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re: Having white friends comes with trauma I'm not willing to deal with anymore
Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:22 am to Wally Sparks
Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:22 am to Wally Sparks
quote:There's the crux of the entire argument really. It's hard to accept people who are different from me. That's it. Living with diversity is hard.
Being friends with White People is just too fricking hard on my psyche.
Now in her defense, it is objectively harder to accept people who are different from us. That's human nature. It was hard for white society to accept blacks for a couple hundred years, and we've seen the clear resulting damage.
But it seems that the tides have been turning in recent history. As large chunks of American society have learned to be better at overcoming natural tendencies to favor those most similar to us, other groups are taking that leeway and seeking to exploit every inch of it, with no commitment on their part to overcome their own cognitive biases. And it's drowning out reason.
The problem with our current paradigm is that those from groups who have historically been oppressed are not making the same commitment to understanding what most of white america has (very slowly) learned since our early days. That integration and diversity are challenging to accept, but are still a net positive on our society.
As our society has progressed, they're arguing for regression. And if a strong leader from withon their community can't communicate a wake up call to them quickly, things will continue to deteriorate.
This post was edited on 7/20/17 at 10:24 am
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Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:25 am to Wally Sparks
quote:
My dad warned me about White People when I was around 7 or 8. He told me that no matter how close I felt to these people, I would always be first and foremost Black in their mind.
I can honestly say that this is backwards.
On average, if you put two people (white and black) in a room, the black person always thinks of each party based on race more frequently than the white person would think of each person based on race.
If you asked an average white person to describe themselves, their race is very low on the list. If you asked the same of an average black person, their race is at the top.
This is the result of decades of brainwashing by the democratic party to make this the case.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:40 am to Jim Rockford
Read the comments at the end of the story, my Gawd, no wonder race relations are deteriorating. If this was a "Euroconservative" site spewing anything like this from whitey's perspective there would be calls to dismantle the web site.
Check out this same idiot (Erin White, surprised she hasn't changed her name) link on the the black cop that killed the white lady in Minneapolis.
Idiot, Erin "too" White displays her dumbassery
Check out this same idiot (Erin White, surprised she hasn't changed her name) link on the the black cop that killed the white lady in Minneapolis.
Idiot, Erin "too" White displays her dumbassery
Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:42 am to Bass Tiger
Reading this blatenly racist article I chuckled as all I could think about was that the libs are convinced that racism certainly can't come from people of color - only whitey. 
This post was edited on 7/20/17 at 10:44 am
Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:46 am to Wally Sparks
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My dad warned me about White People when I was around 7 or 8. He told me that no matter how close I felt to these people, I would always be first and foremost Black in their mind. And at no time could a Black person rely on a White person to put their privilege on the side if it ever becomes a Me vs. Them situation. As a kid, this was, frankly, another one of my dad’s pessimistic, paranoid lectures. Be on the lookout at all times just…in case. And as an outgoing, compassionate human-being his words rolled off my back. But in time I’ve learned that Daddy-o was onto something and the ugly truth is that in one way or another, White friends, largely, just aren’t safe to have.
Racism is taught when you're young by family and friends.
Water is now wet
Posted on 7/20/17 at 10:50 am to Wally Sparks
quote:
And when I said no to the last, her mother leaned across the table and grabbed my forearm reassuringly and said, “At least now you can meet someone of your own kind.”
That sounds like a made for tv scene and dialogue.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:00 am to Wally Sparks
To be fair I don't have any white liberal friends either
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:03 am to Wally Sparks
I'm glad I have friends.
Just friends.
Acquaintances may be "black" or "white". But, I never really think much about the race of the FRIENDS.
And, EVERY friend has his / her share of idiosyncrasies and "annoyances". We only tend to "label" the ones of the 'other race'.
So, our same race friend's aggravating characteristic is just dealt with and ignored. Not much commented upon.
Our 'other race' friend's aggravating characteristic becomes "white people do _____" or "Latinos are ______", etc.
MOST often, even those things are shrugged off. They are simply differentiated by having been labeled. But, if one is set upon being "bothered" or to write about things....these are the ones that will get the attention (both by us and our audience).
Just friends.
Acquaintances may be "black" or "white". But, I never really think much about the race of the FRIENDS.
And, EVERY friend has his / her share of idiosyncrasies and "annoyances". We only tend to "label" the ones of the 'other race'.
So, our same race friend's aggravating characteristic is just dealt with and ignored. Not much commented upon.
Our 'other race' friend's aggravating characteristic becomes "white people do _____" or "Latinos are ______", etc.
MOST often, even those things are shrugged off. They are simply differentiated by having been labeled. But, if one is set upon being "bothered" or to write about things....these are the ones that will get the attention (both by us and our audience).
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:19 am to Wally Sparks
quote:Pretty much the exact opposite is true.
