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#hurricane_harvey Proud of my state. Keep on keepin on.
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Hanisalive
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#hurricane_harvey Proud of my state. Keep on keepin on.
FastMnyrndPatty
Houston resident. I can't like this enough!!!
AnswerLady
Hang in there, ???? Houston!
Jhonny0darko
Cookieshuman
Pretty much see who hates and who loves their countrymen. Just from the comments.
Llamadramma
I live in Mississippi and I was around when Katrina hit. Most of what I remember is everyone helping everyone out. Thousands of volunteers
Llamadramma
From northern Mississippi came to the rescue within a day.
azazyel
No it's both, the worst in us and the best of us
DefconShazbot
It helps when you're one of the most diverse and desegregated cities in the south. Not saying it's perfect, but they're on to something.
lilyken420
Great people out here. We had lots of boats coming by all day & even a few at night asking if we needed help.
krapmyself
I get the message, we want THIS to be what America is about. But America is both this and Charlottesville. We have good and bad here.
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shackman
They didn't have a product to sell to the masses so they escalated everything.
ilovemyboobs
Its both.
SmileDHJ
Together we stand, divided we fall
LiverLightSocket
Thats the america i believein
dargaribdus
Actually, America is both. A society is best defined both by its worst and best moments; neither should be overshadowed by the other.
dargaribdus
If you ignore the best, then why does your society exist in the first place? forget the worst, and it will cease to grow and improve.
Tails155
As Mr. Rogers used to say. Look for who is helping.
misskittyamazing
This. Always this. Before i lose faith in humanity i always look for cases of people helping and it brings back some hope.
pigeonstopper
Your state did not want to help after Sandy. Shame.
cbaggs32
In all fairness so far neither ANTIFA or the Neo Nazis have showed up yet in Houston. Wonder why...?
1972GTO
Great Americans ALWAYS come through when tragedies occur.
NaomiJessica
There are a lot of good people that are doing good things everywhere and all the time. The media doesn't seem to disclose these stories tho
aeroz36
Texas does a lot of things people don't like, but when push comes to shove, they are the most honorable state
squip
As a Canadian who travels often in almost all 50 states and counts many Americans among his friends, fuck yeah.
ASentientToaster
America is both, there are good people and there are people who do bad. We cannot just cherry pick the good people and ignore the bad.
FootSauce
Yes complain about good news for once.
eroso
There is also bad people who do good, and good people who do bad.
blindedTrickster
Oh, we can. People are great at it. We shouldn't, but we do.
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
I really prefer to ignore the 12 KKK members and like 20 anarchists that are in the US.
Thradeau
If there were only 32, then yeah, maybe you could ignore, but it's not nearly that insignificant a number
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
At least with the white supremacists, yeah. There are probably more FBI agents just using them as honeypots then there are supremacists.
indricotherium
That's not America, that's Texas baby.
TerrorFabulous22
HELL YEA IT IS!!
Hanisalive
I like to think there are other parts of the country that are also good. Certainly not as great as Texas, but still good... Haha.
ozwellian
Except for those fuckers who tied up dogs and left them to die. They suck ass.
IhaveWAYtoomanyfetishes
Both are America events. Just one shows bad people
shackman
One involved ~2.5million people with many agendas/ideologies who just want to see tomorrow. The other is a concentration of one ideology.
TolkienBlackKid
Haha yeah, as the Tolkien black guy in this thread, I can safely say both happen in America.
Zreen
Tolkein??
TheFirstFurst
I am sure the events in Charlottesville had a number of good people, just watch videos of the car crash. People yelling for medics and
TheFirstFurst
people actually running after the car are some pretty good examples of humans in that situation.
DougForcett
Fucking this. For every one idiot screaming into a megaphone or driving his car into a crowd of people there are a thousand people (1)
DougForcett
quietly helping out their fellow people out of genuine love not looking for attention or pushing an agenda. (2)
badwolfandtheoncomingstorm
Right? After every national tragedy the blood drives get flooded with people wanting to help. This is how humans are.
