Racism still exists

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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 7:49am
The video speaks for itself....
Watch the whole thing or don't talk.

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1/24/2011 2:19am
I think some people are subconsciously racist, they don't realize they are being racist until its pointed out or they are proven. Alot of us are to quick to judge from the looks of people.

For example

If I saw a trashy looking man cutting a bike chain- I'd wonder if he was stealing
If I saw a well dressed man cutting a bike chain- I'd most likely think that he had lost his key
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LMFAO fuckin white people.....
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The video speaks for itself.... Watch the whole thing or don't talk. [embed][/embed]
The video speaks for itself....
Watch the whole thing or don't talk.

I watched it all and while i agree racism still exist on both side this video means nothing except you got played by a TV show. So they film some folks walking by the White guy? You think they didn't pick and choose which ones to show? Here's another thought, they tried to make the old guy that stood up to the Black guy and took his tools out to be a racist, but how do we know he wouldn't have done the same thing to the White guy? You are going to judge him on the actions of others because they are the same race? That makes you racist. A TV show sets up a bunch of white folks then edits it to make a whole race look bad and you gulped the bait down and posted it as fact. It's bullshit like this that keeps racism alive and doesn't allow us to move forward. Myth Busted.

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1/24/2011 5:43am
I guess those black ladies were racist too? lol
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I kind of agree with Crash here, none of us know the reality and we all know editing was involved, and none of us know what or how many people were edited out.

Had the same people walked by the white kid and not the black kid, then you'd have some real evidence, but that isn't the case.

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1/24/2011 5:47am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2011 5:47am
By the way, I would have walked by both, thinking no one is going to steal a bike that blatantly and openly in a busy spot like that in the middle of the day.

I would assume he lost his key
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1/24/2011 5:51am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2011 6:00am
I think some people are subconsciously racist, they don't realize they are being racist until its pointed out or they are proven. Alot of us are...
I think some people are subconsciously racist, they don't realize they are being racist until its pointed out or they are proven. Alot of us are to quick to judge from the looks of people.

For example

If I saw a trashy looking man cutting a bike chain- I'd wonder if he was stealing
If I saw a well dressed man cutting a bike chain- I'd most likely think that he had lost his key
That's an example of "unconscious bias" which isn't really racism but it's similar. Everyone on earth has unconscious biases that can appear racist. They can't necessarily control the bias because it's a bias they have obtained vie experiences they have had in their lives/environment (physical environment, TV programming, etc). There is a test you can take If you want to find out what your biases are Harvard has a web site where you can take some tests that will score you on several things (racial bias being one of several). You may be surprised with your results. Start here:

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/
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Hate to break it you but as long as humans exist racism will be there from ALL sides.
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bultokid wrote:
Hate to break it you but as long as humans exist racism will be there from ALL sides.
there ya go.

If it isn't race it will be protestants and catholics, or muslims and christians, or muslims and hindus, or two stroke vs 4 strokes.

People will always find some reason to hate others.

Race is just easier to figure out which side they are on.
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bultokid wrote:
Hate to break it you but as long as humans exist racism will be there from ALL sides.
JustMX wrote:
there ya go. If it isn't race it will be protestants and catholics, or muslims and christians, or muslims and hindus, or two stroke vs 4...
there ya go.

If it isn't race it will be protestants and catholics, or muslims and christians, or muslims and hindus, or two stroke vs 4 strokes.

People will always find some reason to hate others.

Race is just easier to figure out which side they are on.
And it all started when Homo Sapiens migrated into the already Neanderthal populated Europe. Smile
1/24/2011 10:46am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2011 10:47am
What this says is most white people think chubby white kids are careless with their keys.
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flarider wrote:
I kind of agree with Crash here, none of us know the reality and we all know editing was involved, and none of us know what...
I kind of agree with Crash here, none of us know the reality and we all know editing was involved, and none of us know what or how many people were edited out.

Had the same people walked by the white kid and not the black kid, then you'd have some real evidence, but that isn't the case.

Thanks Dave, you'll get a chuckle because I came out of retirement for this one, I made it 3 days this time! Woohoo Okay back to retirement...
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1/24/2011 11:18am Edited Date/Time 1/24/2011 11:18am
Yeah, now you and woody can go back to calling me names and shit again over at Lenny's
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Another issue with the video is the white guy is the size of a man, the black guy is smaller and looks a lot younger. How many people are going to approach a man with a hammer vs. a kid?

