This guy.

Apr 30, 2015 11:35 PM

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I'm white and I'm listening and I care. Hell, I'm afraid to have the cops pull me over now a days.

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After hearing that he should leave, Geraldo should have asked "Or what?"

11 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 16

I agree that the "white media" comment was in poor taste but Jesus Fucking Christ's Hairy Holy Balls Imgur, this is absurd. This man makes 1

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

2 some very good points and we should be listening to him, not dismissing what he says.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

if he stopped waving his hands all up in Geraldos face then maybe he wouldn't be so intimidated.

11 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 17

I think if Geraldo wasn't such a stupid pussy he wouldn't be intimidated.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 9

Of course they don't report homelessnes, it happens everyday everywhere. Riots ruining a city don't.

11 years ago | Likes 84 Dislikes 21

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11 years ago (deleted Apr 13, 2018 8:05 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

No the point of the news is to bring attention to the issues surrounding you. Not to be entertainment that's just scrabbling for views.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Which is exactly why the 24 hour news cycle is so harmful; it has turned news into entertainment.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I'm a Fox News fan but I absolutely agree that not just Fox, but all media is making this look solely like a black riot and not a protest

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Because it IS rioting!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Maybe Baltimore should quit electing Republicans to run it ... oh wait.

11 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 15

I wish this was higher

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

boarded up homes, and people struggling isn't "news" it's not only black thing either.

11 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 9

So you're saying the media only reports on stuff that the majority wants to see. Sometimes even to cover up other stories? You don't say.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

"I don't like the way you're reporting so get out". Yay censorship.

11 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 11

Fox is the king of censorship, not this guy

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 8

Tu quoque fallacy.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

This is better quality than the version on the front page, but unfortunately I don't think this is going anywhere.

11 years ago | Likes 258 Dislikes 72

Should go anywhere*

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

You were wrong

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Hah

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Ha!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You're wrong.

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

haha looks like you're eaten them words now.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not terribly, thought it might give it a boost. It was like psychology, but in reverse.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

haha ik you didn't mean it in a bad way :)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Upvoted because irony

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

WRONG

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Nobody trust this guy with investment advice.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Or maybe I just influenced usersub to upvote a repost by pointing out why they should while acknowledging it was a repost. Boom!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You were saying?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Never fear, citizen.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's on frontpage now.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

HA!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Never fear, citizen.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

believe it or not dude, the riots ARE part of the "real" story. don't like it, don't riot. Can't cover everything. Media is also showing the

11 years ago | Likes 70 Dislikes 22

people who are helping out, so don't go and say it's one sided.

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 4

I know he said "white media" but I think he was mostly just angry at how Fox was reporting.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Still no reason to riot and destroy your own home.

11 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 11

That was a small percentage of the black community. I assume this guy was not a part of it

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

The ones who were destructive don't own any homes. Their names are not on any title deeds.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

i meant home as in where they live, not property wise. but yeh, some probably came from all around to be jackasses.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

K but also stop fucking tearing apart the city. It's just not that hard.

11 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 21

And if the entire population of the city was a single person with a single viewpoint, that would mean something.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

That guy wasn't though, and big part of what he was saying was that the media didn't cover the peaceful protesters, like the 300 man march.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 5

It's a simple, one-step process! Step 1: STOP FUCKING DESTROYING THE CITY WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU, YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKER?!

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 7

If the media paid as much attention to the protests the previous 6 days there may well have no looting Monday.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 9

The looting really isn't excusable at all, and was opportunistic bullshit inspired by the protests - which themselves are just. 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, it is the media's fault locals decided to loot the walgreens.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

2/2 The news just announced that at least one officer is being charged with murder. The law acknowledges something went wrong here.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Some of the comments on this pissed me off so much that I had to stop reading them.

11 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 16

If you think these are bad, check out the racism on reddit, bunch of fucking white supremacists.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 14

What? I have been to reddit and imgur a lot over the years. Reddit has just as much racism, sexism...etc. as imgur.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Imgur is just making jokes and not taking their plight seriously, reddit is straight up saying shit like, "fucking black people are animals"

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I'm glad I stopped at yours. Which leaves me on a good note :)

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 9

If there is anything that every country has in common, it is the fact that the media choses what to cover, not what they need to

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

No they don't; their CEO and sponsors decide.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Same as our politicians

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It doesn't matter who decides, the result is the same

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Same as our politicians

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Was freddie gray not a criminal with 2 warrants? Why riot over a criminal?

11 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 10

For the same reason some celebrated when cops were killed. It's extremism on both sides and it's wrong.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

*sigh* Because this is supposed to be a civilized nation with due process and things like that.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

And at the time the riots and protests started, none of that had been completed. You have to let fucking due process work first.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Tell that to the dead guy...?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

1) Because the rule of law is a pillar of any democracy Criminals do not deserve death.

