That's Racist! (Racists Don't Care)

[Innula Zenovka]

I thought Icke was always an antisemite?
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Possibly. He was originally a promising young professional soccer player, but his career was cut short by ill health, and he became a very popular sports correspondent for the BBC. Several years later, he had to leave that job because he'd become more and more outspoken on green issues, and did publicity for the Green Party. He then had some sort of crisis, from which he emerged convinced he was the son of god, and morphed from that into the hateful antisemite and conspiracist he is today.

He may always have been an antisemite, but I don't think it became obvious until after his breakdown.

 

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[WolfEyes]

Ever notice how they always mention white people, black people and occasionally "yellow" people but never include the red people? I have.

 

[Rose Karuna]

This just makes me want to cry and scream and pull this guy out of his house and literally beat the shit out of him.

Idaho Sheriff Does Not Appear To Like Turkey Thank You Cards And Uses Gun To Express Displeasure

Youth group delivering turkey notes faces gun threat from sheriff, leading to felony charges. Get the full story here.

www.dailykos.com

When first questioned about the incident, Rowland reportedly admitted to Blackfoot police that he had “really screwed up,” but blamed his behavior on threats he said he and his wife had received that left him on edge—and Native Americans. “I have been doing this job for 36 years,” Rowland was quoted as telling investigators. “I have had drunk Indians drive down my cul-de-sac. I’ve had drunk Indians come to my door. I live just off the reservation, we have a lot of reservation people around us that are not good people.”

The potential future Trump 2024 speechwriter blamed Native Americans, who he asks us to believe, apparently over the course of 36 years, had nothing better to do than get wasted and play ding dong ditch with Sheriff Glocky McCocky until it got to the point where he had to charge after a car full of teen-age girls from the local church.

This one is close to home for me since it's the close to the reservation that my Dad grew up on. Looks like absolutely nothing has changed 60 some years since before my Dad left.

 

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[Innula Zenovka]

In the UK, Boris Johnson is having a difficult time, to say the least of it, and there's already speculation about his potential successor.

This article about the frontrunners in today's Times is typical:

What the Tories need in their next leader

What would you give Boris Johnson for Christmas? Asking that question of several Conservative MPs this week via WhatsApp, I got a variety of responses.One MP suggested “the sack”. Another said “better advisers to help him get a grip”. There is still an active effort under way to save the prime minis

www.thetimes.co.uk

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While I don't mean to suggest Britain isn't a racist society -- it is, but in a different way from the US, because our history is different, and racism here is very much tied up with colonialism and with immigration -- I couldn't help but think that it's inconceivable that a list of possible successors to Trump -- or Biden, come to that -- would in any way resemble the contenders for the leadership of what is one of the most right wing of the mainstream centre-right parties in Europe.

 

[Romana]

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[Free]

At least they're not carrying out genocide, huh?

 

[Romana]

At least they're not carrying out genocide, huh?

Not yet.

 

[danielravennest]

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I wonder if part of the hate against Jews is partly because they were once slaves in Egypt. As a consequence they have culturally been against slavery in more modern times.

 

[Romana]

I wonder if part of the hate against Jews is partly because they were once slaves in Egypt. As a consequence they have culturally been against slavery in more modern times.

Challenging white supremacy never goes down will with the white supremacists.
But historically the Jews have always been a very handy scapegoat when people are angry or dissatisfied with their lot in life.
The non -Jewish majority looks around for a victim, and seizes on, besides the general otherness, the 'deicide' the thread refers to.
It would be no use telling them that "the Jews" didn't kill Jesus; that they weren't the ones in charge, and that crucifixion was a Roman thing (the Jews stoned people. Imagine a stone as a holy symbol?)
The early Christian storytellers couldn't go blaming the Romans, though, or they'd have ended up on crosses themselves (or lion food). So they blamed the Jewish establishment, which disapproved of them). I doubt if they considered the impact their words would continue to have centuries later.

 

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[Romana]

My grandmother used to sit in the benches on Eastern Parkway and talk to the other old ladies and feed the birds.
Until some young guys, I forget whether they were black or Latino, came up to them and said "get out of my neighborhood, old lady."
It had been her neighborhood for most of her life.
At least she didn't get punched.
I don't why people from either group would have anything against Jews, except every group seems to have some of the angry people who need someone to hate and blame.
My grandmother didn't let the experience affect her opinion of people of color.
Some people would have. And so the vicious cycle continues.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

The Burden of Proof is on Racism Deniers

Presumptions of innocence are for courtrooms, not sociological discussions

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[Romana]

I don't know who Amy Wax is.
I do know who Barack Obama is. Donna Brazile, too.

 

[Free]

 

[Romana]

Capitol Police Reportedly Complained That Officer Who Was Called N-Word Made Jan. 6 'All About Race'

Members of the Capitol Police complained Sergeant Harry Dunn, who has spoken candidly about the racism he endured from the mob that stormed the United States Capitol one year ago, made the insurrection "all about race."

www.comicsands.com

 

[Lexxi]

 

[Romana]

Including black actors... and Asian ones, especially if they're women. They hounded Kelly Marie Tran off Twitter.