They tried to change it to a “buttload”, but that was considered too racist.
I thought it was “JC Watts’ family”.
It’s odd that it seems very important for him to continue to have the same conversation. Why is this viewpoint so important to him? He has stated his viewpoints and seems to be trying to get you to admit that you are a racist just like him. Is he trying to get you to change his mind? It seems unlikely, since he starts to whine when you point out any shortcomings.
It may (or may not) be worth it to point out to him that he will not be changing your viewpoint and ask if he wants to have his changed. Obviously it is important enough to him that he needs to bring this up every time you see him. Point out that a few of his ‘pet’ examples does not make a peer-reviewed study complete with population samples and other possible influences like socio-economic status or cultural background.
Sounds like an ass who is posturing to others who are around when he starts these conversations. In my estimation, he’s not trying to instigate intelligent discourse, but to validate his own misguided* beliefs to others nearby.
- I say misguided since, according to the OP, he acknowledges the viewpoint of others that does not agree with his own and feels the need to be validated.
Others nearby and himself. He’s taken a stance on a position that he knows has an opposing viewpoint, but he doesn’t understand it. Rather than explore the issue more, he settles his discomfort by repeating his position loudly at every opportunity, thereby making it correct.
And with all due respect, it sounds like you’re letting him dominate. There’s no sense in engaging a loudmouth with quietly researched facts, you just need to grab hold of the conversation and be louder. Do this:
And other things like it to keep him off balance. Keep poking at different angles until you find one that gets the response you want, then get louder and keep at it until he drops the issue.
That statement worked really well for Jimmy the Greek.
Dunno about that. I have been paying scantish attention to World Cup qualifiers, but some of the African teams with a good number of re-patriated players from top European league teams are said to have made vast strides.
My gut response is that your friend is a dipshit.
But he’s your friend, so he must have some redeeming qualities. Let’s just say then that he’s acting like a dipshit in this one regard. Don’t reinforce it. He wants to provoke you. Arguing with him, reasoning with him, psychoanalyzing him, applying rhetorical tricks and flourishes, all give him what he wants.
Do not feed the troll.
When someone spews garbage in a public forum, there’s some benefit in confronting them in that it exposes other people to opposing views. It rarely (approaching never) changes the mind of the spewer.
So talk about other things. If he insists on bringing up the topic after you’ve changed it a few times tell him to stop. But don’t let it become an argument. If he doesn’t stop, get out of there (or get him out of there). If he wants to declare that a victory, let him, but don’t let him keep arguing or whine about being repressed.
If he’s any kind of friend, you’ll find other things to talk about. if not, good riddance.
Richard Feyman, himself a uber world-class Jewish scientist, describes his take on it by telling the story of how the Jewish mother of one of his students gushed, “Oh, my day is complete. Today I met a general, and a professor!”
Of course the raising has a lot to do with it. Obviously eastern Asia has some real dunces, it would have to. But if the bright kids from there are working 30% harder than the bright kids from here, who’s going to lead, overall?
I’d feel reasonably comfortable saying, at a minimum, that you would prefer he not use racial slurs around you. Tell him (if you’re willing to continue listening to his “logical arguments”) that you’re likely to reject out of hand any “argument” containing the n-word or using “Jew” as a transitive verb.
So your friend is Eric Cartman?
He sounds pretty stupid. And if there is one thing stupid people do well is bask in their own stupidity and they will actively fight to justify it. The more you point out how stupid he is, the more he will attempt to frustrate you with his bizarre dumbass logic.
People like that tend to believe they are inherently better simply by virtue of being White. Doesn’t matter if they aren’t as athletic as a Black man or as smart as an Asian or Indian. In fact they will twist that around in their mind so those advantages are actually weaknesses. ie “Blacks are only good for sports” or Asians are all a bunch of nerds". That way he can go on believing his innate superiority to all while being a lazy fat shit.