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Lasher

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29. I was trying to agree with you while injecting a little humor.

Mon Mar 24, 2014, 11:21 PM

Mar 2014

If we embrace the absurd notion that Asians with close ties with America (Japanese in this case) are white by association, then surely that principle must apply to all those of us who are actual US citizens. I was trying to be funny but sometimes DU can be a tough crowd.

Racial insensitivity is pretty much the point. There can be no doubt that Japanese people are offended by such a stereotypical argument. I was hoping my metaphor would help convey that point.

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U.S., other powers kick Russia out of G8 [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 OP

That's gonna leave a mark. nt NickB79 Mar 2014 #1

oh hell yeah. uhnope Mar 2014 #2

Sour grapes... cosmicone Mar 2014 #3

+1 lsewpershad Mar 2014 #4

Japan is white? Alhena Mar 2014 #6

At the time G7 was formed cosmicone Mar 2014 #7

"White Asians"? Are you serious? I think Japan would be offended. Whats next, "high yellow"? 7962 Mar 2014 #10

G20 is a much more representative and diverse group cosmicone Mar 2014 #12

Wha? Adrahil Mar 2014 #33

Dont know where you get your figures from, but France's GDP is bigger than Brazil & India 7962 Mar 2014 #8

And the US has 40 million African Americans, plus other nonwhite groups. Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #15

White African Americans don't count. Lasher Mar 2014 #25

Maybe I missed something, but I have no idea what point you are trying to convey. Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #26

I was trying to agree with you while injecting a little humor. Lasher Mar 2014 #29

OK. Sorry to give you a hard time. I came into the room from a different angle! Pterodactyl Mar 2014 #30

You're love for putin leftynyc Mar 2014 #35

again, you equate deescalation with love for Putin cosmicone Mar 2014 #37

How pathetically predictable leftynyc Mar 2014 #38

Like I explained .. this has nothing to do with Putin's homophobia cosmicone Mar 2014 #39

What a bunch of self-serving crap leftynyc Mar 2014 #40

You're (not "your") welcome! n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #41

LOL - and petty also leftynyc Mar 2014 #42

I see this as escalation. Orsino Mar 2014 #44

Good. Maybe Russia can rejoin when they aren't led by a high-functioning crackpot. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #5

Headline is contradicted by narrative dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #9

Swap the order of the U.S. and Russia in that headline and it would still be more true. npk Mar 2014 #11

lol n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #13

No, according to you and your ilk.. The USA is BAD and RUssia is filled with fluffy Cha Mar 2014 #14

Nah my ilk just call out how one country gets a pass for it's war mongering and the other doesn't. npk Mar 2014 #16

Yeah, your crowd hates the USA and Russia is pure bunnyville. Cha Mar 2014 #17

Just the opposite. npk Mar 2014 #19

...^ that 840high Mar 2014 #27

BRIC countries oppose ban on Putin attending G20 Summit jakeXT Mar 2014 #18

Good. Russia is a minor corrupt power. onehandle Mar 2014 #20

Hmmmm... The US and UK were not kicked out of G8 because of Iraq.... penultimate Mar 2014 #21

Yeah, No.. because of fucking bush and cheney.. putin does not get a free pass. Cha Mar 2014 #23

Was Bush/Cheney not representing the US? And Was Blair not representing the UK? mazzarro Mar 2014 #31

Yeah, it's a shame about fucking bush, cheney, and blair.. does not excuse Poor Putin.. Cha Mar 2014 #32

Kicked out the house ... for good. 1000words Mar 2014 #22

" flagrantly violating international law" ozone_man Mar 2014 #24

+100 840high Mar 2014 #28

+1,000,000 n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #45

IOKIYAA? Nihil Mar 2014 #46

G8 is no more than informal discussion forum. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #34

I'd be inclined to agree with ya Bodhi BloodWave Mar 2014 #47

.... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #36

I dunno. Fox is gonna pout and call names until someone gets bombed. Orsino Mar 2014 #43

The aggressor nations in Iraq... JackRiddler Mar 2014 #48