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Texan man: "I don't get all this 'Black Lives Matter' - 'Blue Lives Matter' divide. I been around here since '57 and I never been to jail. All I see now are these young-in's running around getting shot because they think they can do whatever they want."
"I don't get all this 'Black Lives Matter' - 'Blue Lives Matter' divide. I been around here since '57 and I never been to jail. All I see now are these young-in's running around getting shot because they think they can do whatever they want. That's not how it works, but you can't tell them that. I know what real racism looks like and I haven't seen the likes of that ugly face in years. What needs to happen is unity. Respect your fellow man and 99% of the time, they'll respect you back no matter what you look like. I'm living proof of that."
(Tyler, Texas)
If you want to see more stories go to www.fb.com/PeopleofEastTexas
#People #Oc #Texas
EDIT: For those of you that keep saying that this is a repost and that I didn't actually take this photo, I can assure you, it is in fact a repost from my own account. I did take the photo. This photo has been stolen from me thousands of times because I refuse to watermark my work. I feel like it takes away from the actual message of the quote and photo combined. For those of you that refuse to believe anything you just read, that's fine.
reverendbonobo
Some guy says we should all respect each other, and people use that as an excuse to fight with each other. Beautiful.
Cheomesh
Yeah, just because he's saying it doesn't mean it's correct.
Superlegoman36
Alphareus
Every so often I remember that Michael Clarke Duncan is no longer with us, and it saddens me
nightrein
Well yeah, they executed him at the end of the movie
CorrectMostOfTheTime
The feels from that movie
AquaLeaderArchie
One of a very small list of movies that make me cry
N0HATS
What movie?
CorrectMostOfTheTime
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120689/
itchytape52
Lol, the confirmation bias is always so strong on imgur. "This one black guy agrees with our vaguely racist beliefs, we MUST be right"
KeeleonOhms
How is it racist to acknowledge that violence and hatred are at an all time low and the medias just trying to stir shit up?
SwedishRationalist
REEEEEEEEEEE
jRam90
MFW I work customer care for a whole year
heathbickerstaff
Hahahaha!
rickyo86
Yeah racism is still racism even if the degree was more horrendous in Tyler Texas, or wherever he's from.
metalfoto
"What needs to happen is unity" +1
Kraken639
As a Canadian its surreal to read about all the things happening in the US. Like from a futuristic dystopian movie. But its right now.
CptMeatball
it's as if some people are shitty and know how to work the system. There will always be evil, some more than others.
theboned1
Well said strange Mad Max black man.
popculturella
I know who I'd want to team up with.
jcalbuHero
Shewy92
Mad Blax
DidItForScience
Yeah but what he said is his experience alone and he's lucky, good for him.
Dreamspitter
Someone shoop the background.
DeathBeUponYou
http://imgur.com/H57UWZ9
Dreamspitter
Fucking great!
amishcannoli
Master Blackster
DeathBeUponYou
http://imgur.com/H57UWZ9 Wise words from a wise man.
heathbickerstaff
This is ridiculous... +1
ChampagneSupernova
Eli got old.
BlubBlubBurger
Max Black, 18 inches of every Alabama father's nightmare.
theviolator1996
NoMoreJOY
Or.....post apocalyptic zombie war lord
DrJeremyStone
Ezekiel, The Walking Dead?
TheJuggerNath
Sad sax man
mburicao
Mad Black?
cosmicspacechair
Blad max mack man
WeAllLiveInAUserSubmarine
Sad Blax?
JonSnowy
Rad Blax.
turdturdleton
Mad Catarax?
NICEREST2EvenNicer
IronicJeremyIrons
SEEN'T
callekiai
"Hope is a mistake. If you can't fix what is broken, you'll go insane, young-in's." Black Mad Max, 2016
Dreamspitter
Is he....homeless?
PrincessChub
Yes. But the argument against police brutality is that it is their job to respect citizens, regardless of if they respect them back.
matrix3509
The police's job is most definitely not to respect citizens. The job of police is to investigate crimes, and apprehend criminals.
dropeleven
Everyone stop. Don't bother reading the comments. It doesn't get any better down there but there's some pretty sweet memes over to the right
ignimbrite
I've had a rough day so I'll just drop a few cathartic downvote bombs before I head off to the memes
CrapsMcgee
@op use a stenographic, non visible watermark
heathbickerstaff
I'll check that out.
TammySilverwolf
I'll upvote any sensible and well spoken post that confirms my own life experience while keeping an open mind that outliers do exist.
DamaSsiah
I, a single successful African American, am proof that 99% of the time my plan works. That's not how statistics work.
kevincow
"It's never happened to me, so it must not happen anywhere!"
ImNotCreativeEnoughForAGoodUsername
That title better be a quote because you sure as hell didn't take this, this has been posted a ton
HulkHoganWeComingForYouNiiiigaaaaa
Thank you. I was about to say them same shit.
