An interesting story from an Airport Van Driver

[hammAR]

I must assume........................

You assume too much......regardless Pinnacle is correct......

"I for one am not a racist - I think that all people are equally worthless. I do not fear urbanites, I basically don't fear anyone or anything or care what other people think for that matter. All I want to be is left alone."

incidentally, was it Mexican standoff or in Bloomington that bothered you....

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[Pinnacle]

I must assume from these writings that most, if not all the posters are middle class, Caucasian males. I must further assume that many of you fear, and or dislike people who are "urbanites".

I have been noticing an abundance of veiled racism on this web site. Thankfully, only a few participate in this ignorant behavior.
I have seen, and even experienced the scenarios described in this topic. The actions of a few can bring discredit to all.

The crime rate in the downtowns, and MOA declined during the bus strike. The mayor of Minneapolis, and media were very quiet about the statistical information. What were they going to say that would help?

I am unable to offer a solution to the rude, aggressive, sometimes criminal behavior that a few of the "urbanites" indulge.
Most of the posters here, are responsible, model citizens.
Our veiled, and sometimes outright racist behavior, is only making an ugly situation worse.

I am asking all of you not to publish ignorance in this public website.



I for one am not a racist - I think that all people are equally worhtless. I do not fear urbanites, I basically don't fear anyone or anything or care what other people think for that matter. All I want to be is left alone.

Racism is wrong in any form. Perhaps we should play by all the rules. Again, the misdeeds of few, will bring discredit upon all.

"I for one am not a racist - I think that all people are equally worhtless. I do not fear urbanites, I basically don't fear anyone or anything or care what other people think for that matter. All I want to be is left alone."


I do believe this is how you meant it to come out Pinnacle..........your response after the quote

Yes it is and thanks - I don't know how that happened.

[RobD]

I have been noticing an abundance of veiled racism on this web site....
...Our veiled, and sometimes outright racist behavior, is only making an ugly situation worse.

Could you please elaborate on what was racist(/vailed racism) in this thread... I really am failing to see it.
Thanks.

[jgalt]

I have been noticing an abundance of veiled racism on this web site....
...Our veiled, and sometimes outright racist behavior, is only making an ugly situation worse.

Could you please elaborate on what was racist(/vailed racism) in this thread... I really am failing to see it.
Thanks.

You just don't get it. Racism is no longer a term that has anything to do with negative stereotyping of an entire group of people based on their skin color or area of origin. It is used by those consumed by race to attack any white person who says or thinks anything negative about anyone who is not white, no matter what that person / those people have done to actually deserve your disdain. You see, using the term "urbanite", clearly in reference to young men who are at the very least acting like, if not actually are, thugs & criminals - who happen to be something-other-than-white - is racist, reality be damned.

Elmer seems to have fully bought into this garbage. I'm going to assume that it is because he is young, has been educated in the public schools, and therefore has never actually been exposed to anything other than the liberal indoctrination so common in government schools these days. The only other option is to assume that he actually understands what he is saying, and I'm not yet willing to assume the worst about him (or her, I suppose...).

So stick around for a while Elmer. As others have suggested, show up to a few events and actually meet the folks you are accusing of "veiled racism", and you'll see how silly that charge is. See you soon?