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> And what is with the comments about Indians? Are we talking Indians from India or Native Americans. Indians from India. Like my parents. > Who is demanding

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> And what is with the comments about Indians? Are we talking Indians from India or Native Americans. Indians from India. Like my parents. > Who is demanding we replace black people with indian people. No one. > Where are they [blacks] over represented? What the hell are you talking about? 1. Sports, including practically all of our nation's most watched television events 2. Music (and despite this, smaller genres of music that don't overrepresent blacks are shamed [1]) 3. Celebrity/gossip news 4. Advertisements, particularly those aimed at boys Blacks are dramatically overrepresented in media consumed by young men, yet these naval-gazing "costal elites" never say, "Hey, we should reduce black overrepresentation and give Indian guys a chance." > It doesn't make any sense, the same way Trump made no sense during the debates. A large group of people see right through you and your priorities for us, and you're calling that a "blind spot". I genuinely hope you'll come around. [1]: http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/710-the-unbearable-whiteness-of-indie/ http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/710-the-unbearable-whiteness-o...

padseeker 10y ago
The content of your post is completely lacking any substance whatsoever, and is totally unrelated to the post. Your cultural resentment of Blacks is transparent. I now understand your concern about how the "left only cares about replacing white people in popular culture with black people." It all makes sense. It is so obvious you have an axe to grind and that you voted for Trump because of things totally unrelated to his policies. You voted for Trump because there is too much Kanye and Lebron in the media. Not shocking though. I've read and heard a few members of minority groups talk about why they voted for Trump. Women afraid of Brown and Black people. Latinos afraid of Muslims. Muslims afraid of women being in control. You would think that after so many minority groups would feel attacked by Trump that they might band together. I want to say it's disappointing but it's not totally surprising. Totally divorced from what the substance of this election was supposed to be about. Your axe to grind. The KKK is having a rally in NC to celebrate Trump's victory. You might want to share your concerns with them, you have a lot in common. I'd be very curious to hear how it goes.
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  > You voted for Trump because there is too much Kanye and Lebron in the media. Correct. Other "minority groups" (as you put it) are allowed to be resentful about white overrepresentation; Indians are allowed to be resentful about black overrepresentation. Under Clinton, groups like Black Lives Matter would be given more influence and control, and that would make my life more miserable and make me feel more marginalized. > You would think that after so many minority groups would feel attacked by Trump that they might band together. Let's ignore the fact that Trump has never attacked Indian people, and his white supporters have never once attacked me. At the heart of your post are two assumptions: 1. Indian guys have something to gain by supporting black activism. 2. I haven't tried talking to black activists. Both assumptions are false. Progressive black activists are greedy. They want to take, take, take, take, and take from white people, yet the moment you ask them to consider how it must feel as an Indian guy seeing so many black guys in popular culture, you're a devil. Them: "We fought hard for our representation! Don't appropriate our struggle! You didn't earn any of this—we did! If you want more representation, fight for it yourself!" Me: "Well, I guess that's what I'm doing right by trying to talk to you about this." Them: "Go bother white folk about this—they're the ones holding you down, not us. I don't have the time." As it turns out, white people are underrepresented in many important areas of popular culture, and the white people who are in popular culture are almost exclusively progressives who are happy to keep other white people out. Racial politics are badly broken, but I trust white people over black people to give me a fair shake.
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padseeker 10y ago

The content of your post is completely lacking any substance whatsoever, and is totally unrelated to the post. Your cultural resentment of Blacks is transparent. I now understand your concern about how the "left only cares about replacing white people in popular culture with black people." It all makes sense. It is so obvious you have an axe to grind and that you voted for Trump because of things totally unrelated to his policies. You voted for Trump because there is too much Kanye and Lebron in the media. Not shocking though. I've read and heard a few members of minority groups talk about why they voted for Trump. Women afraid of Brown and Black people. Latinos afraid of Muslims. Muslims afraid of women being in control. You would think that after so many minority groups would feel attacked by Trump that they might band together. I want to say it's disappointing but it's not totally surprising. Totally divorced from what the substance of this election was supposed to be about. Your axe to grind. The KKK is having a rally in NC to celebrate Trump's victory. You might want to share your concerns with them, you have a lot in common. I'd be very curious to hear how it goes.

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> You voted for Trump because there is too much Kanye and Lebron in the media. Correct. Other "minority groups" (as you put it) are allowed to be resentful about white overrepresentation; Indians are allowed to be resentful about black overrepresentation. Under Clinton, groups like Black Lives Matter would be given more influence and control, and that would make my life more miserable and make me feel more marginalized. > You would think that after so many minority groups would feel attacked by Trump that they might band together. Let's ignore the fact that Trump has never attacked Indian people, and his white supporters have never once attacked me. At the heart of your post are two assumptions: 1. Indian guys have something to gain by supporting black activism. 2. I haven't tried talking to black activists. Both assumptions are false. Progressive black activists are greedy. They want to take, take, take, take, and take from white people, yet the moment you ask them to consider how it must feel as an Indian guy seeing so many black guys in popular culture, you're a devil. Them: "We fought hard for our representation! Don't appropriate our struggle! You didn't earn any of this—we did! If you want more representation, fight for it yourself!" Me: "Well, I guess that's what I'm doing right by trying to talk to you about this." Them: "Go bother white folk about this—they're the ones holding you down, not us. I don't have the time." As it turns out, white people are underrepresented in many important areas of popular culture, and the white people who are in popular culture are almost exclusively progressives who are happy to keep other white people out. Racial politics are badly broken, but I trust white people over black people to give me a fair shake.
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