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PrintableNuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
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wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
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wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
Smiles are never wasted, no matter who recieves them...I've come to learn this firsthand You know what... that's damned near perfect... smile at your enemy. Kinda like Jesus and all those other guys throughout time who said "love your enemy" and all that. Hmmm... nice thought too. SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
Smiles are never wasted, no matter who recieves them...I've come to learn this firsthand Sorry I'm too STANK... I don't give out smiles like emoticons
On the real, I'm not into the turn the other cheek stuff. Purposely malicious racists get neither smile nor frown from me, they just get ignored. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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NuPwrSoul said: wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
Smiles are never wasted, no matter who recieves them...I've come to learn this firsthand Sorry I'm too STANK... I don't give out smiles like emoticons
On the real, I'm not into the turn the other cheek stuff. Purposely malicious racists get neither smile nor frown from me, they just get ignored. I do, what does a smile cost? Nothing and you can actually make somebodies day brighter!  ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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NuPwrSoul said: wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
Smiles are never wasted, no matter who recieves them...I've come to learn this firsthand Sorry I'm too STANK... I don't give out smiles like emoticons
On the real, I'm not into the turn the other cheek stuff. Purposely malicious racists get neither smile nor frown from me, they just get ignored. I think racism is often in the minds of the "victims" like an inferiority complex. I hate all the tippy-toeing that often follows from too much PCness and people go the other way in order not to upset a certain number of wacky people who are fixated with the racism they think is being dealt upon them. | |
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SuperiorTe said: NuPwrSoul said: wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
Smiles are never wasted, no matter who recieves them...I've come to learn this firsthand Sorry I'm too STANK... I don't give out smiles like emoticons
On the real, I'm not into the turn the other cheek stuff. Purposely malicious racists get neither smile nor frown from me, they just get ignored. I think racism is often in the minds of the "victims" like an inferiority complex. I hate all the tippy-toeing that often follows from too much PCness and people go the other way in order not to upset a certain number of wacky people who are fixated with the racism they think is being dealt upon them. I would agree with this comment to a large degree. SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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sag10 said: I do, what does a smile cost? Nothing and you can actually make somebodies day brighter! Who wants to make a malicious racist's day brighter? You think I'd a been smiling at George "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation tomorrow" Wallace? Or Bull O'Connor who sicked dogs on little black babies? Or the nightriders who lynched thousands of black men at the turn of the century? Or those who bombed a church and killed black children? HELLNO.  "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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SuperiorTe said: NuPwrSoul said: wellbeyond said: NuPwrSoul said: It's so unfortunate that racism had to go hide in the closet. It makes it so much harder to know who to waste smiles on.
Smiles are never wasted, no matter who recieves them...I've come to learn this firsthand Sorry I'm too STANK... I don't give out smiles like emoticons
On the real, I'm not into the turn the other cheek stuff. Purposely malicious racists get neither smile nor frown from me, they just get ignored. I think racism is often in the minds of the "victims" like an inferiority complex. I hate all the tippy-toeing that often follows from too much PCness and people go the other way in order not to upset a certain number of wacky people who are fixated with the racism they think is being dealt upon them. yes, like I said, it is possible to hate someone and it not be rooted in racism. | |
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NuPwrSoul said: sag10 said: I do, what does a smile cost? Nothing and you can actually make somebodies day brighter! Who wants to make a malicious racist's day brighter? You think I'd a been smiling at George "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation tomorrow" Wallace? Or Bull O'Connor who sicked dogs on little black babies? Or the nightriders who lynched thousands of black men at the turn of the century? Or those who bombed a church and killed black children? HELLNO. tell you what, I can't tell a racist just by looking at another person, so if I happen to smile at mr. segregation oh well...at least I know I was the better of the bunch. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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SuperiorTe said: I think racism is often in the minds of the "victims" like an inferiority complex.