Lurknessmunster
This was taken on the square of downtown Tyler.. I can assure you this man did. I live in Tyler
ThiccBear
heathbickerstaff
I actually did take it. http://www.snopes.com/texas-man-speaks-about-black-lives-matter/
ImNotCreativeEnoughForAGoodUsername
No that's not proof that's just a snopes article, look I can get a snopes article: http://www.snopes.com/hagee-lesbians-flat/
ThiccBear
Good to hear. :)
justahumanonline
not that I care one way or the other, but that link just proves the person in the image said the thing, not that you took the photo.
temujin9
"Black Guy Reaffirms White Belief That Racism Isn't A Big Problem, And I Totally Was The One He Talked To When He Did" Cool. Cool cool cool.
Mercenarity
I really don't understand people who Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word They Type. It's So Jarring To Read. Why the actual #*$&.
temujin9
I was doing it to imitate a headline. The everyday usage of it, I'm a bit uncomfortable with too.
Leiloni
When you've lived in a time where you had to use a different bathroom and sit in the back of the bus, yea today is ok compared to that.
TheGame21x
Yeah, comparatively speaking, it is. But problems people are facing today shouldn't be devalued because it could be worse.
labyrinthconvention
It's not a problem. But if it is a problem, it's probably a black problem.
labyrinthconvention
why can't i never be not taken unseriously on imgur???
JanetVanDyne
It's a problem. Not as big as in the 50's, but it's been growing for a while. Racism affects everyone, I don't want to be shot because of-
JanetVanDyne
Some stupid idiot who hates the color of my skin, or the language I speak.
temujin9
"It's The Black's Problem." Cool. Cool cool cool. (You're probably not supposed to make it this easy, dude.)
WhyShouldILoveYou
"Black guy reaffirms black belief that racism is lynching level terrible everywhere all the time." Wow, condescension is so fucking easy.
temujin9
False dichotomies are incredibly easy to come up with, yes.
temujin9
I might apply effort to refuting a point, if any effort was put into making it. As it is, whiny political spam gets mocked, nothing more.
WhyShouldILoveYou
Oh look, this is one of those things where you can say all the shit you want and I can't. Better to milk it to the max bro.
temujin9
You seem perfectly capable of shit talking. It's just not very effective in stopping me, and I get to talk shit back.
WhyShouldILoveYou
When did I shit talk you again? I mean, pinpoint the exact thing.
temujin9
But please, keep whining about how oppressive it is to have someone fire back. That'll be sure to win hearts and minds.
acidshock1
It's that 1% when they drag you down the road for a few miles that's the problem.
SwedishRationalist
Last time I heard of that happening was a muslim man dragging his wife behind a car for a few blocks, I think it was in the UK.
acidshock1
This was in regards to James Byrd jrs death back in 98. A fellow East Texas native
TroutYabo
That's not happening anywhere anywhere near even .05%.
mordaedil
I'm sorry, what was the percent based on, I lost track.
HumfreeBugart
Yeah, why can't we all just live together. That's racism solved, what's next, OK all religions could live in peace. Great Imgur.
ColonelColon
I mean sure, but whats your solution? If you don't have a way to solve what you're complaining about all you're doing is yelling in the wind
jfd8u438fdsfkds
The solution is obviously to be racist in the opposite direction.
HoldMyWater
WE DID IT!
GeneralBLUE88
IMGUR FWT DAMMIT
christopherrt
I'm a person, you're a person... let's stop at that and treat each other as such. Just people.
TwoCatsZeroFucks
Yes, that's the goal eventually, but we're not ready to ignore centuries of segregation. Nice and easy. We've made a lot of progress already
veilsidebpu
You need to look forward if you want to move forward. There's a fine line between remembering past transgressions and refusing to move on
ravi893
too bad the system doesn't follow the same protocols
MittensPlease
Thank you! People love to say this shit but what about when it doesn't happen?
Sinisfun
I prefer people in soylent green form
WhosJoe
Way too much common sense....
ChiLLeCheeze
The problem is that some people lower others to below that of a human being.
halefire
That person over there's a person
AMigratingCoconut
But...but...who am I supposed to project my pent up insecurity, fear, and rage on then?
odraencoded
But are you my type of person? Or the other, automatically worse type?
KeeleonOhms
Be excellent to each other.
cocksparkle
I've always said: If you cut a white, black, asian, indian, native american, or etc man's hand, the same color comes out.
SpikeTheGoat
Not the etc man's hand.. because he is an alien and you know for plot reasons their blood can't be red!
armrha
Lots of people believe they do this, but then subconsciously don't behave that way. And this sort of thing wants you to just ignore it.
flaccidhope
If only some people stopped talking about racism, it would disappear. I'm looking at you, black guys -- conservatives.
LadySasquatch
People are people so why should it be you and get along so awfully?
BLKBRD
Complicated Individuals*
jonnyb23
I'm a dude, He's a dude, She's a dude, we're all dudes
imotikhannnnnnn
A fucking men brother. Don't forget about guy and man. we are also those. Now let rock set u free and be the best dude man u can be. ok guy.
eetsumkaus
so...what counts as treating each other as a person?
