Caltrops - Biohazard: Code Veronica





	[quote name="Senor Barborito Metafilter Post"]I just wanted to point out that Hands' comment could be taken to be an honest assement of the lobbying power of different ethnicities rather than a racist statement. Saying negative things about African-Americans in a public forum <i>will</i> result in a much swifter, firmer beatdown than saying negative things about Asian-Americans. This is a simple reality owing largely to the greater success (due to what at least appears to be greater effort) African-Americans have had in lobbying towards their best interests as an ethnicity, and making any slurs against it cultural taboo in the extreme. Recognition of this fact is not racism - it is life. For my own part, both the magnitude of the tsunami and personal reverse-racism have rendered me incapable of making fun of it or enjoying jokes about it. I tend to be the sort that revels in the various scatologies and transgressive elements life has to offer - but I simply cannot find anything to laugh about here. Apparently there is a hard line, and it hovers somewhere around 100,000 recent deaths in an apocalyptic event. Charlie: I agree that true socialism has yet to be implemented, but I would contend that even if it was, it still wouldn't work. The entire human race - including yours truly - needs to do a bit of growing up before we're ready. posted by Ryvar at 1:15 PM PST on January 24 [/quote]