you still make me laugh

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north korea whyyyyyyyy

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elaborate if you dont mind

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sixth nook test

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o ok

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Kian

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"Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed- in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical – and when facts are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self-satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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I'd argue that stupidity is usually culled by natural selection

societal propoganda is far more dangerous

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byeeeaaaaaah

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also yikes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nurse-screams-help-she-arrested-093436094.html

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Y'know, it's not just white individuals that have the potential to be racist, despite what our delightful, accurate and extremely partisan -- oops I meant non-partisan -- news outlets would have you think.

"Yes, I have gotten comments from people who are upset and have literally said the fact that I am friends with a white person is a problem, because white people don’t possess the ability to love or ever truly care about black people."

Those were probably not white people, y'know.

I've gotta respect this guy, though, for his perspective on people.

https://www.yahoo.com/music/todrick-hall-speaks-taylor-swift-video-backlash-134742334.html

Also, can someone explain to me what the heck "white-adjacent" means? That entire term SOUNDS racist just because of the implications that immediately arise from the context it's used in.

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Dax

White-adjacent = looks kind of white, isn't white.

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that's dumb

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Hyrawr

of course not, it's stupid not to think everyone isn't capable of having racial prejudice?

but have you actually experienced it? theoretically, maybe, but has someone (like people have told me to my face) that you're inferior to them or that you should go back to your country - if so, doesn't their stance seem a little bit more reasonable? I don't condone how these people deal with racism but I'm not completely apathetic to it

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"if so, doesn't their stance seem a little bit more reasonable?"

There is quite literally nothing reasonable about their stance.

When you pass judgement upon an entire race of people for the actions of the outspoken, ESPECIALLY WHEN they've done the same to you and YOU KNOW that their logic is unfounded, you are not only racist, but stupid. Because you already know that racism is unfounded. So - why the fuck would a victim of racism go on to repeat it, if not because they were stupid and or shortsighted?

It's fine to say that racism is bad, or SOME but NOT ALL white people are racist - yeah, it's a fact of life. But to accuse all white people as a broad category as racist is shortsighted, ignorant, and plain stupid.

I understand entirely that racism is a significant social issue of our time, and certainly morally wrong. However, to act against racism by racism isn't just offensive, but actively harmful to the reasonable discourse and dialogue society is learning to develop in order to SOLVE the issue in the first place.

No. Their stance is not reasonable or forgivable, regardless of what issues they went through.

Because at this point, they're letting their hatred take control of them, and have become no better than the people they claim are wrong.

(Actually, they're a bit worse, given that, having experienced it, they well know it's wholly wrong. And are doing it anyways, for even MORE insubstantial reasons.)

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Hyrawr

"When you pass judgement upon an entire race of people for the actions of the outspoken, ESPECIALLY WHEN they've done the same to you and YOU KNOW that their logic is unfounded, you are not only racist, but stupid. Because you already know that racism is unfounded. So - why the fuck would a victim of racism go on to repeat it, if not because they were stupid and or shortsighted?"

I'd wish I was arguing that victims of racism would be dignified and somehow they would have eluded traits like 'stupidity' or 'shortsightedness', but that wasn't what I was arguing. Those traits are essentially describing words of nearly everyone participating in the debates on racism online and offline.

"No. Their stance is not reasonable or forgivable, regardless of what issues they went through.

Because at this point, they're letting their hatred take control of them, and have become no better than the people they claim are wrong."

For me, I'm not looking deep within this specific context and instance of racial issues, my perspective and narrative is wider. The frustrating part of your argument is the idea that people subjected to racism and forms of prejudice should be the wiser.

The basics of the argument from the black community in that post is that their sensitivities to Taylor, a person not unfamiliar with having issues said black (and mind us, gay) community, extend so far to include those black people behind her are ignorant of her problems and seek her approval (as Taylor is a white person, they've labeled it as 'white approval' - which is a fair term considering that the market for music is already segmented largely by race).

The ideals of your argument are perfectly logical, your premises are fair and your conclusion is correct. I'm just arguing the realities — black people can't be expected to trust white people, and thus we see this level of hypersensitivity to racism, that in turn perpetuates it.

