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180. So German white women

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 11:40 AM

Jan 2016

and their whiteness cause those men to rape them? Okie-dokie.

But being for real, unless the roving gang was filled with Dylann Roofs I don't see how this even relates to what happened in Germany.

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Cologne Police: Roving Packs Sexually Assaulted Dozens on New Year's Eve [View all] oberliner Jan 2016 OP

Germany shocked by Cologne New Year gang assaults on women MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Jan 2016 #4

The war on women appears to be moving to Europe philosslayer Jan 2016 #2

Per the last sentence of the article, possibly they were not "European"? CanonRay Jan 2016 #3

The report states "The men were of Arab or North African appearance". whathehell Jan 2016 #5

Unpossible FrodosPet Jan 2016 #9

I think you forgot the sarcasm tag MrsMatt Jan 2016 #12

I would hope it would be self evident FrodosPet Jan 2016 #37

I heard the sarcasm demigoddess Jan 2016 #93

Poe's law in action... TipTok Jan 2016 #142

+1 get the red out Jan 2016 #33

Is this one of those "You can't handle the truth" thingies? Ivan Kaputski Jan 2016 #50

What "traditions and values" might those be jberryhill Jan 2016 #154

Lol. Not European at all. yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #47

Yeah, that sound you hear is the airplane of your narrative crashing into a mountain of facts. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #124

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #6

Sorry to see that you got a bogus hide down-thread. Coventina Jan 2016 #20

Yeah, I don't get it at all. smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #177

Agree with post #20 get the red out Jan 2016 #36

I'll add my apologies leftynyc Jan 2016 #44

Maher was right? So would you support Donald Trump's Muslim policy? nt alp227 Jan 2016 #118

Spare me the hysteria leftynyc Jan 2016 #120

Rape culture is clearly not an exclusively American thing. bullwinkle428 Jan 2016 #7

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #8

Clearly not oberliner Jan 2016 #10

yeah, demigoddess Jan 2016 #94

American certainly does do it better than just about everyone else however. philosslayer Jan 2016 #11

Do you have a link to back your statement? lunatica Jan 2016 #19

There have been multiple discussions on the American rape culture philosslayer Jan 2016 #21

Evidently you don't do your research either lunatica Jan 2016 #22

Well, with all those exposed women get the red out Jan 2016 #34

That is definitely not true oberliner Jan 2016 #39

Got any numbers to back leftynyc Jan 2016 #45

"Roving Packs of Men".... Triana Jan 2016 #13

ISnt this racist? Fix The Stupid Jan 2016 #14

I didn't reference color in my comment and in fact Triana Jan 2016 #16

You call them "rabid dogs" and haven't read the article? Fix The Stupid Jan 2016 #24

I don't care what color they are!! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2016 #26

BINGO. Well said. n/t Triana Jan 2016 #28

Very well said duplex Jan 2016 #68

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #159

Based on their behavior, YES! Triana Jan 2016 #27

Sexual abusers are rabid dog FrodosPet Jan 2016 #41

Ok, my attempt at proving a point was a little clumsy... Fix The Stupid Jan 2016 #66

They're roving packs of DOGS!!!! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2016 #29

insulting roving packs of rapists is not racist nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #31

Exactly. Triana Jan 2016 #32

It's an insult to dogs get the red out Jan 2016 #35

Fitting user name. Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #46

Not racist because it's not about race. It's about gender based violence and men behaving brutally Bucky Jan 2016 #98

I agree, but in regard to "being white", Arabs are Caucasian whathehell Jan 2016 #129

I think you don't know what "race" is Bucky Jan 2016 #143

I think you know that deinition is not what's commonly understand by the term.. whathehell Jan 2016 #178

Only if one claims their atrocious behavior is caused by their race. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #111

Agreed. And if they are christx30 Jan 2016 #15

Well that's no good. Shame on them! closeupready Jan 2016 #17

Anyone to whom this comes as a surprise...... DFW Jan 2016 #18

It came as a surprise to me philosslayer Jan 2016 #23

Be glad to. I live in Germany. Do you? DFW Jan 2016 #25

Most of us on DU don't live in Germany. LisaL Jan 2016 #30

Have to disagree there DFW Jan 2016 #42

Thank you for your response philosslayer Jan 2016 #38

Ah, there, as the Bard says, is the rub. DFW Jan 2016 #49

An excellent response philosslayer Jan 2016 #52

This post reads like an Onion article. Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #54

