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nopenopenopenothanks
Rule of thumb is don’t put too much, if any, faith in a stereotype.
rpatx
Most people are, uh, let me think, hmmmm....PEOPLE. Yea, that's it. People.
DevinNatTyv
Unless you're in Baltimore, apparently.
Bm177
And if you lived in Baltimore that kind of thinking would soon change ????
SaticoySteel
Not everything is black and white.....there are people from different races all around the world who have suffered as well.
scrumbdle
All media is a piss poor substitute for reality. For example, cringe compilations have me fearing the worst in lots of social situations.
thatguy1943
Liveleak ftw
heynerd
All puns are good puns
blainetog
Everyone's a little bit racists, sometimes.
dietderpsy
Prejudice is a preconceived judgment about an individual or group, racism is the belief that one race is superior to another.Bigots are
dietderpsy
intolerant to different beliefs and cultures.
TestAccount321
It's middling, bothsidrearethesame, horseshit like this is why when the powers that be abuse them, it's hard to get anyone to do anything.
gistyle
Most of American history and modern day social issues are steeped in deep rooted racism
LarryFine
He's patting him down for weapons.
TheNihilistsParadoxicalWashingMachine
No one listens to news that says everything is ok, carry on. People will buy stuff screaming the end of the world is nigh. Sales device.
ChrisMorray
A reason the US fails is because it's too big. Many issues are local but get blown up all over every state.
Porfirij
while true you can't deny that there's a CULTURE of police brutality (often with a racial bias) - and also poor training compared to europe.
SerialChillinSpree
I see you've found a path to stereotyping. Which, isn't all untrue, you have experiences. Don't be upset when hear the ones i disagree with.
nolittleplans
And let's not forget the police aren't individuals they are a national symbol and they want that so when it fails it will be viewed the same
Usernameisalreadyregisteredwasalreadyregistered
Gonna go with "bullshit". "Culture of" gets thrown around too easily.
Yavin1v
and that the bad cops are also protected by the department they are in and the DA, in many cases
Bleepblorps
I feel bad that I'm more curious about how old the cop car is that they're leaning on...
MaximumRadius
But sensationalism sells advertising space. No one watches the news to realize that "hey, those people are just like me."
Joshua1
Most OP's aren't basement dwelling losers.
reik483
Our standard of living is higher than it ever has been for all of humanity. The world being shit is what they say to control us.
AtomicCB
meanwhile, demonise the many, based on teh actions of the statistically few
WulfgangKeiser
Too bad people like antifa are too dumb to see that
tibushutibb
eh, the racist part is debatable. Probably not over 50%, so not "most", but a large percent of white Americans are racist.
SerialChillinSpree
Jesus christ, you actually believe this. The kool-aid is too sweet, huh? Well, by your logic and all accounts the Dem party is mostly racist
tibushutibb
Not unique to white americans though, a large percent of people are racist, it's ingrained evolutionarily. The trend is down though
asmallcat
And none of that changes the systemic race problems that exist in this country.
SerialChillinSpree
Give me one.
Seanspeed
Call it 'racism'. Saying 'race problems' makes it sound like it's a two way issue.
ningishzidda360
Then why to elect a pussygrabber, racist, liar, etc for president? Remember that...
SpiralNihilism
Trump won because he built his platform on "I'm not a politician" and swayed the disenfranchised and politically burnt
timefaith
Don't like it...but it's true.
timefaith
Because the media spent years stoking tension between every possible group and then they pit every one of those groups against one...
SerialChillinSpree
And MSM extremely butthurt some other org/state/entity influenced the election a certain way when they thought there inflated HRC poll # win
timefaith
...so when someone comes along and seems to be willing to at least listen to them without immediately dismissing them as evil...
timefaith
...they might see that someone as the lesser of two evils.
TestAccount321
Why the fuck is it whenever black people have a problem, the majority either says they deserved it, or tried to pretend it doesn't exist?
kirbyvictorious
Amen. WE GET IT. MOST COPS ARE GOOD. So why don't we deal with the ones that fucking aren't???
