Milwalkee riots

[Thumpalumpacus]

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck ...

What you say matters. But you, and RobertE, don't know jack-shit about the structural racism in America, to judge from your posts, but still parrot the same lines as racists here do.

As a white American member of a multiracial family, I'll never know what racism feels like, but I goddamned well know what it sounds like.

If you're not racist, perhaps you could drop the talking-points approach to a problem you know only from reportage and, you know, listen to those who live with it daily ... before you chase them off, as you have one already.

Perhaps we don't, but perhaps a very big reason for the structural racism in America is simply down to being civil to one another. In the UK, we are considered civilised to others, we are more welcoming to others, and we have black communities who are and have been integrated into a white community for over 3-4 generations. So, be more civilised towards those who are of different races and maybe, just maybe the USA will finally drag itself into the 21st century.

This post only proves my point, that you don't know jack-shit about how it's woven into the system.

Me, when I am ignorant about a topic, I at least have the good sense to listen to those who aren't. Far be it for me to advise anyone in such a high ivory tower, but if it were me in your place, that's exactly what I'd do.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Do you know how schools are funded in America?

Perhaps they should do something about the 83% truancy rate from Kindergarten and 1st grade in California and then they are not able to read, which according to a report, leads to a dropout 4 times more than those who can read. Education begins at home, if there is no education at home, then what chance has the child have? Boyz in the hood was a great film, in that it shows just one kid who wants to get ahead in life, whilst his friends were just sitting around, playing dominoes, generally dossing around, and in the end, it is the one who gets on in life who gets the bullet. They have choices just like we all do; let others do their thing and do your own thing, go on your own way, even if it means dropping your friends because in the end, it will be you who is brought down to their level.

My question is a simple yes/no question.

Judging from your dodge, is it safe to assume your answer is no?

[Cato]

There's a hooligan, EDL, English football fan on Paris subway joke somewhere in this UK civilized blustering.

[Kosh]

[Thumpalumpacus]

There's a hooligan, EDL, English football fan on Paris subway joke somewhere in this UK civilized blustering.

Oh, please. Next thing I know, you'll be telling me that the Brits don't use racial slurs!

[InsaneDane]

I just think some people are idiots, but I'm not willing to engage in group thinking. The people who were rioting are idiots. That's definitely the case, and the world should hear about it.

So are the cops who go too far. So are white racists.

I don't think this is supposed to be aimed at a specific "race" of people, it's aimed at the culture that many of these people live in, where they blame all their problems on "white" people and see their skin-color as the only reason as to why they don't have a job... Though this guy couldn't even produce a sentence that made a small amount of sense.

Don't make this into a racial discussion, when it's clearly this specific type of people. There's white people with this mentality (Obviously minus the race part) where they just blame all their problems on the people who are in a better position than.

I don't even see how these people can still think that most people care about their skin-color, seriously?

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I just think some people are idiots, but I'm not willing to engage in group thinking. The people who were rioting are idiots. That's definitely the case, and the world should hear about it.

So are the cops who go too far. So are white racists.

Sorry, that was directed at another reply.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Don't make this into a racial discussion [...]

Yes, because we're a post-racial society.

[RobertE]

[Thumpalumpacus]

I live in France and it was around 04:42am in the morning or roundabouts. I do apologise for not citing the correct information but truancy or not. Don't you feel that the 83% who can't read by 3rd grade incredible?

Speaking of being unable to read, the statistic says that 83% cannot read on-level. That doesn't mean they are illiterate. That means that they don't read at the competency level expected of them.

By the way, I notice you still haven't answered my question: Do you know how American schools are funded?

Hopefully, you have the integrity to quit dodging and answer my question. There's a point behind it.

[RobertE]

I live in France and it was around 04:42am in the morning or roundabouts. I do apologise for not citing the correct information but truancy or not. Don't you feel that the 83% who can't read by 3rd grade incredible?

Speaking of being unable to read, the statistic says that 83% cannot read on-level. That doesn't mean they are illiterate. That means that they don't read at the competency level expected of them.

By the way, I notice you still haven't answered my question: Do you know how American schools are funded?

Hopefully, you have the integrity to quit dodging and answer my question. There's a point behind it.

Can I answer like this? Does it have something to do with the fact that schools are funded based on the academic achievement of students from those schools i.e. should the school get a high % of students pass, then they are rewarded and thus able to improve facilities within the school. However, should a school fail, then it is possible that schools will close, teachers will lose their livelihood and therefore, the children will no longer receive an education that every child has a right to. If it is something like that, then it is a shocking system that has been adopted in the United Kingdom and I think France. If I am wrong, then please explain since I am here to learn. So, many thanks in advance for your future explanation. If I don't reply within the next 10 minutes, it is because I am having a nice cup of green tea.

Anyway, please docorrect me if I am wrong since, in spite of what you may think, I am not unreasonable, and I didn't dodge the question since, we in different time zones so, whilst you were going to bed, I was already on my way to work, and yes, I use a computer to work, but I don't access the internet, since it is against my principles.