Just like racism is in the mind of the perpetrator like a superiority complex. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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NuPwrSoul said: sag10 said: I do, what does a smile cost? Nothing and you can actually make somebodies day brighter! Who wants to make a malicious racist's day brighter? You think I'd a been smiling at George "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation tomorrow" Wallace? Or Bull O'Connor who sicked dogs on little black babies? Or the nightriders who lynched thousands of black men at the turn of the century? Or those who bombed a church and killed black children? HELLNO. Some white-related examples of racist victimisation would have given your argument a more balanced outlook. Instead it was rendered generic fight-the-power pap. Not that it wasn't without merit, just depends on how loudly u want to be heard. ... [This message was edited Wed Nov 20 13:38:14 PST 2002 by SuperiorTe] | |
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sag10 said: NuPwrSoul said: sag10 said: I do, what does a smile cost? Nothing and you can actually make somebodies day brighter! Who wants to make a malicious racist's day brighter? You think I'd a been smiling at George "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation tomorrow" Wallace? Or Bull O'Connor who sicked dogs on little black babies? Or the nightriders who lynched thousands of black men at the turn of the century? Or those who bombed a church and killed black children? HELLNO. tell you what, I can't tell a racist just by looking at another person, so if I happen to smile at mr. segregation oh well...at least I know I was the better of the bunch. Umm that's why I said "malicious racist" and if you look at my first post I was referring to out of the closet racists. Obviously ppl are on the DL with their bigotry so they gonna get the smiles. If they deserve it so be it. If they don't well I consider it received on false pretenses. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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NuPwrSoul said: SuperiorTe said: I think racism is often in the minds of the "victims" like an inferiority complex.
Just like racism is in the mind of the perpetrator like a superiority complex. Um, Ian, save us from ourselves.
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NuPwrSoul said: SuperiorTe said: I think racism is often in the minds of the "victims" like an inferiority complex.
Just like racism is in the mind of the perpetrator like a superiority complex. I would agree with this point very strongly. SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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SuperiorTe said: Some white-related examples of racist victimisation would have given your argument a more balanced outlook. Instead it was rendered generic fight-the-power pap.
Not that it wasn't without merit, just depends on how loudly u want to be heard. You can render it what you choose. When I speak I do so out of my experience and those of others that I know of which I feel connected to. If you want to dismiss it as "fight-the-power pap" that just shows YOUR inability to relate one form of bigotry to another. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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NuPwrSoul said: sag10 said: NuPwrSoul said: sag10 said: I do, what does a smile cost? Nothing and you can actually make somebodies day brighter! Who wants to make a malicious racist's day brighter? You think I'd a been smiling at George "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation tomorrow" Wallace? Or Bull O'Connor who sicked dogs on little black babies? Or the nightriders who lynched thousands of black men at the turn of the century? Or those who bombed a church and killed black children? HELLNO. tell you what, I can't tell a racist just by looking at another person, so if I happen to smile at mr. segregation oh well...at least I know I was the better of the bunch. Umm that's why I said "malicious racist" and if you look at my first post I was referring to out of the closet racists. Obviously ppl are on the DL with their bigotry so they gonna get the smiles. If they deserve it so be it. If they don't well I consider it received on false pretenses. Sorry Nupwr I didn't see that.. I don't understand what ppl and dl is? I never smile on false pretenses, it is just the way I am. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
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sag10 said: Sorry Nupwr I didn't see that..
No prob Sag. I don't understand what ppl and dl is?
ppl = people; dl = down low "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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NuPwrSoul said: SuperiorTe said: Some white-related examples of racist victimisation would have given your argument a more balanced outlook. Instead it was rendered generic fight-the-power pap.
Not that it wasn't without merit, just depends on how loudly u want to be heard. You can render it what you choose. When I speak I do so out of my experience and those of others that I know of which I feel connected to. If you want to dismiss it as "fight-the-power pap" that just shows YOUR inability to relate one form of bigotry to another. I'm just talking about if u want to make a difference or if u want to do your thing in the corner and be as "right" as u like but not be heard. Let's face it, it's often an intellectual battle and u have to get a foot in the door of the white man. Just the way it is, sorry to say. This world is deeply flawed. | |
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bkk1981 said:[quote]Of course much of it comes down to the deep psychological feelings of white= good and light, clean and shiny, and black= dirty, smelly, dull and dark.
It's just the way it is and maybe deep down it's hard to shake. In many walks of life in ways completely unrelated to ethnicity black or dark is a bad thing, or is portrayed in a negative way. Black people drew the short straw. Anybody agree with this? I'm no psychology student so I'm just putting it forward. | |
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SuperiorTe said:[quote] bkk1981 said: Of course much of it comes down to the deep psychological feelings of white= good and light, clean and shiny, and black= dirty, smelly, dull and dark.
