experience. And, the voices of black intellectuals in this country.

It's great that you and your family have had a wonderful life free of prejudice. I wish EVERY African American in this country had your experience BUT THEY DON'T and it's not because they are "helpless."

And yes, when I see a right-wing talking point used on DU I'm going to refute it.

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Will the "biker melee" be described as "white on white crime"? [View all] Coventina May 2015 OP

I think it's a Biker Thing . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #1

I wonder why so many white men choose the Biker lifestyle. Coventina May 2015 #4

Don't forget all that alcohol and drugs nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #5

Same reason street gangs like the crips the bloods , latin kings etc... do imnew May 2015 #8

"so many white men"... HOW many white men? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #9

Enough to be a concern of the FBI Coventina May 2015 #14

Yeah I heard it was like eleventy hundred brazillion. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #48

*sigh* You're missing the forest for the trees. Coventina May 2015 #58

Are there news stories about biker gangs killing innocent bystanders printed every weekend? SlimJimmy May 2015 #65

Oh I see, so white(ish) gangs are not a problem since they *mostly* contain their Coventina May 2015 #71

That's not what I said. SlimJimmy May 2015 #73

"We don't have riots over this kind of thing when the bikers do it." Coventina May 2015 #76

When did the police summarily execute unarmed youths? SlimJimmy May 2015 #78

Oh, gee sorry that I compared shooting unarmed people with executions. Coventina May 2015 #80

You should be sorry because they are not even remotely the same. SlimJimmy May 2015 #86

And of course you avoid the real issue. Coventina May 2015 #87

What are the phil89 May 2015 #56

please see my post #58 above. Coventina May 2015 #59

It was just "responsible gunowners" having a "difference of opinions" n/t Matrosov May 2015 #2

I kind of like... Wounded Bear May 2015 #3

Rhetorical question? 11 Bravo May 2015 #6

Maybe Criminal on Criminal crime? HooptieWagon May 2015 #7

I gave them kudos for taking it out in the parking lot Warpy May 2015 #10

Are they exclusively white? Oktober May 2015 #11

Many were Hispanic imnew May 2015 #12

I mentioned that too. NaturalHigh May 2015 #42

It seems it imnew May 2015 #43

The name Bandido would lead me to believe they weren't. n/t tammywammy May 2015 #13

The Bandidos got their inspiration from Mexican bandits, but were founded by white guys. Coventina May 2015 #17

Interesting tammywammy May 2015 #19

Yeah, it is interesting. Non-whites had to form their own clubs. So they are out there. Coventina May 2015 #21

They have many Hispanic members imnew May 2015 #23

Please post links detailing the ethnicity of the Bandidos' members. Coventina May 2015 #26

Links imnew May 2015 #27

So we're just supposed to take your word for it. Coventina May 2015 #34

As opposed to yours? Sobax May 2015 #69

Seeing as you are both new here, let me explain: Coventina May 2015 #70

Aren't all criminal gangs Mafia , Crips , Bloods , Latin Kings , MS 13 imnew May 2015 #22

From the Guardian: Coventina May 2015 #24

Key word mostly imnew May 2015 #33

Yes, just like the key word in your first post here was "many" Gormy Cuss May 2015 #35

Holy cow it's not some BIG secret they have a lot of Hispanic members imnew May 2015 #41

That's not what the OP said. Gormy Cuss May 2015 #44

Give it a rest ...The OP was wrong imnew May 2015 #45

Most of the bikers involved were white. Deflect all you want, but that's the truth. Gormy Cuss May 2015 #49

That's not at all what I said in the OP Coventina May 2015 #50

Will innocent bicyclists now be targeted by law enforcement? gratuitous May 2015 #15

Ask the average person on the street what they picture when you say "biker". Coventina May 2015 #20

Don't hold your breath malaise May 2015 #16

"Biker gunfight" seems to be pretty accurate. hifiguy May 2015 #18

That would be reasonable and appropriate and so the media will refuse to use this characterization Gothmog May 2015 #25

Will the shooters be called "thugs"? arcane1 May 2015 #28

I saw that term in another thread Renew Deal May 2015 #31

I will gladly call them thugs. NaturalHigh May 2015 #40

Do we know if that would be a true statement? Renew Deal May 2015 #29

Smoke and Lightning seveneyes May 2015 #30

Where are the leaders of the white community? Cali_Democrat May 2015 #32

White gangsters in the U.S.A. have a much higher social status than black or "Mexican" gangsters. hunter May 2015 #36

I am the wife of a Bandido pandr32 May 2015 #37

1%ers are scum.... Oktober May 2015 #38

TY Go Vols May 2015 #47

Thank you for posting, it needed to be heard, the judgmental bs was driving me crazy... AuntPatsy May 2015 #54

Law enforcement considers the Bandidos to be equally dangerous as the Aryan Brotherhood, Coventina May 2015 #60

So your husband is a member of a known criminal organization Coventina May 2015 #57

hope he writes home once he finds steady work DeadEyeDyck May 2015 #62

Oh spare us the conspiracy bullshit. NuclearDem May 2015 #63

Well, I don't think they were all white. NaturalHigh May 2015 #39

No JustAnotherGen May 2015 #46

NO they are not all white. Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #51

Well, hey! That's great! I guess we can stop calling the Crips & Bloods feuds Coventina May 2015 #52

That's a really good point JustAnotherGen May 2015 #72

I've been living in a 'post-racial society' since the late 60's. Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #74

Neat! What color is the sky in your world? Coventina May 2015 #77

It's regulation color - sorta blue and white. Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #79

YOU may not be bigoted, but I assure you that society is. Coventina May 2015 #81

Bigoted? Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #82

There are volumes upon volumes of scientific studies that say otherwise. Coventina May 2015 #83

I'm living in a world where my black son was never treated Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #84

It sounds like you did a great job of raising your sons. Coventina May 2015 #85

Why are you trying to make out that black folk are helpless? Boudica the Lyoness May 2015 #88

I never said "black folk are helpless" Coventina May 2015 #89

Let's go all inclusive. BKH70041 May 2015 #53

Ha! No kidding. There seems to be a new kind of "one drop rule" at work in this thread. Coventina May 2015 #55

I very much doubt if the majority of them could be called "privileged" in any sane sense of the word Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #68

oh those thugs DeadEyeDyck May 2015 #61

I'm just fine with scum on scum crime. NuclearDem May 2015 #64

No. romanic May 2015 #66

Well no treestar May 2015 #67

I'm pretty sure that these bikers are heavily profiled by the cops. Calista241 May 2015 #75