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They Called Me the Painted Man: Cycling Tips essay by Ama Nsek
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/11/they...e-painted-man/
Discussion on the CyclingTips site in their comments section is an option for those who wish to share their takes. |
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I hope to one day have his strength and dream that one day he might not have to.
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pretty articulate article. pretty horrifying sentiments.
Its shocking to hear these things. |
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This kind of **** (the comments said to the rider and other POC) makes my blood BOIL!
I have no kinds words for racists or their ilk. I do however, have a baseball bat that I'd love to introduce all of them to. |
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The last few years have shown me more about my country than I really wanted to know. I knew we were a racist country and that the stain of slavery was everywhere. But...guess I never knew so many harbored so much hatred. Maybe, just maybe, when things settle down a bit Americans can finally admit we are all a bit racist, some much more than others. It’s part of our DNA now. Acknowledge it, accept it and then try to remedy it.
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gdw- you earned yourself a 2 week ban for personal insults.
You may not agree with what others say but you can't insult members of the forum.
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Heck, I see things the opposite. When Obama ran I had no clue who he was or where he came from. I honestly thought the country was too racist still to elect him. I was happily very wrong. Last edited by jamesdak; 11-20-2020 at 06:48 PM. |
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I don't remember who told me this but, it runs along the line of, "racism is a mind virus that infects perspective". I don't know why, but that always stayed with me. I've lived in rough places where I was the certainly the minority and would always lean on that phrase when someone was talking s*** and being racially verbose towards me.
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Does anyone remember that relevant song from Avenue Q?
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I have lived in a number of places growing up where I was the minority. I have best friends from all professional, blue collar, and ethnic backgounds. I have seen racism first hand directed at friends, and I have experienced it directed at me. In my personal experience, I saw a lot more overt racism back in the late 60's and into the seventies as a kid then I do today. This is just obsevations from my own experiences as well as those of my friends. I am not saying it doesn't exist today, unfortunately it will always exist to some extent. That's the reality of the "other" or "different" that some people can't get past.
Having lived in many different places and met and interacted with people from many walks of life, I agree with MLK...go by the content of people's character, not the color of their skin. Great people exist from all ethnic backgrounds, and unfortunately A-holes do as well. W. |
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Io non posso vivere senza la mia strada e la mia bici -- DP Last edited by Clean39T; 11-21-2020 at 01:39 PM. |
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