Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:54     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
You wouldn’t know it from recent headlines, but there’s good news about race in the U.S. today. The pessimism peddled on the left by pundits and elected officials is in the service of an ideological agenda, and it’s probably doing more real harm to race relations than any actual racism.

The political left has a stake in overstating both the existence and effects of racism so that it can advocate for more and bigger programs to combat it. And the media has long been willing to do the left’s ideological bidding. Social media allows for wide publicity of statistically rare incidents that are in reality getting even rarer, giving the impression that isolated and infrequent events “happen all the time.”

https://www.wsj.com/articles/race-relations-in-america-are-better-than-ever-11619561751
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:50     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
The OP or whomever keeps asking these absurd questions is beyond annoying.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:23     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
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Anonymous wrote:Overt racism? Yes, by a few people that I would never associate with.

Racial biases? Yes, but it's overstated by libs to gin up their political base.

Systemic racism? Somewhat, but it's highly conditional to the prison system or locations with extreme poverty like Baltimore. Again, this is overstated by loonie liberals.


Do you think we should try to change any of that? Or are things ok as they are?


Things are actually pretty damn great as they are, minus the Covid situation.[/


Absolutely great for a white person.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:18     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
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Anonymous wrote:This came up in another thread about CRT.

If you are a Youngkin supporter, do you think that racism exists in any form in VA today?

Overt racism?
Racial biases?
Systemic racism?



Are there racist people in the state, in this country, all over the world? Of course. Is that what you mean by "overt racism?" Do I encounter them on a regular basis? No.

Racial biases? Certainly. How about the obvious political bias when you specifically call out Youngkin supporters to answer this question?

Systemic racism? Maybe, a little. But nothing like in the past.


Would you support efforts to reduce various forms of racism in VA?


Nope. Money down the drain and futile at best. Racism is a sin and is only cured by change of heart of individuals.


Even biases?

And systemic racism?


ESPECIALLY "biases." Neither you nor the government is responsible for how other people think.


So we should just all sit back and

wait for people to have a change of heart? There is nothing we can do to try to encourage people?


Who is “we?” YOU can do anything you want to.


Should anyone anywhere do anything to encourage people to have a change of heart?
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:18     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Most people would say racism exists. The question is whether state institutions — agencies, schools — should provide training or curriculum to help people identify racism, recognize biases, and take action to correct those biases. Meaning at work at a state agency or when teaching at a public school.

IMO, the state works for everyone and should be inclusive. I’m fine with training or curricula to reduce racism or biases in schools or public institutions. I’m not expecting racists to stop being racist because they took a class, but I expect them to act appropriately at work if funded by tax dollars or be fired.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:17     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This came up in another thread about CRT.

If you are a Youngkin supporter, do you think that racism exists in any form in VA today?

Overt racism?
Racial biases?
Systemic racism?



Are there racist people in the state, in this country, all over the world? Of course. Is that what you mean by "overt racism?" Do I encounter them on a regular basis? No.

Racial biases? Certainly. How about the obvious political bias when you specifically call out Youngkin supporters to answer this question?

Systemic racism? Maybe, a little. But nothing like in the past.


Would you support efforts to reduce various forms of racism in VA?


NP here and not Youngkin supporter.

What form do those efforts take? What kind of actions have been shown to have a significant effect on racism on a population wide level?

I would like to see serious reductions in racism and I make individual efforts to that end, but I don’t know what really works on a lagger level.


So your biggest concern is if efforts are effective?



No, let's just continue wasting government (read: taxpayer's) money on programs that are INeffective. No accountability needed at all - we just have to say we're "working on it." Now there's a brilliant idea.


Right, so sarcasm aside, you support efforts as long as they are effective. And not wasting tax payer's money.



They aren’t effective That’s the point.


Why do you think they aren’t effective?
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:16     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Overt racism? Yes, by a few people that I would never associate with.

Racial biases? Yes, but it's overstated by libs to gin up their political base.

Systemic racism? Somewhat, but it's highly conditional to the prison system or locations with extreme poverty like Baltimore. Again, this is overstated by loonie liberals.


Do you think we should try to change any of that? Or are things ok as they are?


Things are actually pretty damn great as they are, minus the Covid situation.


Got it. So you think status quo is acceptable?


That’s not what you asked.


Do you think we should change anything?

Do you think status quo is acceptable?

Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:15     Subject: Re:Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
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Anonymous wrote:Yes, but what does that have to do with Youngkin?


Exactly what I was wondering. Insane.
NP


It came up in a discussion about Youngkin and CRT.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:14     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
This is one of the stupidest threads I've ever read. Wow.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:14     Subject: Re:Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Yes, but what does that have to do with Youngkin?


Exactly what I was wondering. Insane.
NP


Because if we recall Youngkin it would fix racism. Duh.


Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:13     Subject: Re:Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, but what does that have to do with Youngkin?


Exactly what I was wondering. Insane.
NP


Because if we recall Youngkin it would fix racism. Duh.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 20:10     Subject: Re:Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, but what does that have to do with Youngkin?


Exactly what I was wondering. Insane.
NP
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 19:51     Subject: Re:Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Isn't the fact that Youngkin was elected largely by white moms who have issues with "CRT" enough to explain that racism exists in Virginia today? Is this for real?
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 19:05     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This came up in another thread about CRT.

If you are a Youngkin supporter, do you think that racism exists in any form in VA today?

Overt racism?
Racial biases?
Systemic racism?



Are there racist people in the state, in this country, all over the world? Of course. Is that what you mean by "overt racism?" Do I encounter them on a regular basis? No.

Racial biases? Certainly. How about the obvious political bias when you specifically call out Youngkin supporters to answer this question?

Systemic racism? Maybe, a little. But nothing like in the past.


Would you support efforts to reduce various forms of racism in VA?


Nope. Money down the drain and futile at best. Racism is a sin and is only cured by change of heart of individuals.


Even biases?

And systemic racism?


ESPECIALLY "biases." Neither you nor the government is responsible for how other people think.


So we should just all sit back and

wait for people to have a change of heart? There is nothing we can do to try to encourage people?


Who is “we?” YOU can do anything you want to.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2022 19:04     Subject: Youngkin supporters - do you think racism still exists in VA today?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This came up in another thread about CRT.

If you are a Youngkin supporter, do you think that racism exists in any form in VA today?

Overt racism?
Racial biases?
Systemic racism?



Are there racist people in the state, in this country, all over the world? Of course. Is that what you mean by "overt racism?" Do I encounter them on a regular basis? No.

Racial biases? Certainly. How about the obvious political bias when you specifically call out Youngkin supporters to answer this question?

Systemic racism? Maybe, a little. But nothing like in the past.


Would you support efforts to reduce various forms of racism in VA?


NP here and not Youngkin supporter.

What form do those efforts take? What kind of actions have been shown to have a significant effect on racism on a population wide level?

I would like to see serious reductions in racism and I make individual efforts to that end, but I don’t know what really works on a lagger level.


So your biggest concern is if efforts are effective?



No, let's just continue wasting government (read: taxpayer's) money on programs that are INeffective. No accountability needed at all - we just have to say we're "working on it." Now there's a brilliant idea.


Right, so sarcasm aside, you support efforts as long as they are effective. And not wasting tax payer's money.



They aren’t effective That’s the point.