It's just the way it is and maybe deep down it's hard to shake. In many walks of life in ways completely unrelated to ethnicity black or dark is a bad thing, or is portrayed in a negative way. Black people drew the short straw. Anybody agree with this? I'm no psychology student so I'm just putting it forward. Frankly, no. All I see is words...none at all related to humans. Everyone attempts to use adjectives to describe this or that. So no one "drew the short straw". Life is challenging for all of us. We all get judged by how we speak, how we carry ourselves, how we look, and how much money we have... It would truly be golden to purely be judged on our character. The bell of man's inhumanity to man does not toll for any one man. It tolls for you, for me, for all of us - Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
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LaVisHh said:[quote] SuperiorTe said: bkk1981 said: Of course much of it comes down to the deep psychological feelings of white= good and light, clean and shiny, and black= dirty, smelly, dull and dark.
It's just the way it is and maybe deep down it's hard to shake. In many walks of life in ways completely unrelated to ethnicity black or dark is a bad thing, or is portrayed in a negative way. Black people drew the short straw. Anybody agree with this? I'm no psychology student so I'm just putting it forward. Frankly, no. All I see is words...none at all related to humans. Everyone attempts to use adjectives to describe this or that. So no one "drew the short straw". Life is challenging for all of us. We all get judged by how we speak, how we carry ourselves, how we look, and how much money we have... It would truly be golden to purely be judged on our character. The bell of man's inhumanity to man does not toll for any one man. It tolls for you, for me, for all of us - Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, I'm not talking about your utopian ideals, but about real life. I too would love to live in a world like u would. | |
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SuperiorTe said:[quote] LaVisHh said: SuperiorTe said: bkk1981 said: Of course much of it comes down to the deep psychological feelings of white= good and light, clean and shiny, and black= dirty, smelly, dull and dark.
It's just the way it is and maybe deep down it's hard to shake. In many walks of life in ways completely unrelated to ethnicity black or dark is a bad thing, or is portrayed in a negative way. Black people drew the short straw. Anybody agree with this? I'm no psychology student so I'm just putting it forward. Frankly, no. All I see is words...none at all related to humans. Everyone attempts to use adjectives to describe this or that. So no one "drew the short straw". Life is challenging for all of us. We all get judged by how we speak, how we carry ourselves, how we look, and how much money we have... It would truly be golden to purely be judged on our character. The bell of man's inhumanity to man does not toll for any one man. It tolls for you, for me, for all of us - Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, I'm not talking about your utopian ideals, but about real life. I too would love to live in a world like u would.  Last time I answer any of your questions...sheesh! [This message was edited Wed Nov 20 14:14:07 PST 2002 by LaVisHh] | |
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LaVisHh said:[quote] SuperiorTe said: LaVisHh said: SuperiorTe said: bkk1981 said: Of course much of it comes down to the deep psychological feelings of white= good and light, clean and shiny, and black= dirty, smelly, dull and dark.
It's just the way it is and maybe deep down it's hard to shake. In many walks of life in ways completely unrelated to ethnicity black or dark is a bad thing, or is portrayed in a negative way. Black people drew the short straw. Anybody agree with this? I'm no psychology student so I'm just putting it forward. Frankly, no. All I see is words...none at all related to humans. Everyone attempts to use adjectives to describe this or that. So no one "drew the short straw". Life is challenging for all of us. We all get judged by how we speak, how we carry ourselves, how we look, and how much money we have... It would truly be golden to purely be judged on our character. The bell of man's inhumanity to man does not toll for any one man. It tolls for you, for me, for all of us - Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, I'm not talking about your utopian ideals, but about real life. I too would love to live in a world like u would. Last time I answer any of your questions...sheesh!
[This message was edited Wed Nov 20 14:14:07 PST 2002 by LaVisHh] Sorry, didn't mean to be sharp. I just meant in my original point to address something I'd read lord knows where about the psychology of colour and this was something that has been said. It's not really a stretch to see how we might look at things this way. | |
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SuperiorTe said:[quote] bkk1981 said: Of course much of it comes down to the deep psychological feelings of white= good and light, clean and shiny, and black= dirty, smelly, dull and dark.
It's just the way it is and maybe deep down it's hard to shake. In many walks of life in ways completely unrelated to ethnicity black or dark is a bad thing, or is portrayed in a negative way. Black people drew the short straw. Anybody agree with this? I'm no psychology student so I'm just putting it forward. Posting and replying to yourself under different IDs on a race thread will leave you looking a rabblerowser. :O | |
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SuperiorTe said: [...]Sorry, didn't mean to be sharp. I just meant in my original point to address something I'd read lord knows where about the psychology of colour and this was something that has been said. It's not really a stretch to see how we might look at things this way.
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