So tired of this nonsense
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trunzob-16804 — 9 years ago(February 03, 2017 10:34 PM)
I agree that the white privilege rhetoric in this country is getting absolutely ridiculous. Everyone wants to be a victim now, and it's annoying. It needs to stop, but it won't. Mob mentality is infectious. All you can really do is be the bigger person and just ignore the people spouting this beep
With that said, as of now, I don't necessarily agree with your opinions that this movie will just fan the flames. It's not even out yet, so most people haven't seen it. I heard it isn't even necessarily about racism in the end. The trailer does give that impression, and there's no doubt it will play a role in who/how many go to see it. But we can't say for sure until we've seen it. Playing the race card to make the movie do well in theaters is kind of cheap, but hey it's a hot button issue right now so ride it while it's hot, right?
So I'd at least wait to see the movie before making assumptions about it and the impact it will have on society.
Plus, its freedom of speech. And as white men who often get told they can't have an opinion because of their gender and skin color, we should be supporting freedom of speech to the fullest.
Not saying you should go see the movie just because of that. If it doesn't look like something you'd enjoy then by all means, don't see it. But I don't think people should be saying films like this shouldn't be made, even if it does add to the white privilege rhetoric in the end. -
TheFilmLuvR — 9 years ago(February 04, 2017 02:40 AM)
You've made some good points. I think it will be interesting to see how people react to this movie and threaten to boycott it, versus the movie that liberals are already boycotting that Mel Gibson and Vince Vaugn are going to be in. Why do liberals get the benefit of the doubt "wait and see" but conservative movies are boycotted before there's even a screenplay?
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trunzob-16804 — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 08:42 PM)
It's the over-sensitivity and PC culture that plagues our country these days. Most of the main stream media leans hard left. And movies especially are expected to pander to the left because Hollywood is all flaming liberals. It's silly and wrong, but it's the way it is. A lot of liberals are hypocrites.
For the record I think boycotting any films is silly. Not everyone has the same opinions. It's all freedom of speech. And it's just art. People need to state their distaste and move along.
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zwolf — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 01:49 PM)
I'm a white guy, too, and I'll tell you this: if you're a white American male and don't think society's fair enough to you, then you'd never survive being anything else. Not everything is perfect for us, true, but I get really tired of white males (especially Christians) whining about how they have it so hard. If what we get just for being white and male isn't advantage enough for you, then I don't know if
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Quan-Young — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 01:39 PM)
I've known White people on welfare, and I've known Black folks on welfare. I've been to trailer parks and White hoods in Baltimore.
I grew up in the projects, Black and Hispanic.
Everyone in America, who isn't rich, has been susceptible to being beep over by the government.
True, White people (on a social scale) may receive better treatment. But, hell, Black folks hate on other Black folks. Skin complexion is still an issue.
Mainly amogst people of color.
Unless you are being systematically oppressed, I don't really see much reason to convince others of your woes.
Everyone has woes.
I think people have been trying to combat racism by putting a face to it, and lately it's been the police or Donald Trump.
The problem is it's too nuanced and elusive.
It's an idea.
No law or president can kill racism.
It's a human condition to blame your problems on those who look different than you