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2)Because it highlights the problem of a system that frequently allows white authority figures to walk away from the murder of black youth

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3)Because white collar criminals are treated with the respect and dignity not afforded to poor youth

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I could go on...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

So then why don't people riot at all prison killings or other police murders? Making it race related is stupid.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 6

Because this is about a system that legitimises the state killing of young black men by failing to hold those responsible to account.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

Except white people have been killed and the officers walk free, the killing of black people and free cops are not mutually exclusive.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

God I love his line about not being intimidated just because a black person raised their voice

11 years ago | Likes 885 Dislikes 111

I wouldn't be intimidated by a raised voice, but he's got some crazy eyes and wild gesturing to go with it. That's kinda scary from anyone.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Yeah, then he demands they leave until they meet his demands. The media can go where they please, just as anyone can. he has no say in it.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Right? It's a good line

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 21

I don't know why you got downvoted.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 8

Yes sir I agree with you- Geraldo probably sheepishly

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

That almost kills the whole thing for me. Yes, people get uncomfortable when you yell at them, regardless of race.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 3

Yeah... people are usually intimidated when any color raises there voice.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The whole "get out of my city" and "White media(?)" thing was fucking straight up weird though. I don't have any sympathy for this guy...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'd be slightly intimidated by a lot of people raising their voice. Except for this guy

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

A dozen people died from the riots? You don't need to be intimidated because they are black but you should realize they were just violent.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But in this case it is an intimidating situation (being surrounded by angry people). Also I find his movement + proximity more intimidating

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

It's almost like white people are programmed to be scared of black people. Fucked up how our society works.

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 40

That is exactly what he is talking about: the programming occurs nightly with news that doesn't seek to inform.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 6

I'm not offended that your name takes after a fictional twat of a monarch, but that you misspelled his name. Was Joffrey taken or what?

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

Why else would people lock their doors or clutch their purse when a black man walks by? Look how black men are portrayed on TV.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

To be fair, I'm intimated when ANYONE raises his/her voice.

11 years ago | Likes 326 Dislikes 9

SHUT UP MADAMEPUDDIFOOT! Did it work? Are you feeling intimidated?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Especially when they're yelling to get out. Right? "I'M YELLING AND I WANT YOU TO LEAVE, WHY ARE YOU INTIMIDATED"

11 years ago | Likes 117 Dislikes 5

I mean I would have scurried like a roach, surrounded by all those angry people, at the boiling point? Again, apparently I'm a little bitch.

11 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 2

I'm with you, Madame Puddifoot.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I intimidate myself and anyone within a 50-foot radius (regardless of walls) if I have to raise my voice... Fortunately it's very rare.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yep. Me too.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I'M NOT TRYING TO INTIMIDATE YOU. GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY CITY.

11 years ago | Likes 168 Dislikes 24

You know if Geraldo had been walking around talking to people, no one would've been upset with him.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 21

Ya, I'm just wondering if I'm the only one irritated with his attitude.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

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11 years ago (deleted Apr 14, 2017 5:27 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

.. Listen!

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Hey...

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Hey...

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But it shouldn't be seen as a race thing. He could be scared if a white guy was screaming at him in the middle of rioters, too.

11 years ago | Likes 107 Dislikes 18

every race calls the racist card against white people. If a white person said black media they would get ridiculed for it.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

Really, if I was Geraldo I'd be scared. Not because of race. Because you're in the middle of an angry crowd that wants you gone.

11 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 1

Yeah, exactly because of this:

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

No dude, its okay to assume a white person is being racist, that is how racial debate works.

11 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 19

Exactly. And he's not racist at all saying he wants the "white media" out.

11 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 11

every race calls the racist card against white people. If a white person said black media they would get ridiculed for it.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 5

Soy sauce everybody: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/04/29/watch-a-baltimore-resident-confront-geraldo-riv/203475

11 years ago | Likes 493 Dislikes 39

"what is gonna benefit me"?

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No Hablo.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love the lady who chimes in with "we're living in detrimental conditions and shit."

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you so much for posting the context.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Detrimental situations and shit"

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wish they'd STFU & let the articulate guy speak. ESPECIALLY the woman at 2:05 "right, people that livin in detrimental situations, n shit!"

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yay thank you!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Wow, he comes across much better in the video. He's not even shouting, really. Totally in control. Just passionate.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Commenting so I can check it out. Dont mind me.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The reporter is not even looking at him. I'm a white European yet I want to smash his grin out of him.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Hola sauce. Soy milk.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

We're in detrimental situations 'n shit!

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I was hoping someone called this out. It flies in out of no where and is hilarious.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, we's in detrimental situations 'n shit!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, we's in detrimental situations 'n shit!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The news reporter's smirk during this whole thing is just rude. No wonder this guy was getting heated.

11 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 7

yea why da fuck is he smiling? like its not a big deal or something. what a jack ass.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

christ the guy looks like he's there for amusement. i feel sorry for people who actually watch fox news.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I'd like to propose the term "sourcery".

11 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 1

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11 years ago (deleted May 6, 2015 3:02 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Title of a Discworld book. The fifth, if memory serves.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I like it!

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

NPR has a great report out of them blaming the local Asians as well. Lol. The blame game is played out.

11 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 3

Well u can't expect much decency from those rioters

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

I heard it. One guy's example: "Like, I shop here every day, and needed a new shirt. And I got paid on friday. But they wouldn't let me 1/2

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2/2 take it. So they deserved to have their building smashed." Are you fucking kidding me, you ignorant fuck? No layaway on a shirt=racist.

11 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 1

That stuck with me too. Wtf is this mentality and how is that okay?! That poor woman was crying at the end and he walked out laughing. :(

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

The blame game is played out until it comes time to talk about minimum wage or food stamps, then the poor get blamed for being poor.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 4

They need to make billions instead of millions. NAFTA fucked us up. Wonder what the TPP will bring...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Shit shit and more shit. No competition for business when USA has labor laws and minimum wages. Obama should know better..

