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2014/10/09 18:32:48
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Because Hispanics have European in them, so they are white and we like them. But they are also non-European, so they are not-white and we don't like them. It's complicated
This explanation both sounds correct but also makes my brain hurt.
The pain is the evidence that it is a government definition.
2014/10/09 18:34:53
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Because Hispanics have European in them, so they are white and we like them. But they are also non-European, so they are not-white and we don't like them. It's complicated
This explanation both sounds correct but also makes my brain hurt.
That explanation isn't completely correct either. Hispanic people can be European, but aren't necessarily so.
cincydooley wrote: Did you guys see Oprah lose her mind when Raven said she didn't view herself as "African-American" but rather just American.
That's "So Raven!"
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
2014/10/09 20:39:26
Subject: Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
It's also not meant to be taken seriously. Especially when you read the rest of the post about police officers politely asking violent suspects about their exact ethnicity before determining if they can shoot or if they need to surrender their "wallet and weapon" as another poster said. I was hoping the absurdity of the latter part of the post would've made the facetiousness of the former part aparent, but then I guess I forgot what the internet is like.
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2014/10/09 21:21:16
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Ouze wrote: I'm Puerto Rican, so I'm an American Hispanic of... American descent.
Are you a WHITE Hispanic though is the question....
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2014/10/09 21:46:11
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
Hispanic means that they have European Spanish blood somewhere in their heritage, usually from when the new world was being colonized (ie beaten/raped into submission)
Latino refers to people of Central and South America that weren't mixed with Spanish heritage, pure blooded Aztec or Mayan for example.
150+ years ago it was very important distinction as Non-Hispanics couldn't hold titles, lands, or wealth in Mexico or other parts of central America that were domain of Spanish rule.
Nowdays it's largely used for race baiting, like the Zimmerman Travon Martin shooting, the race baiters claim he's a white man shooting an unarmed black kid to flame racial tensions when he's not really white but has a mixed race background. But the headlines don't sound as good if they read Hispanic-mixed man shoots unarmed black teen.
There's an old joke in Mexico and the Southwest that denotes the different in class and background, What's the difference between a Hispanic and Latino? The Hispanic is the one you want to date your daughter and the Latino tends your garden. Even in current times Mexican Hispanics view themselves as more upper class level then Latinos from other areas, Guatemala for instance is "Mexico's Mexico", ie the poor southern neighbor that they get to do their unwanted work. (like how America views Mexico)
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2014/10/10 00:38:17
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
whembly wrote: Okay... I think the they'll announce the outcome of the Grand Jury investigation next Monday.
Why?
Contractors / Projects are put on hold and asked to leave Ferguson and the surrounding area on Monday.
O.o
Sounds like safety is foremost
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2014/10/10 01:45:12
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
It's also not meant to be taken seriously. Especially when you read the rest of the post about police officers politely asking violent suspects about their exact ethnicity before determining if they can shoot or if they need to surrender their "wallet and weapon" as another poster said. I was hoping the absurdity of the latter part of the post would've made the facetiousness of the former part aparent, but then I guess I forgot what the internet is like.
Sorry, I didn't realize you were joking. I'm not sure what came over me.
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cincydooley wrote: Did you guys see Oprah lose her mind when Raven said she didn't view herself as "African-American" but rather just American.
No. But I really, really want to.
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Rough night for this business on S. Grand in S #STL. Protestors busted windows at Medicine Shoppe @kmov #n4tm pic.twitter.com/vAdbSI1vaZ
— Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) October 10, 2014
Busted glass in middle of S. Grand after a night of protests. We know several @SLMPD cars had windows busted @kmov pic.twitter.com/ILFQ0CpVBl — Laura Hettiger KMOV (@LauraKHettiger) October 10, 2014
God, I was rushing to the article wondering which one of us got so drunk they thought throwing a Knight Titan at the police was a good idea.
See I didn't even think in GW terms... I was like, "man, things are getting desperate... tomorrow we'll hear about them throwing the rest of their chess pieces"
Them bishops are usually pointy, so probably more dangerous
2014/10/10 18:15:33
Subject: Re:Violent protest erupts in Ferguson, MO over deadly police shooting
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