Milkforthekhorneflakes
http://imgur.com/rmWL7kg
Irishda
Which would be great if that's what was happening. But there are still very real racial prejudices that people suffer to which we keep 1
Irishda
Responding to complaints about with "Why are you talking about race?"
clickytoptwistybottom
mordaedil
But do you classify black people as people or property? That's what people actually disagree on in this year of our lord.
Bliffity
Historically, if we treat each other as people we'll end up dead.
hardytardigrade
That works great for one person and how they interact with the world. When it comes to fixing societal issues, it's not really a solution.
RobertNAdams
When they're tied to race, IMO it is. Only way to fix it is to ignore that aspect.
hardytardigrade
That works out well for people already getting the better end of things. But societal racism does still exist, and ignoring it won't fix it.
RobertNAdams
I contend that ignoring is precisely how you fix it. To do otherwise emphasizes and encourages division that doesn't need to exist.
hardytardigrade
I disagree. Ignoring racial problems is pretending that discrimination doesn't exist, when it does. That perpetuates the discrimination.
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
I'm a Persimmon.
VictarionsCrispyArm
What a fruit.
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
vcooks8142
If you don't experience daily racism or violence that's a easy position to take.
RiggityWrecked
I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, we're all dudes ayyy
MyUsernameDoesntCheckout
It's when we catch ourselves in a war of inhumanities that we lose focus of that.
emberbronte
did you just assume my species?
ObnoxiousComma
I'm wolf on all planes except physical.
eetsumkaus
this is a fantastic comment because it summarizes exactly why we can't have nice things
CassiusPolybius
I mean, "person" isn't human-specific; all it assumes is that you're a (near-)sapient capable of communication.
imotikhannnnnnn
Good because I really would like to regard Coco the gorilla as a person.
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
Teas
Being a person has nothing to do with your species. A bird can be a lovely person. Jeez.
EverythingscomingupMilhouse13
noice
Theodrian
My dog is people too.
captainshtfkr
As a Cephalopod I am offended
SexualConsent
Oh no, run everyone, it's Tumblr! Aaaaaaa
Handlle
I identify as half cock roach half mule.
browsib
Is there any significance in the space between cock and roach?
iwanttomountndewya
I identify as half cock, half bite. No relation.
LostCatWantedDeadAndAlive
A "cock-ass", if you will.
4tals
Will ass-cock do?
4tals
How do you do do ass-cock-a-do?
cbjfan
Dickbutt?
MyLifeIsPotat0
Kaylaphobe
Ryebread91
But I hate people...
Flamingosbitch
I fucking hate peoples
basiecally
"I'm a person. You're a person. That person over there is a person." - Jemaine Clement
DoctorGoldfish
I ran into racism once. My white picket fence childhood social worker said she had it bad for being muslim. She knows about my complex 1/?
DoctorGoldfish
PTSD from the childhood and then adulthood life I have to try surviving. There were a few tries to just get it over with and end it. 2/?
DoctorGoldfish
She said that I'm white privileged and therefore my life is perfect and that I couldn't possibly understand what she goes through. The 3/4
DoctorGoldfish
Hospital there is a wonderfully warm environment and holds events to encourage multiple cultures and unity of how unique we are. 4/4
UrsaUrsa
Life motto
v
happyBears
Yeah! #PeopleLivesMatter
CubMasterMark
That person over there is a person
DunnoWhatToPutHereOrHowToSpellit
Because some people are assholes.
Piculra
Evidence: common sense when thinking of the majority of human life in the universe.
MajorLeagueFister
Doesn't mean you can't still treat them as just a person. Just an asshole person...
EndItNow
Ya, just dont assume an entire group of people are assholes based off some characteristic they posess.
PamelaSplooshPoovey
I'm a person. Bret's a person. You're a person. That person over there is a person. And each person deserves to be treated like a person.
Xalaqia
And some boys in blue don't quite understand that.
genericallyspecific
One of funniest shows. Such a specific comedic tone and timing. And it works so well!
MrBakerHillcrest
Came looking for this!
theconstermonster
to many motherflippers uckin with my shii...
attofreak
That would be awesome. Problem is, it's hard to put that in practice. I have met these "proud", old scientists, no less, who believe in (1/)
attofreak
white supremacy (or the equivalent Asian culture supremacy shit back home) shit. If these supposedly "intellectuals" can fall prey to (2/)
attofreak
their irrational side, what hope is there from people in general? I hope things get better with each generation.
EleOnAUni
wow, i can't believe it. you did it, you solved racism. it's over now forever. congrats
jfd8u438fdsfkds
It would be over if not for people like you perpetuating it.
sobermoose
Lol bullshit, he's talking truths. Your assuming lots.
christopherrt
And the entire bus applauded.
catsandcheetos
If people spent more time listening to others' concerns and experiences instead of telling them they're wrong and stupid, we would have
VexingRaven
That needs to go both directions.
ExplainsTheReasoningBehindHowHeVotes
Heres how this goes generally: "if only people would do and think everything I do, they wouldn't be wrong because I'm so right" upvoted 4 <3
catsandcheetos
gotten past a lot of this shit by now
princeaizen
So one old black man has a simplistic view of something that other people are dealing with so that means he's right?
skincancerisfun
Are you minimizing his experience? His lifetime of experience, spent entirely as a black man? You think you know better?