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"I'm just arguing the realities — black people can't be expected to trust white people, and thus we see this level of hypersensitivity to racism, that in turn perpetuates it."

There's a bit of a gap between "being expected to trust white people" and "flaming other members of your own community for daring to have a white friend".

Doesn't have much to do with hypersensitivity either, given that there is literally no white >> black racism happening in the given instance.

When people yell at something that doesn't exist, we call them delusional.

Yes, the statement you've given is very, very true. However, it's not applicable to this specific instance.

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LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/loreal-first-transgender-model-munroe-bergdorf-racist-rant-155101836.html

“Honestly, I don’t have energy to talk about the racial violence of white people any more. Yes ALL white people,” she wrote.

“Because most of ya’ll don’t even realise or refuse to acknowledge that your existence, privilege and success as a race is built on the backs, blood and death of people of colour. Your entire existence is drenched in racism. From micro-aggressions to terrorism, you guys built the blueprint for this s***.

“Come see me when you realise that racism isn’t learned, it’s inherited and consciously or unconsciously passed down through privilege.

“Once white people begin to admit that their race is the most violent and oppressive force of nature on Earth… then we can talk.

RACISM ISN'T LEARNED, IT'S INHERITED?!

LOOOOOL

LMAOOOO

OH AND

"“When I stated that ‘all white people are racist’, I was addressing that fact that western society as a whole, is a SYSTEM rooted in white supremacy – designed to benefit, prioritise and protect white people before anyone of any other race. Unknowingly, white people are SOCIALISED to be racist from birth onwards. It is not something genetic. No one is born racist,” she wrote.

She also criticized L’Oréal’s decision to let her go, adding: “So when a transgender woman of colour, who has been selected to front up a big brand campaign to combat discrimination and lack of diversity in the beauty industry, speaks on her actual lived experience of being discriminated against because of her race and identifies the root of where that discrimination lies – white supremacy and systemic racism – that big brand cannot simply state that her thoughts are not ‘in line with the ethics of the brand.’"

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Dax

Because most of ya’ll don’t even realise or refuse to acknowledge that your existence, privilege and success as a race is built on the backs, blood and death of people of colour.
How much LSD do you have to be on to spout bullshit like this?

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Kian

You know, she's right about a lack of diversity. It seems that these days there's really only one brand of idiocy that every moron follows.

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There's so many things wrong with this article I'm not sure how to feel

http://nypost.com/2017/08/31/poor-student-lives-the-high-life-after-1m-financial-aid-snafu/

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Kian

I'm surprised that nobody is claiming that the university is racist for not wanting her to get a free million dollars.

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Dax

how fucking dishonest can you get

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whoever invented the phrases "clap back" and "throw shade" needs to be shot

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⎛⎝Gibby⎠⎞

Throwing shade i see

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Kian

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An image generated by "DeepDream".

I'm sure glad MY dreams aren't like that.

Ref. this article you linked

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Progress is being made, a little at a time.

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somewhat appalled that a so-called Christian priest has a 10 million dollar mansion

forget the church, people should not be listening to you if you claim to be a legitimate Christian priest with a ten million dollar home

LOL

https://www.yahoo.com/news/joel-osteen-apos-houston-megachurch-202025669.html

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Kian

So... everyone keeps criticizing him for not opening the church to displaced people, even though none of them provided evidence that it was accessible despite the flooding, and despite the fact that there are a heck of a lot more people than just THE PASTOR who have control over the building.

Still though, if his stupid mansion is fine, that's a place that he should let people stay for a little while.

Then again, if you expect the pastor of a megachurch who lives in a ten-point-five million dollar mansion to actually act like a Christian, then you're sadly mistaken.

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" So... everyone keeps criticizing him for not opening the church to displaced people, even though none of them provided evidence that it was accessible despite the flooding, and despite the fact that there are a heck of a lot more people than just THE PASTOR who have control over the building."

No no no, read my post, I'm not complaining about the fancy church he has at all.

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Kian

I was criticizing Yahoo and the idiots on Twitter.