ThatWillBuffOut
22 million Americans support the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. 22 million. http://tinyurl.com/y7g3wpaz
TheEternalGodEmperorOfMankind
I'm pretty sure that's bullshit
ThatWillBuffOut
9 per cent of Americans think holding neo-Nazi views is acceptable.
MakeKoriander
So there was no looting and no robberies?
AlcoholSugarSaltFat
Not unless SCUBA looting is a thing
eroso
I've read reports of people shooting at rescuers when it hasn't been their turn to be rescued.
badwolfandtheoncomingstorm
I know it's not funny, but that cracks me up. Where did you read that?
badwolfandtheoncomingstorm
Oh, nevermind. I thought they were shooting at people for rescuing them too soon. Now that I reread it's not funny at all.
Hanisalive
But I can totally see people doing what you thought was happening. "HEY, we said we're fine! Go away." Stubbornness ftw.
badwolfandtheoncomingstorm
Yeah, exactly. Or like, "It's not our turn, yet, go help that family with the baby!"
weedtittiesandkitties
If items are going to be ruined by a flood and destroyed beyond use, is it robbery or conservation?
herpopottomas
There was a big run on hip waders and paper towels.
Hanisalive
I mean, I'm sure there was/is. Just choosing to focus on the hundreds selfless acts instead of the handful of selfish ones.
spencerc803
Look on twitter #harveylootcrew
MakeKoriander
Was just asking because havent followed the whole situation because im not America. No need to get offended.
NicestguyonImgur
Chill out, Francis.
Hanisalive
Not offended! Just pointing out my perspective. Sorry if that wasn't conveyed well via internet text
Panda4hire
There are always people who do good things, and people who do bad things. The ones we embrace need to be the ones doing the good.
LostInTheRedMoonlight
where my bad bitches at?
ThatWillBuffOut
22 million Americans support the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. Don't kid yourself that everything is fine. http://tinyurl.com/y7g3wpaz
ilsalta
The problem is that you gotta do that even when there isn't a natural disaster.
VerticalInfinity
Which ones do we build monument to?
littlesquishablecake
Always look for the helpers :)
CmfMttnPpl
Came here to say that, +1
eroso
All the people kinda do both.
samsonguy920
I dropped one egg on the sidewalk. When are you going to let that go?
Carmichael106
Even some racist bigots have a soul, as it were. It's just easier to demonize the entire person because of the despicable aspect. To be 1/
Carmichael106
towards any individual, especially in times of crisis. 4/4
Carmichael106
perfectly clear, I'm not implying these depicted individuals are racist bigots, just noting there is some good that resurfaces in the 2/
Carmichael106
in the heart of flawed individuals. I assume white supremacists consider themselves good and therefore practice human decency, 3/
LordCarna
That's right, some of those helping could be racist wife beating shitbags and doing it to feel good about themselves, not for altruistic
LordCarna
Reasons. I'm not saying they are. You just can't judge someone based on 1 photo of them doing something good.
eroso
Altruistic reasons can make us feel better about ourselves too.
LordCarna
Well there is the argument that true altruism doesn't exist. But that's different to trying to show people that you are a good person. Eg...
LordCarna
Giving a homeless person $20 and not telling anyone vs giving them $20 and posting about it on Instagram
smokefrog828824
While trump sits on his ass doing nothin obama n his family flew into tx and is serving hot meals to ppl
UmmonAi
well gd. someone coulda warned those ppl! o wait, they did. trump going tmrw, just obama has alot more spare time since he was voted out.
YoyCresent
You also have to think that since he is the president he can't just get up one day and decide to do anything, everything needs to be checked
FilthyRapscallions
Hey, don't you recall when Trump on the campaign trail, helped move boxes in Louisiana for about 40 seconds? Never forget his sacrifice.
Hanisalive
I am by no means a fan of Trump, but past POTUSes have been severely criticized for coming in TOO soon. Sure, send help, but maybe not time
Hanisalive
To come in person. Doing so diverts necessary resources (like tons of law enforcement) away from those in critical need.
mynamesbryson
They're going tomorrow...
consolepeasent
At least Obama is going!
mynamesbryson
It's almost like you skipped over the part that said he's going tomorrow.
consolepeasent
My bad
TheMightyElk
... Thanks Obama!