KeeleonOhms
Hes right for him. This is his opinion based on his experience. Does that make it worth less than someone elses?
princeaizen
Not at all but op is using this one opinion as a bulwark against others
KeeleonOhms
Just like everyone else uses theirs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Leiloni
I think our elders have an interesting perspective of things that is worth listening to.
ToxicPsychotic
the problem is that imgur seems to only pay attention to black people if they say things that agree with their own racist beliefs.
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
"The country is not as racist as it used to be" is a racist belief?
xyrax
This guy is the "Black Friend" all the racist white people are talking about when they claim they can't be racist because of their buddy.
theslingking
I mean but like racism is still real, didnt a white guy in nyc just kill some one for being black?
Piculra
And some black teenagers kidnapped and attacked a young white kid.
HulkHoganWeComingForYouNiiiigaaaaa
And he wanted to kill more
Piscivore
Contrast that with the beginning of the 20th century, where lynching innocent black men was a community event people brought the kids to.
KeeleonOhms
There will always be crazy people. Thats not indicitave of society as a whole.
emberbronte
he is refering to the fact it use to be done on a mass level, the whole country looking down. now its small cases here and there.
GabeSalamander
Human lives aren't exactly small.
MittensPlease
Even 1 is too many. We're supposed to sit back & cheer because less people are murdered? No thanks
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
Unless you're advocating for a totalitarian thought police state, yes.
MittensPlease
I didn't realize that expecting cops to not murder innocent people was akin to an authoritarian regime......??
Groznek
Still, what's wrong with fixing what still exists?
Josefbugman1543
You mean like how police depts get away with just straight up gunning people down who are running away on video and then people excuse it?
KeeleonOhms
"people" not "black people" Its not always racism... dailywire.com/news/7274/cops-shoot-white-guy-fresno-nobody-pays-attention-hank-berrien
dzbomber
Yes racist acts happen but not real nation wide racism as this man is refrencing. Now it is just a excuse to act like a ass.
theslingking
I see peoples point. On that note did we not vote in a president with questionable racist agendas? (Travel ban,welfare cut)
Piculra
Voting trump wasn't that bad. Hillary seemed too eager to use nuclear weapons...and rigged the elections against bernie sanders.
thefuzziestnipplesever
Ok so I'm against cutting welfare, but I don't see how cutting it is inherently racist. tons of people use that not just one group of people
theslingking
http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/ here you go bud, its just majority are not white
KeeleonOhms
It then behooves you to prove the cuts were made specifically because of skin color when crying racism. Otherwise its just "unfortunate"
thefuzziestnipplesever
I would say it is classist or something before racist, but I get the point you are trying to make
theslingking
Friendly disagreement over the internet!
askAblackGuy
Idk man, the judicial system seams to be pretty lenient towards the Brock Turners and Casey Anthonys out there
Rodeodoc
FL also had a Pretty Blond White Girl who ran over and killed 2 black kids, then drove home. Sentenced to community service. It's systemic.
spru93
That wasn't "the judicial system" it was an idiot judge. The system definitely allowed a harsher sentence.
cyberspork
except for the fact that it tends to be a trend.
Xallog2
OJ Simpson, remember him?
MittensPlease
Please tell me that's not your evidence that the system isn't biased!!!
Xallog2
And please tell me two white people isn't your evidence either.
MittensPlease
It isn't. I'm an informed citizen.
puremind7772
The black glove advertiser?
Sekolah
Rich is not a race.
LetumComplexo
A white American family has, on average, 13 times the net wealth of the average of black American families.
Sekolah
I would love some numbers on that it a source, I don't doubt there is a disparity but that seems a bit high
Sekolah
Or a source *
LetumComplexo
Of course there are plenty of poor white families and some rich black families, but while being white doesn't make you right it sure helps.
LetumComplexo
rich* not right.
blackbenetavo
This is like watching hyper-violent gore-fest R-rated movies for a few decades and then watching a violent PG-13 movie like "what violence?"
SemlerPDX
well said
MandingoNumber9
Moral and ethical relativism.
AceOfShovels
More like PG. You're not wrong, but he's also 100% correct about uppity kids ruining things for the masses.
lenomdeplume
Yeah, much better when there was no violence in the world. Pepperidge Farm remembers....
10tacles
This brings me back. 4 billions of years ago, Earth had just cooled enough to start to form continents. Those where the times...
QuazMasta
Are you saying the speaker has a softened view of today's racism? I disagree. He's saying that people are over-reacting to the situations>>
QuazMasta
of today based on the fact that he lived through worse times and knows that the way to survive and improve the situation is by respecting>>
QuazMasta
your fellow human. And he is saying that the rabid approach of some groups today is just not the way to get it done.
ThatWillBuffOut
"they've never personally sent me to prison for no reason, what's your problem?"
MandingoNumber9
By the reasoning of movements like BLM, it doesn't matter that he didn't do anything. He will be treated unjustly just because he's black.
okthenwellilljustbeoverhere
Exactly. He's proof of the opposite of what they believe. Sorry you got downvoted.
