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re: If you are white, how much experience do you have actually dealing with black people?
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:13 am to chris44gwlsu
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:13 am to chris44gwlsu
Went to 50/50 HS.
Some people are worthless POS.
Some worthless POS are black; some worthless POS are white.
Some people are worthless POS.
Some worthless POS are black; some worthless POS are white.
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Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:14 am to baybeefeetz
Grew up in Montgomery public school that was right around 50/50 and I lived in a pretty middle class neighborhood that was probably 70% white. Direct neighbor on one side was black family for 10+ years when I was a kid. Had a kid one year younger than me and we played almost everyday.
I played on sports teams that were majority black and many of those guys from HS are family friends to this day even though I moved from hometown.
Roommate and one of best friends in college was black and he was also a groomsman in my wedding.
2 of the 5 direct bosses I’ve had in my career post school were black.
Like the OP said my life has been spent in a truly racially mixed environment with nothing but steady progress towards race becoming all but a non-issue in the real world. Now I’m seeing my elementary school kids and their friends being forced what I believe to be a false narrative about some overwhelming current systemic racism problem in this county and the inherent racism in being a white person. It’s infuriating and sad to see our adult teachers, community leaders and politicians basically trying to revive the race problems that were so prevalent in this country and destroy the progress that has been made. I was confident my kids generation would grow up in an era that MLK had dreamed about and that we were finally there as a country. But if the real everyday Americans don’t stand up and push back against this false narrative going on our kids are going to indoctrinated to think that America and white people are irredeemably racist and then what?
And this is mostly spurred by isolated incidents of mostly career criminals playing with fire over and over and getting killed by the police. Some of those incidents were wrong, some weren’t. In the scale of policing they are extremely rare regardless. When it’s wrong we prosecute and convict like we should. Why are we tearing our country apart over this?
I played on sports teams that were majority black and many of those guys from HS are family friends to this day even though I moved from hometown.
Roommate and one of best friends in college was black and he was also a groomsman in my wedding.
2 of the 5 direct bosses I’ve had in my career post school were black.
Like the OP said my life has been spent in a truly racially mixed environment with nothing but steady progress towards race becoming all but a non-issue in the real world. Now I’m seeing my elementary school kids and their friends being forced what I believe to be a false narrative about some overwhelming current systemic racism problem in this county and the inherent racism in being a white person. It’s infuriating and sad to see our adult teachers, community leaders and politicians basically trying to revive the race problems that were so prevalent in this country and destroy the progress that has been made. I was confident my kids generation would grow up in an era that MLK had dreamed about and that we were finally there as a country. But if the real everyday Americans don’t stand up and push back against this false narrative going on our kids are going to indoctrinated to think that America and white people are irredeemably racist and then what?
And this is mostly spurred by isolated incidents of mostly career criminals playing with fire over and over and getting killed by the police. Some of those incidents were wrong, some weren’t. In the scale of policing they are extremely rare regardless. When it’s wrong we prosecute and convict like we should. Why are we tearing our country apart over this?
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:15 am to baybeefeetz
Every day for the last sixty years.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:17 am to baybeefeetz
From 7th grade through 10th grade, I went to majority black schools. Some people were cool, others were always trying to frick with me. I almost always just kept to myself and barely said anything.
The other periods of my life it has been mixed, but not totally one sided
The other periods of my life it has been mixed, but not totally one sided
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 7:19 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:18 am to baybeefeetz
I watched Soul Train every Saturday morning growing up.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:20 am to baybeefeetz
I was there on the front lines in 1968 when they integrated schools in my small town and got exposed to the hatred that blacks have for whites and it’s only gotten much worse since then. The more free shite they get the more they hate us. It will never end.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:21 am to baybeefeetz
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If you are white, how much experience do you have actually dealing with black people? by baybeefeetz
12 years living as a small minority of whites in USVI. People I meet outside of work are wonderful. At work I hear too much woke bull shite. After 2nd debate on Trump with one colleague, she said she would no longer discuss politics. It was not because I raised my voice, but rather that logic and facts destroyed her argument. She said she did not want to argue with a friend, as she got angry. I never raised my voice during our discussion.
