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  • credeikicredeiki Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    Just find and replace racist-->bigot and proceed, then.

    But racist is a good enough word here because most white people who are anti-Muslim probably(?) think of Muslims as brown Arab people, and
    1. draw in their prejudices against other brown people into their prejudices against Muslims,
    2. pull Arab-looking non-Muslims into the basket of Muslims.

    Steam, LoL: credeiki
  • BEAST!BEAST! Adventurer Adventure!!!!!Registered User regular
    hey everyone, shut up, merry christmas instead

    https://youtu.be/kwMHr5zN8Vw

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  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Intent is important for discussions of motive, but not action.

    You can be the best-intentioned person in the world but if you are burning people because you think they are witches you still need to get slapped.

    i mean

    realistically most people act thinking they have good intentions

    good intentions don't really mean much

    Good intentions pave the road to hell.

    Those who say, "Muslim problem" from fear are not much different from those who say it from just plain racism.

    This is the same now as it was when people spoke of the "Jewish Issue" in the US talking about Jews fleeing Germany.

    The Jewish Issue was the weirdest Playboy in my adolescent shoe box.
    What she was doing with that kosher sausage... :winky:

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  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    A very large portion of the people who are afraid of Muslims conflate Muslims and Arabs or other Middle Eastern-descent folk.

    I can only read this as "It's ok to be sloppy and wrong if I also engage in enough of my own bigotry and stereotyping to make the sloppy wrong thing seem true".

    Stop it, you are making yourselves look reactionary and silly.

  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies drinking coffee in the mountain cabinRegistered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    again you distract from the conversation by arguing semantics

    No, it' snot a distraction at all. You're making a nonsense accusation because you want to graft on the evil of racism to your "xenophobic religious bigot" cudgel. Call a thing what it is and stop fucking about with easier terms. If I can shit on this entire line of thought by just going "duh muslims aren't a race" you will get nowhere trying to actually accomplish anything.

    Be precise in your criticism, or like DK pointed out earlier, you just open yourself up to the appearance of grievance shopping.

    the only thing we're going to accomplish either way is hurt feelings

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    desc wrote: »
    Hmm

    Maple syrup

    I bet maple syrup ice cream with maple sugar crystals in it would be really good

    When I was in Canada I picked up some whisky-infused maple syrup and poured it over vanilla ice cream.

    Soooooooooooo good.

  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    BEAST! wrote: »
    hey everyone, shut up, merry christmas instead

    https://yo utu.be/kwMHr5zN8Vw

    I hate those hoverboards

  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    Deebs had the right of it; we already (uselessly) did this once today

    how did we get a new topic earlier... oh, right.

    @Sir Landshark what would you like to discuss right now

    the silliness of wiping out the younglings in the new Prequel Trilogy.

  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    @Doodmann I'll probably drop out of comp for the next 4-5 weeks until it gets fixed.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    edited December 2015
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    This contributes a lot more than your last identical post. Didn't a ton of people point out why this is a fallacy since you posted this last time?

    No they didn't, just a couple of people did and DK agreed with me much more clearly. Stop co-opting the language of racism to argue different things, it makes you look lazy and bigoted yourself.

    spool32 on
  • DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    Jesus jiminies chat.

    I remember a time when this place could actually be fun for like and entire day straight.

    Boy do I miss those times.

  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies drinking coffee in the mountain cabinRegistered User regular
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Deebs had the right of it; we already (uselessly) did this once today

    how did we get a new topic earlier... oh, right.

    @Sir Landshark what would you like to discuss right now

    the silliness of wiping out the younglings in the new Prequel Trilogy.

    how is there a new PT what

    read me into this matter; i require a briefing

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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    Deebs had the right of it; we already (uselessly) did this once today

    how did we get a new topic earlier... oh, right.

    "Sir Landshark" what would you like to discuss right now

    we were having a delightful conversation about how Anakin made the right choice in trying to save someone he loved by turning to the dark side but then the FASCIST MODS closed the one true chat

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    A very large portion of the people who are afraid of Muslims conflate Muslims and Arabs or other Middle Eastern-descent folk.

    I can only read this as "It's ok to be sloppy and wrong if I also engage in enough of my own bigotry and stereotyping to make the sloppy wrong thing seem true".

    Stop it, you are making yourselves look reactionary and silly.

    So you are asking people to be more politically correct?

  • SummaryJudgmentSummaryJudgment Grab the hottest iron you can find, stride in the Tower’s front door Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    again you distract from the conversation by arguing semantics

    No, it' snot a distraction at all. You're making a nonsense accusation because you want to graft on the evil of racism to your "xenophobic religious bigot" cudgel. Call a thing what it is and stop fucking about with easier terms. If I can shit on this entire line of thought by just going "duh muslims aren't a race" you will get nowhere trying to actually accomplish anything.

