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posted on 12/6/20

comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted about a minute ago
PP. I am not sure why you rely so much on opinion pieces rather than actual academic research. You keep on trying to draw a false equivalence. There isn't one! Academic research is peer reviewed and has some proper standing in trying to understand a complex problem.
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They get their data from actual academic research.
Thomas Sowell is one of the US leading economic think tanks
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I believe you said you did Engineering as a degree. That makes you intelligent in my book. Why not skip their opinions entirely and if you are really interested go straight to the research?

comment by IAWT (U10012)

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Samir (U2630)
posted about a minute ago
I know more and have interacted with more black american's than you do, I have a lot of family that's black American, I've been there many times, I'm involved in a relation. with them, been in the poor areas, middle class areas.
So I think I have a bit more knowledge than you.
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Which makes it all the more confusing that you hold these positions.
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No, she is just doing again. She knows feck all about me. Not my hair colour, not my eyes colour, background, friends nor colleagues.
But yeah, she knows better about black americans than me. Same way that Trumps claims to know better than anyone about everything.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Samir (U2630)
posted less than a minute ago
I know more and have interacted with more black american's than you do, I have a lot of family that's black American, I've been there many times, I'm involved in a relation. with them, been in the poor areas, middle class areas.
So I think I have a bit more knowledge than you.
====

Which makes it all the more confusing that you hold these positions.
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Because I see why there is an issue and it's not solely on racism.
Do you know my UK born friend (black) went to the US, worked and started a business in 2 years.

She employed black americans and hispanics, the hispanics wonderful workers, the blacks people she always had issues with like coming late, not turning up etc.
When she tried to pull them up about it, they accused her of being racist because she spoke in an English accent

Also I've heard many times from black americans that Black people in Europe are not black enough because of how we just integrate well in the society. What in the earth is to be "black enough"

When you have a victim mentality you will always stay a victim.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted about a minute ago
PP. I am not sure why you rely so much on opinion pieces rather than actual academic research. You keep on trying to draw a false equivalence. There isn't one! Academic research is peer reviewed and has some proper standing in trying to understand a complex problem.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They get their data from actual academic research.
Thomas Sowell is one of the US leading economic think tanks
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I believe you said you did Engineering as a degree. That makes you intelligent in my book. Why not skip their opinions entirely and if you are really interested go straight to the research?
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take your own advice too.
I'm off have a great weekend.

comment by IAWT (U10012)

posted on 12/6/20

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 6 minutes ago
I've skipped through past the pleasantries and the guy has just said that the reason there are many single parent families in black communities of American is because of the welfare state

I pass on the ready tbh, you can't just trot out a black guy and have him say racism doesn't exist and think that settles the debate
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It is very common.

Trump is about to appoint the first black chief of a U.S. military service.
Despite her awful record, Johnson appointed Patel as home secretary.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 37 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted about a minute ago
PP. I am not sure why you rely so much on opinion pieces rather than actual academic research. You keep on trying to draw a false equivalence. There isn't one! Academic research is peer reviewed and has some proper standing in trying to understand a complex problem.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They get their data from actual academic research.
Thomas Sowell is one of the US leading economic think tanks
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I believe you said you did Engineering as a degree. That makes you intelligent in my book. Why not skip their opinions entirely and if you are really interested go straight to the research?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
take your own advice too.
I'm off have a great weekend.
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My opinions are in line with the research and quote studies not opinions of others!

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Covid Alert = R + Number of Infections (U10012)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 6 minutes ago
I've skipped through past the pleasantries and the guy has just said that the reason there are many single parent families in black communities of American is because of the welfare state

I pass on the ready tbh, you can't just trot out a black guy and have him say racism doesn't exist and think that settles the debate
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It is very common.

Trump is about to appoint the first black chief of a U.S. military service.
Despite her awful record, Johnson appointed Patel as home secretary.
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Right wing politics has been hijacked by racists on the extremes. In fact Labour were clearly riddled with anti-semites. However Bojo didn't appoint Patel as a token unless you call the most diverse cabinet ever in UK as all token.

comment by IAWT (U10012)

posted on 12/6/20

So are you saying that Patel (and Patel only) was appointed because of her skills?

posted on 12/6/20

Incompetent sycophants come in all shapes and sizes

posted on 12/6/20

No. It is obvious Bojo appointed her because she is a Thatcherite, a wing that is very popular in the conservative party.

comment by Samir (U2630)

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_... (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Samir (U2630)
posted less than a minute ago
I know more and have interacted with more black american's than you do, I have a lot of family that's black American, I've been there many times, I'm involved in a relation. with them, been in the poor areas, middle class areas.
So I think I have a bit more knowledge than you.
====

Which makes it all the more confusing that you hold these positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Because I see why there is an issue and it's not solely on racism.
Do you know my UK born friend (black) went to the US, worked and started a business in 2 years.

