Godsize said:
All most white people will ever know about black people is from what they see on TV. Sadly, that's all black people will ever know as well. I think everybody watches too much fucking TV in this country. Think about it. If there was no BET, kids today wouldn't know how to walk, talk, dress, or behave. Just the fact that such a thing a "BET" exists is fucking weird. Even television is segregated.
BET (which I'm not white and don't watch) was created because of the lack of programming based towards non-whites. BET was supposed to be an answer to MTV. Furthermore, caucasians (in particular) have been emulating black culture long before there was even a television, let alone a network. Have you ever noticed how blacks and most other non-caucasian races are portrayed on TV? It's only a slightly more subtle minstrel. Always got us singing and dancing for McNuggets or KitKat bars and whatnot. The reason for all of the anger towards whites is because they run the networks, ad agencies, record labels and everything else that perpetuates negative attitudes towards blacks and other monorities. Point in case, I know you remember the 2 pictures of the victims of the hurricane where the black man was "stealing" and the white people "found stuff."
Hate rap because it's violent and derogatory? Don't blame the rapper. Blame the record company executives that tell these guys that they have to be more "ghetto, raw or gangsta." I work in entertainment. Trust me, I see this shit every day. Ever notice how it's only missing white people that get all of the air-time? What that is saying is that white lives are more valuable than any other. How can this even be disputed????
I don't think it's a secret that whites (who ultimately hold ALL of the power) use certain blacks to do things (how whites want it done) and then when there is outrage, they say "Well so and so (who did all of the dirty work) is black and we had nothing to do w/it." Like rap music, the murder of Malcolm X and so on.
Just so you know. I'm a Christian and I do my part to represent myself and my family in a positive manner at all times. I'm not racist but I'm not blind to the way the world works, either. I value intelligence and would never deny anyone anything because of their race or creed. I don't think you should have to take anyone's shit either. I can understand your frustration but I do not understand why you fail to validate the opposing viewpoint. Doesn't anyone find it wierd that when Jews bring bring up the Holocaust everyone accepts it and feels symapathy (and rightfully so)but GOD forbid any black person even mentions a word that rhymes w/slavery and whites will be like "Oh! Here comes the "race/slavery" card!!" It's these kinds of things that get us pissed.
Godsize said:
I don't know guys. I don't have the answers. There's probably a million contradictions in my post, and I'm pretty sure I'll be called a racist. It's complicated. People are complex. Life is complicated. Whatever.
It's hard NOT to judge people on appearances. It's much better (and more accurate) to judge people on their behavior. And if people act like ignorant backward jerkoffs, chances are they ARE as such.... no matter what color they are. I don't really see things looking up anytime soon. Everyone hates everyone. Sure it's easy to come across as such a peace-loving, open-minded philanthropist when you're on the internet, but deep down, I don't think anyone is above predjudice. C'mon now... nobody loves everybody, no matter what they say in public.
If you want to keep shit simple, just be cool with whoever is cool with you, and fuck the rest.
I agree and I don't think you are a racist. In fact, alot of what you said is how I think and feel. But at the same time, while racism isn't as overt as it was in years gone past, it is still very alive, relevant and very much "in play." Oh and BTW, Did I ever tell you guys the one about when one of my friends (white) was temping at an employment agency? Get this, she was given a list of jobs that she wasn't supposed to recommend black people for. WOW!!! I still get goose-bumps thinking about that one!!! Anyways, I need more girth. Anyone got any suggestions? HAHAHAHA!