One AA young man I work with loves 2-A and understood Trump and supported his policies. We have many discussions and when necessary we agree to disagree. He is the only one I can have a conversation with.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:21 am to baybeefeetz
I grew up watching Martin, A Different World, and Cosby Show.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 7:27 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:21 am to baybeefeetz
Well I live in the most diverse city in ‘Murica for starters so naturally mg cracker interaction with black people is fairly common.
My direct (now former) neighbors across the street were a somewhat affluent black couple with kids and used to babysit them quite often when needed. Great couple but still had the ghetto mentality I noticed when Trump came into office. Still kept their Obama shite on their wall.
When they went to sell their house, no one was putting in offers and they asked me why that was. I proffered for them to remove the Obama crap on their walls and they didn’t believe me so they called the realtor and sho’nuff, she said several people had complained about it lol You could argue it was a racial issue because now they know black people live there seeing as the posters were everywhere. This house was easy 1.25M back then.
My direct (now former) neighbors across the street were a somewhat affluent black couple with kids and used to babysit them quite often when needed. Great couple but still had the ghetto mentality I noticed when Trump came into office. Still kept their Obama shite on their wall.
When they went to sell their house, no one was putting in offers and they asked me why that was. I proffered for them to remove the Obama crap on their walls and they didn’t believe me so they called the realtor and sho’nuff, she said several people had complained about it lol You could argue it was a racial issue because now they know black people live there seeing as the posters were everywhere. This house was easy 1.25M back then.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:22 am to baybeefeetz
Lulz. I grew up in the hood. Other side of tracks. Dealt with blacks daily. Worked with them as a child
And adult. Any other questions ??
And adult. Any other questions ??
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:25 am to baybeefeetz
Pretty sure the race thing is manufactured.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:26 am to GeauxLSUGeaux
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A rational person can realize that some people are dicks
Agree spent a lot of time around blacks and hspanics, both are just like whites some are good and some are not.
I have been around some blacks that act or try to act thugish, most of them were young and trying to be "cool" and I have been around some that were people I still trust and hang with today. My mentor in ROTC was a black man and I also had some side gigs with a black man.
I have no problem with any race I have problems with certain people
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:27 am to Seldom Seen
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from the south and I went to public school
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:36 am to baybeefeetz
I didn't grow up surrounded by black people, but I certainly have known and befriended my share. I didn't hang out with people in the "projects" because I never lived in the projects. I always kind of lived in the middle of nowhere. Whether you're talking about whites, blacks or Hispanics, there are certain areas where the culture is, shall we say, toxic? And those are the people who get together and protest things they know nothing about, generally speaking. They blame their circumstances on "the system", but none of them can coherently articulate what the system is, or what it does to hold them down. They just know that there is something out there, and it's holding them down.
The black people I have been friends with were not like that. I was in a local metal band a little more than a decade ago, and one of the singers we had was black. He was a cool guy (for a while) but not really much of a singer. He and I had a dispute over him comparing Jesus to Santa Claus, which I pointed out to him was pretty silly coming from a guy who was a professed Pagan. That conversation did not end well, and we parted ways. But, prior to that, we were able to discuss all sorts of topics with respect, and we were actually really close friends. It still bums me out that he had to get all uptight about my faith, out of nowhere.
Anyway, I'm not sure why we're talking about this. It doesn't really take perspective of being around a group of people to know fact from fiction. I have no issue with people of any color, based on their color. I have a problem with people who lie about systemic racism, when the facts don't back it up, and then treat white people like crap, but nothing happens.
Edit- I did live in Mamou for two years, which is as close to the projects as I've ever been. It's at least 50-50, blacks and whites there, and so I had plenty of interactions. Never had an unpleasant one.
The black people I have been friends with were not like that. I was in a local metal band a little more than a decade ago, and one of the singers we had was black. He was a cool guy (for a while) but not really much of a singer. He and I had a dispute over him comparing Jesus to Santa Claus, which I pointed out to him was pretty silly coming from a guy who was a professed Pagan. That conversation did not end well, and we parted ways. But, prior to that, we were able to discuss all sorts of topics with respect, and we were actually really close friends. It still bums me out that he had to get all uptight about my faith, out of nowhere.
