Donald Sterling and Political Theory

[waywardgs]

You mean like the entrenched bias of constantly referring to blacks as a minority?

No, that's called a fact.

[Latrinsorm]

You can't explain that.

Aliens can't even spell Voyager. Fact.

The economy is good? This is why I'm paying $4.50 a gallon for gas and $5.00 a lb. for ground beef? This is your idea of a good economy? I can buy Top of Iowa sirloin for cheaper than ground beef, something is out of whack, that inflation number is a lie, straight up.

A lower than usual inflation is still inflation, meaning prices go up. It turns out that the right level of inflation is neither too high (e.g. Weimar) nor too low (e.g. Great Depression), but between 1% and 3% (roughly). A great (and justified) concern with the Obama administration's response to the Pretty Good Recession was that monetary policy would lead to excessive inflation, put most succinctly (if least credibly) in the straw man argument of "if printing money works why don't we just print everyone a million dollars!!!!!11". But it turns out that after Obama was done personally strangling Osama bin Laden he personally strangled the dragon inflation. To the Commander-in-Chief!

[waywardgs]

The economy is good? This is why I'm paying $4.50 a gallon for gas

4.5 for gas? Man, try moving to one of the coasts, or even better, out of the country. See what 9, 10, 11 dollar gas feels like. In India the average day's wage will buy you one single gallon.
http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/gas-prices/

and $5.00 a lb. for ground beef? This is your idea of a good economy? I can buy Top of Iowa sirloin for cheaper than ground beef, something is out of whack,

So... buy top sirloin?

that inflation number is a lie, straight up.

It's actually doing better than that the past two years. Currently around 1.5%.
http://www.usinflationcalculator.com...flation-rates/

You can post all the numbers you want when it comes to the economy, the fact is the voting public is not feeling this good economy you are touting.

It's true, the middle class hasn't felt the recovery nearly as much as the super rich. But that's because we live in an oligarchy!

[Laviticas]

No, that's called a fact.

http://www.sciencechatforum.com/view...p?f=82&t=16165

Sure looks like they represent about the same percent of the population as whites. Now explain this minority / majority bullshit again?

[waywardgs]

http://www.sciencechatforum.com/view...p?f=82&t=16165

Sure looks like they represent about the same percent of the population as whites. Now explain this minority / majority bullshit again?

If you're going to do global comparisons, you should reposition your thoughts about the american economy to reflect it's position relative to the rest of the globe as well. You wouldn't have much left to complain about.

[Laviticas]

If you're going to do global comparisons, you should reposition your thoughts about the american economy to reflect it's position relative to the rest of the globe as well. You wouldn't have much left to complain about.

What the fuck does the bullshit "minority" line used by the left have to do with how I feel about our economy? Obviously our economic structure has made for the largest economy in the world, it strives on human nature and it's inherent greed, it may not be perfect, but it works well.

If I follow your thoughts, you would have to admit, the white European financial structure is the best bar none, the countries with a white majority tend to have more stable economies, are you saying that whites Are superior and the rest of the races need a hand out to compete?

[waywardgs]

What the fuck does the bullshit "minority" line used by the left have to do with how I feel about our economy? Obviously our economic structure has made for the largest economy in the world, it strives on human nature and it's inherent greed, it may not be perfect, but it works well.

If I follow your thoughts, you would have to admit, the white European financial structure is the best bar none, the countries with a white majority tend to have more stable economies, are you saying that whites Are superior and the rest of the races need a hand out to compete?

What the fuck are you even talking about? You insinuated that blacks were no longer a minority. This confused everyone, because it's clearly not the case in the United States of America. You changed your line and claimed that you meant they weren't a minority globally, to which I responded that if you're going to be global in one comparison, you should, for the sake of consistency, be global in ALL your comparisons.

As far as the rest of your post goes- suggesting that I have to admit that the "white European financial structure" (I thought you hated the european systems of socialized health care, welfare programs, government handouts, etc, but I digress) and thus that whites are somehow superior, well, it's just a bunch of confused nonsense. The "white European financial structure" has historically built it's stability and success on the backs of the less fortunate throughout the world (see colonialism, post-colonial theory, et al.) It doesn't follow that this means other races are inferior, and you're being silly for suggesting such a thing.

[Laviticas]

What the fuck are you even talking about? You insinuated that blacks were no longer a minority. This confused everyone, because it's clearly not the case in the United States of America. You changed your line and claimed that you meant they weren't a minority globally, to which I responded that if you're going to be global in one comparison, you should, for the sake of consistency, be global in ALL your comparisons.

As far as the rest of your post goes- suggesting that I have to admit that the "white European financial structure" (I thought you hated the european systems of socialized health care, welfare programs, government handouts, etc, but I digress) and thus that whites are somehow superior, well, it's just a bunch of confused nonsense. The "white European financial structure" has historically built it's stability and success on the backs of the less fortunate throughout the world (see colonialism, post-colonial theory, et al.) It doesn't follow that this means other races are inferior, and you're being silly for suggesting such a thing.

No, actually I meant exactly what I said. This whole line of minority is nothing but bullshit. Same with the line of "On the backs of less fortunate" oh yes, except this is no concept that the Europeans came up with, this is human nature. Your world view blames whites for all our problems and it's simply not true.

It really seems folks with your world view only have history books that go back a couple hundred years.

If you are going to go with blacks being a minority and ignore the fact that they are not on the world stage, there is nothing more to argue, you are simply a racist.

[waywardgs]

The minority thing is just a statement of fact. Black people in america are a demographic minority. This is not up for debate.

Global demographics are different. Obviously.

By the way... how does it feel to play the race card, anyway? Calling people racists... that workin' for ya?

[Laviticas]

The minority thing is just a statement of fact. Black people in america are a demographic minority. This is not up for debate.

Global demographics are different. Obviously.

By the way... how does it feel to play the race card, anyway? Calling people racists... that workin' for ya?

Never said it was up for debate, Blacks are a minority in the US and we have the largest economy in the world. The US does not make up the entire world, how is it possible for a minority race on the world stage to be so successful and yet a minority race in the US is not able to function under your world view without special treatment? Do you feel it's not possible for blacks to be successful on their own?

Race card? Bro, you blame everything on Rich White people, that's a pretty damn good sign you're a racist.