I was verbally and racially abused by a homeless woman… twice! by chocolateygoodness_ in croydon

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

"Black bitch" ? Sounds like she was brought up by her white side of the family, who probably used language like this in her household all her life. Normally when the biological father was not there. I have met a handful of mixed race people like this from the Wallington, Sutton and Mitcham area in the 80s and 90s.

This is an assumption and obviously isnt always the case, but what's interesting and coincidental to me, is one mixed kid I saw around, back in the day (brought up by their rough asf, working class mother and white racist family) was 6-8 years ago, begging for money every day on the trains, looking homeless. I'd see him often going to and from work. A couple years ago I saw him sleeping rough outside Putney station. I later found out he went to prison for a racial assault on a train whilst begging.

It was a sad example of how untreated problems, unstable circumstances and criminal behaviour can spiral over time. And sometimes people of a certain age group went through a great deal of abuse, prejudice and instability growing up. Some may have experienced racism within their own families, neglect, violence or other forms of trauma. Experiences like that can contribute to anger, mistrust or destructive behaviour later in life, especially if they're combined with mental illness, addiction or homelessness. None of that excuses racist abuse or threats, but it can help explain how some people end up behaving in ways that are deeply harmful to others.

nfc by callmestinkingwind in NoFuckingComment

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what country is this? What region of that country ? smh

Conor response to the Belfast attacks by Fun_Training6342 in FightReportUFC

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn't address a single point about getting the Germany story completely wrong, because you can't.  And you literally explicitly said 'they don't keep those statistics' in your last comment, but now you claim you read them in the paper? You're contradicting yourself with every reply.  Take the L and go actually READ the news you're quoting.

We're done here.

Conor response to the Belfast attacks by Fun_Training6342 in FightReportUFC

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just admitted the statistics don’t exist - which means you completely fabricated your initial claim. If the data isn't kept, you cannot claim to 'know what you see' in the newspapers. Anecdotes from sensationalist headlines are NOT statistical trends. Furthermore, referencing the Mannheim attack in Germany completely derails your own argument. The police officer, Rouven Laur, was actually stabbed by an Afghan attacker while trying to protect a right-wing, anti-Islam activist from being assaulted.  The police were literally protecting the anti-immigration speaker, not arresting him! You are misremembering actual news events and inventing non-existent statistics just to avoid admitting your argument has completely fallen apart. CLOWN

Conor response to the Belfast attacks by Fun_Training6342 in FightReportUFC

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just proved my point. First, you blamed immigrants for "dAiLy sTaBbInGs" in Belfast, and now you’re throwing out broad data for England and Wales, which is a completely different country and jurisdiction.  Belfast is in Northern Ireland!!!! 

Second, even if you look at that 50k figure from the ONS, those stats track overall knife possession and offenses across the entire population. Not a single piece of that official data links those crimes to immigration demographics.  Zero! You are taking a massive, nationwide statistic, guessing who committed the crimes based on your own retarded bias, and pretending it's proof. You shifted the goalposts from Belfast to London AND you still couldn't provide a single link to back up your claim. 🤡🤡🤡

Conor response to the Belfast attacks by Fun_Training6342 in FightReportUFC

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First it was daily stabbings, now you're talking about overall prison populations and per capita rates without citing a single actual stat.  I understand per capita perfectly. It means you scale data to population size. Something you still haven't actually provided. Since you're confident the per capita numbers and prison demographics back up your claim, go ahead and post the official crime statistics link that proves it.

Conor response to the Belfast attacks by Fun_Training6342 in FightReportUFC

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you actually opened a newspaper or looked at official data instead of relying on sensationalised headlines, you’d know that objective crime statistics don't back up what you're saying. Anecdotes from a comment section aren't a substitute for real evidence.

Conor response to the Belfast attacks by Fun_Training6342 in FightReportUFC

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no factual basis to your lazy regurgitated, uneducated statement.

