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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:57 am

Mysterious Stranger 2 wrote:The only reason "black pride" is a good thing is because it's a reaction against white supremacism. What's "white pride" a reaction against? The civil rights movement?

Yes.
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Postby Wilmersland » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:58 am

Yumyumsuppertime wrote:
Wilmersland wrote:This is disgusting but I'm still proud of my brown eyes!

I guess I shouldn't have googled that slang :(


Or you should have before posting it. That's fine, though.

No, I shouldn't have searched it in the first place. Google images can be disgusting sometimes.
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Postby Yumyumsuppertime » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:00 pm

Wilmersland wrote:
Yumyumsuppertime wrote:
Or you should have before posting it. That's fine, though.

No, I shouldn't have searched it in the first place. Google images can be disgusting sometimes.


Ah. Right. True.

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Postby New Aerios » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:21 pm

Seems rather pointless to me. Having pride in the colour of your skin, something that we didn't choose and can usually only make slight and temporary modifications to, comes across as being the final resort of the pathetic individual who finds themself devoid of personal accomplishments which would normally inspire pride.
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Postby Laerod » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:30 pm

New Aerios wrote:Seems rather pointless to me. Having pride in the colour of your skin, something that we didn't choose and can usually only make slight and temporary modifications to, comes across as being the final resort of the pathetic individual who finds themself devoid of personal accomplishments which would normally inspire pride.

Listen! And once you've done that, imagine what it might have been like being Black during segregation, Jim Crow, and so on.

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Postby Ostroeuropa » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:33 pm

I'm proud of being a westerner. I have pride in western civilization.
But the skin color thing? Meh.
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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:46 pm

Ostroeuropa wrote:I'm proud of being a westerner. I have pride in western civilization.
But the skin color thing? Meh.

You're proud of something you did not create or even help build, have essentially no influence on, and had no choice whether to be raised in?
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Postby The Black Forrest » Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:55 pm

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Ostroeuropa wrote:I'm proud of being a westerner. I have pride in western civilization.
But the skin color thing? Meh.

You're proud of something you did not create or even help build, have essentially no influence on, and had no choice whether to be raised in?


So you are saying the white background on this site is not something to be proud about?
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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:55 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:So you are saying the white background on this site is not something to be proud about?

...yeah. I guess.
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Postby Rickgrad » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:16 pm

It's a double standard to be proud of your Black, Asian, whatever heritage but as soon as someone claims pride in their Caucasian roots it's shunned. You're either anti white or have white guilt if you voted no.

Ostroeuropa wrote:I'm proud of being a westerner. I have pride in western civilization.
But the skin color thing? Meh.


>>Proud of being a westerner / western civilization?
>>MLP flag
>>leftist


The irony does not escape me.
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Postby Pope Joan » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:22 pm

Every single human being is entitled to respect.

This is not a zero sum game.

Just because you have some quantum of respect does not mean that I cannot have any.

If pride means (to you) planting your boot on someone else's neck, it's evil.

If it means holding your head high and declaring your existence to the universe, well and good.
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Postby The Empire of Pretantia » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:22 pm

Rickgrad wrote:It's a double standard to be proud of your Black, Asian, whatever heritage but as soon as someone claims pride in their Caucasian roots it's shunned.

Who wants to explain this one again?
You're either anti white or have white guilt if you voted no.

I voted no and I'm neither.
Ostroeuropa wrote:I'm proud of being a westerner. I have pride in western civilization.
But the skin color thing? Meh.


>>Proud of western civilization?
>>MLP flag
>>leftist


The irony does not escape me.

There is no irony. Unless you believe Chinese cartoons are superior to MLP?
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Postby Rickgrad » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:31 pm

The Empire of Pretantia wrote:
Rickgrad wrote:It's a double standard to be proud of your Black, Asian, whatever heritage but as soon as someone claims pride in their Caucasian roots it's shunned.

Who wants to explain this one again?
You're either anti white or have white guilt if you voted no.

I voted no and I'm neither.

>>Proud of western civilization?
>>MLP flag
>>leftist


The irony does not escape me.

There is no irony. Unless you believe Chinese cartoons are superior to MLP?


