Football stars and celebrities--that is a far larger factor than their race in this particular instance. 'Muricans LOVE their football, especially in the South. It is almost up there with NASCAR.
As TFG pointed out during his campaign, if you are a celebrity you can get away with all kinds of stuff and he then proceeded to prove his point, in spades.
I didn't say that, or even imply it. But you did imply that being "wealthy and white" is an all-purpose protection from any accountability, and that it could be the ONLY reason why someone gets away with something bad; and, that a wealthy black person would never get away with anything.
The reflex to reduce everything to "white people are always racist" ignores some obvious facts.
Are you trying to bait people? "Retard" is a very derogatory term, and yes, you can call me the thought police if you'd like. Let's please be civil in this forum. Thank you.
Asking for thoughtfulness and courtesy in a discussion does not make one a Karen, it makes one civilized. And you are showing your true colors, which are not attractive.
Let's not spread propaganda, 'kay? Blasio is wrong. According to several different studies, voters who watch Fox are less informed than voters who watch no news at all. Low information voters voted for Trump.
My goodness. How is it "clearly" racist to point to the indisputable fact that OJ Simpson was acquitted on criminal charges? Or to note that Hershel Walker is getting a lot of moral indulgence (from white people and black people)?
I have also posted a comment on THIS VERY THREAD about the moral indulgence that Trump is getting -- as I have done previously -- and how too many other (white or otherwise) people are getting in on the act.
Your observation that Georgia loves football stars regardless of character does nothing to support your bizarre (and extremely uncharitable) charge of racism against me. Are you suggesting that it's all the fault of white racists that football stars get moral indulgence?
Your claim that my comment "clearly" exposes me is a racist is an example of bad faith, and another illustration of how some people really love to call other people racists at every possible opportunity. (Which Paul Mccary does a lot.)
My guess (at the risk of intruding) is that it was an inartful way of saying that it was more about the money than the race. Rich being the bigger factor. That's not to minimize the privilege that comes from being white, but being rich and famous are pretty big markers of privilege, and perhaps the more important factors. Emphasis on 'perhaps' because I don't really know the particular case, and maybe being white was the biggest factor.
Why was OJ Simpson acquitted on criminal charges of murder? Why is Herschel Walker getting so much indulgence?
They were rich and had a good lawyers.
Football stars and celebrities--that is a far larger factor than their race in this particular instance. 'Muricans LOVE their football, especially in the South. It is almost up there with NASCAR.
As TFG pointed out during his campaign, if you are a celebrity you can get away with all kinds of stuff and he then proceeded to prove his point, in spades.
Wow, you named 2 people. That totally proves racism and classism don't infest the criminal justice system
I didn't say that, or even imply it. But you did imply that being "wealthy and white" is an all-purpose protection from any accountability, and that it could be the ONLY reason why someone gets away with something bad; and, that a wealthy black person would never get away with anything.
The reflex to reduce everything to "white people are always racist" ignores some obvious facts.
Are you trying to bait people? "Retard" is a very derogatory term, and yes, you can call me the thought police if you'd like. Let's please be civil in this forum. Thank you.
Not to be a stickler here, but "retard" is *not* the preferred nomenclature, "low-information voter," please lol
Okay Karen.
Asking for thoughtfulness and courtesy in a discussion does not make one a Karen, it makes one civilized. And you are showing your true colors, which are not attractive.
And he paid money to come here and troll, to boot.
Moron used to be a term of art. It was replaced тАФ by leading clinicians тАФ with тАЬretarded.тАЭ
And the new term is "conservative".
He kinda asked for that retort.
Some etymological perspective....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dqsgxLyl5E
Let's not spread propaganda, 'kay? Blasio is wrong. According to several different studies, voters who watch Fox are less informed than voters who watch no news at all. Low information voters voted for Trump.
You need a link that is not behind a pyawall.
My goodness. How is it "clearly" racist to point to the indisputable fact that OJ Simpson was acquitted on criminal charges? Or to note that Hershel Walker is getting a lot of moral indulgence (from white people and black people)?
I have also posted a comment on THIS VERY THREAD about the moral indulgence that Trump is getting -- as I have done previously -- and how too many other (white or otherwise) people are getting in on the act.
Your observation that Georgia loves football stars regardless of character does nothing to support your bizarre (and extremely uncharitable) charge of racism against me. Are you suggesting that it's all the fault of white racists that football stars get moral indulgence?
Your claim that my comment "clearly" exposes me is a racist is an example of bad faith, and another illustration of how some people really love to call other people racists at every possible opportunity. (Which Paul Mccary does a lot.)
Get a grip. Really.
My guess (at the risk of intruding) is that it was an inartful way of saying that it was more about the money than the race. Rich being the bigger factor. That's not to minimize the privilege that comes from being white, but being rich and famous are pretty big markers of privilege, and perhaps the more important factors. Emphasis on 'perhaps' because I don't really know the particular case, and maybe being white was the biggest factor.
People should really count to ten before alleging racism.
Clearly you didn't. If you had, it might have occurred to you that, as knowltok pointed out, it was about fame and money, not race.
Max: last warning. This is a civil community.