EPTAnd the segregation is a huge problem. Busing was a short term solution. But Dorchester and Roxbury are still poor as hell and very black. They are just getting over the real estate crash when it comes to urban blight.
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Plansix
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And the segregation is a huge problem. Busing was a short term solution. But Dorchester and Roxbury are still poor as hell and very black. They are just getting over the real estate crash when it comes to urban blight. | ||
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Artisreal
Germany9234 Posts
On August 20 2017 06:52 GreenHorizons wrote: I appreciate Boston's reaction, but Boston was also the very last MLB team to sign a black player, perhaps folks remember Adam Jones, and, I mean, has anyone ever talked about race with someone from Boston? Let's not forget that Boston schools are also more segregated now than they were when we forced them to integrate, I could go on, but a rally does not an anti-racist city make. Pretty sure you have  | ||
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thePunGun
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On August 20 2017 06:49 Plansix wrote: We need fair and blanced coverage. 20k people protested peacefully. But now we must have a full and deep discussion about the handful that did not and how the left is just as bad. Well deep down humanity is nothing but a bunch of savages...doesn't take much to fall back into the old habits of our ancestors. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23013 Posts
On August 20 2017 06:53 Plansix wrote: Boston sports are super racist, holy fuck. And have been since the the first Red Sox game. Don't even think we don't have problems with race here in bean town. And the segregation is a huge problem. Busing was a short term solution. But Dorchester and Roxbury are still poor as hell and very black. They are just getting over the real estate crash when it comes to urban blight. Yeah I just saw people talking about "well if it was a really racist place like (insert southern state)". I wanted to point out the real danger of white supremacy isn't 50 idiots in a park, it's the countless counter protesters at the rally who went on to reinforce white supremacy that day and the people like danglars and xDaunt who use events like this to claim white supremacy is an overblown problem not deserving significant and immediate action. | ||
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Plansix
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On August 20 2017 07:01 GreenHorizons wrote: Yeah I just saw people talking about "well if it was a really racist place like (insert southern state)". I wanted to point out the real danger of white supremacy isn't 50 idiots in a park, it's the countless counter protesters at the rally who went on to reinforce white supremacy that day and the people like danglars and xDaunt who use events like this to claim white supremacy is an overblown problem not deserving significant and immediate action. Stories of Red Sox fans getting booted for using racial slurs are still making headlines in 2017. It is still news worthy, because the park has such a history of abusing blacks. And people still whine about it saying that the Red Sox shouldn't police the heckling of other teams. And if they get a lifetime ban for being a true asshole, the Boston Herald is more than happy to make them seem like a victim. Because sports is the safe space for racists in Boston. | ||
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Plansix
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On August 20 2017 07:10 ninazerg wrote: We should just make it illegal to say or think the wrong things. Can we start with this post? Because this post is real stupid in the context of this discussion. | ||
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I assume it's down to autocorrect again though. Even though my phone actually doesn't turn it to "heel", so maybe he has a foot fetish or something and the phone autocorrects to the more often used word between the two. | ||
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Danglars
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On August 20 2017 06:41 zlefin wrote: quisling? I don't see how the quisling reference is apropos. and we wouldn't have these issue sif your side didn't make so much of a point of acting racist so often. and if your side didn't also engage in the exact same kind of behavior with your personal encouragement (which you have done many MANY times) (i'm referring to the behavior of highlighting the existence of small minor groups to stir up support and make it seem like they're more significant than they are). if you stop doing such behavior and encouraging it, i'd gladly do more to tamp down on my side (not that sides really exist anyways) doing it. It's been reported the mayor held his police force back from interfering until very late in the melee. It was linked in this thread. On August 20 2017 06:44 Liquid`Drone wrote: Are you fake outrage counter-balancing now, danglars? Because come on, if that's the worst from a group of 20k people then I don't see the problem. There's no issue with a bunch of people telling a white supremacist to go fuck himself and get out of boston - this is certainly as protected speech as any message from a white supremacist. Some person trying to take the flag from some lady, big deal also. Not saying it's model behavior, but I genuinely think that if that's the worst behavior showcased by a group of 20k people, then it's actually a much nicer and friendlier group than most 20k groups of people would be. Yes, this is poking fun at the outrage "omg he hasn't denounced omg omg omg" that's a thread standard by now. | ||
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
On August 20 2017 08:17 Danglars wrote: It's been reported the mayor held his police force back from interfering until very late in the melee. It was linked in this thread. Yes, this is poking fun at the outrage "omg he hasn't denounced omg omg omg" that's a thread standard by now. I didn't see that link (probably cuz I had to shut off some stuff which makes some things not show up right). reported by a credible source? and I still don't see how that constitutes "quisling", improper behavior of some other sort, sure; but not "quisling"; you're probably using the wrong definition of quisling. and ofc all my other points stand in their entirety. | ||
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
On August 20 2017 08:17 Danglars wrote: It's been reported the mayor held his police force back from interfering until very late in the melee. It was linked in this thread. Yes, this is poking fun at the outrage "omg he hasn't denounced omg omg omg" that's a thread standard by now. So you think it's not a big deal that Trump didn't denounce the Nazis and their violence? You saw the video where he was asked to do so, said nothing, and walked away, right? What kind of message do you think that sends? | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On August 20 2017 07:10 ninazerg wrote: We should just make it illegal to say or think the wrong things. Now you're bringing it down to the thread level! | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
On August 20 2017 06:45 Saryph wrote: I think the point is that people were condemning violence on all sides, but wishing that Fox News would spend as much time criticizing actual literal Nazis for KILLING people as I'm sure they will that some guy grabbed a woman's American flag and was trying to run off with it (also a bad thing, but clearly not as bad as murdering people). I'm also sure the police will look into this, so don't worry Danglers. Do you condemn the violence in the Boston counter protest? | ||
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Plansix
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On August 20 2017 08:36 Danglars wrote: Do you condemn the violence in the Boston counter protest? Do you condemn every act of violence committed by a conservative on the face of the planet, past, present and future? And all acts of racism by conservatives too, let's get that out of the way too. | ||
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
On August 20 2017 06:04 xDaunt wrote: This is why white supremacism is an over-exaggerated problem in this country. So attacking Western culture in statistically tiny numbers is fine when it's the white people doing it? | ||
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