ISOMETIMESreactwithh3h3gifsandpics
crankyoldgeezer
And he's not running for office ever again
snowfork
But his wife is allowed to if she wanted to try.
Herbivore710
Lmfao, nice one
crankyoldgeezer
she's never hinted at a desire to run (unlike H) so that is a far reach.
snowfork
Im saying she is allowed to, not whether she will or should
crankyoldgeezer
It's a stretch to claim Obama is being good post POTUS just for a potential FLOTUS run.
Tanwolf
http://www.snopes.com/obama-texas-during-hurricane-harvey/
Tanwolf
A president visiting a disaster area to "help" out does more harm than good. Local law needs to focus on rescue, not Pres protection.
APotOfCoffee
Didn't he pass a bill saying that they're going to use the full force of the government to help the people in Texas 1/2
APotOfCoffee
I mean sure, what Obama did required more effort, but in the end, what Trump did is going to help a lot more people
MaternityTester
That is some next level looting
BustedHelmet
CONS TABLE
ImbetterthanOKImHomerSimpson
HungarianOxPenisInABlender
Well if you think people as property..... Wait dammit Charlottesville
HungarianOxPenisInABlender
Good.... Daaaaamm that's good
Goose1981
Fucking. Lol. :-D
Leonon
Viking tier
thedoughnutsayshello
Laughed so hard at this. Thank you.
MrShpoople
This is without a doubt the funniest comment I have ever read here
LordCarna
Thanks for stealing this joke from yesterday's front page
Jellybeanboom
Thank you! I almost had an emotion there. Now THAT was a nice save.
ICanadianSoHard
You. I like you
NoodleDriver
"Yeah, these kids? Mine now."
articsunrise
I think it's pillaging at this point
dababaman
TheRightonRed
I steal but I give upvote
Zcarsnarl
Beethatonedude
OverthoughtUnderedited
I'm going to hell for this upvote, but worth it
mysticboy247
I had to look to see if I missed something, +1
marcusyoyo
chickenandegg
krapmyself
ErnestoJackson
humaneffigy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keKbt3dyXhA
OneArmGeek
Dayumm looting our women and children.
TylerTheAnarchist
My dish washer broke and I need to mow my lawn soo...
formula145
Can we favorite comments?? This would be in my top 5
PhilanthropicMisanthrope
People just carrying off women and children like it's no big thing. SMDH, fam. SMDH.
greenbird147
*APPLAUSE ANGRILY*
thebigby
kodiak931155
"Don't take my peepaw!" "That's my peepaw now. And his new name is gido"
CommentDiver
KnifeKnut
They are looting our hearts.
KanyeWesticularCancer
People are suffering and dying at the hands of this storm but goddamn is this funny
twofishtails
Only one confirmed death so far, feel free to chuckle away!
reborntail101
Stealing Wives and families
PhilanthropicMisanthrope
Look, if somebody left them behind, I say they're fair game.
MegaDeuce
gernjer
Masterpiece comment. I really did laugh out loud.
Hybris51129
Human Trafficking is only getting worse.
HabnerCrustipants
Got these 2 in the oriental isle.
Vysard
"Somebody left a perfectly good grandma lyin' around! I'mma take this."
AnythingMuchShorter
I've been meaning to get one of those Italian ones that tells you you're too skinny and need to eat no matter how fat you've gotten.
Vysard
French ones will do that to you as well, but definitely go Italian. All the noodles you can handle.
TylerTheAnarchist
Seriously think of all the cookies you will have.
UnpopularOpinionsGuy
Uh, dibs? Can I call dibs? Dibs! There. Now I can go take my pick.
ShirouBlue
Organs are valuable, i suppose
ImCommanderShepardandthisismyfavoritepostonthefrontpage
DarkAndMysteriousInternetGuy
Hell the one dude took that womans boots with her still in them.
uponstrangeshores
God I literally snorted. Well done to you.