MandingoNumber9
I always expect it whenever I try to defend logical reasoning on this website.
okthenwellilljustbeoverhere
Pretty much.
KSVagrant
There are always exceptions. If thousands of people are out shouting about injustice but one dude says he hasnt felt it, who do you believe?
0112358132134558914423337761098715972584418167651094617711
That's still a survivor bias, since you only hear about the ones that are shouting and there might be thousands who haven't felt it.
Uberche
No, a single anecdotal sorry does not disprove anything. I lived in China and never got bothered. Doesn't mean no one is ever bothered thoug
okthenwellilljustbeoverhere
It's not about it disproving anything. It should shift your perspective. He's not the only one with this anecdotal evidence.
Uberche
No, BLM doesn't say every black person is mistreated everytime. Only that there is serious problems with how they are OFTEN treated.
MandingoNumber9
I still think 9/10 times they aren't treated poorly any more than they deserved to be treated.
Uberche
Cool, the many, many videos and repeated killing of non-violent "criminals" also seem to be disagreeing, but maybe.
hencethequeef
I would say however often it happens for blacks, it happens proportionally less frequently for whites.
thepasswordisbutts
Honestly BLM seems fractured and each subgroup has their own interpretation of what BML says/stands for.
vauhtihirmu
From what I've read online it seems like BLM doesn't have a centralized structure, just interconnected groups. Explains it a bit.
Uberche
They each have the same basic idea, black lives matter and society needs to start acting like they do or things will just get worse.
Insomnia297
"Wait, how does someone getting shot count as violence?"
KeeleonOhms
Getting hung because you are black is different than getting shot because you are a drug dealer....
Dontrespectmahauthoritah
Who pulled a gun on a police officer.
larryPins
Yep philando Castile and Eric garner were both violent drug dealers who attacked police
KeeleonOhms
Those are obviously outliers and need to be addressed individually. There is not an "epidemic" of police shooting innocent black people.
larryPins
not so much the epidemic but more that police officers clearly in the wrong for killing a black person aren't receiving proper punishment
larryPins
whereas in parallel situations involving a white individual the officers are much more likely to be dealt proper consequence, statistically
Uberche
Not much different than getting shot as a child because you have a toy sword in a playground though...
Onyxis
to which incident do you refer to?
Uberche
Tamir Rice shot without warning for a toy gun. Darrien Hunt, shot for cosplaying with a toy sword. forgot it was two separate events.
raidleadergutts
Pretty sure it's similar to being shot while laying on the ground while trying to protect an autistic man.
KeeleonOhms
How many times did that happen? Stop using single scenarios as "proof" of institutional racism.
raidleadergutts
police departments have to go on killing sprees for it to finally be "enough" that you consider the possibility of institutional racism? 2
raidleadergutts
How many "single senarios" like this DOES it have to happen & go absolutely unpunished for it to be finally enough for you? Or do entire 1
MilkManMD
You shouldn't be getting shot just because you're a drug dealer. There is due process for a reason.
KeeleonOhms
Drug dealers are a lot more likely to point to try and shoot a cop. Shooting at a cop is a good reason to get shot by one.
MilkManMD
That doesn't mean he should use preemptive deadly force
CorrectMostOfTheTime
It's more the "resisting an officer" part that results in the shooting in most cases
Insomnia297
Well, I meant more so because guns are so clean. Now, beating someone to death with a bat? That's violent.
Bourbonkers
Yeah, because Tamir Rice was thinking he could do what he wanted, playing and shit. In a park. Foolish child.
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MadeUpMonkeyShitDotCom
You know there's a video right? They shot him from the window of the car. Didn't even completely come to a stop. None of that is true.
KeeleonOhms
http://www.dailywire.com/news/7274/cops-shoot-white-guy-fresno-nobody-pays-attention-hank-berrien
jfd8u438fdsfkds
You mean the kid pointing a gun at random strangers?
TheGame21x
His toy gun? Yeah, him.
jfd8u438fdsfkds
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
TheGame21x
Oh okay, cool. Tell me more about how the child playing in a park with a toy deserved to die.
raidleadergutts
No, they mean the kid playing in the park when a couple cops rushed straight up to him & shot him down before the car even stopped.
jfd8u438fdsfkds
Yeah, because he was pointing a realistic-looking gun at strangers.
RoboDozer
https://mobile.twitter.com/michaelhayes/status/681556924354162690 *cough*
showmethewaytothenextwhiskeybar
Lol I grew up in Tyler and they are pretty fucking racist. Maybe not as bad as before like he said but still.
TheFineBros1
How 2 astroturf
odraencoded
I thought Tyler was the guy's name
AtlasRising
It's not as bad as it used to be, but the "I'm holier than thou" mentality is still here. And it can clog the air sometimes
christopherwalkenslegs
I'm sure the guy isn't saying he has never had racism happen. Just that most cases of insane racism nonsense people shout about just doesn't
AtlasRising
That could be so, but now some of us are just talking about the city itself, where some of us currently or used to live in.
browsib
Lol I thought his name was Tyler
o11c
Remember back in the day, when Booker T Washington was a radical for the Alabama Compromise?
