Well, Sally Kohn on CNN’s page has managed to turn the Waco bloodbath into a racial issue. It seems the lack of the mention of “white on white” violence in the media coverage is more proof that America is a racist country. “The race of the gang members isn’t even mentioned!” she cries. What. The. Fuck.
So, you think that if the gangs had been comprised mostly of African-Americans, that wouldn’t have been part of the story?
The point, you have missed it.
Aren’t the Cossacks Ukrainian and the Banditos Hispanic?
If not, I for one will no longer respect the colors they wear! And I am not quite sure of the historical animosity between these two groups.
Did I miss a war in history class?
While I think there’s a valid point in that the race of the participants wasn’t mentioned, for the record not all of them were white. A few were black, and many Hispanic (including two of the dead). Here are themugshots.
Maybe it’s just me, but that link froze up my computer.
Your computer is racist.
It’s part black!
Yesterday that cunt with the perpetual smirk was complaining that nobody was calling the bikers “thugs”. I guess “gang member” just doesn’t cut it.
I’m with you. What the fuck? I guess I miss whatever point there is also.
And I don’t recall any described as thugs. Maybe if they had been carrying protest signs . . .
Not only are they thugs, they are cisgendered thugs!
Like that narrows it down.
In that case, I suspect she was weighing in on the matter of “thug” being increasingly, even overwhelmingly, reserved in the media and common parlance as a synonym for “young black man.”
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Dude. You don’t know that for sure. Check your privilege.
It’s to the Mirror in the UK. This one has a similar image.
I’m concerned about the lack of Asians in these gangs.
Fox news says they can’t be called thugs because that word comes out of the black community.
Coming soon: Harold and Kumar go to Sturgis!
It comes out of India. And I have never in my life heard a black use it (perhaps I would have if I listened to rap or hip-hop).
One of the black bikers is an ex-police officer.
:eek:
I hate it when the news media fail to mention the races of those worthy enough to make the news. Fucking racists, the lot of them.
Wait now, anti racists, I meant to say.
Let me generate my outrage anew…
I hate it when the news media points out that others in the news media have failed to mention the races of those worthy enough to make the news. Fucking racists, the lot of them.
Oh fuck, this is confusing. I sympathise with the op’s newsperson: pretending to be outraged about racism is haaard!