So rather than discuss the issue which you care so much about you just couldn't bear to be here anymore, you decided to school people on their geography?
It's a shit show in here. The point was lost pages and pages ago. I was just pointing out an inaccuracy that I can easily speak to. It gets old continually telling Americans that Ireland is not in fact in the UK but gotta keep fighting the good fight you know.
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
What good fight are you talking about, the poor oppressed Irish?
If you decide to spew some mofo shit about how there were Irish slaves and they had it far worse than Africans who were ripped from their homes and families (and all the subsequent generations) I'm going to go find a mother fucking leprechaun and kick him and say Maud told me to do this.
I fee sorry for the people back on page 20 being all hopeful and shit that this shit might get better. Nope still haven't hit rock bottom.
It just keeps going and going.
People, it's okay to just not say anything. I mean I would hope if you've been silent until now you can find something constructive or supportive to say, but if not....then just don't.
I might be willing to concede that there would be differences in racist attitudes between a country that was literally built from the ground up with racialized slavery and one that was not, but 1) white people have proven that they're terrible at recognizing racism (plenty of Americans think everything is A-ok) and 2) being grateful you live somewhere else does nothing to further the conversation.
Ireland is where my husband finally understood how fucking uncomfortable it is to have people ask to touch your hair after having to watch me endure it multiple times in the course of 10 damn days. So Ireland is not MLK's mountaintop, I can tell you that.
Your collective faux horror and kowtowing on the issues of race as they present themselves on this board is the most transparent bullshit.
And on a serious note, there was an actual civil war in Ireland only a century ago, and decades of subsequent terrorism on the issue you are currently deriding me for, so you may laugh and say you don't give a fuck about the inaccuracy I pointed out, but if you can think of your own ignorance on a scale, this is part of it.
You will never not be ignorant to cultural and racial sensitivities if you don't get the Ireland thing. It's pretty straightforward and since half of you white Americans claim Irish ancestry, you really should do better.
We're aware of it. It's just not relevant in this thread.
Your collective faux horror and kowtowing on the issues of race as they present themselves on this board is the most transparent bullshit.
And on a serious note, there was an actual civil war in Ireland only a century ago, and decades of subsequent terrorism on the issue you are currently deriding me for, so you may laugh and say you don't give a fuck about the inaccuracy I pointed out, but if you can think of your own ignorance on a scale, this is part of it.
You will never not be ignorant to cultural and racial sensitivities if you don't get the Ireland thing. It's pretty straightforward and since half of you white Americans claim Irish ancestry, you really should do better.
For fucks sake. THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU. You cannot compare fucking apples to oranges in order to preserve the apples comfort level. Fuck that shit.
I thought about keeping up the leprechaun theme and posting all sorts of Lucky Charms nonsense, but I decided that would actually detract from the actual good fight that must be fought.
Omg. Seriously with the stereotyping Irish people? Seriously?
I'm not blameless. I made an error earlier in this post and was quickly called out for my uneducated way of thinking (re: being "exposed" to other cultures). My heart dropped when I saw the responses, but I am grateful because those women didn't have to take the time to tell me how shitty it sounded among all the other bullshit that's going on. But they did, and my perspective will be forever changed for it.
But I just don't understand the blatant fucking PURPOSEFUL disregard for human decency.
Your collective faux horror and kowtowing on the issues of race as they present themselves on this board is the most transparent bullshit.
And on a serious note, there was an actual civil war in Ireland only a century ago, and decades of subsequent terrorism on the issue you are currently deriding me for, so you may laugh and say you don't give a fuck about the inaccuracy I pointed out, but if you can think of your own ignorance on a scale, this is part of it.
You will never not be ignorant to cultural and racial sensitivities if you don't get the Ireland thing. It's pretty straightforward and since half of you white Americans claim Irish ancestry, you really should do better.
Irony man.
Ever heard of the American Civil War, Jim Crow laws, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Lives Matter Movement. Because these are events/issues that directly affect POC...THAT YOU ARE MOCKING!
Can someone explain to me what the Northern Irish Conflict has to do with race?
It doesn't have anything to do with race obviously. It's just another example of the extensive reach of the ignorance on these boards. You think it doesn't matter if someone says that Ireland is part of the U.K., but it does because your ignorance is a continuum. This is another facet of the insular mindset and willful ignorance of everything outside the white, suburban American bubble that is perpetuated here.
Honestly just shut the fuck up. I don't know how you breathe with your head shoved so far up your ass. Choke on a turd.
Can someone explain to me what the Northern Irish Conflict has to do with race?
It doesn't have anything to do with race obviously. It's just another example of the extensive reach of the ignorance on these boards. You think it doesn't matter if someone says that Ireland is part of the U.K., but it does because your ignorance is a continuum. This is another facet of the insular mindset and willful ignorance of everything outside the white, suburban American bubble that is perpetuated here.
NO FUCKHEAD. IT MEANS THAT WE CAN RECOGNIZE THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND YOUR LITTLE GEOGRAPHY LESSON WAS NOT WARRANTED HERE!
Can someone explain to me what the Northern Irish Conflict has to do with race?
It doesn't have anything to do with race obviously. It's just another example of the extensive reach of the ignorance on these boards. You think it doesn't matter if someone says that Ireland is part of the U.K., but it does because your ignorance is a continuum. This is another facet of the insular mindset and willful ignorance of everything outside the white, suburban American bubble that is perpetuated here.
Um, no, I never said it doesn't matter. I said it doesn't need to be pointed out here. And the biggest reason it didn't need to be pointed out is because your initial comment, which was that racism doesn't exist where you live, is ABSOLUTELY FUCKING WRONG.
Post by carrierroe on Sept 9, 2016 20:37:12 GMT -5
I'm still learning how to have these conversations - online and in person. I really don't have a good handle on the personalities of this board or GBCN in general, but I do want to be part of this conversation. I can't stand by here when I don't even put up with this BS with my own friends and family members. I've had to walk away from many "friendships" in the past because of their hate and lack of being able to step back and think about someone else besides themselves. This conversation will never tire me or have me sitting back in my lazboy eating popcorn watching shit hit the fan. People with my color skin have had the entire history of mankind to be lazy and complacent in the face of social injustice.
So, I have been accused in the past (rightfully so) of not googling before posting. So I even tried googling to figure out how in the world race was related to the issues between Ireland and the UK (surprise, surprise, they aren't!!!). But, ironically, I came across this article in doing so.