Anyway, I'm not sure why we're talking about this. It doesn't really take perspective of being around a group of people to know fact from fiction. I have no issue with people of any color, based on their color. I have a problem with people who lie about systemic racism, when the facts don't back it up, and then treat white people like crap, but nothing happens.
Edit- I did live in Mamou for two years, which is as close to the projects as I've ever been. It's at least 50-50, blacks and whites there, and so I had plenty of interactions. Never had an unpleasant one.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 8:00 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:38 am to baybeefeetz
My school was probably
White (Non-Hispanic): 60%
Black: 25%
Hispanic: 15%
White (Non-Hispanic): 60%
Black: 25%
Hispanic: 15%
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:38 am to baybeefeetz
I grew up in Dallas. Went to high school in the 80s. Blacks and whites were in band, drill team and sports together. I had friends who were black. One of the girls in my flute trio was black.
College was mostly white.
Work in Texas was mixed.
Then I moved to California. My kids had friends of lots of different races.
College was mostly white.
Work in Texas was mixed.
Then I moved to California. My kids had friends of lots of different races.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:38 am to baybeefeetz
Why isn’t this question asked of black people? How much experience with real white people (not just cops) do people in the south side of Chicago have?
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:40 am to baybeefeetz
Before covid I worked in a LTC facility (remotely now) and worked with many black people. Majority worked hard and did a good job. Nice, friendly, I never had issues.
Many of our residents are black — mostly sweet and happy. We’ve got many white ornery residents as well.
I never had racial issues with any of them and I don’t think that they did with me. All I can say is that I disagreed with their financial handling of things that they’d talk about but to each his own.
Many of our residents are black — mostly sweet and happy. We’ve got many white ornery residents as well.
I never had racial issues with any of them and I don’t think that they did with me. All I can say is that I disagreed with their financial handling of things that they’d talk about but to each his own.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 7:43 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:40 am to baybeefeetz
Is this the evolution of "I have black friends" posts on social media?
I have plenty of experience with good and bad people, some black and some white, some yellow and some red...
My experience does not change my perception of where the black community finds itself in 2021 and I am really having a hard time finding any sympathy for the entire community as a whole... That is nothing to do with race but more in my experience and watching the black community devolve over the course of my life, even though they have been provided every single opportunity to succeed...
I have plenty of experience with good and bad people, some black and some white, some yellow and some red...
My experience does not change my perception of where the black community finds itself in 2021 and I am really having a hard time finding any sympathy for the entire community as a whole... That is nothing to do with race but more in my experience and watching the black community devolve over the course of my life, even though they have been provided every single opportunity to succeed...
Posted on 4/22/21 at 7:40 am to baybeefeetz
Lived in the worst area of North BR when I was growing up, spent a significant amount of time in North BR after we moved out for a few years, and my line of work led me to spend 50 hours a week around very low income blacks people until I was 25.
I’ve spent way more time around them than any white person I know, I connect with them on a level that other white people can’t and I know how to be accepted by them without trying to act black, and I’m fully aware that their problems are 100% self imposed and their problems are deeper than culture- their brains don’t function like other races. Sucks to say, but it’s true.
Any white person who’s spent any meaningful amount of time around them on a personal level would be 10x sicker over the “systemic racism” claims than someone who hasn’t, because they have every opportunity in the world nowadays and they repeatedly frick it up. I care deeply about a lot of black individuals, but I despise their community and know that they’ll never integrate into white society
I’ve spent way more time around them than any white person I know, I connect with them on a level that other white people can’t and I know how to be accepted by them without trying to act black, and I’m fully aware that their problems are 100% self imposed and their problems are deeper than culture- their brains don’t function like other races. Sucks to say, but it’s true.
Any white person who’s spent any meaningful amount of time around them on a personal level would be 10x sicker over the “systemic racism” claims than someone who hasn’t, because they have every opportunity in the world nowadays and they repeatedly frick it up. I care deeply about a lot of black individuals, but I despise their community and know that they’ll never integrate into white society
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 7:44 am
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