    Be precise in your criticism, or like DK pointed out earlier, you just open yourself up to the appearance of grievance shopping.

    Spool, i agreed with DKs post earlier, but i think you've got the wrong of this. It's all tied up as a proxy for alienage.

    I'm sure these folks wouldn't be thrilled to see Sikhs or Lebanese Christians applying for asylum.

  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    Jesus jiminies chat.

    I remember a time when this place could actually be fun for like and entire day straight.

    Boy do I miss those times.

    This is actually quite tame compared to 5-8 years ago!

  • BEAST!BEAST! Adventurer Adventure!!!!!Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    again you distract from the conversation by arguing semantics

    No, it' snot a distraction at all. You're making a nonsense accusation because you want to graft on the evil of racism to your "xenophobic religious bigot" cudgel. Call a thing what it is and stop fucking about with easier terms. If I can shit on this entire line of thought by just going "duh muslims aren't a race" you will get nowhere trying to actually accomplish anything.

    Be precise in your criticism, or like DK pointed out earlier, you just open yourself up to the appearance of grievance shopping.

    the only thing we're going to accomplish either way is hurt feelings
    and really, isn't that all we're shooting for here? come on guys, stop with all the nitpicking....let's remember the true meaning of our arguing, to hurt eachothers feelings

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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    but where Anakin went wrong was in wiping out the younglings obviously

    no reason they couldn't have been brought over and continued their training

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  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies drinking coffee in the mountain cabinRegistered User regular
    Deebs had the right of it; we already (uselessly) did this once today

    how did we get a new topic earlier... oh, right.

    "Sir Landshark" what would you like to discuss right now

    we were having a delightful conversation about how Anakin made the right choice in trying to save someone he loved by turning to the dark side but then the FASCIST MODS closed the one true chat

    wait wouldnt just "not freaking out" have been a better choice

    his girlfriend wasnt even in any danger

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  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    You have got to get off this meaningless distinction. You seem to keep bringing it up like it absolves bigotry of its de facto impact.

    No, it's a meaningful distinction. it absolves nothing, but when you're sloppy about your accusations you dilute any point you might want to make.

  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    Jesus jiminies chat.

    I remember a time when this place could actually be fun for like and entire day straight.

    Boy do I miss those times.
    I blame the Internet! We should tear it ALL down.

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  • DoodmannDoodmann Registered User regular
    bowen wrote: »
    @Doodmann I'll probably drop out of comp for the next 4-5 weeks until it gets fixed.

    I tied and it dropped me back to NG3, but then I destroyed the next match (7mvps like wut) but I'm apparently still stuck at NG3.

    I'm conflicted, but I'm also probably going to avoid comp for a bit.

    Whippy wrote: »
    nope nope nope nope abort abort talk about anime
    I like to ART
  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    but where Anakin went wrong was in wiping out the younglings obviously

    no reason they couldn't have been brought over and continued their training

    too many of them to manage

    although you could do a battle royale sort of thing to make them stronger

  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    Hahnsoo1 wrote: »
    Jesus jiminies chat.

    I remember a time when this place could actually be fun for like and entire day straight.

    Boy do I miss those times.
    I blame the Internet! We should tear it ALL down.

    no way the internet is how I found all the lovely people of chat in the first place

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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    Deebs had the right of it; we already (uselessly) did this once today

    how did we get a new topic earlier... oh, right.

    "Sir Landshark" what would you like to discuss right now

    we were having a delightful conversation about how Anakin made the right choice in trying to save someone he loved by turning to the dark side but then the FASCIST MODS closed the one true chat

    wait wouldnt just "not freaking out" have been a better choice

    his girlfriend wasnt even in any danger

    what? I thought she was doomed!

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Deebs had the right of it; we already (uselessly) did this once today

    how did we get a new topic earlier... oh, right.

    @Sir Landshark what would you like to discuss right now

    the silliness of wiping out the younglings in the new Prequel Trilogy.

    how is there a new PT what

    read me into this matter; i require a briefing

    not new prequel trilogy. the regular PT.

    Spoiler Alert: Anakin kills all the baby jedi. Landshark thinks that he could have turned them to the dark side. I never thought of that before but screw the bullshit sith rule of two nonsense. send them to the child space wizard indoctrination camps.

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  • BEAST!BEAST! Adventurer Adventure!!!!!Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    You have got to get off this meaningless distinction. You seem to keep bringing it up like it absolves bigotry of its de facto impact.

    No, it's a meaningful distinction. it absolves nothing, but when you're sloppy about your accusations you dilute any point you might want to make.
    Hey, bro. You didn't capitalize "it" at the beginning of that sentence. You've diluted any point you were trying to make with your sloppy typing.

