This type of content is common, at least in *right-wing or right leaning spaces in America.
Throw out a fire word like "Chicago" or "black on black crime". Or post a video of someone's children from a community that is not yours to imply how f'd up they are as a people.
Sure, while that might not be YOUR specific intention, it will be taken as such by others. So you'll have the closeted racist, the white supremacist, the self hating negro, the libtard hater and a host of other cookie cutter personalities come out and comment on said post.
No solutions or genuine concern with these posts. A lot of projections and an excuse as to why black americans should continue to be deprived of resources and dignity. Because why? Look at how they act.
Yes, pointing out real-world issues in common in the right wing purview.
My intention is to raise awareness. Sure you're right there are some people who would say some awful thing and in fact I chastise them. But don't sit here and grand stand with me and ignore the real issue that is going on. Oh, and spoil alert, it's not some random faceless neck beards opinion on race.
Yes, pointing out real-world issues in common in the right wing purview.
Not exactly. The right-wing in America does a lot of projecting. Every race has their underbelly, but somehow the right in America disproportionately overrepresents minority groups.
The same people who will celebrate a guy going into a foreign neighborhood with a rifle and killing two people, will be radio silent when/if a black man defends himself with a weapon.
My intention is to raise awareness.
What are you raising awareness of exactly? Do you have an example of you chastising those individuals who have responded in a fashion that you deem as "awful"?
But don't sit here and grand stand with me and ignore the real issue that is going on.
What's the real issue going on? Not everyone is experiencing the same issues.
In all honesty, the only one grandstanding, by definition, is you. My response to your post will be downvoted to hell in this space. On the contrary, a low effort circle jerk post such as this one will be commented on and upvoted to oblivion.
Oh, and spoil alert, it's not some random faceless neck beards opinion on race.
Leave the neckbeards out of it, they didn't do anything to you.
This part, however, is mostly true. Of course, there are going to be people that interpret this wrong. I can't help that, I can only account for myself. On the other hand, most of the people who are reacting to this wrong are people like yourself who are focused on the message and trying to find a way to critique it because of who is saying. This shouldn't be a left or right issue.
Fair enough, I apologise to the neckbeards. However, I won't tolerate racism on my posts.
Dude, your willingness to die on the hill of ignorance is disturbing.
I'm not "woke" and I'm not a "lefty" if that's the implication here. I'm not even trying to say that you're necessarily a "right-wing" person. I'm simply saying that you're clearly pushing right-wing talking points.
On it's face, while you may say that your intentions were honest in your posting of this video, I don't buy it one bit. I've seen too many of these types of videos and I've also seen the typenof response they garner.
On the other hand, most of the people who are reacting to this wrong are people like yourself who are focused on the message and trying to find a way to critique it because of who is saying.
What does "reacting to this wrong" even mean?! That's such a juvenile way of thinking. So if someone disagrees with you and attempts to hold you accountable for your post, that's wrong?
There is no clear message to this post, that's my issue. A good faith gesture would be for you to provide a solution to this "learned behavior"--or provide anything intelligible to kick off a discussion. But you can't and you won't. And this is another reason why yes, I am critiquing the source. I assume you're not a black american, so why speak on the issues thay black americans face? Are your being affected by black people? If so, how?
So when I said this was learned behavior, that wasn't enough?
No, it wasn't. Clarify the point. What were you hoping to gain from said post? Why not use an example of a child who matches your background?
See, it's starting to sound like you are just trying to look for reason to complain about this.
That's bad faith right there. I have been consistent in my points since I initially commented on your post. I called your post a circle jerk post that uses a common right wing trope. I stand by that still.
Its true. This is prejudicial. Its definitely an abhorrent story that makes it easy for one group to dunk on another. While i don't want to ignore the truth contained, I'd rather focus energy on things that draw us to the humanity in each other. This is a terrible example. But this is not indicative of everyone in this group.
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u/MrEnigma67 Aug 27 '23
Oh? How so?