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Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
1. Jeebus. Another piece calling out white people.
Sun May 3, 2015, 10:49 AM
May 2015

The answer to getting past racial stereotyping and racist attitudes is not to single out a different group for stereotyping and racist comments.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
3. I watched the whole video, and I know what he is attempting to do.
Sun May 3, 2015, 11:00 AM
May 2015

It doesn't work for me.

If you like it, we differ.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
7. Sigh. It does seem as though
Sun May 3, 2015, 11:18 AM
May 2015

not a day goes by without an OP with the words "white people" or "white privilege" in the title.

Most of us get it. Continued bludgeoning and generalizing really don't make things any better imo.

ronnie624

(5,764 posts)
8. It wasn't really a statement about white people,
Sun May 3, 2015, 12:00 PM
May 2015

but instead, it was a statement about how African Americans are portrayed by the media establishment. It said at the very start, that it was satire of recent news coverage.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
9. Most of all, I love how this shit shows up in left-leaning areas.
Sun May 3, 2015, 01:03 PM
May 2015

Though, roughly one third of the the people posting here are rightwing trolls and moles. They could stand hearing this.

ronnie624

(5,764 posts)
10. You're confused.
Sun May 3, 2015, 01:26 PM
May 2015

This video is a satirical representation of the racial bias against black people in the media coverage of the riots in Baltimore. We saw exactly the same element in the coverage of New Orleans, in Catrina's wake. This sort of institutionalized racism needs to be highlighted regularly. You shouldn't take it personally.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
14. I hardly call Chris Hayes rw. Also what exactly do you want to see here? There are things going on
Sun May 3, 2015, 02:57 PM
May 2015

in this nation that are not right that we need to know. Using satire to show the effect of how the MSM portrays black people does not seem out of line to me.

If we are going to educate on DU we need to be able to present the issues we are talking about.

 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
5. I think they are a bunch of fucking idiots
Sun May 3, 2015, 11:13 AM
May 2015

You know what I think about the baltimore and ferguson riots.

A bunch of fucking idiots.

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
6. I'm sick of seeing white talking heads on TV pontificating on black issues.
Sun May 3, 2015, 11:16 AM
May 2015

I've started thinking of it as "whiteslaining". Or whistling past the grave yard.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
16. Chris is not just presenting something from the safety of his office in NY. He has been on site
Sun May 3, 2015, 03:05 PM
May 2015

at Ferguson MO and Baltimore and he talks with the people there not some talking head who is also far away. He is also in contact with and works with black reporters on site.

I thought that it was funny that Chris stood by when they kicked Geraldo out and later interviewed the teens who did it. This is more than likely where he got the topic for the OP statements.

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