LuciferRattlehead
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Aug 20, 2017 3:39 AM
LuciferRattlehead
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cxmpxsxd
How dare he never think about our history!
ThisIsMyRealAccount
Except the people who do.
clowndickfart
then it shouldn't matter if they get taken down... right ;)
zflazeda
A rich guy does not share the oppression poor people feel in their area. News at 11
ftwdamfsKID5
As sensible as this statement is, the kids of Imgur are gonna get soooo trigg'd by it.
Brothersandsisters
I'll bet most people didn't know they existed but then they did and thought, "Huh. That's kind of fucked up. They should get rid of those."
delpharseven
Bullshit. Read this: http://pulsegulfcoast.com/2017/05/transcript-of-new-orleans-mayor-landrieus-address-on-confederate-monuments
Anadate
I'm glad those with Indian heritage haven't turned into snow flakes.
trismegist
Ah yes, Charles Barkley, the voice of the people.
toasteheh
"Lets erase historical monuments that today is deemed politically incorrect so that my feelings are not hurt" - Today's logic
itrymybesttooffendsomeone
What statues?
mostexcellentusername
The point is that this is a largely a manufactred issue to create division which will ultimately be used for political gain.
wetuttle2
Yeah. At least we can agree, that Charlie may have been treated in a racial way once or twice; but his current wealth takes care of that.
redbear1999
That's cuz he's ignorant
Ikeepmycandyinthevan
I am guessing that most people have way less cool shit to think about than Charles Barkley.
jsktrogdor
Charles Barkley has said a *mountain* of dumb ass shit in those 54 years. He is not a bright man. I would avoid looking to him for wisdom.
LoneDirewolf
He went to Auburn University in Alabama, I'm pretty sure he's seen a confederate statue or two while living in the south
MackerelTex
The title is demonstrably not true
gamblingpoet
There was always outrage over the Confederate flags flying in Government buildings in places like S. Carolina. The NCAA even banned states
gamblingpoet
that flew the Confederate flag from hosting bowl games/tournaments due to the flag. Once Dylan Roof decided to murder 9 innocent people
gamblingpoet
in the name of white supremacy, people started to get angry and demanded the flags came down. Once the flags came down,the statues were next
SemperFiZero
We live in an age where everyone is overly sensitive about everything and everything is a huge fucking problem.
AlchemicalLove
And Shaq things the world is flat. Point is athletes are paid to play and put on a show not to think.
MoNicaMoProblemz
quade
That's because Charles Barkley doesn't live in the South like some of us.
whyisitsohardtochoseafuckingusername
He lives in Phoenix
LuciferRattlehead
i live in the south, Im 35, I have never ever heard anyone bring up these damn statues
quade
I'm 41, and I've heard of this all my life. Statues, cemeteries, monuments... I've heard about it all.
HeyOP
He was born in Mobile, Alabama. You're fuckin' joking, right?
ducktape50
Pretty sure he went to college in the south too. He's an Auburn guy.
bloatedplutocrat
Well a brief google search shows articles of it being discussed as early as 1993.
Kallikrates
How dare you talk about facts to someone on the internet!!!
bloatedplutocrat
I'd be suprised if thats an actual quote. Less suprised if it is and taken out of context. Credit where its due, Fox is great @ manipulation
Kallikrates
Yeah, Fox is something else.
bloatedplutocrat
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-04-02/news/9304020396_1_liberty-monument-reconstruction-government-white-supremacy
LuciferRattlehead
While u have a point there, Im 35, Ive never heard about this in the news or newspapers in my entire adult life
bloatedplutocrat
Brother, I didn't learn about the benefits of Myofascial Release until I was 22, doesn't mean others didn't know or care about it until then
bbueller
So you want Charles Barkley to speak for the nation? I promise you that is not a road you want to go down
bloatedplutocrat
I'd rather John Madden speak for the nation
v he had a way with words.
ihavetwosnakes
The overwhelming majority of folks never gave a fuck until they were told they should.
jsktrogdor
It's almost like humans use words to communicate ideas to one another. Strange.
