Conquer Club

Woodruff wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Phatscotty wrote:

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Interesting opinion for 2011.

so.....how about now in 2015? Is racism even less of a problem?

Dukasaur wrote:He's just trying to make Woodruff come back, and I think that would be a great thing.

Would be good though, if Woodie would come back and participate in a bunch of things, not just say something nasty to Scotty and leave again.

AndyDufresne wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Interesting opinion for 2011.

so.....how about now in 2015? Is racism even less of a problem?

PS loves his racism.


--Andy

Phatscotty wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Interesting opinion for 2011.

Metsfanmax wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Interesting opinion for 2011.

You seem to be interested in the specific arguments people are making, and whether or not you can prove them wrong. That is not the approach to intellectual improvement. Instead of focusing on what other people think, focus on seeking truth for yourself. You get stronger by looking at what a lot of different people have to say, and taking what is useful from them even if you strongly disagree with much of it. You improve at life by making your own beliefs stronger, not by attempting to tear down anyone else's.

Phatscotty wrote:I saw the truth in 2011

Phatscotty wrote:

Metsfanmax wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Interesting opinion for 2011.

You seem to be interested in the specific arguments people are making, and whether or not you can prove them wrong. That is not the approach to intellectual improvement. Instead of focusing on what other people think, focus on seeking truth for yourself. You get stronger by looking at what a lot of different people have to say, and taking what is useful from them even if you strongly disagree with much of it. You improve at life by making your own beliefs stronger, not by attempting to tear down anyone else's.

I saw the truth in 2011, Woodruff did not. He was still swept off his feet by a black president, he still thought electing a black president made up for white guilt and that race relations would get better and in fact he said they were better.

Phatscotty wrote:Obviously, now much later with hindsight, we can see race relations are MUCH worse and the race relations clock TRULY has been set back generations. Even to the point of setting the clock back 150 years to where people are being shot and killed over the Confederate flag again.

Phatscotty wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

Phatscotty wrote:Well, its my opinion that racism is more a problem now than it was at any time in my life, and I think it's important to discuss it on a myriad of fronts.

I definitely do not. However, I do think that the blatancy of it has changed...it's become more..."sneaky". But these days, most teenagers don't even recognize race as a determining factor. It's a descriptive indicator ("see the kid next to the black kid in the red hat?"), but that's about it. That's why I believe that racism is less of a problem now.

Interesting opinion for 2011.

so.....how about now in 2015? Is racism even less of a problem?

warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.

Woodruff wrote:

warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.

The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.

Bernie Sanders wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.

The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.

Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.

Metsfanmax wrote:

Bernie Sanders wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.

The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.

Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.

That's rich, considering Bernie Sanders is getting like 5% of the black vote.

Bernie Sanders wrote:

Metsfanmax wrote:

Bernie Sanders wrote:

Woodruff wrote:

warmonger1981 wrote:It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.

The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.

Republicans get elected by playing the race card to the poor white trash and uneducated. The latest polls say that 97% of Republican primaries will be voted by WHITES.

That's rich, considering Bernie Sanders is getting like 5% of the black vote.

Got news for you kiddo, the primaries have not started yet, so no voting yet.

Woodruff wrote:

warmonger1981 wrote:I don't know where you been Woodruff but obviously not in America. Race relations have gotten worse. It's not a war on the poor. It's a war on the middle class to make them poor.

The "War on Drugs" is directly a war on the poor.