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nah. The blame is on the fools that nixed manufacturing jobs here. That was our best chance at a solid leg up. It's gone.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Thanks for the sauce dude! As a Baltimore resident myself, I'm happy that this man was able to articulately express himself. So many cant.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

Like the woman at 2:05, n shit

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I'll upvote to that! I'm sure there is some kind of smart guy quote but, words and valid points and stuff. Damn it.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

"The White media". That's the problem here. People have an outdated us-vs-them mentality and thing it's Black America against White America.

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But it's silly to think that the media does not have its intrinsic biases. Just look at the Arab/Israeli coverage, which is definitely bias

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11 years ago (deleted May 1, 2015 2:02 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Man Fox News is pretty white, both in ownership and employees and bias

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

The semantics argument doesn't solve why race stories don't get extensive coverage unless black people are rioting. Then "criminals :o"

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It's better to label it "mainstream media" , and avoid explicitly stating the racial biases of the media outright.

11 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 6

1/2 Yes and no. This came up on my FB feed and someone said "but NPR is good" and people generally agreed. Except...it's as "white" as any

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

2/3 news source; it's just not owned by GOP or Dem. interests. How is NPR biased? Who knows. That's not a problem anyone should be rioting

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

3/3 about because they are ~impartial. It comes down to "black vs white." He said "white." He meant "white."

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

I believe in a world where we don't do this stuff... but the dude isn't wrong. Fox *is* white media. Sorry if that makes you uncomfortable.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

Fox is money media. They are reporting this bc it makes good ratings, just like CNN or any other news outlet.

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If the us-vs-them mentality isn't working, what do you propose instead? It's been decades since MLK and things aren't much better.

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Things aren't much better since MLK? You must be pretty young to think something so stupid. Open a history book or ask your grandpa what

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it was like.

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I'm sorry that you're okay with the status quo on race in this country. I'm sorry that you find it justifiable to defend the status quo.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 9

Ah yes. Blacks are revered in this country now. I forgot. Ferguson was - OH WAIT. That was this year.

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to make. But if you have more honorable goals like blacks as senators, congressmen, Attorney General, or President....

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

What about Ferguson? I mean if your goal is that blacks are above the law and can just attack an officer then yea, we've got some "progress"

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

DOJ published a report about the systemic injustice against blacks. You didn't realize this or are you willfully ignorant?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 8

It's not an outdated mentality. Read just this post's comments, It's still a very common outlook.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 15

I didn't deny people had it, I said it's outdated meaning it's obsolete, antiquated, behind the times, etc. I said people DO have this view.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I see what you‘re saying, what I meant is that as antiquated as the pov may be, to the people living subtle racism every single day (1)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

It's not an obsolete mentality. They're still living it and experiencing it every day. You and I may see it as antiquated because we're (2)

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Not "in it". They're too close to the situation to see it as antiquated, it's actively happening to them.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

You're right. Out of everything wrong with this situation, the biggest issue is that a black man characterized the media as white.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 19

You miss the point. He's making it a black vs white issue by saying that and we don't need to go back to the 60's racial division like that.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 8

He's not "making" is a black vs white issue, it already is for a lot of people.

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That's what I'm saying. He is one of those "lot of people". He sees things as black vs white. He is one of the problem people.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

No, it already is that way, whether he or anyone else calls it that or not.

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#alllivesmatter - white guy

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There's STILL racial division. That's part of the problem. They can't talk about it though otherwise people think they're "bringing it back"

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Thinking in a way that's white vs black IS bringing it back. "ya'll[Whites] killed MLK", "The White Media hates blacks", and so on. It's (1)

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always Whites vs Blacks. It's not an inclusive mentality and it's hard to get Whites on your side when you start by making them enemies. (2)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Well when only one group is getting the shit kicked out of them it's kind of hard not to.

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It's not just them that's just what sparks riots and thus makes the news. There has also been a rash of black on white crime. Just the (1)

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day a white off duty female cop was stabbed 14 times by a man who just "wanted to stab a white cop". She might lose her right arm now. (2/4)

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There was also the knock out game where one black man stood up and said he was gonna punch the first white man he saw. He did, the man (3/4)

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fell, hit his head and died. (4/4)

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for any group to accept "we're all in this together!" when they repeatedly see their own lives trampled on by the ones saying it. (5)

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See the difference is that these, while definitely horrible and racially motivated, are ultimately pretty damn rare. Oppression of black (1)

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at the end of the day that violence isn't supported or allowed by the media or broader society. The reverse isn't true, and it's hard (4)

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shtick is when those same groups finally get frustrated and lash out. Yeah, it sucks when white people are attacked for being white, but (3)

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people and other minorities happens everywhere, all the time, and the only time we ever really hear the "why can't we all get along?" (2)

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 11

Well the media keeps presenting it that way. When was the last time the media stuck up for people living in ghettos?

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 19

Probably the last time it was profitable to do so.

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Probably the last time it was profitable to do so.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Stick up for them how? What is it you want them to do?