TylerTheAnarchist
Come again?
llrgrlnd
Why does this have so many down votes?
SangKimmie
People should take it with a grain of salt... I mean past generations tend to undermine the younger generations struggle...
twofishtails
..And the young in turn do it to the next generation when they themselves grow old. Just life.
Aelinsaar
What, you don't believe the guy who looks like he was just rescued from dying in deep space? /s
ilovemyboobs
same. from Tyler and the area. The racism hangs heavy in the air, along with the humidity and heroine.
mechanicalchaos
Jasper, Texas. Won't forget that in my lifetime.
GeneralBLUE88
For the record, other ppl than Texans can be racist too, my dad is from New York but you should hear the things he says about Obama
lostnortherner
Yep, I think Pennsylvania is right at the top for states with Neo-Nazi and KKK organizations.
mymistake4coffins
I went to college near Tyler in the early 2000's, and there was a hellova lotta racism
11ImBatman11
Near Tyler? Explain
11ImBatman11
Dude Mineola here, grew up with deep seeded racism everywhere. I'm so glad we are past that.
dinomommy
Yes! I think that every time I see this! If you look you can still find schools that are segregated. Kkk still burns crosses etc.
DoctorTurkTurkleton
There's still some pretty damn racist people here, but it's a lot less common than it used to be
YodaTheWise
Just look at Jasper, Tx... Nuff said
Bradswifi
eest tecksus
TylerTheAnarchist
Come again?
sicca3
But I don't think that is his main point, I think it's to start respecting more. And thats something americans lack today.
DarkMaster98
As someone named Tyler, I was confused by this statement for a second.
catsandcheetos
Yep. My white uncle from east TX regularly says the N word to describe black people. Incredibly racist and hateful.
EpitomeofMediocre
Yeah... I've found the beginning of the piney woods and the beginning of the Deep South (at least the mentality) are one and the same.
Bradswifi
old white folks in South Carolina use the N word around me within the first 5 minutes of meeting me..I hate it
zaphodthegrate
this has nothing to do with racism, but I got a ticket on an fm south of tyler (115mph). went to pay it and the sheriff/clerk of court 1/2
zaphodthegrate
didn't know how much it was (and I wasn't going to tell him it was $250 on the internet). charged me $150. swell guy. (2/2)
zaphodthegrate
that hemphill bbq, though (3/2)
theheatwave2001
I was looking for this. East TX is racist as it gets in TX.
Jackofslayers
Srsly my best friend moved out to Are and literally got made fun of for hanging out with black people.
Duvn
Better than burning on a cross though....
Anaron
That's disgusting.
Jackofslayers
Well it might have also been because he was poor. Idk I live in CA so it's based on what he tells me
blazebot4200
Except for west Texas. And some parts of North Tx. Damn you Texans you ruined Texas
catsandcheetos
Grew up in north TX. Cities are okay. Rural areas are still pretty bad. North Texans can be super elitist
hookerpenis
Austin is unequivocally the best city in the state and top 5 in the US.
blazebot4200
Lol yeah that's why I live there
hookerpenis
You consider it north? I consider it south central . . . Texas.
eetsumkaus
I thought Californians ruined Texas?
SecretlyCaleb
Yes sir/mam, well sure are trying their damnedest anyhow
justorderalargefarva
Hey now...
SecretlyCaleb
hey now, don't dream it's over
justorderalargefarva
Crowded House
BoltActionGearbox
you're an all-star
Cheomesh
Really? Out near the major cities?
NamesAreStupid
there are no major cities in east texas lol
Ispeakalittlespanish
Know how I can tell you've never been to east Texas?
thurgood
I mean he/she isnt wrong...lots of racists out in east tx. (cough cough Jasper)
NamesAreStupid
lol visited SFA for a club game, confederate flags as far as the eye can see hung up in dorm windows.
dandelionwino
No real major cities in what Texans call East Texas.
PhilTheKhajiit
I enjoy that North Texas is south of the panhandle.
Cheomesh
Ah. Dallas? Huston? Austin? All of those are in the eastern part of the state and Dallas literally on the east coast.
Devante
Live in Dallas... the most racism I see is blacks against whites. All the time.
crittermom
East Texas is a lot of small towns. Tyler, Athens, Vidor and Beaumont are East Texas. Houston is Houston.
daydark1337
Still not what we refer to as East Texas. Might not make much sense but that's just the way it is here :)
Ispeakalittlespanish
"Biggest" city near east Texas is probably Shreveport
ThisNameLacksPunctuation
it's kind of how waaaay out in western New York State is still collectively called "Upstate". Generally references "anywhere but Manhattan."
qoou
Sorry, but I don't see how Dallas is "literally on the east coast" being more than 150 miles from the coast.
dandelionwino
Lol. Texans call Dallas/Fort Woth "The Metroplex" or DFW. Austin is dead center.
lanceypants
And pretty elitist too. If you're not within a certain range of wealth/social status.
