The Impending Race War

**An Ancient Pest** · 03-29-2012, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Lager

It's always been somewhat intriguing, yet puzzling to me as to why blacks haven't been assimilated into the general culture the way some other ethnic groups have who haven't been in this country nearly as long. And I don't think the stock answer of "white racism" is close to being the real factor.

I know. I mean, they only speak English, have American last names, attend most of our public schools and, like the Asians, many Hispanics, Indians and Amish they just stubbornly refuse to blend in. What's up with that?

**Lager** · 03-29-2012, 07:17 PM

If you disagree, and believe that blacks have successfully melded into the culture, how would you explain the rift between the races that the OP touched upon? Why do blacks feel so disinfranchised? Why is there such a disparity of opinion when Jackson makes a statement such as "there is a war on black people"? Why is educational achievement by black students sometimes mocked as "acting white"?

**An Ancient Pest** · 03-29-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lager

Asian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Inuit, Indonesian fire dancers, tibetan monks, just to name a few.

Asian,

Just walk into almost any Chinese restaurant. They tend to keep the businesses to themselves. Blend in, my ass they do.

Middle Eastern

Just walk into almost any 7-Eleven. They tend to keep the businesses to themselves. Blend in, my ass they do.

Indian

Well, they blend in with the Middle Easterners.

Inuit

They're an endangered species, so I can't say.

Indonesian fire dancers, tibetan monks, just to name a few.

Oh, you're being sarcastic. Sorry.

**Gentleman Pirate** · 03-29-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lager

If you disagree, and believe that blacks have successfully melded into the culture, how would you explain the rift between the races that the OP touched upon? Why do blacks feel so disinfranchised? Why is there such a disparity of opinion when Jackson makes a statement such as "there is a war on black people"? Why is educational achievement by black students sometimes mocked as "acting white"?

If you are talking to me, I'm asking you to defend your position that all ethnic groups have "assimilated" except "Blacks".

You made the statement, I'm asking you to explain it..

**Rockntractor** · 03-29-2012, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by An Ancient Pest

They're an endangered species, so I can't say.

Not as endangered as you are right now!

**Gentleman Pirate** · 03-29-2012, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by An Ancient Pest

I know. I mean, they only speak English, have American last names, attend most of our public schools and, like the Asians, many Hispanics, Indians and Amish they just stubbornly refuse to blend in. What's up with that?

I really hope you die in a freak auto erotic asphyxiation/ hamster in the ass "accident".

**An Ancient Pest** · 03-29-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Lager

If you disagree, and believe that blacks have successfully melded into the culture, how would you explain the rift between the races that the OP touched upon? Why do blacks feel so disinfranchised? Why is there such a disparity of opinion when Jackson makes a statement such as "there is a war on black people"? Why is educational achievement by black students sometimes mocked as "acting white"?

I'm not entirely disagreeing, but I'm just taking issue to how you seemed to single the blacks out. No ethnic group has, or ever will totally assimilate with any ideal American society. But if we want to focus on them, they do have an unique history in this country, and some of the older ones still remember what it was like to live under Jim Crow. Then again, I won't pretend to fully get it because I'm not black.