36roentgen
This is what the police call kidnapping. Be on the lookout throughout Houston and keep people safe in their homes.
PhuckYourFeelings
Seriously. That one dude just looted a fully grown woman and baby. Shits crazy.
ashmenon
Why reinvent the wheel? Or build a new family?
ilikesmallboobiessincenooneelsedoes
"These are mine now."
Kronzor
I think the guy with the 2 white kids has got it figured out. Go for the most valuable/lightest things first.
ImNotAnOrange
family starter pack
skysailor93
I know people are suffering, but, God dammit, that was funny.
ElDuderhino
Oooh snap!!
highfunctionz
I'm laughing too as a person that is out in this chaos
PurveyorOfInsanity
Some of us need the laughs.
pyr666
times of tragedy are exactly when we need to laugh the most.
xanthio
That's usually when we need funny the most
MobiusAzarath
Hahahahahahahhahahaha
polarbearsaremylife
America IS what happened in Charlottesville. But it is also what's happening in Houston. You can't cherry pick the best parts of America.
BigJaseNZ
Actually ANTIFA is becoming more widespread in the US. They are starting to become America! Its worrying.
JupitersWitch
Unnecessary comparisons are unnecessary.
kaleomanjario
Thank you for mentioning this.
DrFolk
What happened in Charlottesville was because of some A holes that make up less than 1% of this country. But that's all the media shares.
U1Love
not stand vigilinate to protect it from the winds that seek its extinguish. 2/2
MightyMorphinPowerPenguins
Thank you! been waiting to see comments like this upvoted on these posts.
TheFastpaws
I dunno. It seems to be all the alt-left and alt-right do in their never ending battle of bullshit. Hell your post promotes that crap.
areola51
Thank you. We can't ignore the bad aspects of our nation, we have to change them to better ourselves
AbsolutIceland
Oh yeah? Hold my beer.
U1Love
Washing away the darkness with light does not get rid of the night. It is still there, lurking, and the candle will flicker if you do 1/2
JojoNicholasHancock
Jon Snow would be proud
ImmaLetYouFinishButMaeWestIsOneOfTheGreatestArtistsOfAllTime
Been saying for years: We're both the thugs who beat up Muslims post-9/11 & the firefighters/cops who gave their lives for others that day
BeverleyMacker
Not that you did it for the +1s, but take one with a clap and salute. This is the realest thing I've seen. True say.
OnlyWantToSayOneThing
You can't cherry pick the worst parts of America. Please don't excuse or endorse fearmongering.
FurtivePique
If we don't pay attention to the worst parts of us, we'll never improve. It's not fearmongering to identify where we should be better.
RandomActOfConfusion
Huston is what America stands for. Charlottesville is what we stand against.
Rapturesfall
I guess not, since all the Nazis there were Americans =/
Stratego89
This.
areibold
America is 99% Houston and 1% extremist assholes probably
Osarphi
that's 3.4 millions extremists assholes. Quite an orgy
MattLofland
There is also a LOT more good people than those small groups of nutt jobs.
YoScott
Also, as a resident of Charlottesville, almost none of those assholes are from here. Make sure to remember that.
Mockingbirb
He's right, you know
icelandicsealbear
No man, the bad stuff isn't happening! I saw it on imgur!
Damianoxo
The media show's you the less than .01% of Americans. You don't cut down a whole tree because of a few bad apples.
squintish
People tend to forget that the complete saying is: a few bad apples ruins the whole bunch (or bushel).
NotAMeatPopsicle
And you're missing that the apples are still on the tree. I've had multiple apple trees, the it didn't ruin all of them.
squintish
The saying really does not apply to apples that are still on the tree as they are unlikely to go bad until they are picked, but I digress.
applesforjuice
The media cherry picks the bad parts, and creates things like Charlottesville. Someone needs to remind people that THIS is everyday America
Perchuuu
BRB while the media cherry picks all the bad things and gives Charlottesville more coverage than people saving people....
tremonti
No, OP is right--we strive towards the better. We acknowledge the worst, but we do not accept it, and it is not us.
