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2009-03-28 11:39:30
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6707|North Carolina

Man With No Name wrote:

I dont think thats what you were showing.  I thin you were greeted with an oppurtunity to share some of your true feeling maybe, perhaps, likely...
My true feelings are that a poor country with a ton of its own problems shouldn't be blaming white people for their ills.  They should blame greed.

If the majority of Wall Street was black, then you could say that black people caused the crisis, but it would be ridiculous to state it as such, because it wasn't the fact that they're black that caused the crisis.

Greed knows no race.  And whoever has the money or power to fuck things up will do it, not because of their race but because of their arrogance.
2009-03-28 11:47:47
Man With No Name
جندي
+148|5877|The Wild West
I believe you are mistaking poverty in brazil for brazil being a poor country.  Its not.  Brazil is one of a handfull of nations that has a strengthening economy that will some day be on par with the United States.  Same as mexico.  these countries have a lot of wealth.


the only thing I could agree with your ingorant remarks about latin america is the lack of a political culture (or one worth anything)  corruption is rampant.  you could thank spain for that.  The political culture instilled in latin america resembles that of the 19 century aristrocacy in many places.   


exactly how many wars has latin america "lost" to other nations for you to make such a retarded statement.  I could think of 2 or three within the last 150 years maybe.  Most of latin americas military history involves fighting each other. 

you forget where the word "guerrilla" comes from
2009-03-28 11:55:39
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6707|North Carolina

Man With No Name wrote:

I believe you are mistaking poverty in brazil for brazil being a poor country.  Its not.  Brazil is one of a handfull of nations that has a strengthening economy that will some day be on par with the United States.  Same as mexico.  these countries have a lot of wealth.
So wealth disparity and standard of living mean nothing to you?  Wealth is a relative thing, but relative to the First World, Brazil is fucking poor.  Sure, they're wealthier than Guatemala, but that's not saying much.

And yes, they're growing in power, but that doesn't mean they aren't poor.  China is growing in power too, but they're still poor.

Man With No Name wrote:

the only thing I could agree with your ingorant remarks about latin america is the lack of a political culture (or one worth anything)  corruption is rampant.  you could thank spain for that.  The political culture instilled in latin america resembles that of the 19 century aristrocacy in many places.
Sure, blame Spain.  That's all fine and well, but Portugal was the country that ran Brazil.

Yes, aristocracies from Spain and Portugal affected the original systems of these countries, but over time, the blame can be placed squarely on the leadership of these countries themselves.  It's like completely blaming Africa's shitty situation on Europe.

Man With No Name wrote:

exactly how many wars has latin america "lost" to other nations for you to make such a retarded statement.  I could think of 2 or three within the last 150 years maybe.  Most of latin americas military history involves fighting each other.
My point exactly.  They're too busy fighting each other over bullshit to become world military powers of any renown.

Man With No Name wrote:

you forget where the word "guerrilla" comes from
Guerilla, terrorist...   2 sides of the same coin.
2009-03-28 12:10:02
Marinejuana
local
+415|6887|Seattle
lol, racism really has nothing to do with it. I mean yes, there are correlations, but there are also enough exceptions. You do not win their "hearts and minds" with racism.
2009-03-29 20:05:52
Hurricane2k9
Pendulous Sweaty Balls
+1,538|6004|College Park, MD

Turquoise wrote:

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

Turquoise wrote:


...or sanitation, education, wealth, or safety.
holy ignorance batman
Would you like to counter my statement?  Perhaps, you could post some facts?
I've been to South America plenty of times to know that it's not a big content full of poor people living in shantytowns occupied by drug lords.

Education? Not everyone's a Harvard graduate but all of my cousins (who live in well-developed cities like Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires) are pretty well educated. Sanitation? Once again, Santiago and Buenos Aires are just as modern as, say, DC. As for safety, well, I feel safer walking on the streets at night in Santiago than in some parts of DC.

You should buy Rosetta Stone and save up some cash and visit a place like Santiago, Buenos Aires, or Punta del Este. You'll find that it's not some underdeveloped hell hole.

I will agree that there are major corruption problems in government for the most part though.
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2009-03-29 21:04:39
rdx-fx
...
+955|6894

rdx-fx wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Poseidon wrote:

Phew, I'm safe.
lewl, me too

(I thank some horny frenchman for that, or i'd be blonde and blue for sure)

Turquoise wrote:

Me too...  although my father and brother are blue-eyed.
Oh, right.  Thanks guys.  Gonna let them pin this on just me.  Again.
So, it's not the fault of blonde haired, blue eyed, white males ..  German-Aryan looking even..  ?

Independent that didn't vote for Obama  ..  nor Clinton .. either time.. ?

What if I've got a Jewish last name ... Kohanim last name even? 

How about if I'm a godless Atheist?

American?


No?