Not at all philosslayer Jan 2016 #56

Many of those arriving in Europe have no intention of being a part of the "mixing bowl". Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #61

There is good and bad DFW Jan 2016 #86

Me too leftynyc Jan 2016 #90

You've been "philoslayered" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #109

Tell me where my guess for the future of Europe is wrong? philosslayer Jan 2016 #116

It's wrong because leftynyc Jan 2016 #121

It's amazing how everything will work out perfectly The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #65

Ick. That sounds horrible speaking as an Art Historian. Coventina Jan 2016 #74

Most cathedrals are cruciform in plan view. Bulldoze 'em! Throd Jan 2016 #76

This is true as well. And nearly all of them are repositories of many works of art. Coventina Jan 2016 #82

Yeah, that would be like the Taliban destoying the ancient Buddha in Afghanistan whathehell Jan 2016 #96

The unclear part is how much each side will give and take DFW Jan 2016 #80

So instead of progressing, they'll revert? Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #112

That is the dumbest thing I have read so far this week...but it is only Wednesday LOL snooper2 Jan 2016 #148

Oh? philosslayer Jan 2016 #161

Great... they will ruin another area of the world GummyBearz Jan 2016 #158

Please elaborate... philosslayer Jan 2016 #160

Oh god, please! smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #164

Great post duplex Jan 2016 #77

There are a LOT of countries and cultures out there DFW Jan 2016 #84

My solution to this: deport them coyote Jan 2016 #58

As I said in a previous post philosslayer Jan 2016 #59

I totally disagree. coyote Jan 2016 #60

How will the migrants "strengthen" Germany and it's culture romanic Jan 2016 #62

Just like migrants always strengthen and revitalize cultures philosslayer Jan 2016 #63

When did Germany and it's culture needed to be "revitalized"? romanic Jan 2016 #64

All cultures need to be revitalized from time to time philosslayer Jan 2016 #71

Well some of those migrants romanic Jan 2016 #72

But the Italians and the Irish are closer to christx30 Jan 2016 #78

It's not going to strengthen German and it's culture. christx30 Jan 2016 #67

Xenophelia: the empty headed opposite of xenophobia. Throd Jan 2016 #75

Yup. christx30 Jan 2016 #79

And it gets stronger with increased distance from the problem. (n/t) Nihil Jan 2016 #128

Consider the implications of this diagram jberryhill Jan 2016 #155

Roving packs of rapists are an "inconvenience" to you? Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #130

My exact reaction. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #140

How could Merkel not see what an absolute disaster this was going to be? smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #174

I could live under those conditions for years tabasco Jan 2016 #43

You have an advantge all the same DFW Jan 2016 #51

Exactly philosslayer Jan 2016 #57

Say that when your daughter or wife gets assaulted. tabasco Jan 2016 #83

It is the responsibility, if not always within the capacity DFW Jan 2016 #87

Too fucking bad leftynyc Jan 2016 #91

+1000 smirkymonkey Jan 2016 #175

👍🏼 katsy Jan 2016 #176

No it does not! FrodosPet Jan 2016 #151

What culture teaches that violent assault and robbery are correct behavior? tabasco Jan 2016 #81

It's less black and white than that DFW Jan 2016 #88

Do you think if I and my wife christx30 Jan 2016 #185

There is a difference between taking a vow of celibacy hedgehog Jan 2016 #55

No excuses made DFW Jan 2016 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2016 #104

where do you get that it is tens of thousands of young guys 6chars Jan 2016 #131

From being there DFW Jan 2016 #135

What do you propose as a solution to the problem shown in this diagram? jberryhill Jan 2016 #156

Are you serious? DFW Jan 2016 #157

The problem is not "gender imbalance" jberryhill Jan 2016 #162

It's not that simple. matk Jan 2016 #179

I am surprised. Are these sorts of things common in the countries they come from? PersonNumber503602 Jan 2016 #183