AtlasRising
-cough cough- green acres -cough cough-
FelixTheAnimator
My father-in-law calls Green Acres "Six Flags Over Jesus".
sarabear
Lived in the area most of my life. Don't most locals call it that?
AtlasRising
It all depends on which resident can take a joke :D
imanursenotadoctor
heathbickerstaff
+1 Haven't heard that before HAHA
jonnyroquette
I think this is a greater social divide than race at the moment...
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
It always has been.
KeeleonOhms
Everyone keeps mislabbeling the class issues were having as racism :(
AmArschdieRaeuber
I thought racism is kind of the reason why black people earn less. Less likely to be hired with the same qualification and stuff like that.
KeeleonOhms
Theres a lot of things at play. Poor dumb black people raise poor dumb black children. Replace black with white its the same.
twofishtails
Nicely put. Income equality would eliminate racism.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
Income equality is never going to happen. Why should it?
KeeleonOhms
Its not like there isnt racism, but #blacklivesmatter would be much more effective to the actual problem as #poorlivesmatter
christopherwalkenslegs
1/2 Dohoho, I never thought I'd say it, but someone on imgur actually used their brains. =) But yeah, the class issues in the world are
christopherwalkenslegs
2/2 out of control, and we're probably not gonna feel it too bad.. but man do I pity our children and their children.
wattietoohottie
One guy's experience must be the same as everyone's!
dandep24
Yes!
WardSharlow
Hey, that Black guy says things are fine. My conscience is now clear.
zflazeda
He speaks for all Blacks. White racists love when a black guy speaks their language
matyaxx
Underrated comment.
WhyShouldILoveYou
I'm sure you would be saying the same thing if he were saying the opposite, ever so critical about one persons opinions.
HoldMyWater
No, because they'd be reflective of reality. Black people are more likely charged, and with harsher sentences, than white people. 1/2
HoldMyWater
That's a problem. 2/2
SexualPeanut
He's exactly right. You are not.
WhyShouldILoveYou
But if you say something hivemind doesn't like "question everything omfg", the double standard is fucking hilarious and sad
WhyShouldILoveYou
Yeah, I've just seen this a billion times - reaffirm the hivemind, one persons word is law, no questions.
jenniferlawrenceisabear
The point is perspective. He has seen days where it was the law of the land that blacks could go to school with whites. A black man with a w
jenniferlawrenceisabear
white girl would be beaten to death in the street with no questions asked. Lynch mobs, etc. The current generation has no respect for how fa
jenniferlawrenceisabear
far they have come. The previous generations of black leaders paved the way with courage today's youth wouldn't dare. That's the point.
zflazeda
The current generation should be so grateful that they are not treated like whites today, because at least it could be worst? Fuck you.
Anhigen
I have no respect for work of previous generations? Who would know their stories? Who do you think they are talking to? Unreal.
GoodGameYoungLad
So basically what you're trying to say is just cuz things are better than they were we should be satisfied
catsaregroundowls
1/2 Even though we have so far to go. I hate it when people use that excuse. "Things are better now." Yeah, well as a teacher I still want a
VegaMyNega
You're living anecdotal evidence, not proof. I would like to see some statistics to back up your claims based on personal experience.
YouKilledMeImADeadGhooostNow
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/racist.gif
ImgurCouncilOfLlamas
A community is a collection of individuals. This is statistics with a sample size of 1. Not a lot of evidence, but evidence nonetheless.
snet328
This man is old AND black, his perception here completely dispels the issues at hand. Police accountability? Systemic racism? Nahwww
WhyShouldILoveYou
Because he is old, he's possibly seen way worse things, so to him horrible racism of today is mild inconvenience compared to the past.
snet328
It is. But that doesn't make it not racist.
Tunaccat
"mild inconvenience" I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume you're not black.
WhyShouldILoveYou
I'm going to go out on a limb that you're also not an old black person, so your guesses on how they see the world is as good as mine.
WhyShouldILoveYou
Well, being called a nigger vs. strung up on a tree, I'd say the former is a mild inconvenience compared to the latter.
Tunaccat
This is how I know you have no idea what you're talking about and have never been harassed a day in your life. It's the most privileged
WhyShouldILoveYou
Take some of the older generation, like Moms Mabley, Morgan Freeman, who all argue(d) in favour of not making race an issue, whereas 1/2
WhyShouldILoveYou
the modern equality movement is all about shoving color in peoples faces, hating the idea of colorblindedness. 2/2
TheConformityInCommentorsHereIsAstronomical
Nah, man. His quote invalidates all other black people's complaints. Racism is gone now.
MandingoNumber9
This particular anecdote just happens to fit the moral and ethical stance which makes the most logical sense. The majority of people will(1)
Unprofessionalphotographer
its sad that a lot of people will believe him too
Thekingofbeans
The thing is racism at the individual level is not the opponent. Systemic racism is things like black people mostly living in poor areas.
