To be fair, the global reach of the USA is such that a lot of American politics does affect us.
More California quotas
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Well yes. And California is a state that has a lot of influence on the rest of the country so it makes sense to be interested in what they're doing.
I just wanted to make the point that if it's somehow supposed to be irrelevant to me, an American, what another American state is doing with its laws then what does that say about all the other things we talk about here in Current Events that have no immediate relevance to a lot of people that talk about them?
The Nation of Islam cannot be racist. Prejudiced, yes, but not racist. Racism describes a system of power. As whites hold political power in the United States, the Nation cannot be racist, as they lack the political power to enforce their racism.
It is known.
They cannot be racist. Xenophobic, yes, but not racist. Racism is only 500 years old, and is an exclusive European invention. Racism did not exist prior to this, but only xenophobia. And as China does not run the world the way white men do (who are mostly straight and cis-gendered), China's actions cannot be described as racist, but only xenophobic.
It is known.
Islam is not a race. However, I do admit that by writing that, I have conveyed my own racism. But while Modi can be Islamophobic, he cannot be racist.
It is known.
You and I have very different definitions of racism.
I will agree that whites can enforce their racism in the US. That doesnt make the Nation stating they want to kill whites not racist. Especially when they've killed whites.
Everyone who isn't Han thinks Han Chinese are racist. Whatever you're going on about, its just nonsense.You know, how a bunch of people pretend that the US isn't racist. It's just propaganda
Yes, you probably got me on the India one. Mainly because they are of the same 'race' as Modi
No I did not.
Mainly it's down to ’It is known’. It has been used by some people in a not ironic fashion lately. I shouldn't have assumed you were being real
The fact that any sane, reasonable would seriously consider such insane, unreasonable claims is a testament to how many insane, unreasonable claims have infiltrated our collective consciousnesses.
It's a clown world. Right is wrong and up is down.
So, something that starts off super serious, then becomes non-serious, is now serious again?
Le sigh...
Okay let me re-phrase that.
Why is this an issue of importance to you enough to be remarked upon?
Where did you learn of it?
What level of derision and disgust did you feel coursing through your body as you heard about it?
I'd say its more likely two different sets of people watched GoT and took it different ways. I dont have any evidence that the same people who took it as a meme were the same people who took it serious
That was rather the point. I take it you've never dealt with the folks who use a "sociological" definition of racism that differs from the more colloquial definition specifically in that it argues that "power + privilege" is required, then defines power as something uniquely held by white folks (sometimes generally, sometimes they'll include specifying within western first world democracies?. The Nation of Islam thereby cannot be racists because they aren't white, therefore do not have any power and thus cannot be racist by definition. China against the Uygurs et al may or may not be racist depending on the individual invoking said definition because while Han Chinese certainly have power within the region, they aren't white and thus might not be deemed to be the ones in power globally, thus making them definitionally incapable of racism.