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George Floyd dies after police knelt on his neck (MOD NOTE IN POST #1)

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    #6032
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    Overheal wrote: »
    I never said his opinion isn't interesting.

    What is your opinion? Do you see anything objectionable about a jewish person leading a BLM group?

    Again, I posted a tweet by an African American, but you don't want to know what his opinion is, you want to know mine. typical progressive soft racism, dismissing and ignoring the opinion of the black author. You are trying your hardest to shift what he said - on to me. I didn't say it, he did. Sorry buddy. It aint gonna work


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    #6033
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    Again, I posted a tweet by an African American, but you don't want to know what his opinion is, you want to know mine. typical progressive soft racism, dismissing and ignoring the opinion of the black author. You are trying your hardest to shift what he said - on to me. I didn't say it, he did. Sorry buddy. It aint gonna work




    Whats your take on what he said?


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    #6034
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    I still.dont get how the high end brands are leaving their windows packed with merchandise and no security. The small family owned businesses are boarding up windows and trying to defend them.

    Could a store recoupe all the losses due to shutdown by having their entire stock taken overnight?

    I just can't understand the videos I am seeing of brands like Gucci with windows overflowing


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    #6035
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    Odhinn wrote: »
    Whats your take on what he said?

    I think it's interesting. And I think its not surprising that he wonders why a non black individual is the leader of BLM.

    I wonder if he had said
    "Somebody wanna tell me why a White man is in charge of BLM?

    Would your reactions have been the same?


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    #6036
    2u2me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭2u2me


    Overheal wrote: »
    I never said his opinion isn't interesting.

    What is your opinion? Do you see anything objectionable about a jewish person leading a BLM group?

    Do you? What's your opinion about it?


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    #6037
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    I think it's interesting. And I think its not surprising that he wonders why a non black individual is the leader of BLM.

    I wonder if he had said
    "Somebody wanna tell me why a White man is in charge of BLM?

    Would your reactions have been the same?


    I'd - again - want to know what your take on it is.


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    #6038
    2u2me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭2u2me


    Odhinn wrote: »
    I'd - again - want to know what your take on it is.

    Why don't you give your opinion first, so you're not acting from a sedentary position.


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    #6039
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    ricero wrote: »
    Few unsavoury videos floating about on WhatsApp today of George Floyd.

    Are they legit ? Was he really in the adult entertainment industry ?

    Irrelevant


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    #6040
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    2u2me wrote: »
    Why don't you give your opinion first, so you're not acting from a sedentary position.




    Jews have historically been linked with the civil rights movement in the USA, a result of the fact that a "white" racist would have it in for them as much as they did for the afro-american community.


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    #6041
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    Odhinn wrote: »
    I'd - again - want to know what your take on it is.

    I think perhaps there are a few African Americans who would prefer if a fellow African American was in charge rather than a 'white' person.


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    #6042
    MeMen2_MoRi_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭MeMen2_MoRi_


    Oh oh, here we go down the Jews run the world, the Jews want a race war, they after all own all the media???


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    #6043
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    I think perhaps there are a few African Americans who would prefer if a fellow African American was in charge rather than a 'white' person.


    I'm sure there are. Whats your opinion?


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    #6044
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    Odhinn wrote: »
    I'm sure there are. Whats your opinion?

    I just gave it to you.


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    #6045
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,254 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    'African-American' isn't the best term in this context: not all Americans with black skin have ancestry from Africa. There are Haitians for example who would readily identify as Haitian-American before African-American. Regarding matters of race, discrimination, crime statistics, etc. there isn't always delineation between one or the other (or many others - Creole has African and French and Spanish origins). That's why its becoming more common to see people talking about Black or Brown, Black Americans, Blacks, etc.


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    #6046
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    I just gave it to you.




    No, you stated your perception that "a few African Americans who would prefer if a fellow African American was in charge rather than a 'white' person."


    Whats your opinion?


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    #6047
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Overheal wrote: »
    'African-American' isn't the best term in this context: not all Americans with black skin have ancestry from Africa. There are Haitians for example who would readily identify as Haitian-American before African-American. Regarding matters of race, discrimination, crime statistics, etc. there isn't always delineation between one or the other (or many others). That's why its becoming more common to see people talking about Black or Brown, Black Americans, Blacks, etc.

    Wasnt only a few years ago we were being told not to say Blacks but person of colour.


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    #6048
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Odhinn wrote: »
    No, you stated your perception that "a few African Americans who would prefer if a fellow African American was in charge rather than a 'white' person."


    Whats your opinion?

    You got an answer,you dont like it.
    Why keep asking again and again and again and again and again?:rolleyes:


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    #6049
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,254 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    Wasnt only a few years ago we were being told not to say Blacks but person of colour.

    POC more broadly refers to all non-whites, including Hispanic or Asian (maybe not Asian?), etc.


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    #6050
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    You got an answer,.............




    Nope, I haven't.


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    #6051
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Overheal wrote: »
    POC more broadly refers to all non-whites, including Hispanic or Asian (maybe not Asian?), etc.

    The vast majority are African-American so theres no real need to point it out.


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    #6052
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Anyone see the porno of George riding your wan. She was absolutely stunning


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    #6053
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Odhinn wrote: »
    Nope, I haven't.

    Yes,you have.


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    #6054
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,254 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    The vast majority are African-American so theres no real need to point it out.

    :rolleyes:

    You illustrate the problem deftly thanks.


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    #6055
    FVP3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    Odhinn wrote: »
    Whats your opinion?

    I get the impression he agrees with the black guy. And you dont apparantly.

    #blackopinionsdontmatter


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    #6056
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Overheal wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    You illustrate the problem deftly thanks.

    You tried to score cheap points when there was no need to.
    Just like youre doing again.
    Just like youve been doing throughout the thread.


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    #6057
    [Deleted User]
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    Overheal wrote: »
    I never said his opinion isn't interesting.

    What is your opinion? Do you see anything objectionable about a jewish person leading a BLM group?

    If the leader is black and Jewish grand but if not why is a white man in charge of BLM. Surely this should be a black lead movement.


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    #6058
    FVP3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    Wasnt only a few years ago we were being told not to say Blacks but person of colour.

    Actually the politically correct term went from African American to black. Previously the acceptable term was negro. Person of colour has a wider application to all non whites. Including asians.

    Even Americans got embarrassed over time at substituting African American for black for every black person in the world.


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    #6059
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    Odhinn wrote: »
    No, you stated your perception that "a few African Americans who would prefer if a fellow African American was in charge rather than a 'white' person."


    Whats your opinion?

    I would not deign to think that I, a White person, should have an opinion on who runs BLM. Its none of my business or my concern I'm sure you agree.


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    #6060
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    FVP3 wrote: »
    Actually the politically correct term went from African American to black. Previously the acceptable term was negro. Person of colour has a wider application to all non whites.

    Apologies I cant keep up with constant change in PC terms,hopefully I havent offended anyone using "black" at the wrong point in time or "African-American" the next week and "POC" the week later


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    #6061
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 8,079 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    I would not deign to think that I, a White person, should have an opinion on who runs BLM. Its none of my business or my concern I'm sure you agree.




    You're entitled to an opinion. It strikes me as very odd that you can't state it.


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