Enjun
Your a 100% right, the point is to not blindly believe that ALL cops are bad
kirbyvictorious
True, as with all of life, nothing is 100% anything :/
Shadehawk
"Amen. we get it most black people are good. so why dont we deal with the ones that fucking aren't???"
kirbyvictorious
Are you fucking kidding me?
Shadehawk
yes, i just like beign contrary, its a disease.
TestAccount321
That's not remotely the fucking same.
Asadsadsadclown
People don't seem to realize how fucking hard it is to be a cop. Watching people commit suicide by cop on chest cams will wake you up fast.
LitchLitch
Most copsuckers like to be abused by people in uniforms and don't understand people who dont
horsebananas
I totally agree. But I also agree with what Chris Rock said. "But some jobs can't have bad apples. Some jobs everybody gotta be good."
Asadsadsadclown
Absolutely
flapperfemmefatale
Having a difficult job doesn't excuse doing that job poorly.
Asadsadsadclown
Watched a guy get stop for a traffic violation. Driver gets out as soon as the cop does. Lifts his shirt and reaches for his waste.
Asadsadsadclown
Snapped his hand back when the cop pulled his gun. Then did it again faster while making lending motions at the cop walking closer each time
demosthenes89
What is Lending Motion?
Asadsadsadclown
Sorry, phone auto correct. Lunging* like when an asshole gets in your face and moves like he's going to hit you to see if you flinch.
Topi41
And then?!?!?
Asadsadsadclown
"suicide by cop" he was shot repeatedly. As he Lay bleeding on the ground he kept doing it.
ifyouareacuntanyouknowitclapyourflaps
Most people are cunts
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joeyjojosharknado
Not sure why you're downvoted. "Most people are cunts" was upvoted and population wise, there are more women than men. Your math checks out.
RepresentativeOfNorway
Yepp, i did 3 years of applied mathematics to learn that!
WhiteNateDogg
Projection?
MetalSkeletal
All Strayans are cunts, but that's not always bad.
SDidge
Sick cunts
PhilKenSebban
There are cunts and then there are cunts. You have to be Aussie to know the difference.
ifyouareacuntanyouknowitclapyourflaps
Have to be Aussie? Dude you get it from your Scottish ancestry! We're the original cunts. Ask the English
Theonewordman
Every woman has a cunt
MarioPoppins
Every "cunt" I was forced to get to know, I ended up feeling sorry for because they were completely miserable
DaisyfromDownunder
51% to be precisely approximate.
Gosuamakenatek
MarkRavingMad
...at least some of the time.
happytreeleaf
Gun owners and Trump voters. That’s all I’m saying.
JustTryingToHelpDude
No, the cunts are just louder and get noticed more. People in general are awesome.
Linhtendo
everyone on imgur love to call people cunts and see themselfs as some tough asshole who likes to be alone...
ifyouareacuntanyouknowitclapyourflaps
Nothing to do with imgur. It's been fairly common in Scotland to refer to everyone as a cunt. It can be a friendly gesture here
ImTheBiggestArseOnTheMoon
NlessWonder
Death?
ifyouareacuntanyouknowitclapyourflaps
Noob3rts
(1) I feel like I need to burst the fantasy bubble here. People have been proven to be subconsciously racist, no matter what ethnicity they
gman41750
And have been since forever.
Noob3rts
(2) were in the Implicit Association test that was done by Harvard. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
roideBugBaron
Maybe yes, but I don't think people are racist from their nature. It's because of concepts that they created or preserved.
Noob3rts
(1) Maybe. In my interpretation, racism is a result of experience to the negativity correlated with that specific colour or colours of ppl
Noob3rts
(2) such as your mother raging the imaginary negativity of black people, or white people screaming and being obnoxious, and there is an
Noob3rts
(3) effect called "The Sleep Effect" (I'll link at last comment) that can play a huge part with these encounters because of how it can
JStengah
Most people (especially on Imgur) don't get the difference between active racism and passive racism.
dietderpsy
Prejudiced https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050525105357.htm which of course can lead to racism.
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
Racism is an inherit part of the fabrics of society. It's moral cowardice to not examine your prejudices & biases & claim you're not racist.