If someone posted a thread about their pride of their Hispanic ethnicity and culture, you wouldn't dare say their identity views are negative. In many instances you would be called out as anti-hispanic or racist.

Bronies are among many different degenerates who are contributing to the downfall of western civilization. In particular, by promoting infantile behavior and normalizing mental illness. That's the irony.
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Postby The Empire of Pretantia » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:34 pm

Rickgrad wrote:
The Empire of Pretantia wrote:Who wants to explain this one again?

I voted no and I'm neither.

There is no irony. Unless you believe Chinese cartoons are superior to MLP?


If someone posted a thread about their pride of their Hispanic ethnicity and culture, you wouldn't dare say their identity views are negative. In many instances you would be called out as anti-hispanic or racist.

I never said I wouldn't dare.
Bronies are among many different degenerates who are contributing to the downfall of western civilization. In particular, by promoting infantile behavior and normalizing mental illness. That's the irony.

Ah, so you're a Nazi.
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Postby Neutraligon » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:36 pm

Rickgrad wrote:
The Empire of Pretantia wrote:Who wants to explain this one again?

I voted no and I'm neither.

There is no irony. Unless you believe Chinese cartoons are superior to MLP?


If someone posted a thread about their pride of their Hispanic ethnicity and culture, you wouldn't dare say their identity views are negative. In many instances you would be called out as anti-hispanic or racist.

Bronies are among many different degenerates who are contributing to the downfall of western civilization. In particular, by promoting infantile behavior and normalizing mental illness. That's the irony.


Since Hispanic, like white, does not have a unified culture, I don't know what you mean by Hispanic culture.
Hispanic ethnicity simply means one is a decedent of someone from Spain, normally from South America...I fail to see how this is a unified ethnicity either. Thus the idea makes no sense.

If you want to take pride in say your Germanic roots, or your English roots, have fun, but that is not the same thing as white pride, since white is not a unifying culture or ethnicity.
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Postby Rickgrad » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:39 pm

The Empire of Pretantia wrote:
Rickgrad wrote:
If someone posted a thread about their pride of their Hispanic ethnicity and culture, you wouldn't dare say their identity views are negative. In many instances you would be called out as anti-hispanic or racist.

I never said I wouldn't dare.
Bronies are among many different degenerates who are contributing to the downfall of western civilization. In particular, by promoting infantile behavior and normalizing mental illness. That's the irony.

Ah, so you're a Nazi.


So you would dare? That would be fun to watch

calling someone a nazi and ignoring the point made, that's hyperbole buddy.

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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:40 pm

Rickgrad wrote:It's a double standard to be proud of your Black, Asian, whatever heritage but as soon as someone claims pride in their Caucasian roots it's shunned. You're either anti white or have white guilt if you voted no.

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Latzemia wrote:Why so many of you think white pride is bad? No, not ridiculous/silly, but bad? Can you give one reason?
Is it racist? No, racist is white supermacy not white pride. White pride may only be silly, but not bad. The SAME is for other prides (black, asian etc.).

It is racist. It is bad. Whites don't need a pride movement. We've run the world for quite a while now, and still mostly do. Blacks, LGBT, etc, need pride movements, to combat the current oppressive system.
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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:42 pm

Rickgrad wrote:If someone posted a thread about their pride of their Hispanic ethnicity and culture, you wouldn't dare say their identity views are negative. In many instances you would be called out as anti-hispanic or racist.

Because Hispanic pride is necessary, considering the amount of racism and xenophobia directed against them.
Rickgrad wrote:Bronies are among many different degenerates who are contributing to the downfall of western civilization. In particular, by promoting infantile behavior and normalizing mental illness. That's the irony.

We try to avoid calling fellow players infantile degenerates here.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:43 pm

Rickgrad wrote:It's a double standard...

No it's not.

Ostroeuropa wrote:I'm proud of being a westerner. I have pride in western civilization.
But the skin color thing? Meh.


>>Proud of being a westerner / western civilization?
>>MLP flag
>>leftist


The irony does not escape me.

>>>/pol/


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The Empire of Pretantia wrote:I never said I wouldn't dare.

Ah, so you're a Nazi.


So you would dare? That would be fun to watch

calling someone a nazi and ignoring the point made, that's hyperbole buddy.

