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Stuk Top half 28 Jan 16 1.10pm | |
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Originally posted by nairb75
the guy outkicked his coverage by a mile. but what voting rights are being changed? Doubling the number of women and minority voters by 2020. Why they need more women I don't know? (I find it funny that most women want to be called actors now, not actresses, but none of them want to lose the actor/actress categories at awards.) They're also taking the voting rights away from anyone who hasn't worked in the last 10 years. Edited by Stuk (28 Jan 2016 1.10pm)
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Vaibow vancouver/croydon 28 Jan 16 5.25pm | |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
Actually that's one of the themes of Dear White People, those for whom racism is just an issue by which they protest and shout, irrespective of the problem - or focus entirely on negative aspects (the nahnahnah I can't hear you). Problem is certain groups only can exist if they can create a furore over issues, and create a problem that might not be a problem over a racial factor. A good example of this can be seen in racism and policing. There is definitely an ussue here, but its not as simple as racist cops persecuting black people - There is also a serious problem with crime in black areas (notably poor black areas). For certain racial campaigners, the interest is in the symptoms, not the problems - They'll happily pursue expensive legal cases against the state, but aren't interested in promoting the problems in the community of poverty and jobs (because if they did resolve the issues of race, crime and poverty - they'd be redundant). Consequently, community action groups aimed at employment and poverty in black area are massively underfunded, and its these that ultimately hold the key to resolving the conflict between the apparatus of state and race. A part of this lies in fund raising and donations - White upper class Americans want to see their money used to fight cause issues like Racism, rather than less popular invisible causes like school and welfare programs in communities. good post mate
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Vaibow vancouver/croydon 28 Jan 16 5.26pm | |
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Originally posted by Superfly
I would say you're a dreamer (but you're not the only one) Haha superfly, you know as i was typing that i kinda cringed to myself at the cheese and john lennonesq words - but good reply!!
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nairb75 Baltimore 29 Jan 16 2.12pm | |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Doubling the number of women and minority voters by 2020. Why they need more women I don't know? (I find it funny that most women want to be called actors now, not actresses, but none of them want to lose the actor/actress categories at awards.) They're also taking the voting rights away from anyone who hasn't worked in the last 10 years. Edited by Stuk (28 Jan 2016 1.10pm) i thought you meant actual voting rights of citizens, not the oscar voters. i personally don't care - think there are bigger places to fight racism than amongst that crowd.
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Hrolf The Ganger 05 Feb 16 12.28pm | |
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Now it's university places. Bloke on Newsweek last night moaning that black people are not properly represented in university. Unfortunately, the facts prove otherwise. The guys response to being presented with the facts was to ignore them Lol. It's like a white man claiming racism because he doesn't earn £100k a years or have 2 degrees. It's just not fair is it. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (05 Feb 2016 12.28pm)
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johnfirewall 05 Feb 16 1.02pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Now it's university places. Bloke on Newsweek last night moaning that black people are not properly represented in university. Unfortunately, the facts prove otherwise. The guys response to being presented with the facts was to ignore them Lol. It's like a white man claiming racism because he doesn't earn £100k a years or have 2 degrees. It's just not fair is it. Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (05 Feb 2016 12.28pm) Cameron was criticised for suggesting that rather than tackle the low numbers of minority Oxbridge student, we should counter the dominance of these universities. Isn't it racist to dismiss something that would help the white working class?
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Stuk Top half 05 Feb 16 1.12pm | |
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Originally posted by johnfirewall
Cameron was criticised for suggesting that rather than tackle the low numbers of minority Oxbridge student, we should counter the dominance of these universities. Isn't it racist to dismiss something that would help the white working class? Aren't s***loads of students at Oxbridge foreign, and therefore a minority in the UK. Or were they just talking skin colour?
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Hrolf The Ganger 05 Feb 16 1.44pm | |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Aren't s***loads of students at Oxbridge foreign, and therefore a minority in the UK. Or were they just talking skin colour? Black and Asians are over represented relative to the population I believe. Foreign students are obviously from other countries so that is a different question. There seems to be a suggestion that ethnic minorities are made to feel that Oxbridge is out of reach or not appropriate for many of them. I am certain that many white students feel exactly the same way.
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