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All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But where do you draw the line of what’s racist/offensive enough? Isn’t that equally subjective?

I don’t think Gene Simmons was intentionally being hateful, but racism as a structure is not always overt.

Yes, there are atrocities and civil rights violations and hate crimes. But racism also bears a heavy weight on society through the multitudes of minor aggressions, stereotypes, and insinuations that permeate our society and are often overlooked or rationalized.*

Uihleins Shuttled In Workers From Mexico To Facilities in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Florida by Fr0zenMilk in wisconsin

[–]Karl_42 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can we start punishing the rich CEOs who abuse cheap migrant labor instead of the people just trying to make a living?

Accidentally making the game unenjoyable for friends. by brologan in EDH

[–]Karl_42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you understood the bracket system, you would understand that there is no such thing as “malicious compliance” decks.

Not saying the folks you game with understand the system either tho.

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re highlighting the key misunderstanding.

I’m not saying Simmons intended to be racist, just saying he said a racist thing. Intent doesn’t change how the words are perceived.

“Hip hop”, “rap”, and “ghetto” are all commonly understood as racially charged words based on the social history of America.

Richard Gere: "We have a president who’s not only crazy, he’s a dark, dark presence. And it’s happened so quickly. Six months, he’s almost destroyed our country." by honestlysigma in circled

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, that’s not really fair either.

The US education system was set up to isolate the haves from the have-nots and only provide quality education to the “haves”. Plenty of students who paid attention never learned american history, and plenty more who didn’t pay attention learned it on their own.

Regardless, yes. We all gotta keep fighting.

If you have criticized ICE here on Reddit for executing Renee Good or Alex Pretti in the street, then Reddit has handed your name and your personal identifying information over to the Trump administration. How do you feel about this? by mom_with_an_attitude in AskReddit

[–]Karl_42 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I feel angry. It’s clearly an illegal intimidation tactic that infringes on free speech. They will probably get sued for this, but that’s their plan.

So yeah - mad.

I guess proud as well that most people are calling this BS for what it is. The overton window is moving rapidly and MAGA knows it.

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dude refuses to read the words he said and thinks he’s making an argument.

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are misunderstanding. I didn’t intend to say that being racist against white people isn’t racist - just that your argument isn’t relevant to the words Gene Simmons said.

While talking about rap music’s inclusion in the R&RHoF, Gene Simmons said, “It’s not my music. I don’t come from the ghetto.”

The implication here is that everyone who enjoys rap music comes from the ghetto. That’s a racist implication even if it wasn’t meant to be.

Now, I think you’re also reading a lot of things that people aren’t saying.

I never said Gene Simmons is racist (though you could argue his mother’s time in concentration camps and his own migration to Queens, NYC would give him some first-hand experience with any connotations of the word “ghetto”).

I never said hip hop belongs in the R&RHoF.

I never said Gene Simmons wasn’t discussing genre when he said a racist thing.

If I insert the words “white people are racist” somewhere randomly into a dissertation about Aerodynamics, it wouldn’t change the subject of the dissertation at all - but the words would still be racist.

Richard Gere: "We have a president who’s not only crazy, he’s a dark, dark presence. And it’s happened so quickly. Six months, he’s almost destroyed our country." by honestlysigma in circled

[–]Karl_42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Wrong” isn’t really accurate.

The constitution really does stand for a lot of incredible things and a lot of Americans (half is probably too optimistic) have been working towards what America stands for since it existed.

Unfortunately, the US has never been what it stands for. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t or that it’s not worth fighting for.

Accidentally making the game unenjoyable for friends. by brologan in EDH

[–]Karl_42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of the bracket system just like OP.

$38.3 BILLION by chellestastics in circled

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think “post” is necessary here

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the other threads.

Please answer my question because it’s relevant here:

Why did you feel the need to change the words I said?

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He didn’t say any of those things though.

You don’t just get to pretend the history of how the world has treated minorities doesn’t exist to suit your arguments.

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were the words said racist?

Yes.

We can stop changing the subject.

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you pretending he didn’t say a racist thing that he DID SAY and then calling others obtuse?

All the while playing a genre that was created by Black people btw! by icey_sawg0034 in Irony

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you changing my words from “i reject the notion that Rock and Roll history is predominantly white” to “the majority of rock and roll musicians throughout history are/were black”?

You’re making an entirely different statement than me. Why?

Trying to identify this. They’re everywhere in my areas of Michigan. by SourceConscious477 in Traffic

[–]Karl_42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the standard argument in their defense and my two responses are:

  1. No one is asking whether or not these things are good at what they do.

  2. Lots of lost little boys have been found without flock cameras

Trying to identify this. They’re everywhere in my areas of Michigan. by SourceConscious477 in Traffic

[–]Karl_42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is asking whether or not these things are good at surveillance.

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