Well, I know that in Sweden there exists strong race hatred of the Sami culture by some Swedes..to the extent that state forced sterilizations of Sami's were common until fairly recently. What's happening in Norway..you guys just accept racism activley, never think about it? You have nerves of cold steel, it sounds like, from what you are saying here. Please, kindly elaborate on your post so that we can understand your reasoning.
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Well, I know that in Sweden there exists strong race hatred of the Sami culture by some Swedes..to the extent that state forced sterilizations of Sami's were common until fairly recently. What's happening in Norway..you guys just accept racism activley, never think about it? You have nerves of cold steel, it sounds like, from what you are saying here. Please, kindly elaborate on your post so that we can understand your reasoning.
Hey, BurningSkies, I live in "Seweracuse" NY too!
O.P., I respect your move, and regret to hear that your other fellow bandmates were on board with this guy's prejudice. Sounds like you're moving on to better things.
Tom
O.P., I respect your move, and regret to hear that your other fellow bandmates were on board with this guy's prejudice. Sounds like you're moving on to better things.
Tom
I edited my post to reflect that ... knowing you from here, I really didn't think otherwise.
For justifying fascist ideologies and the subjugation and extermination of 'untermenchen'? Yeah, it's tops.
My take, OP? You have to do what is right for yourself, and you did. Bigots and racists don't repair their own internal damage without extreme cause. All of this left/right/democrat/republican/FOX/CNN sideshow in this thread is irrelevant to the broader implications of casual racism - the kind that teaches young minds to hate and old minds to stay closed.
What a bunch of politically correct garbage.. What the guy said about obama was wrong, and I don't condone it, but common..lol What an overly sensative bunch of wussies we have in this country..
yes I live in Chicago & yes that is an over the top statement but it's true. once you get to know someone all of their stuff comes out eventually. i know hundreds of dems and man have I heard some seriously racist crap out of those guys. everyone hates someone or something for no reason.
Good job, I would have left also. It's usually not necessary to say that you won't tolerate hate speech, but there are still a lot of stupid close minded/inconsiderate people out there.
glad i am not the only one here who thinks that
The wuss move would have been to say and do nothing, IMO.
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Yes, I have. No, it isn't.
Might we move back ON topic? If you want to discuss national socialism and/or its literature, this is probably not the right thread, IMHO.
I opened this thread because I had the experience of wanting to quit a band due the use of the "N-word" as a descriptor for President Barak Obama. I did not pitch a fit or rage quit when it happened. Getting the BL to help was not going to happen.
What I did was to think a lot about the band, the other members, by responsibilities and my values. There was no way to make it OK other than leave. I am not happy I had to quit—which was somewhat emotional, but I felt I had no choice. I was not willing to be in a band with a member who uses hate speech—for any reason or in any context.
Am I an overly sensitive wuss, or do I have respect for the old black bluesmen I have worked with in the past?
Am I sensitive, or do I have love and respect for all my great nieces and nephews, all of which are half black?
Clue me in please.
I've lived here 12 years. Chicago certainly has its racial issues, but no, not "everyone" here is a racist--in fact, I don't personally know anyone who is.
Disagreeing with someone using the n-word in this supposedly enlightened day and age is not "politically correct garbage", it's the right thing to do.
With all the increable amounts of BS that go on in many bands, and the business itself well then if the N word freeks you out your in the wrong business.
Then again, you could have just taken your bass and pulled a fast Keith move on the guy and called it a day.
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