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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

by judging 1) before they know the facts, and 2) without understanding intent, and 3) without knowing the poster, and 4) by assigning motives to the poster (which says more about the downvoter than about the poster)

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Chris Losinger

ahmed zahmed wrote:

Really? Today's the first time I've heard/seen it

here's a nice prominent example: http://newsone.com/nation/casey-gane-mccalla/virginia-gop-chair-sends-racist-welfare-black-dog-email/[^] yes, his dog was black. your dogs were "mixed". there are plenty of examples on the net where the 'mixed' implies racially impure. also, the "lazy", "doesn't speak English", "doesn't know who his daddy is", etc. stuff is boilerplate racist garbage.

ahmed zahmed wrote:

And in any case I saw it as an indictment of the welfare system, not of it's recipients.

and so that's why you left all those negative stereotypes in there.

ahmed zahmed wrote:

Like I said, your posting says a lot about *your* attitudes and it aint pretty.

you can say that however much you want. it still won't mean anything.

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Keith Barrow

What are the facts? 2) What is the intent? 3) What about the poster? 4) What motivated you?

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

Chris Losinger wrote:

you can say that however much you want. it still won't mean anything

ditto

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

*You* are the one that read race into it. I didn't put it there. It's not the way I read it nor understood it. Maybe that makes me a simpleton, but that's the way my mind works. I don't read race into everything I see or read.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

I'm a nice, non-prejudiced guy who doesn't see anything wrong with people needing gov't help now and then 2) to make a funny swipe at our government and welfare system 3) see (1) 4) to have some fun at the expense of the government and hopefully to amuse some of you.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

Chris Losinger

ahmed zahmed wrote:

*You* are the one that read race into it. I didn't put it there.

it's impossible not to read race into it. the thing is full of racial stereotypes, and it has a long history of use as a racist joke. if that wasn't your intent, fine. i'll take your word for it. but maybe reading a little closer next time would be prudent.

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Keith Barrow

Pre counteracted the univote coming your way :)

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Chris Losinger

:laugh:

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Keith Barrow

ahmed zahmed wrote:

*You* are the one that read race into it.

Chris, me, everyone who downvoted your OP and anyone with a reading comprehension above that of an average ten year old.

Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

Chris Losinger

OMFG. you post that and then you accuse other people of prejudice? :laugh: you insult all welfare recipients and then complain that people don't take the time to learn about you, your motivations, or the specifics of your situation ? srsly? i mean, you just dropped a blanket insult, calling welfare recipients lazy, foreign, bastards and we're prejudiced?

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

Chris Losinger wrote:

it's impossible not to read race into it

No, it's not impossible. Get your mind in the right place.

Chris Losinger wrote:

full of racial stereotypes

Only if you are someone who sees sterotypes in everything...

Chris Losinger wrote:

it has a long history of use as a racist joke

Perhaps so, but as I said I wasn't aware of that and I wouldn't have posted it had I been. At least not in it's posted form.

Chris Losinger wrote:

reading a little closer next time would be prudent

Perhaps, but my way of reading things like this is usually anti-gov't and I would tend *not* to see racial/prejudicial slants in things. My intent was a humorous jab at the gov't welfare system, not anything/anyone else.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

Keith Barrow wrote:

Chris, me, everyone who downvoted your OP

Then you're all prejudiced.

Keith Barrow wrote:

anyone with a reading comprehension above that of an average ten year old

Being childlike has it's advantages...

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

I didn't insult any welfare recipients. There you go again assigning motives. I insulted the welfare system, not it's recipients.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

Chris Losinger

ahmed zahmed wrote:

I didn't insult any welfare recipients.

wow. just... wow.

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

You have some seriously poor and biased reading comprehension problems...

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

Keith Barrow

Somebody is waiting for the Billy Goats Gruff!

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Chris Losinger

so it seems

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

clever, very clever!

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

Single Step Debugger

This was a joke referring to the joke a few threads below in it's part "or what?". You probably haven't seen the previous thread, otherwise you have no excuse for not getting it.

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