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flarider wrote:
Yeah, now you and woody can go back to calling me names and shit again over at Lenny's
Ya that is pretty fun...okay now back to retirement, no wait i have business in moto...
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flarider wrote:
Yeah, now you and woody can go back to calling me names and shit again over at Lenny's
Don't forget ol' ger. I remember he was patting himself on the back in moto for avoiding this forum only to go over there and take jabs at you from afar. Which translates to: "I can't hack it here.".
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What is that thing. A Huffy? No linkage POS.
I'd laugh if someone was wasting their time nicking that bike.
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1/24/2011 1:55pm Edited Date/Time 1/24/2011 2:00pm
flarider wrote:
Yeah, now you and woody can go back to calling me names and shit again over at Lenny's
Grendel wrote:
Don't forget ol' ger. I remember he was patting himself on the back in moto for avoiding this forum only to go over there and take...
Don't forget ol' ger. I remember he was patting himself on the back in moto for avoiding this forum only to go over there and take jabs at you from afar. Which translates to: "I can't hack it here.".
It translates to there are rules here and stuff like that will get some of us clicked, of course you 2 get a little more slack on the leash, that's life. I like Guyb and am very satisfied with my leash here, I'm retired anyway. Hey, stop on by BL's sometime, well I mean and post instead of lurking. It's a one of kind site and not a cheap knock off, but you lurkers know that, lol. Ole Ger is pretty funny and we won't beat you down too bad...The N word is no longer allowed an awesome improvement. Void is one of the best Admin/mods ever, ya'll ever heard of The Cape? Got someone over there now with a secret identity...anyone want to join the fun the link is in Voids sig. Love ya'll.
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dcmx326 wrote:
Another issue with the video is the white guy is the size of a man, the black guy is smaller and looks a lot younger. How...
Another issue with the video is the white guy is the size of a man, the black guy is smaller and looks a lot younger. How many people are going to approach a man with a hammer vs. a kid?

Bingo!!!

Way too many other variables that are unaccounted for as well.

Nonetheless, the video still highlights a very real phenomenon - racial stereotypes.
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The video speaks for itself.... Watch the whole thing or don't talk. [embed][/embed]
The video speaks for itself....
Watch the whole thing or don't talk.

Crash82 wrote:
I watched it all and while i agree racism still exist on both side this video means nothing except you got played by a TV show...
I watched it all and while i agree racism still exist on both side this video means nothing except you got played by a TV show. So they film some folks walking by the White guy? You think they didn't pick and choose which ones to show? Here's another thought, they tried to make the old guy that stood up to the Black guy and took his tools out to be a racist, but how do we know he wouldn't have done the same thing to the White guy? You are going to judge him on the actions of others because they are the same race? That makes you racist. A TV show sets up a bunch of white folks then edits it to make a whole race look bad and you gulped the bait down and posted it as fact. It's bullshit like this that keeps racism alive and doesn't allow us to move forward. Myth Busted.
Good point. It very well could happen through edits.

However, I was referencing the video more as an expression of what I see all of the time. I think people have gotten to where they manipulate their racism to the point of it being tolerable, but certain situations will bring it into light.

I personally believe that this would happen in most areas. Of course, there are areas where nobody would even say anything about it.

That is a strong case that it could be edited to make a point. I doubt it. Just read some posts about a certain number 7.
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For the record, I was never on Lenny's site...never will be.
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For the record, I was never on Lenny's site...never will be.
Void Main wrote:
Hmm, seems like you might have a little racial issue? Take the test here to find out:

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html

Let us know the results of your test.
Your Result
Your data suggest a slight automatic preference for European American compared to African American.

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For the record, I was never on Lenny's site...never will be.
Void Main wrote:
Hmm, seems like you might have a little racial issue? Take the test here to find out:

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html

Let us know the results of your test.
huck wrote:
Your Result
Your data suggest a slight automatic preference for European American compared to African American.

Not bad huck!
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flarider wrote:
By the way, I would have walked by both, thinking no one is going to steal a bike that blatantly and openly in a busy spot...
By the way, I would have walked by both, thinking no one is going to steal a bike that blatantly and openly in a busy spot like that in the middle of the day.

I would assume he lost his key
I probably would have to. Although when I was a kid I noticed one day that one of my neighbors was "Moving". Looked legit. It wasn't.
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Void Main wrote:
Hmm, seems like you might have a little racial issue? Take the test here to find out:

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/selectatest.html

Let us know the results of your test.
huck wrote:
Your Result
Your data suggest a slight automatic preference for European American compared to African American.

Void Main wrote:
Not bad huck!
I keep getting confused as to which buttons to push.

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