Yeah, but have you considered that he sounded nice, and he publicly thanked a war widow? Important stuff! I think we need to start giving him some credit.

I watched that speech last night and he was straight up literally Hitler. Literally no difference. Talking about America First and deporting people and martial law and all that. Dictator for sure. This is pretty scary now. I am scared and you should be too. Trump is Hitler but worse.

+1 mental gymnastics

I don’t know who will ultimately replace Slay as Mayor, but this race is certainly becoming interesting. That said, I can’t imagine Jones has a chance of winning.

That last line, man.

It’s partially performative fear. They feel like their racism isn’t so bad if they can claim it’s all because they’re terrified.

I love that she called out the “graffiti” bullshit, too. Like, if your neighborhood’s biggest problem is bored teenagers with spray-paint then you have it pretty good...

But what the editorial board and certain other reporters have done is nothing short of thinly veiled racism and preference for the status quo past. Something this city has had enough of.

Gotcha. Y’alls jawing back and forth about a thoroughly stupid original comment did make it hard to follow. The only times I’ve seen any kind of “backlash” is when white people think they’re showing solidarity but end up doing something intensely awkward or making it about themselves.

I am specifically referring to white people doing so and the perceived backlash that they receive from PoC for doing so. Please read the conversation between me and LGZombie for clarification, thank you.

I never claimed that they had. I don’t understand why people are having such a hard time following this conversation.

First of all, no. A White person could say the EXACT same thing as Misty Copeland and no one would accuse them of speaking for POC. “I believe in diversity and inclusion”, “I disagree with this racist and shitty person.” This is just being a fucking good person. Second of all, White silence is not out of respect. What…

It’s not true, though. I cannot recall a single time that a white celebrity/athlete has shunned or broken an endorsement due to bigotry, sexism, racism or oppression and been met with cries of “SHUT UP” from the minority community. Do you recall an instance? Because if I’m wrong I will gladly admit it.

If white people were willing to take a stand against Trump, Trump wouldn’t be President.

That’s bullshit.

Just take a look at the wikipedia page. Can you imagine if even 1/4 of the organizations and athletes took a stand? My god, it’d be earth shattering.

They will stay silent as long as they do not lose too much, then maybe they would do something.

And yet again, it’s overwhelmingly POC that are taking a stand. I shouldn’t be surprised, but I’m tired of white silence.

I don’t come here to have to google people, Bobby...

He always makes me think Scott’s Where Breathes There the Man?