I'm going to keep away from this board for a while. The comments have shocked me. Not from a racist standpoint, more from an astonishing lack of empathy.
I get that some white people are sick of being made to feel guilty. They shouldn't, it wasn't their fault
I get that some feel that some black people have overstepped the mark. They have. They're in the minority, but that always happens in any debate and the press love to report it.
I get that some feel their history is being 'revised'. It isn't. There's still plenty of 'high' spots, but it must be uncomfortable
I get that some feel that their culture is being taken away. It isn't, there's substantially more to 'your' culture than 'Little Britain', but I understand.
I get that some feel that another group is getting an unfair advantage. All the statistics prove we're not, but I understand.
All I'm asking is for a similar level of understanding.
After CENTURIES of abuse, yes some black people might be a little sensitive over light-pisstaking. Do you think it's possible you might be? Is it asking too much to avoid things that cause others distress. Surely you would in other areas of your life?
It's not a big deal, but I don't think it's unreasonable to say that in a country I pay taxes, I shouldn't have to see statues up commemorating/celebrating people who's only major claim to fame is enslaving my forefathers?
Keep your Churchills, your Florence Nightingale's and your Gladstone's. I get it. I understand. But the guy who spent his whole life furthering the slave trade?? How would you feel?
And what's the responses I hear over and over again? But, but, but what about the rule of law (they've tried to get the bristol one down legally for THIRTY YEARS!!)? What about Little Britain? What about Gone with the Wind? It'll be Morecambe and Wise next!
Jesus christ, such big problems you've got!
Now that's 'snowflake' mentality.
UPDATE. Now I see on other posts people are just making shit up or repeating unsubstantiated bullshit and adding 'apparently' at the end of it. Stories are repeating about 'Black Lives Matter' making a hit-list as if they are some sort of elite paramilitary organisation with massive support coming to blow up local statues. The reality is nothing is happening except a group of over zealous WHITE council employees are taking statues down! But hey, if the truth doesn't fit the agenda....
I get that some white people are sick of being made to feel guilty. They shouldn't, it wasn't their fault
I get that some feel that some black people have overstepped the mark. They have. They're in the minority, but that always happens in any debate and the press love to report it.
I get that some feel their history is being 'revised'. It isn't. There's still plenty of 'high' spots, but it must be uncomfortable
I get that some feel that their culture is being taken away. It isn't, there's substantially more to 'your' culture than 'Little Britain', but I understand.
I get that some feel that another group is getting an unfair advantage. All the statistics prove we're not, but I understand.
All I'm asking is for a similar level of understanding.
After CENTURIES of abuse, yes some black people might be a little sensitive over light-pisstaking. Do you think it's possible you might be? Is it asking too much to avoid things that cause others distress. Surely you would in other areas of your life?
It's not a big deal, but I don't think it's unreasonable to say that in a country I pay taxes, I shouldn't have to see statues up commemorating/celebrating people who's only major claim to fame is enslaving my forefathers?
Keep your Churchills, your Florence Nightingale's and your Gladstone's. I get it. I understand. But the guy who spent his whole life furthering the slave trade?? How would you feel?
And what's the responses I hear over and over again? But, but, but what about the rule of law (they've tried to get the bristol one down legally for THIRTY YEARS!!)? What about Little Britain? What about Gone with the Wind? It'll be Morecambe and Wise next!
Jesus christ, such big problems you've got!
Now that's 'snowflake' mentality.
UPDATE. Now I see on other posts people are just making shit up or repeating unsubstantiated bullshit and adding 'apparently' at the end of it. Stories are repeating about 'Black Lives Matter' making a hit-list as if they are some sort of elite paramilitary organisation with massive support coming to blow up local statues. The reality is nothing is happening except a group of over zealous WHITE council employees are taking statues down! But hey, if the truth doesn't fit the agenda....