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

Report on how the lives of the people there really are, show how things effect them. Point out how slumlords screw them etc etc

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 7

That's not news, especially on a national level, nor is it their role to cover those things.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yes it is their role and there are slumlords all over the country. Also the costs don't stay local either.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Report the realities of the issues they live with, that maybe rioters aren't just "thugs" but disenfranchised poor, denied opportunity etc

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 10

They've got all the opportunities Ben Carson had.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

No, they don't. And funny Carson wants to deny them what he had.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

That's such a glib response. Use one dude as example, and all the other thousands, well they're bad apples.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 8

Thank you. I was with the guy until that line. He's worse than fox as he truly believes the us vs them.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

Worse than Faux News? THat's harsh...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't even think that is possible, all things considered. If you act any more crazy, no one will even pay attention.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Aw, did he offend you? It's more like he *experiences* "us vs them" on a daily basis whether he wants to or not. Listen more closely.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

why would he offend me? I'm not a American and I'm just sitting here in my majority white country laughing and wondering when the chinese

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will take over and white guilt is no longer a factor.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I didn't realize members of Fox News were subjugated, ignored, and racially profiled by people with power (whites) too. Poor Fox!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Context darling context! He's saying that fox is misrepresenting and the comment i replying to is talking about us vs them

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

in the context of that your comment is retarded and completely out of no where.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

"White media", hm - makes as much sense as me saying "but your president isn't white, so why isn't he fixing everything for non whites?"

11 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 16

The perception of black and white in America is, typically, a cultural thing. Obama is very much a product of white American culture.

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To a white person, I'm sure that's what it seems like.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 8

The perception of black and white in America is, typically, a cultural thing. Obama is very much a product of white American culture.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

That's some impressively eloquent delivery. If I was talking about something that emotionally charged, I'd be an apoplectic mess.

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Why when a black man speaks his mind is it considered eloquent. I think it's a hidden racist trigger. TBH!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Agreed. I argue best thru text. Ya know, when you cant type fast enough to keep up with your thoughts and a typo occurs and ruins your point

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Yeah I konw right?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

With everything I've seen on Imgur so far of Baltimore, the overall community is peaceful protestors while the media has been focusing 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

On a minority of rioters and looters in the city 3/2

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

says the quy with an equally eloquent comment

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Let it be known that his name is Kwame Rose!!!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

+1 for "apoplectic". You make words good.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Apoplectic. Good word. I only know of it thanks to Hamlet, but that's neither here nor there.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

100% same.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He has strong conviction in his words, he was probably thinking about what he wanted to say a long time ago.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who can't think straight when they get into it.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I upvoted all the -1 because fuck all y'all. Everyone has a voice, and it won't be silenced. No matter how eloquent or uneducated.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Yeah and then be taken out of context and labelled

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

this single thread made my morning better. Happy Friday!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

TIL a word I needed in my life

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Practicing rap helps.

11 years ago | Likes 345 Dislikes 30

his mixtape is probably fire AF

11 years ago | Likes 62 Dislikes 8

dude there's already enough fire there, he don't need to drop it right now

11 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

If they flowin all the time they can't stop won't stop

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I mean, that's racist isn't it? Maybe the interviewee is a rapper I don't recognize, but I don't think so

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In certain situations, yes. But now clearly, slowly enunciating is rather difficult, for me, at least. It's weird.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

This is slightly racist yet very true +1

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Jesus Christ Imgur, why the fuck do you chuckleheads upvote this shit over and over again?

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 16

Is...is chucklehead a racial slur? I feel like it would be..

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 7

Because it's kinda clever and not really offensive? Stereotyping? Maybe a little. But it's not the harmful kind that we've seen in the media

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Pretty sure that making massively stereotyped comments on a post about racism isn't exactly the best timing. Not to mention that it (1)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

trivializes what the guy is saying. (2)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

start with tongue twisters in kindergarden. work your way up.

11 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 1

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

also recite poetry. Edgar Allan Poe's a good challenge.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

You want a challenge? Recite Bo Burnham's "Sluts".

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

i can do that faster than he can but i can't talk for shit when i'm upset or angry

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Poe's poems pwn posers!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

He wrote them locked in a cave

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I can't wait for the autotuned remix.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

I know it's me - if he was that close to me moving his hands like that and talking as quickly as it looks- I/wewould have had a problem :-/

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Every time a black man doesn't talk like a stereotypical black person someone will always comment that it's eloquent.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dang. Good vocabulary.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

A white person typed the text. Probably spent hours discerning what the guy actually said in slang.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

ap·o·plec·tic (apəˈplektik) -Google

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

i was thinking the same thing. good for him man

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

"when the 300 man march"

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can't even pronounce apopletic

11 years ago | Likes 853 Dislikes 7

I read apologetic....and I'm not even a mess rn

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This word always remind me of Grey Gardens. Big Edie uses it a lot .

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

apple pictish

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It effectively defines itself when you attempt to say it.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For real tho, I'm sitting here in class trying to sound it out hahahaha

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's pronounced xylophone

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nor spell it :D

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

if you mispronounce it, just apoplegize

11 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Apople a day ….

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love it! Subtle and silly but made me chuckle!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's easy: "apoplectic".

11 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 2

What does it mean?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

oh.... he's good.

11 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

"Epileptic" Did I do it?

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Funny man, funny man...

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Worst part, I thought it was apocalyptic.

