posted by justincredibleSeriously make this make sense...
This is what "muh equity!" looks like.
So Stacey Plaskett, a delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, has threatened a reporter with jail time. Five years, to exact. She is making the claim that Matt Taibbi (central to the Twitter Files releases) perjured himself.
Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat, is the delegate from the Virgin Islands to the U.S. Congress. Last month, when independent writers Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger testified before the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, she described them as "so-called journalists" and sought to undermine their testimony about government pressure to restrict speech on Twitter.
It is true that Taibbi made some errors: In one of his tweets about the web of organizations engaged in identifying so-called misinformation on Twitter, he confused CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—an organ of the federal government—with CIS, the Center for Internet Security—a nonprofit. Hasan has never sufficiently explained why this mistake would render the Twitter Files obsolete; in fact, both organizations participated in the Election Integrity Partnership, a Stanford University project that sought to monitor the election-related discourse on social media. Taibbi pointed out this fact in a tweet admitting to the mistake.
So, he mistakenly mixed up CIS and CISA, admitted to it when it was pointed out and then corrected the mistake.
Full article here:
https://reason.com/2023/04/20/matti-taibbi-stacey-plaskett-jail-time-twitter-files-perjury/
What's it called when a political party captures the press? I can't seem to remember the term. Dear me, my stupid memory can be so bothersome! Can somebody help me out, here? :)
posted by CenterBHSFanThis is what "muh equity!" looks like.
Damn “muh equity” is racist as fuck. Do better
posted by geeblockDamn “muh equity” is racist as fuck. Do better
In what way? Please give detailed explanation.
posted by CenterBHSFanIn what way? Please give detailed explanation.
Should be pretty self explanatory
Can’t believe you can’t see it lol
posted by geeblockShould be pretty self explanatory
Can’t believe you can’t see it lol
I can see that you're just dying to throw the racist word at me. I don't give a shit lol!
But just for shits and giggles, let me throw some education your way.
The "muh" was an *English* slang term used by (omg white) people clear back in the 1700's, which is as far back as historians have traced it in writing, but most certainly used in common language before then.
Hopefully, in the future, you will at least make some sort of attempt at making sure you're correct before you casually try to throw the term racist around. You rely on that too much. And because you rely on that too much, you show yourself to be truly ignorant of a lot of things.
***** DO BETTER *****
I always through muh was more hillbilly than anything else. You know, like "Ah drove muh truck through Uh-hi-uh tuh-day." ("I drove my truck through Ohio today" for civilized people.
posted by HereticI always through muh was more hillbilly than anything else. You know, like "Ah drove muh truck through Uh-hi-uh tuh-day." ("I drove my truck through Ohio today" for civilized people.
It is also that, but wasn't phonetically used in such a way until long after the 13 colonies were established. More recently it was a regional slang for motherfucker and then in the past few decades picked up and used by the hiphop music industry.
I didn't even know all of this until about a year or so ago, when a 10 year old cousin did a paper on it and explained it all to me. She wants to be a teacher and so gave me a pretend class.
The fact is, anybody can do a quick google search for verification. It might hinder the urge to call somebody racist, but probably not; the temptation is just too strong for some people.
posted by geeblockReading comprehension is hard for you
Kind of an ironic post after years of your posts.
posted by geeblockShould be pretty self explanatory
Can’t believe you can’t see it lol
Imagine that, hypocrite throwing around the “racist!” Card again.
Let me guess, credit scores are racist and this new penalty is just the affirmative action of mortgages and a needed DEI plan for home ownership?
Please tell me you’re dumb enough to think this new mortgage horseshit is a good idea?
LMFAO....had absolutely no idea "muh" could be construed as racist, only to discover that, apparently, the rap community appropriated the word from centuries-old white culture.
And, as we've all been told many many many times, cultural appropriation is bad. mkay?
This is almost as bad as when they took the word "thug" from us.
posted by jmogImagine that, hypocrite throwing around the “racist!” Card again.
geeblock is Exhibit A that a lot of racism is, in fact, imagined.
I hate to write that because of how it gets misconstrued [I'm not dismissing that a lot of real racism is similarly disregarded]. But I was perusing the Snowfall show reddit the other day and couldn't believe how many idiots don't know basic history. But it's a case study in how, if you present something that people perceive as typically being racist, they accept it unquestionably as racism.
That person's perception becomes everyone's reality. But what about context?!? "No, I perceived the same thing when something loosely similar happened to me...therefore this is proof". Wait - whut?!?!?
I know that it's easy to pile on geeblock, because he makes himself so readily available for it to happen. But in a more generous frame of thinking, he's actually doing a small service on this little forum. We could not ask for a better representation on all the inherent flaws of critical theory, or in this particular circumstance, critical race theory. If anybody likes to read as I do, I highly recommend getting Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay. It covers all of the theories that millennials have picked up, absorbed and have applied to their common thinking and belief systems, to the point where it has become a social contagion. It really is a good read!
In other news, it appears that Bud Light's VP of marketing has taken a leave and been replaced. The people have spoken haha!
posted by geeblockShould be pretty self explanatory
Can’t believe you can’t see it lol
Are you actually stupid or do you just pretend to be? You’ve added zero facts (or even opinions) to any discussion, you are literally just a Twitter reply guy about various liberal clown show arguments.
posted by CenterBHSFanI can see that you're just dying to throw the racist word at me. I don't give a shit lol!
