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Why is it, that when people are angry with a decision YOU make for YOURSELF, you're labelled a 'nigger'? now, I dont take offense to words, only actions. however, when you defend yourself, or ignore the accuser, you're considered 'KIKE/NIGGER/COAL BURNER' or something.

Im absolutely baffled by this racism, and Im just wondering if anyone here has dealt with it, is dealing with it, or knows how to go about resolving situations like these?

Its not the first time, and I don't think its appropriate to hear around children.

just my two cents.

Why is it, that when people are angry with a decision YOU make for YOURSELF, you're labelled a 'nigger'? now, I dont take offense to words, only actions. however, when you defend yourself, or ignore the accuser, you're considered 'KIKE/NIGGER/COAL BURNER' or something. Im absolutely baffled by this racism, and Im just wondering if anyone here has dealt with it, is dealing with it, or knows how to go about resolving situations like these? Its not the first time, and I don't think its appropriate to hear around children. just my two cents.

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[–] Owlchemy 11 points (+11|-0) Edited

If the internet has taught us anything, it's that the world is filled with idiots of all persuasions. The trouble seems to be that people used to hold their tongue and think to themselves it was none of their business. Unless it was a major incident of some kind, of course. Nowadays, it seems like everyone everywhere has to chime in with their opinions on the most mundane BS. I think all the social media stuff has fostered this ... but who knows. Ignoring the ignorant is usually the best policy. I wish we could go back to the good old days of 'mind your own business' though.

Sorry, that's probably no help.
[–] [Deleted] 6 points (+6|-0) Edited

This started before the internet. Remember Phil Donahue? Sally Jessy Raphael? Montel Williams? Ricki Lake? All of these shows, and many more had "normal" people airing their dirty laundry on national tv. They also featured the "opponents" of the people; the teachers, parents, grandparents, neighbors, bosses, sibling, lovers, ex-lovers, you get the idea. Normal people fighting each other on a national stage.

The clincher? The live audiences, who were encouraged to cheer, hiss, boo, yell, insult, harass, and malign the people on the stage. TV made it normal behavior, and entertainment, to butt into other people's business. And not just in a nice, friendly-advice sort of way, but the most obnoxious ways possible.
[–] cyclops1771 2 points (+2|-0)

Nah, this was happening back on the BBS days of the early internet - pre-WWW timeframe. Once the www came out it did get worse, and then AOL came out, and the internet was forever lost to cat pics and stupid video clips and aberrant behavior.
[–] Owlchemy 2 points (+2|-0)

You're probably right. But there was a time when we called people out for being busybodies ... I don't think that phrase is even know anymore - LOL.

[–] cyclops1771 2 points (+2|-0)

HAHA! How can you be a busybody if everyone posts their every waking hour online for the world to see?

Gladys Kravitz would be in hog heaven!
[–] InnocentBystander -1 points (+1|-2)

BBS flame-wars were always burning brightly, but that has no relation to real-world social norms.
The real world at that time (90s?) and before, people were much less likely to confront each other over opinions.

Now, people do think that their opinion matters. In the past we knew that nobody cared.
[–] cyclops1771 6 points (+6|-0)

I can say that I have never been called a nigger for anything I have decided about my kids, so you have me beat on that front!

The number of times I've been called a Nazi or a Pinko or Commie fag or spam shill is beyond counting, usually after a single interaction, regardless of anything else I might have said previously or thereafter.

The inability to think critically by 99.9% of the population is why this happens. It is why racism happens, it is why sexism happens, it is why ugly nationalism happens, it is why people call you names after one response that is even slightly critical of something they said.

The whole sticks and stones thing used to hurt, and then I picked up Discourses by Epictetus, and that one really hit home for me. That was the philosophy of life I had been searching for - I had confidence in my thoughts, but was afraid of what others might say (George McFly Syndrome) so just hid internally. Externally, i kowtowed to whoever was loudest and tried to most publicly humiliate me. Once I realized that the external doesn't matter, and that I can't please everyone, life got so much better and easier, and critical thinking brought me to that point.
[–] pembo210 4 points (+4|-0)

Unfortunately, them being offended because you are a <thing>, is the easiest way to "win"

We don't talk stuff out anymore.
[–] [Deleted] 4 points (+4|-0)

i miss the days when people would either throw fists to resolve an issue, or walk away and talk like normal people.

to this DAY, if I have an irate client, I stop the meeting, and be like 'lets go get some coffee. I need a breather.'

I've never had a client that I couldn't get 'relaxed'

even when people are crying to me on the phone, Im always 'okay, have some water. and come back.' 'WHY? WHAT WILL WATER DO?'

well, you're fucking crying, and you need to be hydrated. drink up, or find a new legal representative. you have two options.

[–] ScorpioGlitch 1 points (+3|-2) Edited

Because the tactic on the left is to accuse.

If you defend yourself, you are the bad guy and come under closer scrutiny not to mention that the original subject of the conversation has been scuttled.

If you do not defend yourself, you must be guilty and are literal Hitler-Demon spawn.

In both cases, you deserve the worst that can happen to you.

Oh, and Hitler is the boogyman for (male) white guilt. You never see anyone accuse someone who is not white of being Hitler. You rarely see a woman be accused of being Hitler though she might be called a Nazi.

[–] InnocentBystander 3 points (+4|-1)

Because the tactic on the left is to accuse.

That is not a tactic of 'the left'.
It is a tactic of aggressive assholes. From the left, right, up, and sometimes, even the downs.
[–] cyclops1771 2 points (+2|-0)

HAHAHAHA!!!

J'Accuse!

Because the tactic on the left is to accuse.

That is not a tactic of 'the left'. It is a tactic of aggressive assholes.

Well, well. the accuser of others admits to being an "aggressive asshole." I here I thought you had no redeeming qualities!
[–] Kannibal 1 points (+1|-0)

I only ran into othis on voat after the refugee exodus of hate groups from reddit.

that's what they lable anyone they do not like.

and racial slurs are not typical of leftie liberals
[–] ScorpioGlitch 0 points (+0|-0)

Really? I must be doing something wrong because I've run into it in real life and all kinds of other websites. Of course they can't hide behind a keyboard so they're rarely so obstreperous about it but still.
[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

noope. I was actually called 'THIRD REICH'

and my 'ARYAN'ism (whatever the hell that is) was 'being called into question'

so.

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