She employed black americans and hispanics, the hispanics wonderful workers, the blacks people she always had issues with like coming late, not turning up etc.
When she tried to pull them up about it, they accused her of being racist because she spoke in an English accent

Also I've heard many times from black americans that Black people in Europe are not black enough because of how we just integrate well in the society. What in the earth is to be "black enough"

When you have a victim mentality you will always stay a victim.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

First of all, this is anecdotal and an individual incident. You cannot say this is representative of how things are generally.

Secondly, even if this were true, this doesn't factor in the likelihood of these black Americans living in areas that were deprived, from poorer neighbourhoods, with very few opportunities and very few resources supporting them growing up in a society that has been built to put them at a disadvantage. I'm not excusing bad behaviour, but people aren't born to misbehave. Their environment and social factors come into play. So, if indeed the black Americans were lazy or not showing up, maybe look at the root cause as to 'why'.

posted on 12/6/20

Samir will you get in line, Pp has promised me her take on the American prison system

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Samir (U2630)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_... (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Samir (U2630)
posted less than a minute ago
I know more and have interacted with more black american's than you do, I have a lot of family that's black American, I've been there many times, I'm involved in a relation. with them, been in the poor areas, middle class areas.
So I think I have a bit more knowledge than you.
====

Which makes it all the more confusing that you hold these positions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Because I see why there is an issue and it's not solely on racism.
Do you know my UK born friend (black) went to the US, worked and started a business in 2 years.

She employed black americans and hispanics, the hispanics wonderful workers, the blacks people she always had issues with like coming late, not turning up etc.
When she tried to pull them up about it, they accused her of being racist because she spoke in an English accent

Also I've heard many times from black americans that Black people in Europe are not black enough because of how we just integrate well in the society. What in the earth is to be "black enough"

When you have a victim mentality you will always stay a victim.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

First of all, this is anecdotal and an individual incident. You cannot say this is representative of how things are generally.

Secondly, even if this were true, this doesn't factor in the likelihood of these black Americans living in areas that were deprived, from poorer neighbourhoods, with very few opportunities and very few resources supporting them growing up in a society that has been built to put them at a disadvantage. I'm not excusing bad behaviour, but people aren't born to misbehave. Their environment and social factors come into play. So, if indeed the black Americans were lazy or not showing up, maybe look at the root cause as to 'why'.
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I have the same opinions about millennials. Bloody minions.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 37 minutes ago
The only person I would want to meet is GT or Pete,
where is he anyway?
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Seeing as the context is we all meet up and have a fight are you saying that you think you could take both Pete and GT?

Both at once or one at a time?

posted on 12/6/20

J99 you didn't even know what a millennial was when you were banging on about the work experience kid (probably gen z) not know how to use Excel

posted on 12/6/20

GT comes across as quite a liberal bloke. She is going to be in for a shock.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 2 seconds ago
J99 you didn't even know what a millennial was when you were banging on about the work experience kid (probably gen z) not know how to use Excel
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yeah yeah. I know I use it wrongly.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Passion Power - Pablo, Marí me¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 37 minutes ago
The only person I would want to meet is GT or Pete,
where is he anyway?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Seeing as the context is we all meet up and have a fight are you saying that you think you could take both Pete and GT?

Both at once or one at a time?
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Leave me out of this.

posted on 12/6/20

Where was that German pacifism when we needed it

posted on 12/6/20

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
Where was that German pacifism when we needed it
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Pacifism is here and fighting against racism and right hate in the East of Germany.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 5 seconds ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
Where was that German pacifism when we needed it
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Pacifism is here and fighting against racism and right hate in the East of Germany.
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comment by IAWT (U10012)

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted about a minute ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
Where was that German pacifism when we needed it
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Pacifism is here and fighting against racism and right hate in the East of Germany.
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Probably one nation which has managed to learn from its past.

posted on 12/6/20

comment by Covid Alert = R + Number of Infections (U10012)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted about a minute ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
Where was that German pacifism when we needed it
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Pacifism is here and fighting against racism and right hate in the East of Germany.
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Probably one nation which has managed to learn from its past.
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Idiots are everywhere. We have to live with them and Germany is not an exception.

You have to be aware of the values of a democratic system and keep on fighting for that.

posted on 12/6/20

Interesting on a German topic. Notice how when everyone's attention is diverted, Trump has withdrawn 10000 troops from Germany leaving the eastern Europe more vulnerable to Putin.

comment by Samir (U2630)

posted on 12/6/20

by definition, CEG and I are both milennials. even though he thinks i'm a kid.

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