But just for shits and giggles, let me throw some education your way.
The "muh" was an *English* slang term used by (omg white) people clear back in the 1700's, which is as far back as historians have traced it in writing, but most certainly used in common language before then.
Hopefully, in the future, you will at least make some sort of attempt at making sure you're correct before you casually try to throw the term racist around. You rely on that too much. And because you rely on that too much, you show yourself to be truly ignorant of a lot of things.
***** DO BETTER *****
Why would you quote a white Person asking for equity? That makes zero sense. You were imitating an uneducated person of color asking for equity. Using a word from 1700’s in 2023 and putting it in quotes when quoting blacks people is basically mimicking slave language. Much like the racist people who make the “when we wUz kings” quotes. If you don’t want to be labeled racist don’t do things that racist people do.
posted by jmogImagine that, hypocrite throwing around the “racist!” Card again.
Let me guess, credit scores are racist and this new penalty is just the affirmative action of mortgages and a needed DEI plan for home ownership?
Please tell me you’re dumb enough to think this new mortgage horseshit is a good idea?
I thought surely the mortgage thing was fake when I googled it. Yes that was dumb.
posted by CenterBHSFanIn other news, it appears that Bud Light's VP of marketing has taken a leave and been replaced. The people have spoken haha!
This is so typical of big corporations - let the fall guy (or gal in this case) take the heat. If this woman were given the latitude to make a decision like this, and it was likely known that she intended to bring a woke “sensibility” to a stale brand that had gotten too “fratty”, then this marketing move should have been expected. Thus again it is some stupid fucker in the c-suite who once again refuses to take ownership of executive decisions.
For those who’ve never been inside, this type of blaming subordinate leadership is so typical in large, publicly traded companies.
Had an officer or CEO come out to say this trans thing was a mistake, but that’s on us, I’d give them that at least.
Corporations are not generally in it to benefit anyone except officers and directors. Never forget that.
posted by geeblockWhy would you quote a white Person asking for equity? That makes zero sense. You were imitating an uneducated person of color asking for equity. Using a word from 1700’s in 2023 and putting it in quotes when quoting blacks people is basically mimicking slave language. Much like the racist people who make the “when we wUz kings” quotes. If you don’t want to be labeled racist don’t do things that racist people do.
People have been saying “muh roads” for many years when speaking about the extreme libertarian hatred towards asphalt with white and yellow stripes on it.
But now it’s racist to say “muh” because literally everything is racist. The future of open dialog and free speech is looking rather bleak.
posted by CenterBHSFanI know that it's easy to pile on geeblock, because he makes himself so readily available for it to happen. But in a more generous frame of thinking, he's actually doing a small service on this little forum. We could not ask for a better representation on all the inherent flaws of critical theory, or in this particular circumstance, critical race theory. If anybody likes to read as I do, I highly recommend getting Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay. It covers all of the theories that millennials have picked up, absorbed and have applied to their common thinking and belief systems, to the point where it has become a social contagion. It really is a good read!
James Lindsay is an interesting follow on twitter. He’s been calling out the school choice movement lately and I gotta say he’s making good points. It definitely has me reevaluating my stance on what seemed like a great idea. I also like that he’s going all in on the “anti-Communist” label. Same with Jesse Kelly.
I will be diving into the history of Mao’s Cultural Revolution soon.
posted by geeblockWhy would you quote a white Person asking for equity? That makes zero sense. You were imitating an uneducated person of color asking for equity. Using a word from 1700’s in 2023 and putting it in quotes when quoting blacks people is basically mimicking slave language. Much like the racist people who make the “when we wUz kings” quotes. If you don’t want to be labeled racist don’t do things that racist people do.
posted by justincredibleJames Lindsay is an interesting follow on twitter. He’s been calling out the school choice movement lately and I gotta say he’s making good points. It definitely has me reevaluating my stance on what seemed like a great idea. I also like that he’s going all in on the “anti-Communist” label. Same with Jesse Kelly.
I will be diving into the history of Mao’s Cultural Revolution soon.
Both good follows. Jesse Kelly cracks me up. And the school choice thing not actually being good is an interesting discussion.
posted by justincrediblePeople have been saying “muh roads” for many years when speaking about the extreme libertarian hatred towards asphalt with white and yellow stripes on it.
But now it’s racist to say “muh” because literally everything is racist. The future of open dialog and free speech is looking rather bleak.
I don’t think everything is racist and I’ve never called anyone he racist in all the years we been chatting. But if yo didn’t know, all over the place racists on Twitter, Reddit. Yahoo all the time make comments imitating black people with slave language and it’s definitely racist. But we can drop it.
Examples include
“We didn’t do nuffin “
“When we wUz kings”
“BUt hE wUz a gOod bOy”
posted by geeblockWhy would you quote a white Person asking for equity? That makes zero sense. You were imitating an uneducated person of color asking for equity. Using a word from 1700’s in 2023 and putting it in quotes when quoting blacks people is basically mimicking slave language. Much like the racist people who make the “when we wUz kings” quotes. If you don’t want to be labeled racist don’t do things that racist people do.
It's not racist because you think it is. Everybody on this site is racist according to you. Don't you ever, ever, get sick of that?