Damn.. Oh well.
A guy gets bored, y'know.
Sitting around all those smoke-filled boardrooms listening to the other Illuminati plot world domination.. and I've got no nefarious plot to work on here.
>Sigh<  back to watching Pinky & the Brain re-runs then.
2009-03-29 21:07:34
jsnipy
...
+3,277|6825|...

what about the jews
2009-03-30 14:53:03
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6707|North Carolina

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

I've been to South America plenty of times to know that it's not a big content full of poor people living in shantytowns occupied by drug lords.
Yes, but wealth disparity is still pretty high.  And shantytowns are still common.  Look at Rio, for example.

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

Education? Not everyone's a Harvard graduate but all of my cousins (who live in well-developed cities like Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires) are pretty well educated.
The norm for schooling in Latin America varies widely depending on income.  If your family is wealthy, their schooling might be closer (or in some cases, better than) to our level of quality.

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

Sanitation? Once again, Santiago and Buenos Aires are just as modern as, say, DC. As for safety, well, I feel safer walking on the streets at night in Santiago than in some parts of DC.
Sanitation is most definitely a concern for visitors from First World countries.  It's very common for Americans to get diarrhea or other digestive diseases from drinking the water in various Latin American countries -- even in the bigger, more prosperous cities.  The reasoning for this is partially because of lower water treatment standards and local bacteria that outsiders are not used to.

If you're a local in Rio, Sao Paulo, etc., you've probably built up a resistance to the bacteria in the water.  This is why the average Brazilian doesn't get sick from drinking tap water, but the average American visiting often does.

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

You should buy Rosetta Stone and save up some cash and visit a place like Santiago, Buenos Aires, or Punta del Este. You'll find that it's not some underdeveloped hell hole.

I will agree that there are major corruption problems in government for the most part though.
I hear ya.  I admit I've never been to Brazil or any other Latin American country, but....  South America was a large part of the focus of my economics and sociology studies in college.  Also, I know quite a few people that have traveled to Brazil, and they've shared some of their experiences with me.

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2009-03-30 15:08:33
..teddy..jimmy
Member
+1,393|6952
I didn't do shit
2009-03-30 15:23:24
AutralianChainsaw
Member
+65|6501

jsnipy wrote:

what about the jews
The guy blame the white man in general.. no need to prosecute anyone for hate speech..   nothing to see here..
2009-03-30 18:23:58
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6748|The Land of Scott Walker
I confess.  It's my fault.  *points to blue eyes*
2009-03-30 18:25:52
Flecco
iPod is broken.
+1,048|6967|NT, like Mick Dundee

AutralianChainsaw wrote:

jsnipy wrote:

what about the jews
The guy blame the white man in general.. no need to prosecute anyone for hate speech..   nothing to see here..
Jews did WTC?

Seriously though Jews aren't 'white' m8. Multi-ethnic faith now really. Very curious one too. I enjoy reading about it. Gematria games always sounded pretty and a great way to test Tanakh/Talmudic knowledge while also seeing how sharp somebody's mind is.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
2009-03-30 18:29:35
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6840|Long Island, New York

Flecco wrote:

AutralianChainsaw wrote:

jsnipy wrote:

what about the jews
The guy blame the white man in general.. no need to prosecute anyone for hate speech..   nothing to see here..
Jews did WTC?

Seriously though Jews aren't 'white' m8. Multi-ethnic faith now really. Very curious one too. I enjoy reading about it. Gematria games always sounded pretty and a great way to test Tanakh/Talmudic knowledge while also seeing how sharp somebody's mind is.
I'm white...

I'm not ethnically Jewish though. My ancestors must've converted or some shit.
2009-03-30 18:39:19
Flecco
iPod is broken.
+1,048|6967|NT, like Mick Dundee

Poseidon wrote:

Flecco wrote:

AutralianChainsaw wrote:


The guy blame the white man in general.. no need to prosecute anyone for hate speech..   nothing to see here..
Jews did WTC?

Seriously though Jews aren't 'white' m8. Multi-ethnic faith now really. Very curious one too. I enjoy reading about it. Gematria games always sounded pretty and a great way to test Tanakh/Talmudic knowledge while also seeing how sharp somebody's mind is.
I'm white...

I'm not ethnically Jewish though. My ancestors must've converted or some shit.
Wat...

I said multi-ethnic faith bro. There's African Jews too... Besides given your interests Pissydon it's pretty obvious you're white.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
2009-03-30 18:53:43
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|6840|Long Island, New York

Flecco wrote:

Poseidon wrote:

Flecco wrote:


Jews did WTC?

Seriously though Jews aren't 'white' m8. Multi-ethnic faith now really. Very curious one too. I enjoy reading about it. Gematria games always sounded pretty and a great way to test Tanakh/Talmudic knowledge while also seeing how sharp somebody's mind is.
I'm white...

I'm not ethnically Jewish though. My ancestors must've converted or some shit.
Wat...

I said multi-ethnic faith bro. There's African Jews too... Besides given your interests Pissydon it's pretty obvious you're white.
Hey, I like watermelon.

 

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