11 years ago | Likes 284 Dislikes 0

Aploplelectric. Easy.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Give him one more night

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I think what I like most is where he says "2 years ago.." His face looks like it's raining blows on Geraldo like a world-class prize fighter

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

"King illegal forest to pig wild kill in it a is!" - @MersaultX probably

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's Baltimore. I imagine they're all freestyle rappers from birth

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

He looks much better with this edited text than he does in the video where he sputters and blames everything on white people.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 6

I heard that he was signed to Shady/Interscope last week...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey, congrats on making top comment!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's ALL Fox News' fault. Damn them. If it wasn't for them all black people would be rich and prosperous. How dare them.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

kinda explains a lot doesn't it

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

"eloquent" , that comes off as racist when you are surprised that he's eloquent

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 7

When did we become tumblr and get offended over everything? It has gotten to where it is surprising for anyone to be eloquent.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The second sentence explains why the eloquence is so impressive. Has nothing to do with race & everything to do with the speaker's 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

ability to present a cogent argument without his passion & frustration reduce him to the aforementioned apoplexy. 2/2

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

He didn't read that far, he only read far enough to find offense.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah, MersaultX probably didn't intend it that way (at least not consciously) but people should be more aware of how problematic it is to...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

describe black people as eloquent or articulate. People think theyre giving a compliment but really it's condescending and speaks of racism.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Considering you just used the word "apoplectic", I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have too much trouble getting your point across.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 4

But if they are like me, they might doubt the correct pronunciation and just use another word, and combine both words out loud. Then cry.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

just because you have vocabulary, doesn't mean you have delivery.

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

especially when you get all angry

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Everything he said was good, except 'white media'

11 years ago | Likes 121 Dislikes 42

Hey, it's allright for black people to be racist, didn't you get the memo? Other than that he's got a damn good point.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 8

Well I mean... Fox News, under 1% of their viewership is black lol

11 years ago | Likes 99 Dislikes 13

In this case he's not wrong though.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Why? The media, esp. Fox, has been turning this into an Us vs Them story. They don't get to be mad when the other side buys in.

11 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 3

Yeah I saw a nice interview with the bloods gang talking about people spreading lies about them, and it was by a (local) white reporter.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 10

FOX "news" IS white media, their news is Anglo conservative centric.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I agree with the eloquent gentleman from Baltimore. The media only wants to report the sensational.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Also, fsck Geraldo Riviera. He is a t**twaffle.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

yeah that's when he ruined it. he sounded great until then.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

But it literally IS white media... When he says that he doesn't mean all whites. Just the obviously biased networks etc.

11 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 8

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11 years ago (deleted Aug 10, 2021 7:50 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Wasn't saying other networks are unbiased, was just separating networks from the general public.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Exactly. Everyone gets so defensive when something had the word white or black attached to it.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Usually, as in this case, it's used very negatively. He's insinuating whites aren't interested in helping, just here to profit

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm not a fan of Fox news, but people keep acting like it's only Fox. All news media are fucking this protest up.

11 years ago | Likes 2969 Dislikes 88

Fox sleeper cells will make this comment relevant, not mine but...you get the idea.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Fuck You Fox! Downvote this!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

right... i turn on WBAL and its all about the peace... i turn on CNN and it is the same burning houses looped

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

They all fucked up, but they didn't fuck up the same degree. Fox says the problem is black people. CNN says white-house dinners are fancy.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not that you guys in the u.s.a. would see it but cbc (in canada) has had quite good coverage they showed the city where the riots werent.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Go check the BBC or Al Jazeera tho

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

THANK YOU

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's not a protest. It's a riot. Once it transforms the original story is lost and nobody gives a flying fuck what started it.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What surprises me is that the people still believe the news are here to inform us. BS! They are here to advertise companies and politicians.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Telemundo bitches

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 3

Isn't it pronounced teleMUNDO! ?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I completely agree.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thank you. It's all news media. They report what sells, even if it isn't the full truth or story.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Horror and fear sells Ad time. It's that simple.....and so very fucking wrong......

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

The behavior whips-up conspiracy theorists... but really they're just like a machine reacting to the market... which I'm not sure is better.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Check CNN. They were running with it like they were still rioting cos there were less than 20 arrests in Baltimore the second night...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

.. I was like, "Shit, that's a pretty quiet night in a big city."

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So what you're saying is, #allnewsmatters ?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thank you. Also, we have to realize that the less they show the riots, the less viewers they are going to have. They are a business.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

This is quite true... but this is why I take a bit of issue with purely profit driven "news" - it kind of undermines the "integrity" thing.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

In the uk the bbc is covering it well. Most of it shows the peacefull side and saying there are groups that want to disrupt that.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is What We Call the News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q2EPKKVrqI

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fox News is just notoriously the worst

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 11

Not really.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Holy shit, someone is not wearing rose colored glasses!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is it maybe possible this was staged? Hasn't fuckin Geraldo been accused of that before? On another note I didn't know he was alive still.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

Like Wag the Dog?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I don't know, NPR did a pretty good piece on the riots the other day.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

NPR isn't cable news, they're non-profit and don't need to sensationalize a story to sell viewers.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

MSNBC was being really apologetic about that yesterday

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Its mostly fox

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

Let's not act so outraged though, it's not just the news. Pictures of the riots got upvoted here and the main narrative (1/2)

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

that was presented to us by the news was pretty much mirrored here. Sensationalism is just as alive here as it is in grandma's living room.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I just saw it as people refusing to look in the mirror and blaming others. If you're out there destroying shit you're the problem.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

It's not a protest anymore. It's a riot.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

That is because it was a riot not a protest so they lost all credibility in a lot of people's eyes.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

When a protest starts in support of a convicted felon it is already fucked up.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Fox has a special type of retardation, though. It's so bad I can't even believe it exists.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

How about Don Lemon and CNN with their horrible coverage in Ferguson?