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Dax

Wealth doesn't mean he's not Christian. In fact, even if he had committed sins to acquire that wealth, he'd still be Christian - just not a very good one and not deserving of being in his position. But there's no proof he has done so, and no proof that his church actually was accessible despite the flooding. This person responding to this is far more of a sinner than Joel, all things considered:

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"Wealth doesn't mean he's not Christian."

Okay, I'll clarify - a blatantly wealthy person like he is spending that amount of money on his freaking house means that, *if* he actually does believe in Christ, he certainly doesn't apply his teachings to his own self. Which means he is absolutely unsuited to, you know, telling others how to live their own lives.

Now because of the tremendous amount of subsets of Christianity, I'm not sure if that kind of person counts as a "Christian", but you definitely, absolutely should not be a priest.

"But there's no proof he has done so, and no proof that his church actually was accessible despite the flooding."

As I mentioned in my post, I don't really care about the church. I'm significantly more irritated because this false priest has a 10M house.

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I'm not religious myself, but I can respect at least the parts of religion that teach people to better themselves and help their neighbors.

If you're a priest and you dump 10M into a house, you're not even trying to do either.

No one needs a 10M house, especially not a freaking priest who should be well aware that there are people suffering in the world and that money can be a significant beneficiary to said people.

I'm not saying that he should live his life dirt poor, especially because this guy apparently goes on TV so he has an image to maintain.

But, well...10M house. Enough said.

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Kian

Getting a 10 million dollar house isn't necessarily wrong - it depends on how you use it. For example, Keith Green (a Christian singer) spent probably a good deal of money on building houses on his property and opening them to the needy vagrants of the world. When this priest doesn't open his huge house to even a few of the thousands displaced by the hurricane, and doesn't use any of his obviously massive salary to help these people...

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See, he's not spending all that money on other houses for people to live in, he's using it for himself. That's what you and I are criticizing.

There's plenty of ways to make at least a beneficial change to the poor with a large sum of money, as this Keith person is doing.

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it amazes me that a see-through dress and underwear is considered fashionable nowadays

why can't I wear that to school

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because you're a dude lmao
(cue trigger)

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Kian

Feminists can't be offended by it because he's a male, though.

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Kian

Because a see-through dress without underwear is considered indecent, and underwear without a see-through dress is swimwear.

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mixture of scared and intrigued right now

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/arts/design/google-how-ai-creates-new-music-and-new-artists-project-magenta.html?

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I really hope that those thousands of people trapped by flooding are going to be part of the group evacuating next time a force of nature is predicted to come barreling down onto their homes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-2-dead-harvey-slams-texas-coast-causing-052756043.html

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tepig223

You either evacuate ASAP or stay home and prep. People flocking the highways when everywhere is flooded actually makes it worse. You need to have tools to cut through, your attic for say. Flotation devices and ropes are good ideas as well.

Legit getting stranded somewhere, or getting caught inside of a room & suffocating are the worst threats.

I don't know if the water can be electrified or hazardous in another way, but not being afraid of getting wet (when the water is safe) is also something you might want

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yikes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/phoenix-newspaper-rips-sheriff-joe-143100416.html

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tepig223

It's almost comically hard to argue he's not racist at this point

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sinornithosaurus

obvious plan is obvious

trump racebaits so his political opponents capitalize on racial issues <- precisely what needs to happen if he wants to win in 2020

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Okay let me get this straight...

1) Transgender woman and partner notice a fire on the balcony above their apartment.
2) They go up and accuse their neighbor of deliberately starting it.
3) A fight breaks out, and the transgender woman stabs said neighbor.
4) The police arrive, and the transgender woman stabs a police officer as well.
5) She's shot and killed.
6) People are honoring her.

Wait, but that's not ALL.

1) A few dozen people go out to hold a vigil for her.
2) Then they move to a freaking intersection and block it in protest (of what one may ask, but I don't have a good answer for you)
3) A car pulls up, stops, honks, and tries to drive around the protestors.
4) The protestors surround the car, hit it with their hands and a freaking flag pole, and climb on it.
5) The car drives away, injuring a few people when they fall off the car.
6) The car is stopped a block away.
7) The driver has charges filed against them.

To which I can only respond, liberals what the fuck?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/3-suffer-minor-injuries-car-pulls-st-louis-130210658.html

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