You shouldn't use words you don't understand.


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Rickgrad wrote:If someone posted a thread about their pride of their Hispanic ethnicity and culture, you wouldn't dare say their identity views are negative. In many instances you would be called out as anti-hispanic or racist.

Because Hispanic pride is necessary, considering the amount of racism and xenophobia directed against them.
Rickgrad wrote:Bronies are among many different degenerates who are contributing to the downfall of western civilization. In particular, by promoting infantile behavior and normalizing mental illness. That's the irony.

We try to avoid calling fellow players infantile degenerates here.

Don't forget mentally ill.
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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:45 pm

Rickgrad wrote:calling someone a nazi and ignoring the point made, that's hyperbole buddy.

...that isn't what hyperbole means.
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Postby The New Byzantine II » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:53 pm

It is bad because white people aren't just themselves in the world. There are also Asian people and black people.

So NO TO WHITE SUPREMACY!!!
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Postby Prussia-Steinbach » Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:56 pm

The New Byzantine II wrote:It is bad because white people aren't just themselves in the world. There are also Asian people and black people.

So NO TO WHITE SUPREMACY!!!

Well, not quite that simple, as I've noted above.
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Postby The Empire of Pretantia » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:04 pm

Rickgrad wrote:
The Empire of Pretantia wrote:I never said I wouldn't dare.

Ah, so you're a Nazi.


So you would dare? That would be fun to watch

Find me a Mexican to fight. The Blood God demands tribute.
calling someone a nazi and ignoring the point made, that's hyperbole buddy.

You have to have a point, first of all.

And you use the terms degenerate, which is a term Nazis use, so I assumed you were a Nazi.
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Postby Ascended Rome » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:06 pm

The New Byzantine II wrote:It is bad because white people aren't just themselves in the world. There are also Asian people and black people.

So NO TO WHITE SUPREMACY!!!

You can be proud of your race without believing that it is supreme. I am proud of my family history, and I also recognize that there are other families with their own history which are all also important. I am proud of my race and my people, and I see no reason why I should be ashamed of them just because to be otherwise would "offend" someone.
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Postby CANZUK Union (Ancient) » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:20 pm

Prussia-Steinbach wrote:
Mysterious Stranger 2 wrote:The only reason "black pride" is a good thing is because it's a reaction against white supremacism. What's "white pride" a reaction against? The civil rights movement?

Yes.


It can be a reaction against the Afrikaans genocide which is happening in south Africa and most notably Zimbabwe, many afrikaner nationalist and seperatist groups support white pride, the afrikaners are being blamed for apartheid even though most of them had nothing to do with it and as a result their land and wealth is stolen from them and they are being murdered by black nationalist gangs. This is one reason why I personally think the afrikaners should form their own independent country along with other oppressed minorities such as the Kurds and Tibetans.

Another thing which some people use white pride as a reaction to is political correctness, I don't personally go on white pride marches but they can't be banned in case they offend people, gay pride marches for instance offend people as they have been known to wear not much clothing and act out things they do in the bedroom in front of children which some may see as graphic and unsuitable for children, but white pride has as much right to demonstrate as black pride, gay pride etc

In schools nowadays, especially during black history month, huge emphasis is placed on slavery and all this white guilt crap, the idea that you should feel guilty about the past just because some people who did bad things happen to have the same ethnicity as you, they don't mention the fact that slavery already existed in Africa and that it still does exist in some African countries, they don't mention the Barbary slave trade where north African pirates kidnapped south Europeans across the Mediterranean and then sold them to Arabic countries, many of whom still have slavery as well, they don't even mention the fact that redskins, Hispanics and even some blacks who had been freed brought slaves as well. If you blame a Muslim for terrorism or a Jew for the crucifixion of Jesus then you are racist but it's fine to blame whites for slavery and demand that they pay reparations, things such as white guilt and lies such as white privilege are the reasons racism still exists, not just because you allow people to go on white pride marches.

People here are going on about how minorities suffer racism just because they get called an offensive name but don't say anything about the genocide of white afrikaners, instead they spread this lie that south Africa has improved and that it is a "rainbow nation", south Africa is washed red with blood of whites and you socialists are all crying just because we want to stop immigrants from entering the country illegally

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