It differs widely DFW Jan 2016 #184

Be a shame if some of this miscreants were among those refugees claiming to be from Syria bigworld Jan 2016 #40

Well, you know the black market for Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #85

Wow romanic Jan 2016 #48

Unfortunately, many here are painting with a very broad brush philosslayer Jan 2016 #53

Just upthread you attempted to claim this was America exporting rape culture now you Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #133

A few of the attackers? oberliner Jan 2016 #137

Weren't a lot of women assaulted or harrassed during the protests in Egypt? hollowdweller Jan 2016 #69

The cultures will merge philosslayer Jan 2016 #70

You make a lot of assumptions based on weird premises. Throd Jan 2016 #73

I'd bet any sum they'll do no such thing. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #113

I agree with you leftynyc Jan 2016 #122

I find Bernin Jan 2016 #89

"She obviously despises Germany". closeupready Jan 2016 #92

Very strange rationalization. Bernin Jan 2016 #95

Are you from Mars, or something? This is what she's thinking in that video: closeupready Jan 2016 #97

Wow! Bernin Jan 2016 #99

You think 12 years of history christx30 Jan 2016 #100

Ok, the two of you are playing stupid, and I'm done with this squabble. closeupready Jan 2016 #102

I'm not playing stupid. christx30 Jan 2016 #106

Hopefully Germany will survie to the next election. Bernin Jan 2016 #103

They have survived the last 2000 years DFW Jan 2016 #108

Cologne mayor recommends women keep "one arm length distance" to avoid assaults like on NYE MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #101

She also said that there is no sign the alleged assaults were linked to refugees philosslayer Jan 2016 #105

Or perhaps she's a fucking idiot... MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #107

The same thing happens every year in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, gets very little notice... George II Jan 2016 #114

Part of what makes this story so shocking is that it took place in Cologne, Germany oberliner Jan 2016 #115

Islamophobic backlash in 3....2...1... mwrguy Jan 2016 #117

What would be an appropriate response? oberliner Jan 2016 #119

That's rapidly becomming leftynyc Jan 2016 #123

Who calls Sweden the rape capital of the world? mwrguy Jan 2016 #150

I've heard the term leftynyc Jan 2016 #152

I didn't call you a right-wing agitator mwrguy Jan 2016 #153

I'm not clicking any of those links leftynyc Jan 2016 #166

That's a screen shot of the top google results. mwrguy Jan 2016 #167

He's not the only source on that list leftynyc Jan 2016 #168

Every source on that list is a racist, right-wing provocateur mwrguy Jan 2016 #169

Wow leftynyc Jan 2016 #171

you can see how i worded the search. it's in the screencap. mwrguy Jan 2016 #172

I went with rape statistics Sweden leftynyc Jan 2016 #173

"Islamophobia" is clearly the issue here romanic Jan 2016 #125

Too late RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #126

Almost no one has mentioned the religion of the perpetrators on this thread oberliner Jan 2016 #127

I used to think victim-blaming was pretty low until I saw perpetrator-sympathy. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #134

I don't know what happened, but the official language being used BeyondGeography Jan 2016 #132

The reporting on this has been quite extensive oberliner Jan 2016 #136

We're still at the nobody fully knows what happened stage BeyondGeography Jan 2016 #138

These men were moving around, traveling in groups, and behaving like animals oberliner Jan 2016 #139

You're just a spectator, you can say whatever you want BeyondGeography Jan 2016 #141

No language was used equating members of a minority group with dogs oberliner Jan 2016 #146

"Roving Packs" philosslayer Jan 2016 #144

Let's just say they are good people who did a bad thing 6chars Jan 2016 #145

You need video to corroborate these claims? oberliner Jan 2016 #147

Perhaps leftynyc Jan 2016 #149

Here is a 1st witness account: coyote Jan 2016 #163

90 complaints? 1000 attackers? Consider the numbers bellow. Ash_F Jan 2016 #165

"You rape our women and you’re taking over our country." mwrguy Jan 2016 #170

So German white women romanic Jan 2016 #180

Of course not, but that's pretty much what I'm seeing from Islamophobes mwrguy Jan 2016 #181

Islamophobes or not, the fact remains that a large group of penis owners ruthlessly attacked women FrodosPet Jan 2016 #182