11 Moronic Reasons White People Have Rioted

[KittyWampus]

http://www.salon.com/2014/12/02/11_moronic_reasons_white_people_have_rioted_partner/



8) Lexington, Kentucky, 2012. University of Kentucky Wildcats Win.

If you have any doubt that white people are particularly committed to rioting for any sports related reasons, consider the case of the University of Kentucky in 2012. Riots broke out after the school defeated in-state rivals Louisville in the Final Four, with more than 30 arrests made and a staggering 50-some fires reported. Astonishingly, just two nights later, after the team defeated the University of Kansas to become NCAA champs, fans again rioted, setting just as many fires, but this time adding gun violence to boot, leaving one man non-fatally shot (and not by the police).

[HassleCat]

1. I Know

It's like, "My team won! Burn the mother***er down!"

[hifiguy]

2. Truth.

Black people have, you know, actual reasons to be pissed off, unlike asshole sports fans (and I am a sports fan).

[Egnever]

3. Not sure I get the point of this

Is this supposed to justify rioting somehow?

[LanternWaste]

5. I think it points out a double-standard so entrenched and accepted in our culture

I think it points out a double-standard so entrenched and accepted in our culture that even when confronted with it, many are simply blind to the irony and compelled to ask if its point is merely to justify rioting.

[Egnever]

8. I think it ignores reality and makes shit up

You can google news reports on all of those and find plenty of condemnation for those riots.

This is trying to pretend people think it's cute when white people riot but horrible when black people do which is complete and utter hogwash.

[melman]

13. Yeah, maybe if people saw sports rioting as acceptable

but nobody does.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Enjoy your stay! nt

[arcane1]

9. I'm so sorry your parents never loved you.

But I don't blame them one bit!

[Oktober]

7. Well... This is racist...

[arcane1]

10. How is it racist? They ARE moronic reasons.

[Oktober]

18. It's the other bit...

I'm not claiming that sports wins aren't a moronic reason to riot. I'm claiming that it isn't exclusively a white people thing as there are people of color in the freakin OP photo.

It's a sports thing and not a white people thing.

Beyond that I refer you to post 17.

[LeftOfWest]

12. How?

explain it.

[Oktober]

17. Well first off...

... there are black people in the photo in the OP.

So it's wrong on it's face.

Secondly, any sentence that starts with "Look what stupid things 'Race X' did ' is a pretty good start to a racist statement.

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Would you believe I had someone actually respond to me with a "yes, but white people don't riot

for days..."

[Takket]

14. and let's not forget: "Feds want Bundy to pay for grass his cows ate"

[daredtowork]

15. Don't forget the Brooks Brothere Riot!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Brothers_riot

[lame54]

16. why should the oppressed have all the fun