I am a racist

[Sinbad]

whine, whine, moan, moan, complain, bitch, oh it's so hard being white, sob sob
too much self pity in that article/opinion piece...

Did you actually read and understand it?
It's not self pity when you're accused of being racist merely because you're a different colour to someone, which is what it comes down to. It's very real and happening every day in SA.

 

[grok]

julien.duhain - May 23, 2012 at 11:16

Racist is the new K-word to describe white people.

Guess I'm a racist too.

 

[porchrat]

whine, whine, moan, moan, complain, bitch, oh it's so hard being white, sob sob
too much self pity in that article/opinion piece...

Unfortunately I think you have missed the real point here. That the word "racist" is flung around faaaaaaaaaaaar too often when it really cannot be justified.

It is cheapening real racism when it occurs. Nowadays you can paint an unflattering picture of a black dude and be called racist. This is not rational. We really need to stop whipping that word out every 10 seconds.

 

[Zyzzyva]

How great would it be if young people adopted the word racist as slang meaning "cool or awesome".

Then we could have those skateboarding kids telling each other "man that kickflip (is this a valid skateboarding term... sorry I have no idea) was totally racist!".

That way when someone in the ANC calls some random entirely unrelated thing "racist" you can respond with "yes, yes it was totally racist, thank you.".

hah, great idea!

 

[Pooky]

Hey at least you aren't rapists.

 

[Sherbang]

Unfortunately I think you have missed the real point here. That the word "racist" is flung around faaaaaaaaaaaar too often when it really cannot be justified.

It is cheapening real racism when it occurs. Nowadays you can paint an unflattering picture of a black dude and be called racist. This is not rational. We really need to stop whipping that word out every 10 seconds.

If she had written what you've just written I would have said well written.
You put across the whole point of her piece in 2 sentences without any lies or self pity.

 

[(@) (@) twister]

We should all just change or add "racist" as an extra name on our I.D. books.

 

[wily me]

If she had written what you've just written I would have said well written.
You put across the whole point of her piece in 2 sentences without any lies or self pity.

Where was the lies and self pity, care to highlite them in particular?

 

[Flanders]

whine, whine, moan, moan, complain, bitch, oh it's so hard being white, sob sob
too much self pity in that article/opinion piece...

If you were a racehorse I'd name you Predictable and I'd be a lot richer than I am now.

How great would it be if young people adopted the word racist as slang meaning "cool or awesome".

Then we could have those skateboarding kids telling each other "man that kickflip (is this a valid skateboarding term... sorry I have no idea) was totally racist!".

That way when someone in the ANC calls some random entirely unrelated thing "racist" you can respond with "yes, yes it was totally racist, thank you.".

"Dude, that was race...IST!"

"Totally. Sick racism there, bra. Like AIDS-sick racist."

How deliciously inappropriate!


It's true though what the one commentor on the article said about the word 'racist' being like the new 'k' word for whites. Finally - a word that, if we allow it to, gets us all riled up and feeling very bad about ourselves.

 

[porchrat]

If she had written what you've just written I would have said well written.
You put across the whole point of her piece in 2 sentences without any lies or self pity.

Oh if your point is that it is a needlessly emotive piece that barely manages to get a coherent point across then yes I agree. It could have been written better and could have been far more concise.

What I see as the most important point could still be gleaned from reading it though and frankly I believe that point is very valid.

 

[Sinbad]

Oh if your point is that it is a needlessly emotive piece that barely manages to get a coherent point across then yes I agree. It could have been written better and could have been far more concise.

What I see as the most important point could still be gleaned from reading it though and frankly I believe that point it very valid.

Remember that the government and ANC consider rhetoric, spin and verbiage to be the most important things of all. The actual point of anything is immaterial. Unless it's a bribe.

 

[wily me]

How great would it be if young people adopted the word racist as slang meaning "cool or awesome".

Then we could have those skateboarding kids telling each other "man that kickflip (is this a valid skateboarding term... sorry I have no idea) was totally racist!".

That way when someone in the ANC calls some random entirely unrelated thing "racist" you can respond with "yes, yes it was totally racist, thank you.".

What a champion, you really struck gold with your masterpiece. Well done.

 

[porchrat]

Like AIDS-sick racist."

This is text-based awesome right here.

 

[gnomez]

You want a credible news source for an opinion piece? :erm:

He must be a racist !

 

[Sherbang]

Where was the lies and self pity, care to highlite them in particular?

She said Zuma raped someone, that's a lie.

You have raped, lied, stolen, protected evil men and weezled your way out of prosecution and you wonder why people continue to take the piss out of you in the media and treat you with utter contempt.

For the self-pity:

Today, I shouted at a taxi driver who pushed in-front of me nearly driving me into the curb with no regard for the fact that I have a child in the car - I must be a racist, because only racists care about road safety it would seem.

I complained to the manager of my bank because the woman handling my account is so incompetent and hasn’t responded to one email or message I’ve left her for over 2 months! Nevermind that my account is about to be shut down because of FICA. I must be a racist then because only racists expect service from a bank and stupidly think an organisation is going to actually do the job they promise to do in all their marketing material.

The other day my husband confronted a woman outside a shopping centre after she carelessly threw her fast food packet on the floor less than 10cm from a dustbin. Her response - "you’re just a racist". Yes, you’re absolutely right, because only racists care about keeping their city clean and litter free.

I fired a lady who worked for me once because I caught her rummaging through one of my cupboards and she had taken my passport and other belongings which I found in her bag. Her only response - "you’re a racist". Yes, yes I am. Because only racists think that stealing is a criminal offense and is done by people with no morals or conscience.

I swear being a white person in this country can be very bloody exasperating at times. The ANC has brainwashed the masses with this little word - racist - to the point that it’s actually completely lost its meaning and now get’s used totally out of context. Most days I just let it pass and I don’t go into effect of it. But today is not one of those days. Today I’m angry and today I’m sick and tired of it.

 

[porchrat]

He must be a racist !

I don't know man that request seemed pretty unracist to me.

If he had made the request from his smartphone while snowboarding down off the peak of Everest then that would have been epically racist.

 

[wily me]

She said Zuma raped someone, that's a lie.


For the self-pity:

Have you ever asked to woman that accused him? I thought not. But fear not we all were lectured over time about the acceptable "cultures" when it suits them. Even those that supposedly cure aids.

 

[RexxGrim]

How great would it be if young people adopted the word racist as slang meaning "cool or awesome".

Then we could have those skateboarding kids telling each other "man that kickflip (is this a valid skateboarding term... sorry I have no idea) was totally racist!".

That way when someone in the ANC calls some random entirely unrelated thing "racist" you can respond with "yes, yes it was totally racist, thank you.".

I think your post is so totally racist.

 

[STS]

When I go to parties with my middle class black friends, we joke about our cultures and we laugh at our jokes. We sincerely care about each other and spend all night chatting coz we have similar interests that doesn't involve politics, religion or philosophy.

My wife's best friends who happen to be black were cautious of me when I first started going out with her, because her previous boyfriends were racist and had friends that called them "maids".

So maybe some black people do have it hard. That doesn't mean they don't get a free ticket to cruise through life and treat anybody however they want, if anything that means they should know first hand what it feels like to be dehumanised and should not turn the tables.

It is different for each of us, we have our own problems which exist just because of how society views us. There are smart black and white people who realise this and who have good intentions. These people who sit on facebook and write racist drivel are not good people, if they were good they'd give everyone a chance and see them for what they are, people.

Also, sometimes they just don't know any better

 

[Picard]

I was born a racist.

I once heard someone say ... he wasn't born a racist ... he was made one.