I'm not on CEP, but non-apology apologies are the worst. People are going to fuck up when it comes to race. Digging in accomplishes absolutely nothing and reinforces the whole "the only thing worse than being a racist is calling someone (or something) racist" nonsense. Take one's lumps, learn what not to do the next time, and come back the next day with a little more empathy. Or sympathy. I can never remember which is which.
I had avoided that post for no reason other than "Oh, it's about Tim Kaine". No interest there. Did NOT know that crap was going down in it. Then her attempt at an explanation??? Give me a fucking break. Throwing down Ben Carson was meant to be a racist insult- plain and simple. Her playing dumb on that... my eyes can't roll any harder.
I had avoided that post for no reason other than "Oh, it's about Tim Kaine". No interest there. Did NOT know that crap was going down in it. Then her attempt at an explanation??? Give me a fucking break. Throwing down Ben Carson was meant to be a racist insult- plain and simple. Her playing dumb on that... my eyes can't roll any harder.
Me too. In addition to the racist, disgusting bullshit, Kirkette had some interesting points to make, and it all got washed away.
I'm not on CEP, but non-apology apologies are the worst. People are going to fuck up when it comes to race. Digging in accomplishes absolutely nothing and reinforces the whole "the only thing worse than being a racist is calling someone (or something) racist" nonsense. Take one's lumps, learn what not to do the next time, and come back the next day with a little more empathy. Or sympathy. I can never remember which is which.
HARD PASS!
If it was a one time thing, I'd say you we're right, niq . But consistenly, and calculatedly, coming in and tra-la-la-ing Anti-Semitic jabs while spewing epically racist shit, after being told to stop, multiple times, by multiple people, then faking dumb? Nah, we call that dick move, "Bitches Trying It!". It's exactly how racism is condoned and stays pervasive. This is when you get off the fucking fence and take a stand for what's right.
So,@littlemoxie , bitch bye; don't come back.
I can't tell, but I think we agree a little? What I was trying to say is that someone who doesn't know when to stop digging, or to recognize that when they've hurt someone coming back with the "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" is BS, is not someone worth dealing with.
And yes, there's definitely a different between someone who steps in a pile of dogshit for the first time, and someone who's flinging it around on a regular basis.
Post by thebreakfastclub on Apr 14, 2017 8:28:52 GMT -5
A couple of weeks ago, I caught the exchange on CEP where Kirkette told LM to never tag her or respond to her again. Yet she persisted yesterday. Be gone with this bullshit.
Just caught up, I saw the Tim Kaine post but didn't open it because I assumed it was all TK love...my mistake. Feel free to let that door hit you on the way out, LM.
I can't tell, but I think we agree a little? What I was trying to say is that someone who doesn't know when to stop digging, or to recognize that when they've hurt someone coming back with the "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" is BS, is not someone worth dealing with.
And yes, there's definitely a different between someone who steps in a pile of dogshit for the first time, and someone who's flinging it around on a regular basis.
Perhaps, as you had a lot of true things to say above. However, your post missed the most critical component. Perhaps I misread, but there was nothing in the vein, of "Fuck your racist comments, @littlemoxie ".
Those are the only types of words that matter at points likes these. Some people say it. They call it out boldly in an attempt to get the shit to stop. Some people won't/don't and never will. Time after time, opportunity after opportunity, they never will. That's the rub.
I mean, I'm not mad, and I really can't fault you for it; because there's no such thing as an ally.
I'm on morning duty here, but I wanted to say I saw this post and I'm not ignoring what you're saying, I just need time to respond when I'm (edit: NOT) trying to make toast for a preschooler who whines when the jam doesn't cover everything.
She has always been an asshole to me, way more than just once or twice. I thought that it was because she didn't like the fact that I got married so soon after my divorce or some other stupid reason, but now it seems as though she didn't like that I am Jewish and married to a black man.
I imagine apologies will include some derivation of "I am listening and learning." You are not listening. You are not learning. School is out of session, you failed.