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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[Kam]

You could be a person of colour, they're not blaming you for anything.
You cannot be racist, they say.

Who is they?  There are plenty of racists who aren't white.  And that's sad.
The difference is their racism can't get you killed as easily as the systemic racism against non-whites.
And that's the issue isn't it? All of us can be racist.  But only one group has a system and history of racism to support them.
Everyone else has it harder.

Kam, the functional definition of racism includes the concept of power. So, Blacks in America, not being part of the dominant race, are not racist even if they hate people for being white.

I disagree.   The world isn't neatly split up into black and white.  Power and powerless.  It's a world of degrees.  Non-whites are very capable of racism regardless of their power.  Non-whites can be racist against blacks and whites. 

[Kam]

They say "All Lives Matter" is racist, many people say it is not.

It is the tone-deaf response of racists and people who don't know the context of "black lives matter".

Not "don't know," but "refuse to accept," I think.

I've had to correct family members this year who didn't know better.  Now they do.

[josh]

You could be a person of colour, they're not blaming you for anything.
You cannot be racist, they say.

Who is they?  There are plenty of racists who aren't white.  And that's sad.
The difference is their racism can't get you killed as easily as the systemic racism against non-whites.
And that's the issue isn't it? All of us can be racist.  But only one group has a system and history of racism to support them.
Everyone else has it harder.

Kam, the functional definition of racism includes the concept of power. So, Blacks in America, not being part of the dominant race, are not racist even if they hate people for being white.

I disagree.   The world isn't neatly split up into black and white.  Power and powerless.  It's a world of degrees.  Non-whites are very capable of racism regardless of their power.  Non-whites can be racist against blacks and whites.

What exactly are you disagreeing with?

Me?

Not my definition.

The world of sociology?

Go right ahead. I am just providing you with what the term means today. You can use it otherwise if you wish, but it's an idiosyncratic decision.

[josh]

They say "All Lives Matter" is racist, many people say it is not.

It is the tone-deaf response of racists and people who don't know the context of "black lives matter".

Not "don't know," but "refuse to accept," I think.

I've had to correct family members this year who didn't know better.  Now they do.

But in the cases of Bambi, Ward, and Kiid, it is not as if they have not been informed - multiple times.

[kiidcarter8]

They say "All Lives Matter" is racist, many people say it is not.

It is the tone-deaf response of racists and people who don't know the context of "black lives matter".

Not "don't know," but "refuse to accept," I think.

I've had to correct family members this year who didn't know better.  Now they do.

Correcting family members - yeah, sounds like it would be your thing

[kiidcarter8]

And Texas and Georgia look like they are seriously in play!



Dems internal polling likely says so - Kamala in TX today and Joe in Georgia

You dont want to get caught having lost the election - and having TX and GA being close - while not having taken your shot there.   (that right, Hillary?)

[Hamilton Samuels]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/10/santas-scrooged-by-trump-admin-after-bizarre-vaccine-deal-goes-south/

You can't make this stuff up.   Gets into the madness of Michael Caputo.   You better watch out,  you better not pout.

As noted by Stephan Colbert, "Quid Pro Ho Ho Ho"!

[facilitatorn]

They say "All Lives Matter" is racist, many people say it is not.

It is the tone-deaf response of racists and people who don't know the context of "black lives matter".

Not "don't know," but "refuse to accept," I think.

I've had to correct family members this year who didn't know better.  Now they do.

Correcting family members - yeah, sounds like it would be your thing

Your family still spits at you and runs off before you resume your noxious babble from what I hear.

[Hamilton Samuels]

They say "All Lives Matter" is racist, many people say it is not.

It is the tone-deaf response of racists and people who don't know the context of "black lives matter".

Not "don't know," but "refuse to accept," I think.

I've had to correct family members this year who didn't know better.  Now they do.

Correcting family members - yeah, sounds like it would be your thing

While in your house, the opposite takes place.

[Hamilton Samuels]

You could be a person of colour, they're not blaming you for anything.
You cannot be racist, they say.

Who is they?  There are plenty of racists who aren't white.  And that's sad.
The difference is their racism can't get you killed as easily as the systemic racism against non-whites.
And that's the issue isn't it? All of us can be racist.  But only one group has a system and history of racism to support them.
Everyone else has it harder.

Kam, the functional definition of racism includes the concept of power. So, Blacks in America, not being part of the dominant race, are not racist even if they hate people for being white.

I disagree.   The world isn't neatly split up into black and white.  Power and powerless.  It's a world of degrees.  Non-whites are very capable of racism regardless of their power.  Non-whites can be racist against blacks and whites.

That's inarguable.

[Kam]

You could be a person of colour, they're not blaming you for anything.
You cannot be racist, they say.

Who is they?  There are plenty of racists who aren't white.  And that's sad.
The difference is their racism can't get you killed as easily as the systemic racism against non-whites.
And that's the issue isn't it? All of us can be racist.  But only one group has a system and history of racism to support them.
Everyone else has it harder.

Kam, the functional definition of racism includes the concept of power. So, Blacks in America, not being part of the dominant race, are not racist even if they hate people for being white.

I disagree.   The world isn't neatly split up into black and white.  Power and powerless.  It's a world of degrees.  Non-whites are very capable of racism regardless of their power.  Non-whites can be racist against blacks and whites.

What exactly are you disagreeing with?

Me?

Not my definition.

The world of sociology?

Go right ahead. I am just providing you with what the term means today. You can use it otherwise if you wish, but it's an idiosyncratic decision.

Wherever you got your definition from seems to have a racist view on racism.

Only white people are capable of racism!

Go play some pick-up basketball. You'll disavow that opinion quickly.

[kiidcarter8]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/politics/election-2020-senate-race-rankings-one-week/index.html

Dems add 3, lose 1, fall short.

[Hairy Lime]

They say "All Lives Matter" is racist, many people say it is not.

It is the tone-deaf response of racists and people who don't know the context of "black lives matter".

Not "don't know," but "refuse to accept," I think.

I've had to correct family members this year who didn't know better.  Now they do.

Correcting family members - yeah, sounds like it would be your thing

Why not? Why let their rants.go unchallenged?

[facilitatorn]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/politics/election-2020-senate-race-rankings-one-week/index.html

Dems add 3, lose 1, fall short.

Republicans drown in a sea of corpses. Your children might drown in that sea as well.

[facilitatorn]

http://therecount.com/watch/when-will-the-votes-be-counted/2645863288