apparently you have quite a few different names on the web as well. Is that hypocrisy I smell again?
Aaronssongs and poet. I changed to poet because another forum did what some forum members did here, which was to ferret out my personal info, because they couldn't "best" me.
The Owl in Now
They're gonna put it down
Cynic
General Store
General Mills
???????? There is something radically wrong with you.
I change my name because it's a fun feature, it reflects different aspects of my moods, coordinated in jokes with others, or just plain randomness. I like expressing myself because I am a human being with many layers. Changing my name is just one small way of doing that for a few seconds of effort.
I am sorry to hear that you have nothing for me. I would like for you to be my friend. You seem like you could be a cool dude if you would just let go of all your hate and pent up anger.
I don't want to be your friend. I don't like you. I am a cool dude. I'm not about to let go of my hate and anger, because I hate and am angry.
I am also sorry that I have nothing you want. I really would like to help educate you on modern racism in america.
There is nothing you could educate me on....especially about racism in America, when I've witnessed it, first hand. How utterly arrogant and disrespectful.
The thing is, you come from a privileged position as a minority in america. You have for a long time enjoyed your position fighting oppression, so you have become unaware of what the perpetuation of racism looks like from the 1st person perspective. I have been around a few people that have practiced nuanced racism, and understand fully the signs, the keywords, the hidden language, all of that. There are just some things you can never understand, unless you have truly lived it. So when you say things like "he's not hispanic, he was acting white" what you are really inferring is subtle racism, that only a white person could chase down a minority, that acting violent is "white." You are painting an entire group of people with a broad brush based on their skin color. That is wrong.
Listen, you have no idea what you're talking about. Try, me, standing on a busy street corner in midtown Houston, waiting for a bus, around 3pm, broad daylight. Dressed "nice casual". Up drives a late model Mercedes, with two middle to elderly white women in the car. The passenger side woman, takes one look at me, and locks her door.
If I had my way, I would have walked into the street, and up to her car window and said "boo". Don't fucking talk to me about racism and what it looks like. I've lived it. Most of my life. I've seen white, the whole spectrum. You've seen very little of the black spectrum, else you wouldn't speak as you do.
I know you have good intentions, which is why I've offered to help educate you further, and help identify the warning signs of nuanced racism. But I guess you can only help those that want to help themselves.
I hope you are able to continue to learn, grow, and better yourself as a human being.