FullSpeedAhead
*inherent
DMGuy
I'm white, liberal as they come, and I've got prejudices. And I actively call myself out on those prejudices, and consider them, which (1)
DMGuy
is how I improve. The harder someone tries to insist "I'm not a racist!", the more suspect I am of them. Everyone has problems, own them.(2)
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
Your values are to a large extent influenced by what society deems right and wrong. Up until recently, society had laws saying that some
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
people were worth less than others (Black people on the back of the bus, women couldn't vote etc etc). How anybody can confidently conclude
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
that we've positvely gotten rid of every last bit of yesterday's society's prejudiced values beats me. I agree withy you. Sry 4 derail!
dietderpsy
Prejudice is not the same as racism though.
Allrighty
I think you meant "inherent". I'm not usually nitpicky about spelling but this time it seems to be the cause of some confusion.
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
Yes, thanks! English isn't my mother tongue. Sometimes I step in the salad.
IkeaWorker
lol fuck off. racism can't be inherited!
IkeaWorker
Lol! Imgur as unreasonable as always. Fuck logic am I right!?
DMGuy
He meant "inherent".
FoLokinix
Uh. Yes. Yes it can. Inherit doesn’t only mean genetically. You can 100% inherit your parents’ biases and prejudices. And hobbies and jokes.
wrekemrobbie
racism isn't inherited and don't come out here with some bullshit about 'the fabrics of society' fuck all that
DMGuy
He meant "inherent".
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
I'm a white male and I'm trying not to be racist, but how can I possibly be sure that society hasn't affected me to think lesser of certain
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
people in certain situations. I simply can't guarantee that. For instance I'm more worried when walking home late and seeing a brown person.
Tunaccat
Everyone is affected by biases. The only thing you need to do is be cognizant of them so they don't affect you negatively.
segfaultytowers
I suggest an implicit bias test, they're free online and informative: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
TheJudgeHasItBackwards
Prejudice is inherent, it's a survival adaptation. Racism is not the same thing.
SerialChillinSpree
Like judging. If we didn't do it, it could be the diff between life and death. But usually my judgement passing is dismissed once I know you
MexicaninQatar
I'm mexican and lived in Oklahoma in nice neighborhood. Never felt welcome and we were told we didn't belong there. Still enjoyed it
WarBoyNux
That wasn't your race, that was because you were a Dodgers fan.
VVulf
Yo, fuck those people. And don't be afraid to capitalize Mexican. Be proud bro.
TheGhostofCarrieFisher
Ignorance, Indifference and Affinity can be found anywhere. In the U.S. those factors change based on your socioeconomic status.
Blankasbiscuits
As someone from Oklahoma, I am sorry to hear that. That kinda behaviour is why I left
Goldensaremylife
I’m sorry that happened to you!!
leftbanana
Tell them that they don't belong there either and to haul their sorry asses back to Europe.
FraiserCrane
Hey, I live in Oklahoma!! Welcome!! If you're close to OKC, lets head to Tapworks and Ill buy ya a round!
VinerialBlumpkin11
Did they say you don't belong there because of race? Maybe the people who said that just don't like you.
PotatoCheesMonk
Come to minnesota! I know two people who husbanded their guy because of the trump daca things.
ThaxAttack
Central states have a way to go, go West my brother, or Southwest, completely different perspective
czme
What yous guys gotta do is go up nort by Minnesota, Michigan, or Wisconsin. That where all the nice people live dontcha know?
czme
Fuck i forgot a ya der eh?
MrDeadsr
Well, maybe it wasn't cause your Mexican but cause of your personality
Desloratadine
I dont know why this got downvoted but it would be a better reason
MexicaninQatar
Agree, I would certainly be a more reasonable reason, and I would be fine with that
MexicaninQatar
*it
MexicaninQatar
Maybe, but they did mention the race thing. I mean, is not like they have to like me, I understand that
barrowboy42
Oklahoma is the shittiest state in the US. There's maybe 3 or 4 things in it that don't suck. But i'm from north texas, so represent yo.
WardSharlow
Worst thing in Oklahoma is its southern border.