11 years ago | Likes 298 Dislikes 3

Yes, thank you

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

And in Baltimore!

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

Well, Don Lemon is kind just horrible in general.

11 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 2

Agreed, he seems inauthentic.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

I think that might be the nicest thing to say about Don Lemon.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I disagree. This exchange hasn't been shared around nearly as much as Deray McKesson's exchange with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because Fox is the worst of the bunch.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

But Fox News is the only outlet trying to tell us Freddie Gray killed himself

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 13

Because THAT IS GENUINELY TERRIFYING.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Well, it is systematically trying to silence the voices calling out racism - so yes. Yes it is. "NOPE NO RACISM HERE GO BACK TO BED ETHEL"

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You're right but Fox News is known for twisting stories and reporting things without getting the facts. Fox News is a horrible station

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Worst always gets trophy

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Its not a protest. Its violence. Dont mix them up.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Indeed. As I understand it - and I was not there - it started as peaceful protests that *escalated* into straight-up riots. Not the same.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Indeed. As I understand it - and I was not there - it started as peaceful protests that *escalated* into straight-up riots. Not the same.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

They could always not protest

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I always wonder how ppl think "good" media would work. 30 secs on riots, 30 secs on black ppl volunteering? 30 secs on an earthquake, (1/2)

11 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 6

I dunno... they might make an effort to live up to the idea of actually showing different sides of a story rather than manipulating people.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Get this funded! TSN (30 second News) each hour they switch dogs->cats->other critters->dogs

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I dunno... they might make an effort to live up to the idea of actually showing different sides of a story rather than manipulating people.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

... 30 secs on beautiful flower meadows to show that nature isn't just terrible disasters? Who'd decide what balances what? (2/2)

11 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 3

It's not an issue of balance in this case. It's an issue of reporting the whole story. Everyone is asking why these riots are happening (1/?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

When it seems like you have a good bit of the answer right in front of you. And in this city, the poverty is really hard to miss (2/3)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Besides, since when does a question being hard to answer mean we just ignore it?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

(2) The difficulty is how to have relevant, neutral journalism while keeping audiences. Clickbait and sensationalism exist because it works.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Remove profit from journalism? (And no, I have no idea how)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The issue isn't that we have trouble deciding these things; popular journalism DOES decide them. It really isn't a hard problem at all.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

BOOM!!! Bitches. But seriously this is a very important question. Especially right now!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You decide. But you don't make decisions to drive up ratings. Riots > crippling poverty reports decisions are driven by ratings.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

More like dont ignore the important topics that dont fit into your viewpoints. 0% to the poverty is not fair at all.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Calling it "the white media" certainly doesn't help.

11 years ago | Likes 242 Dislikes 40

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11 years ago (deleted May 12, 2015 10:38 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Welcome to imgur, where that image has been debunked as many times as it has been posted.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

(2) for example trying to say a white girl was stealing a black guy's purse. Until video came out. Of course they're local though.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

It's not "white" media, it's "rich" media.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

The people at City Paper were white and they were lying about what was going on.. Except they were trying to make white people look bad. By

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

There's hardly any minorities presenting between Fox, CNN and MSNBC though.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 6

They're there, but they're only there as a token

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

not inaccurate.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

There's hardly any minorities presenting between Fox, CNN and MSNBC though.

11 years ago | Likes 60 Dislikes 14

Don't try and say that to anyone at Fox though. They have Geraldo and 3 other non-white reporters, and they're not afraid to show them.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Geraldo barely counts. His birth name is Gerald. The O was added as a "stage name" thing to make him sound more Latino.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Oh, I know that :) He's still pawning himself off as a token Latino after 30 years when it's pretty well known it's tenuous.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Well, there's always at least one... when they need to black man to be trotted out and say "SEE? WE HATE DEM DIRTY BLACKS TOO. NOT RACIST."

11 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 2

now to Ollie with the BlaccuWeather report

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The Mayor may have worded wrong about restrain from police, but other than material damage and loss it did not turn into bloodshed.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

15 cops put hospitalized is not "material damage."

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In reality, there is no "liberal media". It's all corporate and conservative, Fox is just REALLY conservative.

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 19

I'd call them less "conservative" and more "xenophobic christian-esque fantasy land" - fueled by corporate greed, of course.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

Bullshit. If you think this, then your ideology has blinded you to the same extent you believe conservatives to be blinded by theirs.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

you...you can't be serious

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

LOL

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

I can go on.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

I'm a leftist. I think we should have single payer healthcare. Free college tuition. I think the government should nationalize oil industry

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

1.Yeah, I realized that the instant I read where you said the media is conservative. Pro Tip: Anyone who refers to a firearm as

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You don't thimk the media is inherently corporate and Bs? When the tea party came out all media out there loved it!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

2. "high powered", "semi automatic", or an "assault rifle" without a specific reason is liberal.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Are you referring to the 2nd Amendment debates or something else?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You lost me on the guns thing? I don't recall posting anytimg about guns? Unless I was drunk-imguring. I'm actually very pro gun.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

As a gun-loving lib'ral... "high-powered" = will penetrate more stuff than usual & "assault rifle" = rifle designed for assault purposes.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

no only fox news is bad imgur told me

11 years ago | Likes 104 Dislikes 26

They were kicked out of Canada for a reason, they lie more than most

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 12

Source

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

A study was done on it, and out of everything reviewed from Fox, only 18% of it was actually true.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 12

I mean yeah... that fits with my sensibilities and all... but without a source I'm not about to go around saying it.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I posted a source, guy. Do you know how to internet?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

*Ahem* *Uses kazoo to find right pitch* *Raises right hand into air like he's cupping ghost balls*..."SSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUURRRRRRCE!"