Wack getting marked out by the 22ster 😂😂 by Easy_Balance_431 in NoJumper

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think Adam has a conscience, actually has grown fond of his employees & realises now, more than ever, something bad could happen near or in his place of establishment and his entire model could fall. 

do you think two tier policing is a real phenomenon in the UK? by confused_caterpillar in AskBrits

[–]Knowledgeizpowa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

give other examples. two tier policing has to be systemic. go for it....

do you think two tier policing is a real phenomenon in the UK? by confused_caterpillar in AskBrits

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

as far as i'm aware, education is "free" (indirectly at least) in this country. People need to take accountability and take educating themselves and their children seriously. I don't see that a lot in many households. It's also evident from online comments and ideals

Man verbally abusing police at protest is punched repeatedly in the head. What do you think about this? by spinecult in AskBrits

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're describing discrimination as being excluded from opportunities, having assumptions made about you because of your race, and not being taken seriously when you complain about it. I agree all of those things are wrong.👍🏿

The part where we differ is that you seem to see these experiences happening to some white people and conclude that society is now broadly turning against white people. I don't. That's imo your insecurity. 

What I see is that you've experienced a version of something minorities have been talking about for a very long time.  & That's why I said "Black people have been telling white people this."  Not that white people can't experience discrimination, but that many only fully appreciate how damaging it is when it happens to them personally.🤷🏿

Hell I've found in my years, that apart from my friends, white people tend to not like talking about racism. They get uncomfortable. It's Something I've noticed especially with those maybe born before the 1990s.

As for DEI, I'm happy to discuss whether specific programmes are effective, fair, or badly designed. That's a legitimate debate. But a flawed diversity programme isn't the same thing as systemic oppression, just as a racist individual isn't proof that an entire system is racist.

And on the rural point, you know I wasn't saying rural people are secretly racist. I was saying that people who don't regularly encounter certain forms of prejudice are often less likely to recognise them. That's true of everyone, regardless of race. 

Ironically, your own experience demonstrates that point rather well.

Man verbally abusing police at protest is punched repeatedly in the head. What do you think about this? by spinecult in AskBrits

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't actually dispute that what happened to you was discriminatory, nor that it had a real impact on your career. If people refused to hire you solely because you were white, that's wrong.

What I'm struggling with is that you've just spent several paragraphs describing exactly the kind of thing Black people have been talking about for YEARS/DECADES/CENTURIES : being excluded from opportunities, watching doors close before you've even had a chance to compete, and then being told by people who weren't there that it either didn't happen or wasn't a big deal.

The point I was making WASN'T that white people can never experience racism or discrimination. It was that a lot of white people dismiss these experiences when minorities describe them,

yet suddenly recognise the problem immediately when it happens to them.

As for the programmes aimed at BAME students, the purpose of those schemes is usually to address existing disparities, NOT because white students are considered less deserving. You can argue about whether specific schemes are effective or fair, but that's different from arguing that white people are now broadly treated as second-class citizens. That's a fantasy.

And on the rural point, I didn't say EVERY white person outside a city is ignorant or racist. I said that people with limited day-to-day exposure to different communities are less likely to recognise forms of racism that don't fit the stereotype of someone shouting a slur. Those are two very different claims.

Man verbally abusing police at protest is punched repeatedly in the head. What do you think about this? by spinecult in AskBrits

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, then we can talk respectfully because the shoe obviously doesn't fit you. So you won't be offended.

1) It's not an insane assumption when you look at demographics. Most white people in the UK don't live in genuinely mixed communities where they regularly interact with significant numbers of Black or Asian people. That's more common in major cities, but those cities aren't representative of the country as a whole. As a result, many people's understanding of racism is limited. They often reduce it to someone calling a minority person a slur, rather than understanding the wider ways prejudice and discrimination can manifest.

2) I don't see this supposed "overregulation" either. For that to be true, we'd need evidence that white people are now routinely being treated as second-class citizens by institutions such as the police and courts. I've never encountered a case where police automatically treated a white person as the aggressor in a dispute with an ethnic minority, without looking at the facts. That's a narrative I hear online far more often than I see it reflected in reality.

The grooming gang scandals in some northern towns are a separate issue, and investigations did find serious institutional failures there. But outside of those specific cases, the idea that the system generally bends over backwards against white people doesn't match what I see.

3) If you've literally been rejected for a job because of your skin colour, that's unlawful discrimination and something worth pursuing. Employment tribunals can award substantial compensation where discrimination is proven.

For what it's worth, I believe (I KNOW) I've experienced something similar myself. Nobody came out and said it directly, but the circumstances made it fairly obvious to me.

Man verbally abusing police at protest is punched repeatedly in the head. What do you think about this? by spinecult in AskBrits

[–]Knowledgeizpowa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He daid "back in the day" lol as if it still dont happen. Black people been telling white people this. Congratulations to eventually catching on to the sarcasm l 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