I wonder how many people who are 'on edge around black people' are so when it's a well-groomed black guy in a suit vs. someone who has his pants hanging below his ankles and slouching like hell.
Well, for my personal racism clock, I'm less on edge around a well groomed black guy in a suit, but I'm never not on edge.
In my personal experience, even a well groomed black person typically holds very "black" views in things.
If you've seen some of the recent clips from the Karmelo Anthony trial, for example, you might have seen that one lady who, when asked if she thought that, if the evidence said that Anthony murdered Metcalf instead of it being self defence, would the black community accept that, and the lady, with almost nary a thought, said no. Said that they need to back their own, because the white people are against them.
Most of the black people I've worked with held those views, regardless of reality and independent of things like socioeconomic class. Not all; I've met the Sowell analogs in various indistries, but those people were unicorns. Exceptions that proved the rule.
So, while I may not expect a well groomed black man or woman to necessarily shoot or stab me (though it's not outside the realm of possibility, same as with whites or asians or etc.), I do entirely expect them to be on the other team if something does happen to me or those around me.
And thus I'm still never not on edge around blacks.
Same. Honestly a vast majority of blacks I interact with have never done a thing to me. Most have been quite nice actually. And I'm nice in return. But.... my head in on a swivel for example when I'm at Aldi. I'm always peripherally looking. And I make sure to go with my wife and watch her surroundings too. You'd have to be a dumb liberal NOT to do that.
Interesting post and interesting perspective. You may be right, and I actually did expect many people here to hold this perspective. For myself, and I encounter mostly blacks in Europe, this is a pretty infallible guide to who is dangerous and who's not - not even the suit, but you can see them from a mile away. Blacks who are slouching and stay in one place = stay away. Blacks who are relatively well-dressed, groomed, stand upright, are doing work = generally harmless.
Said that they need to back their own, because the white people are against them.
Interesting how often victimhood, real or fake, is used to become perpetrators against another group.
And thus I'm still never not on edge around blacks.
I have the distinct impression that attitudes among American blacks are markedly worse than blacks elsewhere. Except maybe Japan, speaking of the "world theme park".
I go out of my way to be as racist as possible. I say nigger often. I openly deny the Holocaust (and also promote its necessity). I readily think Whites should colonize the global south and either enslave or ethnically cleanse the territories there.
And I would take Robert Cardinal Sarah for Pope any day of the year.
I live near Baltimore. My favorite baseball team is the Orioles, my favorite football team is the Ravens. Here's my weird racism tic, blacks O's fans I find nerdy and normal. At the park no worries. The black people in the football stadium I'm more cautious of. And to really muddy the waters there's been more fan fights at Orioles games.
I wonder how many people who are 'on edge around black people' are so when it's a well-groomed black guy in a suit vs. someone who has his pants hanging below his ankles and slouching like hell.
Well, for my personal racism clock, I'm less on edge around a well groomed black guy in a suit, but I'm never not on edge.
In my personal experience, even a well groomed black person typically holds very "black" views in things.
If you've seen some of the recent clips from the Karmelo Anthony trial, for example, you might have seen that one lady who, when asked if she thought that, if the evidence said that Anthony murdered Metcalf instead of it being self defence, would the black community accept that, and the lady, with almost nary a thought, said no. Said that they need to back their own, because the white people are against them.
Most of the black people I've worked with held those views, regardless of reality and independent of things like socioeconomic class. Not all; I've met the Sowell analogs in various indistries, but those people were unicorns. Exceptions that proved the rule.
So, while I may not expect a well groomed black man or woman to necessarily shoot or stab me (though it's not outside the realm of possibility, same as with whites or asians or etc.), I do entirely expect them to be on the other team if something does happen to me or those around me.
And thus I'm still never not on edge around blacks.
Same. Honestly a vast majority of blacks I interact with have never done a thing to me. Most have been quite nice actually. And I'm nice in return. But.... my head in on a swivel for example when I'm at Aldi. I'm always peripherally looking. And I make sure to go with my wife and watch her surroundings too. You'd have to be a dumb liberal NOT to do that.
Interesting post and interesting perspective. You may be right, and I actually did expect many people here to hold this perspective. For myself, and I encounter mostly blacks in Europe, this is a pretty infallible guide to who is dangerous and who's not - not even the suit, but you can see them from a mile away. Blacks who are slouching and stay in one place = stay away. Blacks who are relatively well-dressed, groomed, stand upright, are doing work = generally harmless.
Interesting how often victimhood, real or fake, is used to become perpetrators against another group.
I have the distinct impression that attitudes among American blacks are markedly worse than blacks elsewhere. Except maybe Japan, speaking of the "world theme park".
This tbh. The nigger in saggy pants and a durag might shoot or stab me. The "well groomed" black will come up with reasons why I deserved it.
And donate to the funding of the first guy.
Or get me fired for saying nigger, or rat me out to the cops, or lie to get the other guy off, etc. Not White, not right.
I go out of my way to be as racist as possible. I say nigger often. I openly deny the Holocaust (and also promote its necessity). I readily think Whites should colonize the global south and either enslave or ethnically cleanse the territories there.
And I would take Robert Cardinal Sarah for Pope any day of the year.
Sarah would be a Crusader Pope, I agree with you let's do it
The socioeconomic top 1% of blacks commit violent felonies at around double the rate of the lowest 1% of whites.
I live near Baltimore. My favorite baseball team is the Orioles, my favorite football team is the Ravens. Here's my weird racism tic, blacks O's fans I find nerdy and normal. At the park no worries. The black people in the football stadium I'm more cautious of. And to really muddy the waters there's been more fan fights at Orioles games.