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  • PowerpuppiesPowerpuppies drinking coffee in the mountain cabinRegistered User regular
    Jesus jiminies chat.

    I remember a time when this place could actually be fun for like and entire day straight.

    Boy do I miss those times.

    fix it with me you jackwagon

    what say you to the question of a prophecy that says your beloved will die unless you do a bad thing

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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    well HYPOTHETICALLY

    if she WERE in MORTAL DANGER

    id do whatever it takes short of, like, killing innocents

    which is where Anakin fucked up

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  • SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    again you distract from the conversation by arguing semantics

    No, it' snot a distraction at all. You're making a nonsense accusation because you want to graft on the evil of racism to your "xenophobic religious bigot" cudgel. Call a thing what it is and stop fucking about with easier terms. If I can shit on this entire line of thought by just going "duh muslims aren't a race" you will get nowhere trying to actually accomplish anything.

    Be precise in your criticism, or like DK pointed out earlier, you just open yourself up to the appearance of grievance shopping.

    Except I think everyone pointed out that you aren't able to "shit on this entire line of thought" because the thing you're arguing isn't accurate.

    Trump does not know the difference between a christian from Pakistan and a Muslim from Pakistan. He does not care. I feel very comfortable saying this given his statements about muslims from not only himself, but his staff, as well as his overarching ignorant statements about other people as well. He is flat out a racist bigot and his statements reinforce that.

    Are you arguing for him? You just seem to pop in with "Nope not a race lol" and then run off. So it's okay that he's being this total asshole?

  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    credeiki wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    So I missed most of the end of the discussion on racism/whatever Trump is doing, but I feel very strongly that there is a difference between someone who is racist because they don't like a group of people and someone who is just running scared and makes some unfortunate decisions as a result. It may well not matter to the people who are being discriminated against, but I don't think that the culpability is the same. Which is really just a way of saying that I think Trump could be elected based on a surge of support for his policies which curb Muslim immigration and even put Muslims under surveillance in the country and that wouldn't mean that we ultimately revealed America to be a country of racists. It would reveal that when push comes to shove, people value fear and perceived safety more than principles. But then I feel very strongly that intent is key in racism and I know a lot of you disagree with me on that.

    i do think there is a difference between someone who is like "FUCK MUSLIMS" and someone who is like "omg i'm so scared of all these news events and muslims seem to be involved a lot and i'm ignorant and my fear drives me to tribalism so i think we should be wary of muslims"

    but they are both being racists

    Again, I marvel at how I never realized that Muslims were a race.

    Just find and replace racist-->bigot and proceed, then.

    But racist is a good enough word here because most white people who are anti-Muslim probably(?) think of Muslims as brown Arab people, and
    1. draw in their prejudices against other brown people into their prejudices against Muslims,
    2. pull Arab-looking non-Muslims into the basket of Muslims.

    This is racist bigotry. Why is it OK when you do it to white people?

  • descdesc Goretexing to death Registered User regular
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    desc wrote: »
    Hmm

    Maple syrup

    I bet maple syrup ice cream with maple sugar crystals in it would be really good

    When I was in Canada I picked up some whisky-infused maple syrup and poured it over vanilla ice cream.

    Soooooooooooo good.

    Hmm I've done vanilla Irish whiskey before

    Maple crystal & whiskey ice cream could be my potluck dish for family Xmas eve

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Incenjucar wrote: »
    Intent is important for discussions of motive, but not action.

    You can be the best-intentioned person in the world but if you are burning people because you think they are witches you still need to get slapped.

    i mean

    realistically most people act thinking they have good intentions

    good intentions don't really mean much

    Good intentions pave the road to hell.

    Those who say, "Muslim problem" from fear are not much different from those who say it from just plain racism.

    This is the same now as it was when people spoke of the "Jewish Issue" in the US talking about Jews fleeing Germany.

    The Jewish Issue was the weirdest Playboy in my adolescent shoe box.

    Natalie Portman, Bar Raefeli, Ellen Page (iirc?)

    not bad

    Estelle Harris, Penny Marshall, Don Rickles (wrarr!)

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  • Sir LandsharkSir Landshark resting shark face Registered User regular
    Sarksus wrote: »
    but where Anakin went wrong was in wiping out the younglings obviously

    no reason they couldn't have been brought over and continued their training

    too many of them to manage

    although you could do a battle royale sort of thing to make them stronger

    Why not have the older ones teach the younger ones

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  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    Let's just all agree that Donald Trump is a terrible person with terrible ideas and a big mouth, and move on...

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    it's not a distraction it's just all anyone but shark is talking about now

    Allegedly a voice of reason.
  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    Trump is a racist.

    He is also a religionist.

    These almost certainly intersect, but it is technically possible for them to not do so.

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