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57. An obvious example of racism

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #30)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:25 PM

Dec 2015

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White guys are killing us: Toxic, cowardly masculinity, our unhealable national illness [View all] mwrguy Dec 2015 OP

For it's actual political effect, Salon should be paid by the NRA. nt Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #1

That's a very creative and colorful allegation. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #2

I see your point, but gven the usual suspects, it ain't too creative. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #29

It's become a sensationalist blog, sadly. closeupready Dec 2015 #8

Agreed. Salon is a right-wing caricature of progressives LittleBlue Dec 2015 #18

Agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #20

Another anti-white screed spouting nonsense. virgogal Dec 2015 #3

Yeah, that's exacrtly what it was... Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #4

I was especially amused by the pic virgogal Dec 2015 #14

You really ought to go back and re-read the article. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #16

Are gang-related shootings included in 'mass shooting' statistics? B2G Dec 2015 #5

Answered my own question. B2G Dec 2015 #9

They are when it's convenient to do so. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #12

They were completely left out. Color me shocked. nt B2G Dec 2015 #13

Yes, they are included in "a mass shooting every day" TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #53

Salon - hahaha!!!! 840high Dec 2015 #6

+1. closeupready Dec 2015 #10

So here's the way it's done on DU B2G Dec 2015 #7

A quote from a black minister when a black and a white outlaw were both lynched... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #30

An obvious example of racism GummyBearz Dec 2015 #57

The explanation from witnesses/participants was after stringing up Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #63

That article failed to explain to my satisfaction Nevernose Dec 2015 #56

"White men are approximately 30% of the population but account for 60% of the mass shootings." Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #11

You must have missed all of the threads deploring gang-related B2G Dec 2015 #15

What you did there... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #17

So you care about gang shootings? You know the names of those shot? randys1 Dec 2015 #26

Oh NOW you want to talk about root cause B2G Dec 2015 #27

Instead of making an accusation you cant back up, just admit you dont give a shit randys1 Dec 2015 #39

You completely ignore the situation B2G Dec 2015 #47

Unfortunately, MSM (whose gun-ban proclivities are well-known) don't do Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #32

I guess I've missed those too. cwydro Dec 2015 #45

Not if the two sorts of crimes have different underlying motives mythology Dec 2015 #22

I most certainly agree on that point. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #28

Divide that also into gender and you get an even more skewed statistic Major Nikon Dec 2015 #78

So, help me keep this straight; Muslims are not responsible for muslim terrorists... lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #19

help me get this straight... Angel Martin Dec 2015 #64

What self declared atheists are being called Christians? Bradical79 Dec 2015 #65

I'd guess that refers to Timothy McVeigh. EX500rider Dec 2015 #72

McVeigh wasn't an atheist though -nt Bradical79 Dec 2015 #81

it was in these comments Angel Martin Dec 2015 #75

I see. I'm not sure how that is relevant though Bradical79 Dec 2015 #80

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #21

Looks like a Discussionist thread got misplaced, here at DU. Paladin Dec 2015 #23

Well, the OP is pure DU Bonx Dec 2015 #24

Who parents white men? The extent to which the parents of dysfunctional white men closeupready Dec 2015 #25

"Code of Silence?" About "dysfunctional" whites? In DU? Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #33

Seems like parents are never to blame when white men behave badly. closeupready Dec 2015 #35

Oh, but the Sandy Hook killer's Mom was thoroughly keel-hauled. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #37

Perhaps, but certainly threads on DU are ANYTHING but constructive when closeupready Dec 2015 #41

Agreed. Peace to you as well. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #42

I think it is masculinity generally treestar Dec 2015 #31

Possibly, but in the Gungeon it is Penis©. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #34

Yes TeddyR Dec 2015 #40

Agreed Chitown Kev Dec 2015 #36

I agree. cwydro Dec 2015 #38

We are all descendants of an unbroken string of winners in the brutal struggle that is life Fumesucker Dec 2015 #44

If the majority of gun owners were people of color.. Matrosov Dec 2015 #43

That is the entire point of this article. And what so many of of this thread are burning 1000 Number23 Dec 2015 #50

The error in the article is gwheezie Dec 2015 #51

Exactly. Spot on correct. And it's one of the 7 billion reasons that racism is still as potent and Number23 Dec 2015 #52

how is that different from the disclaimer we add for other groups? Amishman Dec 2015 #59

I was feeling nauseated... OneGrassRoot Dec 2015 #76

I was nauseated as well. But I'm used to it Number23 Dec 2015 #77

The writers at Salon romanic Dec 2015 #46

I think gun humpers are the biggest cowards on the planet Skittles Dec 2015 #48

White guys are killing us? Remarkable reverse racism. Yorktown Dec 2015 #49

There's no such thing as reverse racism. It's all one thing. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #54

agreed. Yorktown Dec 2015 #58

What about the statistics? Kang Colby Dec 2015 #55

This really does sound like a racist screed against whites pediatricmedic Dec 2015 #60

There is no racism against whites mwrguy Dec 2015 #61

Only if you subscribe to the idea of double standards Major Nikon Dec 2015 #85

lulz of the day Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #62

How about if we say that "men" are killing us. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2015 #66

Well... That was racist... TipTok Dec 2015 #67

Nice try mwrguy Dec 2015 #69

Ok - it was bigoted. Better? nt hack89 Dec 2015 #71

It's odd how folks will accept their bigotry with a level of honesty... TipTok Dec 2015 #74

According to folks who are looking to excuse their own racism... TipTok Dec 2015 #73

I keep hearing this repeated Major Nikon Dec 2015 #79

It's an academic definition... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #82

Without concensous that doesn't make it any less gibberish Major Nikon Dec 2015 #83

If only there was a way to get rid of those mean white guys... ileus Dec 2015 #68

Why would someone jamzrockz Dec 2015 #70

Evidently double standards make sense to some Major Nikon Dec 2015 #84

Racist, sexist trash jack_krass Dec 2015 #86