MightyMorphinPowerPenguins
Not accepting it isn't enough. That's literally how Nazi Germany got it's start.
tremonti
No Nazi Germany got its start by eating food--WAIT, WE ALL EAT FOOD! Guys get in her I just came up with another great Nazi Germany analogy!
MightyMorphinPowerPenguins
Spoken like someone who clearly hasn't bothered to do any research on the rise of Nazi Germany. How shocking.
TheSqeeek
Part of the ideology of the US is that both can exist. However, more people rescuing, more representative of whole country.
FlatPlutoSociety
In AMERICA, you can.
PurveyorOfInsanity
It's not even just America. It's humanity as a whole. Our species is made up of A-holes, superheroes, and people just trying to get by.
MalletBallet
99% of people are just trying to get by, and if even 1% of those helped the superheroes we'd have paradise already.
javjav
Mate, don't you chuck Charlottesville on the rest of us. We have our own problems, thankyouverymuch.
twofishtails
Massive, all-in , committed racists are really rare these days. People who spontaneously help are a million times more common.
GlassPHLEGM
People forget that news is the exception not the rule. The exception was Charlottesville, the rule is Houston.
NachoManTX
Should be top comment
ashmenon
The good, the bad, and the meh.
lupusfulgaris
And the A-holes and heroes are often the same people, at a different time in a different place.
darynu
And Deadpool, who is all of those things
squintish
*grumble murmur* at once again having to delete my comment because someone said it better.
reaper8891
Ya got your dicks.. your pussies and your assholes... (team america)
RelativeVelocity
Pussies get mad, cuz pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks also fuck assholes, Chuck.
Reactiveisland5
and it's a good thing they do, because if they didn't, then you'd get SHIT ALL OVER YOUR PUSSIES AND YOUR DICKS!
4sheets
MissSiesta
I'm still floored about how little the state is doing to help victims. Everyone should have gotten help/resources to leave the area.
weedtittiesandkitties
It's Texas, a state where they regularly execute mentally handicapped people and work to ban abortions for ppl who are raped. Surprised? nah
PrettyCesspool
Don't fuck with Texas
heynongman4pres
Texas fucks with itself plenty.
Everythingipostisalie
They tried to evacuate Houston once, 12 years ago. It went bad. Reall bad. But the residents are taking care of each other the best they can
MissSiesta
I know. The people helping are doing a great job. But it should have been organised/funded by the government earlier.
FunkyPenguin
I understand your thought behind this, but all it ends up doing is crowding highways and putting more people in immediate danger.
MissSiesta
Yes. Let's just leave people to their own and hope for the best instead of putting in the resources for a proper evac.
MissSiesta
Did it go new Orleans bad? Leaving people behind and HOPING for the best isn't an acceptable solution.
Anonymous0726
It is. But I'd say Houston is probably more representative, though, of America as a whole.
ashmenon
This. LIke every other nation, you guys are a complex faceted nation. Good and bad. It's our human nature.
ashmenon
Malaysia has people who will bond over food regardless of race. Malaysia also has people who try and force fundamentalism on others.
bellbottombear
My thoughts exactly
fleacollerindustry
Did whoever make that picture completely ruin a dictionary page?
Choreopithecus
Arkvoodle
Sure sure, when we focus on something good it's cherry picking, but when something cancery happens tumor picking is encouraged.
mechanicalchaos
"Tumor picking." I like it.
badmusicpuns
This is also true
MightyMorphinPowerPenguins
Introspection should absolutely be encouraged following Charlottesville.
LoveBigD
Your president is cancerous
cbaggs32
So were the last three. I'm sure it's not much better where you're from.
Arkvoodle
Tip of the iceberg that is our government.
