# Stupid Black idea of the day. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 16, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699 "2018-08-16T00:50:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/21 "2018-08-16T01:52:48Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Wow. Ok, do you think political affiliation is similar to race? I do not. tomndebb thinks it is. That is my simple point. tomndebb is wrong. And corporations aren’t people. Your thread still sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/22 "2018-08-16T01:52:57Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Wow. Ok, do you think political affiliation is similar to race? I do not. tomndebb thinks it is. That is my simple point. I don’t think that. But having a “Stupid Black idea of the day” thread really doesn’t serve as anything that would confirm or refute that idea. How about a “Is political affiliation similar to race?” thread in GD? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/23 "2018-08-16T01:55:12Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > tomndebb is wrong. And corporations aren’t people. > > Your thread still sucks. What sucks about it? ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/24 "2018-08-16T01:55:42Z")
Oh wait. Here’s one: Kanye West said “When you hear about slavery for 400 years … for 400 years?” he said. “That sounds like a choice.” That’s a pretty stupid black idea, right? Or maybe it’s just a stupid idea from a person who happens to be black? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/25 "2018-08-16T01:58:03Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > I don’t think that. But having a “Stupid Black idea of the day” thread really doesn’t serve as anything that would confirm or refute that idea. > > How about a “Is political affiliation similar to race?” thread in GD? You are just not very clever, are you? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/26 "2018-08-16T01:59:12Z")
Perfect thread for this avatar! ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/27 "2018-08-16T02:01:36Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > What sucks about it? Pretty much everything. Black as a singular word, doesn’t really relate to black people. Your beef seems to be with tomndebb not “black”. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/28 "2018-08-16T02:05:39Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > Pretty much everything. > > Black as a singular word, doesn’t really relate to black people. > Your beef seems to be with tomndebb not “black”. My god. Yes, you’ve stumbled upon the point. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/29 "2018-08-16T02:07:59Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > You are just not very clever, are you? I’m fairly certain I’m more clever than this thread seems to be. Good on you though! ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/30 "2018-08-16T02:10:52Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > If anyone wants to start a “Stupid SDMB Poster idea of the day” thread, I may have a suggestion or two. Today the avatars, tomorrow a “like” button? ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/31 "2018-08-16T02:17:54Z")
I think the debate is about what should constitute a “protected class.” Blacks are a protected class. I suppose whites are a protected class also. I think OP believes Republicans should NOT be a protected class, but is, confusingly, doing a sarcastic reversal for some emphasis. Did I guess right? I’ve always felt mistreated because obnoxious people are _not_ a protected class. It’s not really my fault that I’m obnoxious — it was the deterministic result of my genes and environment. I might have had better jobs if I weren’t obnoxious; and most probably had more voluptuous blondes. I certainly think I’m entitled to more protection than Republicans are! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/32 "2018-08-16T02:23:31Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > You quoted two people. To which are you referring? The smart money is on the OP has a history (take a wild guess who’s on the losing side) with a particular mod. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/33 "2018-08-16T02:24:57Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > I think the debate is about what should constitute a “protected class.” Blacks are a protected class. I suppose whites are a protected class also. I think OP believes Republicans should NOT be a protected class, but is, confusingly, doing a sarcastic reversal for some emphasis. Did I guess right? Sort of. “Blacks” and “Whites” are not protected classes. Race is a protected. Religion is protected. Tomndebb thnks political affiliation should also be protected. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/34 "2018-08-16T02:26:02Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > The smart money is on the OP has a history (take a wild guess who’s on the losing side) with a particular mod. You’ll lose that “smart” money. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/35 "2018-08-16T02:27:31Z")
This board is getting crazy weird. Ever since the avatars got enabled. I blame **Panther Modern**! ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/36 "2018-08-16T02:29:56Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > I think the debate is about what should constitute a “protected class.” Blacks are a protected class. I suppose whites are a protected class also. Blacks, whites, Asians, etc. are not, _per se_, protected classes. Race and ethnicity are two protected classes. If one is discriminated against for being white, it’s not that white is the protected class, it’s the race component of the discrimination that is the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/37 "2018-08-16T02:44:26Z")
Well, this is thread destined to be a train wreck. But not a cool train wreck. Like, a pathetic train wreck. Like if the kid’s train at the local theme park went off the rails at 5mph kind of train wreck. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/38 "2018-08-16T02:47:57Z")
Quiet everyone! It would seem CarnalK’s making a point! ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/39 "2018-08-16T02:51:49Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Quiet everyone! It would seem CarnalK’s making a point! And it’s a clever point. That only clever people can understand. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-black-idea-of-the-day/819699/40 "2018-08-16T02:57:07Z")
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