The US War on Blacks!

[I AM MOBIUS]

You've described a small minority of Americans and projected that onto all of us. Personally I have no attachment to the Confederate Flag, but I give people the benefit of the doubt. If they say it's not racist then I accept that. If they say it's not un-American then I accept that too. This is a free country, or it should be. Nothing is more disgusting to me than liberals trying to control and manipulate people.

The southern states is not a small minority of Americans!

[Sava]

Is it any wonder Reg Collider is a racist when he is subject to constant subliminal racist brainwashing such as this?

State endorsed messages and symbols are powerful

[Sava]

What is the acceptable plural for blacks in the US?

African-American? What a ****ing mouthful!?

What happens when you have to talk about a bunch of black people in the same instance who are from different parts of the world?

"Black people"

I agree. That term is stupid. IMO, it serves to separate people from being fully "American"

Also, one wouldn't probably refer to white people as "whites". In that way, things are consistent

[kentonio]

Yeah. It is a language difference.

Donald Trump used the term "the blacks" in 2012 primaries and got called out on it.

Just something to be aware of when speaking to Americans.

Aye, always good to know. I remember someone here in the past using the phrase 'paki' about Pakistanis and having a 'WTF!?!' moment before realizing it was another one of those cultural differences between our countries.

[Kidlicious]

The southern states is not a small minority of Americans!

This is a racist comment by exactly the same standard used to ban BK. And that's why banning BK is an injustice. A small injustice, but you're the one making what he said out to be a huge injustice against black people (A War Against Blacks).

[Sava]

No

[ZEE]

KIDICIOUS MENTIONED BEN YOU GUISE!

This makes AAHZ very happy and is glad we are talking about Ben again.

[I AM MOBIUS]

Mississippi to propose removal of Confederate emblem from state flag

DD's home state makes the right call - let's hope they follow through.

They're falling like ninepins - will there be any holdouts!?

[I AM MOBIUS]

This is a racist comment by exactly the same standard used to ban BK. And that's why banning BK is an injustice. A small injustice, but you're the one making what he said out to be a huge injustice against black people (A War Against Blacks).

Two-thirds of Mississippi voted in favour of racism as recently as 2001

[N35t0r]

He aint here to defend himself, but this is what he said:

[Ben's quote]

What he said is true, he's talking about odds, likelihood. He's not talking about this thug murdering church-goers in Charleston. No where did Ben say black people are violent. That warped phrase came from Mobius, he and Ken's feigned outrage drove you to make a mistake, dont make it worse by enforcing it further. Restore my faith in you, man

1) He has a history of racist comments/behaviour.
2) It might be poor word choice, but what he is saying, is that the average black person is worse than every white person there is. It's right there in his post.
3) The first part of the post you quoted specifically blames all this violence on the culture of 'a specific subset of the population' (and he then goes on to blame blacks). He even claims that poverty has nothing to do with it.

[I AM MOBIUS]

Governors Seek to Curb Confederate Flag License Plates

One by one, the governors of Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and Tennessee said they favored taking the emblem off state specialty license plates in the wake of last Wednesday’s killings of nine people by a white suspect at a Charleston black church. The suspect, Dylann Roof, allegedly uttered racist statements to his victims and drove a car that included a Confederate flag private plate.

4 States

[I AM MOBIUS]

Confederate Flag: Turning the Tide on a Symbol of the South

Perhaps this is the green shoots of a truly harmonious multi-cultural society in the US after all...?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Is it wrong that I'm not entirely sure what is better - the turning of the tide on the Confederate Battle Flag or Ben being banned for 6 months?

[The Mad Monk]

Confederate Flag to be removed from Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Products

[dannubis]

You can like them both...