FarkasMacTavish
I can. An American is one who believes in an acts accordingly to the laws of America. Others are criminals, and as such do not get to
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FarkasMacTavish
People's right to speak their minds should be fought? No, I'd say that should go to the people assaulting peaceful protesters because they->
FarkasMacTavish
don't agree with their ideologies. Unfortunately, Nazis and KKK members have rights, too, among those being not being physically attacked.
FarkasMacTavish
participate in the rights afforded to them by being citizens of the United States, as breaking our laws is giving up those rights.
Dac002
I think the point is that what you are seeing in Houston represents the MAJORITY of Americans
goldngreen2017
The majority of Americans are the ones needing to be helped, not the ones helping
Dac002
You are an idiot
goldngreen2017
Thank you please come again
humanityssavior
Yes you can. You can choose to focus and promote the good and shun the bad. 700 people in the US doesn't represent US.
shhep
And 1500 or 15000 helpers don't represent US either. You defeated your own argument.
humanityssavior
Wrong.
lurker314
Reports suggest that antifa was WAY over 700...
TraitorousTrump3
There's a WHOLE lot more than 700. Don't delude yourself. https://twitter.com/cherijacobus/status/902199005752553472
PrettyCesspool
Yes, because everyone you disagree with is an alt right nazi, just like me.
TraitorousTrump3
Anyone flashing white supremacist signs, yeah.
humanityssavior
Haha! I think he's joking. If so, well played :)
TraitorousTrump3
Thernovich isn't joking. He's a white supremacist.
TheMetaphoricalTaserFace
You might wanna do a little fact checking there. https://www.adl.org/blog/no-the-ok-gesture-is-not-a-hate-symbol
Dac002
User name relevant
polarbearsaremylife
Ignoring the bad doesn't make it not exist. It still there and it still represents part of the US.
Dreigiau
Saying that the 700 doesn't represent the 350million isnt ignoring them, it's describing the whole. Does a zit from 7th grade represent you?
Anonawesome
The issue comes when you're giving it a louder voice than the sane people.
humanityssavior
Couldn't have said it better. Tired of people fear mongering a select few idiot's ideas.
UnworthyBeatrix
Obviously a small number of racist shitheads can have a proportionally greater effect than everyone else, considering it's been happening,
UnworthyBeatrix
nonstop, for the entirety of human history, with no sign of fully letting up.
RheaButt
And the number helping here is small too, there's a lot of good and bad out there, don't ignore the problems
humanityssavior
I choose to ignore the bad and uplift the good. Choosing to focus on them gives them a voice. I don't want their voice..no one really does.
RheaButt
I don't either, we just have to find a balance between ignoring the problems and giving them a spotlight
humanityssavior
Couldn't agree more :)
Uglysteve
The number helping here is NOT small. A tree fell on my house today and within 30 minutes I had a dozen volunteers here helping me out. 1/2
RheaButt
I mean small comparatively, as in all white supremacists vs all people helping, sorry, my phrasing was pretty shit there
Uglysteve
Also, nearly every church is a hub for rescue efforts and relief for those rescued.
shhep
Oh, you can. As an outside observer, you guys have crazy skewed perception of yourself. North Korea level of being greatest type of delusion
Distractedlurker
You always get downvoted for the truth.
oranwyld11
I find it ironic that someone downvoted you for this, so I'll leave it as is.
Sprinkleton
So you personally know a large portion of Americans and can generalize a large, insanely diverse population based on your experiences w/them
shhep
My experiences? No. Studying that culture for a living, yes. Greatest country of the world, great chain, all that bullshit, but hey, you
shhep
do you and tell yourself whatever to feel better, fucking knob.
Sprinkleton
B/C you can witness the actions of a dozen large groups of very different Americans and still not grasp the nation's perceptions as a whole
locdogmb12
There are at least TWO Americas. Red and blue. They grow further apart each day.
Sprinkleton
Psh - there's city America, rural America, suburban America, southern America, east/west coast America, middle America, and in EACH of
Sprinkleton
As an 'outsider' you have no idea how diverse, divisive, and different individual Americans and their viewpoints are from one another
Sprinkleton
Just because you can see the character of the loudest, doesnt mean you can see the character of the majority