JustANoobOnImgurWithOneCat
Been this way for the gays, for the whole Middle East and pretty much most wars the US has gotten into, the always-evil Russians etc...
bloatedplutocrat
So my wifi is atrocious right now, you got pictures of your 2 snakes in your profile for me to check out tomorrow or what? I like snakes.
ihavetwosnakes
ihavetwosnakes
Daloth
So, one guy, who has proven to be ignorant on many subjects, represents an entire race? got it.
tinydragonfarts
Why wasn't it an issue with Obama in office?
LuciferRattlehead
yes cus that what i said, oh wait, i didnt fucking say that I said that I fucking agree with him
Daloth
"This has been my point all along." What that Means is you are saying he, and yourself, represent an entire race and/or group of people.
LuciferRattlehead
Im not even the same race he is, not even close, Im saying i agree with him, how DARE you argue with me about the meaning of MY WORDS?
Daloth
Which makes it even worse that you are trying to repesent an entire group of people by your terribly thought out words.
LuciferRattlehead
ok youre just a cunt, good bye
whyisitsohardtochoseafuckingusername
That's not what this says. In the rest of the quote he goes on to talk about improving education,jobs and the safety of black people(1/2)
whyisitsohardtochoseafuckingusername
He also had a recent documentary on tnt. Check it if you want.
Daloth
I have, and in it he gets destroyed by black and white people. It's a terrible documentary when compared to 30 for 30's on similar subjects
ModernVoodooApostasy
I'm 48 and someone has brought them up once every couple of years as long as I can remember. Don't get news from athletes.
toasteheh
If you are going to take down that statue then you might as well tear down that of the founding fathers as well. Almost all slave owners.
toasteheh
And ironically enough: Robert E. Lee was actually opposed to slavery. This only being done to score some cheap moral points.
AntrimEarth
Most don't want them destroyed, just placed in an appropriate setting that explains the confederacy and what these men are known for.
toasteheh
And it does that perfectly well where it is. But somebody are precious enough to be offended by history and we entertain that.
AntrimEarth
Think people are offended that men, who's only accomplishment was to fight for slavery and lose, are held in high regard at city's center.
jsktrogdor
Monuments arent just about what they depict. Theyre symbols. Do yourself a favor, never echo The Grand Fool. You'll always sound foolish.
toasteheh
And so what? Do we live in a racist confederate society? People actually going around being offended by history. Its laughable.
jsktrogdor
2/2 would find no justice inside. People arent offended by the history. No one would care if these statues were in museums.
jsktrogdor
1/2 And so a statue glorifying The Confederacy erected in the 1920's Jim Crow South outside of a courthouse was a symbol that black people
sprbwlshuffler
Obama was President for 8 years. Not saying it was him or anything like that, but I didn't hear a peep about these statues during his tenure
bloatedplutocrat
I mean, they talked about it, not their fault you didn't listen http://wvtf.org/post/charlottesville-considers-removing-confederate-statue
bloatedplutocrat
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/05/01/kentucky-confederate-monument-to-be-removed-after-120-years.html Willful ignorance is fun!
sprbwlshuffler
All I did what ask a question. You don't have to be such a dick about it.
bloatedplutocrat
Questions have question marks, yours didnt. You made an ignorant statement and are now backtracking after being called out @sprbwlshuffler
sprbwlshuffler
And you're still being a dick
Fazuzu
Nor did he care to play play defense. SLACKER, learn to play both sides of the court!!
whyisitsohardtochoseafuckingusername
Half the defense,double the offense. But seriously he's one of the greatest players ever
MajorPubes
HOFer sure but top 20? Nah
whyisitsohardtochoseafuckingusername
Hard to say I have him somewhere near kg,duncan and Malone. Top 25 IMO
softballguy
Top 10 at his position, though. His offense and rebounding was overwhelming.
gamblingpoet
Top 10 for his era? I think we need to start labeling NBA players like that, the differences over the years are immense.
MajorPubes