My dad warned me about White People when I was around 7 or 8. He told me that no matter how close I felt to these people, I would always be first and foremost Black in their mind. And at no time could a Black person rely on a White person to put their privilege on the side if it ever becomes a Me vs. Them situation
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White friends, largely, just aren’t safe to have.
That is fricking priceless.Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:29 am to Wally Sparks
Some of the comments are
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:33 am to blueboy
Just wrote a check to a black friend who has health issues.
Don't make blanket assumptions.
Don't make blanket assumptions.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:37 am to BlackHelicopterPilot
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BlackHelicopterPilot
I truly wish I knew you in real life.
I'm not blowing smoke.
Social media over the last several years has been absolutely disheartening to me in terms of race.
I've watched as literally every black person I have(or had) on my Facebook feed or other social media exposed themselves as people that weren't THAT far off from this writer. This wouldn't be so bad except that I honestly never would have pegged most of them that way.
And, as someone who spent a lot of time in the Army, I had a LOT of black people in my feed.
There was one very defining moment a few years ago. An incident happened that generated that standard facebook, "oh look, I'll show my support or comments about how bad it is" moments.
It was cheesy and I don't really get in to it. But, still, I noticed an oddity. For whatever reason, a few blacks in the public eye decided this was one of those "they only care cause it's white people" incidents. Well. OK. That's just some idiots in the public eye. But wait.
Looked at my social media. I mean...........100% of my black "friends" either ignored the incident, or took the same stupid position.
Thinking, "ok, maybe it's just me", I asked other friends of mine to see if they had the same experience. Answer after they checked. Yep.
I was like. Da frick. 100% of my black "friends" are no better than the ghetto trash I disdain? How the frick did that happen?
Then, I paid more attention. 100%.......and yeah, I mean 100% could reliably be expected to be all in on the University of Missouri situation....or the Ferguson issue.
So dude. You're like a breath of fresh air. So, don't frick with me and turn out to be some white dude pretending to be a Black Helicopter Pilot
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:42 am to Wally Sparks
The author...
quote:
ERIN WHITE
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:42 am to Wally Sparks
quote:
The first of these times, I was visiting my best friend from middle school. My second trip home in Southern California after moving to Atlanta. My friend, her mom, and were chatting in the kitchen. I had already sent my own mother an SOS text to pick me up. We talked about my new life, how I was adjusting so far from the beach, and whether or not I had found a boyfriend down there. And when I said no to the last, her mother leaned across the table and grabbed my forearm reassuringly and said, “At least now you can meet someone of your own kind.”
I'll take "This didn't happen" for $800, Alex.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:44 am to upgrayedd
Never underestimate the power of stupidity.
Black friend of mine went on an interview recently and the lady who walked her out at the end said with amazement, "You are sooo articulate."
Black friend of mine went on an interview recently and the lady who walked her out at the end said with amazement, "You are sooo articulate."
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:46 am to ShortyRob
quote:
So dude. You're like a breath of fresh air.
My dad was insistent that I be thoughtful and NEVER knee-jerk or to simply go along with the herd. I've never regretted taking the time to TRY and see things from the OTHER point of view.
quote:
So, don't frick with me and turn out to be some white dude pretending to be a Black Helicopter Pilot
Oh, ye of little faith.
WAIT...Imma atheist. So, now I'm confusing myself
Posted on 7/20/17 at 11:46 am to upgrayedd
quote:Even if it did, so?
I'll take "This didn't happen" for $800, Alex.
I mean, we can talk about cross racial relationships all we want, but the reality is, the vast majority of people still date primarily or exclusively within their own race.
It's hardly racist to notice that.
Then, couple that with context. This writer is OBVIOUSLY very "black conscious" which anyone around them would notice too.
So, assuming someone like that would prefer to find a black person to date is not exactly KKK level earth shattering.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 12:11 pm to Wally Sparks
LOL at the comments:
quote:
When I was thought to be Indian at one job, I was welcomed with an Indian food lunch and, every day I would leave the office is was told namaste in parting ?? hand gesture and all. One day I got tired of the nonsense and asked what namaste meant. I was told "it's bye in Indian". I then told them I was Black. This was the end of all niceties. I was no longer included in lunches, morning emails etc.
Posted on 7/20/17 at 12:17 pm to Wally Sparks
It's like biggie said
"Mo' white people, mo' civilization"
"Mo' white people, mo' civilization"
Posted on 7/20/17 at 12:18 pm to Wally Sparks
quote:
My dad warned me about White People when I was around 7 or 8. He told me that no matter how close I felt to these people, I would always be first and foremost Black in their mind.
Proof.
Ignorance breeding Ignorance.
No different than
quote:
My dad warned me about Black People when I was around 7 or 8. He told me that no matter how close I felt to these people, they would always steal my shite at the first opportunity.
You see how utterly stupid that is. Everyone knows the only group of people we can judge based on the actions of a few are police...
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