Zero Edge
Most content consumption leads to anger, hate, and mental pain. Not consuming content leads to mellowness and peace but an uninformed stance. I used to think the world was "nice" and most people were "good" but it seems harder and harder to find those things I used to think. Is the internet just very good at highlighting the "edge cases". Does the internet accurately represent the world and its opinion as a whole or is it just edge case after edge case.
🐊 Andromeda Pie
White people raped and pillaged the world for centuries. Now that we took their toys away they are throwing a hissy fit by being fascist right wing trolls. It's mainly white American men. Most people are alright. Don't let it get you down.
😏 Yt L.
Non-white groups throughout history have done their share of rape and pillage. Why would you single out a specific race and gender to complain about their history?
🐊 Andromeda Pie
Of course they have. But I don't see any other groups spreading hate on subreply except white men. As soon as a Mongol shows up and threatens bigotry against non Mongols, I'll be sure to include them in my example.
🧔 Justin
For the record, there's no white male committee here and I think it would be better if you addressed the specific people spreading hate rather than addressing a group that is almost entirely not doing that. Assigning communal guilt is a dangerous thing, don't you think?
🌚 Nlggers
Some people have a particular hatred towards whites. I'm not entirely clear on why @hr has jumped to the conclusion that I am white. I'm not for the record of European lineage. I suppose that isn't terribly consequential to someone who has already made it up in their mind that the word nigger is itself reason to believe a user embodies the enemy they already harbour in their own mind.
💻 Kenneth Jensen
I concur. My skin is white, but also very Native American. You know, I'm just American. My family is Texan. Spreading hate and painting false targets in people's minds is something that only makes life that much more miserable. I've met many-a white and Hispanic niggers in the world. Nobody had a choice to be created. The Indians didn't proclaim hate against the white men who showed up one day until after they were burned too many times. Why must we taint our vocabulary?
😏 Yt L.
I think it makes sense to be mad at specific people for their specific wrongdoing, but it's irrational to attribute greater harm or malice to people just because their forebears may have done objectionable things. A modern Mongol isn't guilty for the crimes of Genghis Khan.
🐊 Andromeda Pie
I didn't say ALL white men are being problematic here. Just that ALL the people being problematic ARE white men. Small but big difference.
🔚 Bort Simpson
Well said. It makes me sick that white men, who are all either racist or complicit in white supremacy, think they can just scutter to some other corner of the internet to spread their sick, perverted, dark fantasies of subjugation on The People. These animals need to be called out, blasted on the airwaves, and erased, full stop. Systemic and online white supremacy MUST END NOW. #BLM
🐊 Andromeda Pie
Yes yes yes yes. Black lives matter. Trans lives matter.
Zero Edge
How prevalent do you believe racism is in America? 1 in 10? 1 in 20? Or is it that each person carries a certain amount of racism with them even if they don't realize it? If it is a percentage in each person do you think that only exists in white people or are all people regardless of creed somewhat drawn towards their own race?
🔚 Bort Simpson
Um.... you're kidding, right? Have you been living under a rock lately? You didn't see George Floyd savagely murdered by a white supremacist cop while he pleaded for his life? I'm guessing you're white. You have a special blindness to the reality of AmeriKKKa for PoC like me. Typical, but still disappointing. Protip: READ ROBIN DIANGELO.
Zero Edge
Do you think I am playing a game with you? Where one will lose and one will win? I am simply asking a question to you about how many racist people you think the are in United States of America? You don't have to answer I am just curious because you have very strong beliefs and I want to know more about them.
🔚 Bort Simpson
Sweetie, it is NOT the job of PoC to educate you on the systemic oppression that YOU, wHITE mEN, enact and enhance by your nonchalant insistence that we can just "discuss" the generational conflict, the white police brutality, and the obsession with "whiteness" that is so pervasive and clouds your views. It is YOUR job to do the work. I'm done with you.
💻 Kenneth Jensen
Great example. This is an excellent shitpost. US here. Importing all of our common staple goods ruined this country. We can thank the old white men and Jewish men who wanted to make another buck for selling off our country for the past two hundred years. Why is my American car built in Mexico? This is the absolute bullshit that causes racial tensions. Why is it not okay to be human? The Internet has a lot of ugly places because it is hard to get along. Don't make life harder.
Zero Edge
How can you weigh a person tho? Put your average person in a place of extreme power? How can anyone not be corrupt? Isn't that just part of human nature?
🐊 Andromeda Pie
Maybe. Just focus your attention elsewhere. It sounds like you need a break. Indulge in the arts. Artists are crazy in a good way. Right now subreply is not a great place for your to be since it doesn't have curation or ability to block people. Stay away if it's better for your mental health.
Zero Edge
Maybe the art is in the conversation. Instead of delete maybe engage? Instead of ignore maybe ask question? How can the world become a better place if no one is talking to each other? Where does a racist find his inspiration? Where is his root? What is wrong with conversation? Maybe I am crazy.. But maybe writing and conversation is an art form and not enough people recognize that.
🐊 Andromeda Pie
You could try but I'd say it's a rookie mistake. They are trolls and there is a reason people say don't feed them. It only encourages them. I just tried an hour ago to no avail. Check my replies in my profile. If you assume sincerity on their part they will troll even harder. Kindness, trust, love are not values that they recognize
Zero Edge
You're probably right. I wonder why it is so hard to reach out from your circle and try and see the other side..
🤔 David
It is difficult to persuade your ego when long-held principles become at-risk as a result. If a person hasn't experienced a radical shift in perspective before--such as what one experiences in an epiphany of thought--then they will be sensitive to change.
🐊 Andromeda Pie
They just don't want to. I have seen racists up close. They believe in some devilish worldview where their white seed must be passed on and must conquer the world. And right now trans people are just earning their social freedom so they can't stand it and have to bitch about it. 20 years back it was gay people.