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Nah if you pay attention all they say is FOX is far and away the worst. They're all bad.

11 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 18

FOX is not the worst. It is just that they are the only real right leaning channel so they get all the heat.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 9

Frequently reporting bad science and discredit good science.They are the worst, regardless of where they lean. As a biologist, pisses me off

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

But that is also not true fox is bad maybe a little worse but certainly not way worse by any means, they just lean right

11 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 16

They lie far more than any others.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 7

Their whole slogan is "We report, you decide." all that says to me is, "we say things...you...should...believe us"

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Leaning right = bad according to imgur

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

So he only wants black media reporting in the city?

11 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 11

No, he wants media to report the whole story, not just the parts that support their existing worldview.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 6

He wants media that isn't run entirely by white people there to sell a narrative of how scary black people are.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 16

That ain't equality. Who do I believe if FOX can't tell me that racism is over and Freddie Gray killed himself? I'm scared.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

"White media". Why not just media?

11 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 12

Because it has to be White vs. Black. They want someone to blame. It's stupid bullshit. They can't cry for equality and then trash a race.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

That's the question, isn't it! The answer will be more effective if you bother to find it yourself.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

bc Fox News is the only outlet that won't bow to the White House.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Because he's specifically addressing the larger, more powerful media outlets that are almost exclusively run by and cater to white people?

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 17

How about the rioters get out of Baltimore until they are ready to protest.

11 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 17

King George III heartily agrees with you: http://imgur.com/QoBSq14

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

the protests happened for a week prior to the riot, but no coverage. Rioters came after the protestors weren't heard. (not justifying it)

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

Just because you're articulate doesn't make you right. Also just because people live in poverty, doesn't mean you can break laws

11 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 18

And just because you have a camera and a daytime TV show, doesn't mean you're worthy of respect

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 3

I don't think this guy tried to justify the lawbreaking. He was talking about the media coverage.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Say you want the 'black media' out and see where that gets ya.

11 years ago | Likes 97 Dislikes 43

- and if everything were equal, that would mean something.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It would have to exist first.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

No such thing.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 9

WORLDSTAR

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Guess Tyler Perry has to wait before making a Medea spin off in Baltimore

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What black media? It doesn't exist, that's the problem, lol.

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

That's not the point lol

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Oh, but it is.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

no, say white pride, you're racist, say straight pride you're homophobic, if i said get black "blank" out, it would be racist.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Its almost like black people have been the victims of generations of targeted, organized, institutionalized racism and white people haven't.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

You are so wrong its sad.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Because Jim Crow, slavery, and the KKK never happened. Nobody ever passed laws in the US to oppress whites. That's not a matter of opinion.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Its funny how I never said that. Nice try though.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Apparently the Irish don't count as white.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Talking about racial inequality and says "white media". Saying white media is as bad as the reports being there for the riots.

11 years ago | Likes 232 Dislikes 86

The fact that the media is overwhelmingly owned by and controlled by whites is part of the inequality.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

"White media" is not insulting the media. It's insulting white people who don't deserve to be tarred by such an association.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah, but how many black people own media companies?

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

u wot m8

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

...not really at all

11 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 13

You understood what he means by white media so stop it

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It struck a chord, but the rest makes it easy for me to overlook. He's impassioned, and white people have said similar things in passion

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Yeah, everyone knows the Jews are the real ones who run the media

11 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 3

DE JOOS

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

please tell me you're joking

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

no, i am not shitting you

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

no, i am not shitting you

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Lol yea I was like wtf

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

As a white dude. Fox news is white middle - upper class media. That's the target demographic. They are also biased with their reporting

11 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 20

As a white dude in the middle - upper class, you're totally full of shit.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

So is most big media companies.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

so I'd say he's pretty well justified in this case.I'm sure he would have less of a problem with News stations that weren't sensationalist

11 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 17

It goes both ways, buddy boy!

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 7

No, he's being racist by saying they are the white media

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 12

Hes not being racist, hes stating a fact.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 8

its wrong tho, jews own them

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You're a fucking joke.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 33

*gasp*

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

You just got fucking wrecked. How can you even go on with life.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Would you care to explain, as eloquently as the man above, why saying white media is just as bad as black riots. I'm ready to be convinced.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 7

It's not a fair comparison, but putting a huge group of people on the defensive is a piss-poor way to get a message across. Had he said (1)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Because it makes him look like a racist and doesn't help his case. Anger breeds more anger.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yeah, he has no right to be angry. The peaceful protesting was ignored in favour of projecting a violent minority to a scared audience.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

"sensationalist media," it would both be more accurate and cutting to Fox's reason for being there, and not used an unnecessary race card(2)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Also, "sensationalist media" is a pointless term. The large majority of modern media is sensationalist, it's how they make money. (2)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

The majority of US media organisations are owned by wealthy white people and cater to a domestic middle-class white audience (1)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I don't see how it is. What he says is true: the media is overwhelmingly white and ignores or outright demonizes poor black people.