MandingoNumber9
capitalize on anything which benefits them, even if it is completely irrational and untrue, like real systematic racism beyond the 60s (2/2)
Sprixxen
His anecdote is just as valid as every other anecdote. Which means it's useless by itself.
sirpayneful
According to the FBI, cops are 18.5 times more likely to be killed by a black man than a cop killing an unarmed black person
WhyShouldILoveYou
I'm going to say it: That number should be way higher. At least 100 times. Meaning as in, unarmed people just shouldn't be getting shot.
nflgeneric
That's comparing 625k cops versus 19m black males. The numbers are gonna be way off.
Svartlebee
Raw numbers are higher as well.
flaccidhope
It's not a trade, that unarmed civilians getting shot can be balanced out by a greater number of criminals killing cops. A crime is a crime.
IUseSmallBananas4Scale
That's a very nice straw man you built there.
GangsterRapMadeMeSayIt
There definitely still racism. Just takes a different form. Less blatant. Not as easily captured by a camera. But it's there (unfortunately)
Josefbugman1543
It's just as easily caught on camera. Just people refuse to believe it when they see it. "He must have done something" "No angel" etc.
Piculra
I think gradeAunderA made a video addressing how a group who kidnapped and attacked some random kid and were saying hateful things were 1/2
Piculra
2/2 easily forgiven by court. Probably because most people feel sorry for black people because of racism that happened decades ago.
sonofthebat
Yeah it's harder to showcase housing discrimination than a lynching. Doesn't mean everything is fine.
sirpayneful
In 2015, per FBI there were 7,121 victims of hate crimes, thats .00002% of the US, and only 59.2% of those hate crimes were race based.
shitonyourmom
I guess that's nice if you only have to worry about is hate crimes. Not jobs, racism, poverty, education, civil rights, vote suppression...
KeeleonOhms
When his whole point was about violence..
sbrtueygtphd
Just because far fewer hate crimes are committed against blacks nowadays in america doesn't mean that racism isn't still alive and well.
Arteryn
No, of course not - but his argument was that race-crimes have gone down. His proof backs that statement up.
sbrtueygtphd
The post was about racism not just hate crimes. His comment proves the man's point that it's not as bad as before. 1/3
sbrtueygtphd
I wasn't trying to say that those stats are irrelevant, but that that is just one aspect of the huge problem. 2/3
sbrtueygtphd
The man is wrong imo to think that just because things are better than before then the complaints of BLM aren't accurate. 3/3
Arteryn
another's belief will not accelerate this. It's been proven time and time again, throughout history. Those who do not know (2)
Arteryn
it are doomed to repeat it. (3)
Arteryn
It is in my opinion that deep-driven hate takes time to heal. Yet, trying to fix the issue by forcing one to take (1)
Omni21
Lol my hispanic, California born husband walked into a bakery here in Arkansas and the owner told him and his brother to leave because he 1
UmbralEntity
Which bakery? Was it an employee or an owner?
buffles
Best thing to do is try to buy a doughnut. Get refused. Call DOJ
KeeleonOhms
To do what? Youre not required to sell donuts to anyone. Its just bad business sense.
buffles
Actually, if you operate a business open to the public, you cannot refuse service based on race or ethnicity. Sorry if you disagree
dapegeer12
If refused at one place, go where you are accepted.No one owes service and civility to any one else.
buffles
You can't refuse to serve someone based off of race or ethnicity. I assume you know that
dapegeer12
Yes, I know that.
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zflazeda
What is the Mexican equivalent of an uncle tom? Because you're it
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zflazeda
great, as long as you're aware you're a piece of shit. It's worst when you actually think you're the victim/nice guy
Vermifuge
We all have opinions, and I won't get in the way of yours. Everyone makes judgments based on appearance. Difference is when we act on them.
Omni21
Nope. My husband wears polo shirts and khakis. He's an assistant store manager of the Home Depot. He never did the cholo thing.
zflazeda
It wouldn't matter what the fuck your husband wears, this is literally victim blaming
KeeleonOhms
Just because racism is on a decline as a whole doesnt mean there arent still assholes...
CraicFiend87
That's because you're a fuckin simpleton.
KeeleonOhms
Why would you even go there? What you just said is INCREDIBLY racist and concerning...
zflazeda
It's ok he said he's Mexican so that means it cant be racist /s
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KeeleonOhms
This is kind of an important exchange tho. Many people dont think its racism to immediately jump to "tgey were probably cholos". But that
KeeleonOhms
Mentality is literally EXACTLY the main problem regarding racism today.
zflazeda
Learn english
Vermifuge
???? The irony legitimately made me lol. Good one.
Omni21
didn't want their kind there. There is ignorance everywhere, in every race. There us too little love. 2/2
Omni21
Is*
KeeleonOhms
And just imagine how much worse it was 50 years ago....
TheGame21x
Oh yeah, totally, he's not allowed to complain because "Hey, it could've been worse!".
KSVagrant
That's a silly point to make. Way to half-ass racial equality. "Hey guys It's better than used to be so why bother fixing it?"
KeeleonOhms
Did he say "why bother fixing it?" He said "chill out and stop acting like things are worse"
KSVagrant
I've never heard anybody say things are worse than jim Crowe. However I have seen people use it to discount racism today on a weekly basis