Just got into a short YouTube argument

[Jamaal510]

Here is the video:

So I posted a comment about the title of the video that says:

"So the title of this video is "Jacksonville state university student beats down his BLACK roommate for stealing his stuff". I don't get how including the roommate's race in the title is really relevant whatsoever. All it does is make something a Black-and-White issue that need not be. It also creates an "otherization" of Blacks, and further contributes to the image of us all being thieves.
Every time I see video titles like these and as I read some of the comments below, it makes me cringe. America (and society as a whole) evidently still has a long way to go in solving its race problem."

A person who calls themselves "Jerry Seinfeld" said:

"Here comes the PC police, keeping those hurt feelings in check officer?"

My response was:

"PC police". So basically it is "PC" to call out ignorance, then. Got it. You're basically expecting people to sit down and shut up.
I really get a kick out of how people like you throw around the "PC" term in order to justify being backwards-minded assholes in the 21st century. Grow up."

Another person calling themselves "Jake Tere" responded to me, saying

"lol butthurt nigga chill up homie"

My response to that was:

"What is this, kindergarten?"

Jake Tere said:

"lol wut why you defend a thief"

My response:

"I'm not defending a thief. My point was that whoever that posted this video didn't need to include the guy's race in the title, and that it was totally irrelevant to what happened. That's it."

Anyway, I just wanted to share this with the folks here at DU after I saw the thread about "political correctness". Not only did I find the title of the video to be ridiculous, but I was also disgusted with how there were actually more people giving the first person who responded to me more "thumbs up", despite how ignorant and mean-spirited his comment was. I'm fully aware that YouTube comments in general are a cesspool, but boredom got the best of me here...now I feel like I've caught the cooties and need to take a cold shower.

[Jamaal510]

1. Kick

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Racists love hiding behind the anonymity of the internet.

When whites commit crimes, their race is irrelevant.

When blacks or other minorities commit crimes, people always try to make race relevant.

It's another example of white privilege.

[Jamaal510]

5. Yup.

"When whites commit crimes, their race is irrelevant.

When blacks or other minorities commit crimes, people always try to make race relevant."

[RKP5637]

3. Interesting... youtube has removed the video, violation of TOS. n/t

[Jamaal510]

4. Holy shit, I did not see that coming.

What a turn of events.

[ManiacJoe]

6. Arguing in the youtube comments?!?!?!

That will teach you. They just drag you down to their level.

[tkmorris]

7. YouTube commenters are the worst people on the Net AFAIC

A bunch of ignorant children trolling for outrage. Having a dialogue with any of them is pointless, your time would be better spent breaking out old windows with your face.