11 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 22

Everything he says in the beginning I agreed with. It was at the ending that he had lost me.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 6

Yes how dare a black man present a world view that isn't your own, after all don't black people know only white people get to decide.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 14

A view that isn't my own? I live in area that is predominantly Hispanic that make me the minority. Do not talk like you know me.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

Throw the race card all you want. It will do you no good. All it does is create more anger and get you nowhere.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 3

So is the United States of America? When 77% of the population is white, color me surprised when most watchers are white.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 7

but if we colored you the media would hate you.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 6

Thats a very prejudice thing to say, you can't combat prejudice with prejudice

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I thought it was just a funny play on words.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

So it's ok to demonize black people because 77% of people are white? That's what you just said.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 12

That's actually completely not what he said.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

No, I said that it is watched primarily by whites because america is primarily white, stop commenting stupid shit to me.

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

Uh no. They just stated that a majority of viewers are wait based upon the statistics that most of America is white...

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

I get what you're saying but look at FOX news. How many black anchors do they have? How many times have they presented unbiased reporting 1/

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 14

But Fox (among many other news station) is a shitty news network to begin with.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 6

On racially charged issues? It's media by white people for the shallow entertainment of white people.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 12

Damn son, can anyone make a non-racist comment when arguing against racism?

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

How was that racist? You can make an observation about the race of people without being racist. Here, watch: I am a white guy.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Take a look at this collage of Fox News anchors and tell me if you notice a trend:

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

If you look at Fox's Local news stations you'll see a more diverse staff. Fox 2 news Detroit has mainly black anchors. (2)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

every single one of these ladies look the same to me tbh

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That is national news. The industry standard is to have anchors that represent the Midwest & have Midwestern accents. (1)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

wow, its crazy how many of them have red shirts, good find.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Stacey Dash, Claudia Cowan, Kevin Corke, Linda Chavez, Maria Bartiromo, Dr. Manny Alvarez, Alicia Acuna. Wow, look at all that white media.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

By the way, those are reports from just Fox alone. I could look into NBC, CNN, and other news stations if you'd like.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

The US has a black president. Does that mean the US is not a primarily white country? Or that social structures don't favour white people?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Excuse my ignorance, but what does that have to do with anything?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

If you look at Fox's Local news stations you'll see a more diverse staff. Fox 2 news Detroit has mainly black anchors. (2)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So the race baiting that CNN, NBC, CBS, etc are all doing is fine? Only kick FOX out?

11 years ago | Likes 167 Dislikes 51

Depends on the particular coverage. MSNBC for example has reporters who turned a critical eye on the police dept and not the rioters.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

He does say "the white media"... I think that's pretty all encompassing.

11 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 5

and pretty generalising, as if there's no one black working there

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Indeed.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He ran across someone from Fox, had he come across someone from CNN likely would've said the same.

11 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 20

Doubt it.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 6

Do you know him personally or in any way can substantiate that claim?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I can ask the same exact thing back at you.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

No, you can't since I'm not claiming or speaking on his behalf whereas you are doing the former.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It would have gone down the same way.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 7

THANK YOU!

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Depends on the particular coverage. MSNBC for example has reporters who turned a critical eye on the police dept and not the rioters.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

It's almost like he was speaking directly to the news team there. Instead of having a secret liberal agenda

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

That's not what he's saying. Please focus on his message as a whole instead of looking for dumb ways to detract from his statement

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

My friends and I were changing between coverages and Fox News was undisputedly the worst. They all were bad but fox was noticeably racist

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 8

I personally like the inference that Fox doesn't race bait.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Oh yea, I'm not saying they aren't bad, and I'm even conservative. But the entire U.S. media is awful and for some reason Fox catches it all

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

of course, they are left leaning news outlets... and therefor don't fit the narrative that conservatives = racists

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

Every racist in America is also a Conservative. This has been true for the last 50 years.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 7

So, I have a question, I'm a conservative.. Am I racist? Dr. Ben carson is black... I don't see him racist?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I said all racists were conservatives. Many conservatives are not racist.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So, most blacks are conservatives? The fact that he used race in his comment shows his racism, and I highly doubt this guy is a conservative

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

pretty sure there are plenty of racist blacks, that are definite democrats. I mean al sharpton glares out as the number 1

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Sharpton has no real *power*. All he can do is talk. Racist cops can shoot you and racist employers can fire you. That's what racism is.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

He has no real power??? He has power to move people, those people will do that work for him. Sharpton is a HUGE racist. Tawana Brawley

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I swear to god people do not read history anymore...

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Please explain.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Um. Look at the kkk member who was a lib.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Source?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you serious? I mean, I know you don't realize that you have it completely ass backwards, but come on.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If the conservative outlet is racist and the other ones aren't, I'd say that *PROVES* the narrative.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 6

Fox News is the only company not under the thumb of Obama, and will report the stuff the others won't.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 7

Conservative or Liberal they all twist what's actually happening.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

True, though I'd rather go to a news channel that reports all... not just what the WH allows.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You mean like fox did during the Bush administration? Politics and news is all bought and paid for. it's stupid.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, politics and news are stupid. As this WH administration is the most criminal of all. Thank goodness for Fox News right now.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2