TheTMThatDecidesTheLanguageOfLanguagesThatAreDecidable
Usually 3 things in it that don't suck, or 4 on the account that OSU-football gets its act together that year.
Sassmachine
"North Texas? More like southern Oklahoma." -Hank Hill
barrowboy42
I grew up near Wichita, LOVE that episode. Def a lot of folks from OK, but also there's a legit rivalry. Which is stupid bc tx is better.
meskarune
You have obviously never been to NJ
gtmiller
NJ isn't that bad. Just pent up frustration with the inability to pump your own gas.
meskarune
Yeah, it's not like they have some of the most dangerous cities in the US and very high crime rates. Oh wait, they do.
gtmiller
It also has some of the picturesque parts of the Appalachia. Think about it like this, Indiana has Gary.
sangatster
I'm in N Texas and have thought of moving to OK. Please elaborate.
ChaosandChaos
There are hundreds of earthquakes a year, tornados, and lots of sheep fuckers. Not much else.
gtmiller
Austinite here, what the fuck is wrong with you?
barrowboy42
Just imagine a state that makes our legislators look like hard working open minded geniuses. What part would you move to though? Not all bad
MexicaninQatar
And we have no anger or hatred against anyone there. We would even go back if we could. US is a great place to live.
hotdogg
How is it living in Qatar then?
MexicaninQatar
Qatar is still a surprise for me. Honestly I really like it in here. So many expats, many restaurants. Quite expensive. Rich country
MexicaninQatar
But with many flaws as well, some quite bad. Is the only country in middle east I know. 1 year here so far
Goldensaremylife
Thanks for not holding those people against us
aquagal1017
It's crazy how different mine (white) and my cousins (half black) life were in OK. A lot of us are good but the aholes are always louder.
larrssmash
sorry your US experience was in Oklahoma. while there were great things about it, it was the most close-minded and hateful place I've lived
SlightlyAnnoyedDwarf
There certainly a lot of bad parts about it. My least favorite part is... the people. And the summer. And the northwest... ok it,s just bad.
Need2Vent
Funny... my biracial family has been completely ignored and we are treated like normal people. How utterly shocking.
TheLovelessHummingbird
Damn, I thought I was the only hispanic that didn't bitch and moan about living in the states and instead enjoy it, cool
sangatster
Mark III code red, we have located the other one. POTUS has been alerted.
MisterOp
As an American, what makes the US such a great place to live? I’m curious to know from your perspective.
highevolutionary
My mind.
THEOTHERUPVOTEFAIRY
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MexicaninQatar
There is everything! And is cheap. With good insurance you get great medical services. My triplets were born there and my wife got the 1/2
MexicaninQatar
best possible attention. I made good friends at work. We bought a HUGE house for 220K. Amazon, beer, options.
BravadoAvacado
What hospital did you go to? Medical bills here are literally the leading cause of bankruptcy.
thisisjustmethisisme
As an european: what makes the US a great place to live?
sangatster
As an American, I too would like to know this.
hotdogg
Bothered my mind to read "an european".
imgurisgo
If you make bad life choices or blame everyone else for your problems it is a horrible place, as seen in comments, it is what you make it.
OnePostCloserToAHappierLIfe
That answer depends dramatically on your income.
TagMan212
^
gtmiller
And where you live. Suburban America is just life on easy mode.
gtmiller
It seems like English isn't first language, so ask if you have questions. US has a culture that rewards self worth. Americans seem to value
gtmiller
work ethic more than anything. Since the reconstruction era following the American Civil War Americans have believed opportunity is open to
gtmiller
any willing to seize it. It has been formative in many aspects of American culture, from religious evangelicalism to folklore. There is also
mmmmmjellybean
Were you an illegal immigrant
ThailandExpress
Zeroforwinger
If he was, does that give people the ok to be an asshole? Isn’t OK supposed to be a very Christian place. Love thy neighbor or some shit
mmmmmjellybean
Go ask a Christian
gistyle
This is the rest of America
ICameInLikeAJingleBell
It's a legitimate question u+
Zeroforwinger
Why?