Kwanzaa is celebrated ALONG WITH Christmas. That means Christmas is celebrated first, THEN after that, Kwanzaa is celebrated.
Also, NEVER has it been true that "we all celebrated Christmas ONLY". There's Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Bodhi Day, Id al-Fitr, Saturnalia... Winter Solstice was celebrated LONG before Christmas was ever celebrated.
I went for some background on you, aeparish, and was partly responding to this comment by you directed at me (only just noticed it) on another thread where you say "And I also find it 'difficult' to look at a black person who is now allowed to eat in the same restaurants as me, use the same toilets as me, and go to the same other facilities as me... but yet that person still has the nerve to complain and act like they're still owed something? Please."
I was responding to what you stated were your beliefs. In the quote above it's pretty clear (correct me if I'm wrong) you feel that since black people have the privilege to use the same facilities and share the same space as your White self, that that should be enough luck for black people. I don't know- I think you're racist. Sorry if according to you and His Greatness, I'm not allowed to make that call, but I'm making it anyway.
"Blacks are just as guilty of being racist as whites are, if not worse."
Wrong. You are so wrong. You might be able to find instances of a black person being racist against whites, but white racism against non-white folks is so pervasive, so strong and institutionalized, there is no *one* way to fix it. Black folks celebrating Kwanzaa is one step the black community is taking to grow closer to each other and help each other cope. This is a good thing if you aren't buried in some mind game of "us vs. them".
aeparish, please read http://mmcisaac.faculty.asu.edu/emc598ge.... You have serious issues you need to work out regarding non-white people. I don't know where all the hate comes from, but you should really get some help.
PS I already know the link I am posting is old news to most educated people- I am asking aeparish to visit it because it seems necessary.
Jeff, I thought you might be calling him out, but it is so rare around here for anyone to call anyone else out on racism I couldn't believe it. That doesn't make me an idiot, just makes me wrong about something inconsequential. You wanna focus on me missing your BRILLIANT use of irony (WOW you're so clever! "Hateipedia"! You must be SMAAAART!) fine, but the larger issue here is Grump's racism.
I notice you didn't rate Grump's a bad comment, I guess that means when people don't notice how smart you are you get more upset than when people say dumb racist stuff.
What is so well-put about Grump's post exactly? Its falseness or its racism? Kwanzaa doesn't "compete" with Christmas and Hanukkah- it is celebrated along with whatever religious holiday people are. Do some research before making an ass of yourself for crying out loud.
Also, *why* do black folks seemingly have no roots of their own?? Could it be because a bunch of lazy white people came to their land and robbed them for their own lazy selves so they wouldn't have to work their own fields? Now these same lazy white people are blaming the very people who were robbed of their roots for not having any roots. Circular logic of a Youngstown racist.
I think this is great. Cooperative economics will be more important than ever during the economic collapse ahead, and has always been important to the black community in a system dominated by unequal opportunities.
Posted on January 7 at 9:11 a.m.
Aisalman86 can identify as whatever the heck s/he wants I don't care, speak for yourself clayor. Who are you to decide who is welcome here?
Posted on January 6 at 8:48 p.m.
I can click links just fine and I don't agree with Israel either.
Posted on January 6 at 10:21 a.m.
I'm with you wearepack.
Stop the bombing stop the killing.
Posted on January 5 at 8:17 a.m.
Kwanzaa is celebrated ALONG WITH Christmas. That means Christmas is celebrated first, THEN after that, Kwanzaa is celebrated.
Also, NEVER has it been true that "we all celebrated Christmas ONLY". There's Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Bodhi Day, Id al-Fitr, Saturnalia... Winter Solstice was celebrated LONG before Christmas was ever celebrated.
Peace~
Posted on December 31 at 2:35 p.m.
I went for some background on you, aeparish, and was partly responding to this comment by you directed at me (only just noticed it) on another thread where you say "And I also find it 'difficult' to look at a black person who is now allowed to eat in the same restaurants as me, use the same toilets as me, and go to the same other facilities as me... but yet that person still has the nerve to complain and act like they're still owed something? Please."
I was responding to what you stated were your beliefs. In the quote above it's pretty clear (correct me if I'm wrong) you feel that since black people have the privilege to use the same facilities and share the same space as your White self, that that should be enough luck for black people. I don't know- I think you're racist. Sorry if according to you and His Greatness, I'm not allowed to make that call, but I'm making it anyway.
Posted on December 30 at 10:58 p.m.
"Blacks are just as guilty of being racist as whites are, if not worse."
Wrong. You are so wrong. You might be able to find instances of a black person being racist against whites, but white racism against non-white folks is so pervasive, so strong and institutionalized, there is no *one* way to fix it. Black folks celebrating Kwanzaa is one step the black community is taking to grow closer to each other and help each other cope. This is a good thing if you aren't buried in some mind game of "us vs. them".
aeparish, please read http://mmcisaac.faculty.asu.edu/emc598ge.... You have serious issues you need to work out regarding non-white people. I don't know where all the hate comes from, but you should really get some help.
PS I already know the link I am posting is old news to most educated people- I am asking aeparish to visit it because it seems necessary.
PPS Jeff perhaps you should get over yourself.
Posted on December 30 at 6:48 p.m.
Jeff, I thought you might be calling him out, but it is so rare around here for anyone to call anyone else out on racism I couldn't believe it. That doesn't make me an idiot, just makes me wrong about something inconsequential. You wanna focus on me missing your BRILLIANT use of irony (WOW you're so clever! "Hateipedia"! You must be SMAAAART!) fine, but the larger issue here is Grump's racism.
I notice you didn't rate Grump's a bad comment, I guess that means when people don't notice how smart you are you get more upset than when people say dumb racist stuff.
Posted on December 30 at 3:45 p.m.
What is so well-put about Grump's post exactly? Its falseness or its racism? Kwanzaa doesn't "compete" with Christmas and Hanukkah- it is celebrated along with whatever religious holiday people are. Do some research before making an ass of yourself for crying out loud.
Also, *why* do black folks seemingly have no roots of their own?? Could it be because a bunch of lazy white people came to their land and robbed them for their own lazy selves so they wouldn't have to work their own fields? Now these same lazy white people are blaming the very people who were robbed of their roots for not having any roots. Circular logic of a Youngstown racist.
Posted on December 30 at 12:33 p.m.
I think this is great. Cooperative economics will be more important than ever during the economic collapse ahead, and has always been important to the black community in a system dominated by unequal opportunities.
Posted on December 30 at 12:28 p.m.
YSUGrad99, how do we do this...... on a large scale I mean.