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Racist, or just careful?

I also got a sense of feeling entitled from her. But perhaps she does feel that way and it only confirmed some racist thoughts in that guards head.

Yeah, dark-skinned people just walk around all the time feeling entitled to be treated the same as everyone else. Those guards sure showed her.
 
While the story in and of itself is certainly plausible, the extended rant/hissy fit after the story is what I found most revealing.

Of course. She should just suck it up, like she does every other day. The notion that she was in formal wear, ostensibly an equal in a group, and there by invitation should in no way make her think she's really welcome in that group. It's her fault for allowing herself to be vulnerable. Right?

We don't know for sure if these security guards had any pre-conceived notions about her; but it seems readily apparent to me that the author of the article certainly DOES possess pre-conceived notions about authority figures in America and Americans in general.

Well, since she was born and raised in Texas, I'm sure she does. It would be pretty odd for an American to have no notions at all about America and Americans in general, don't you think? Or, were you just spouting off?
 
Of course. She should just suck it up, like she does every other day. The notion that she was in formal wear, ostensibly an equal in a group, and there by invitation should in no way make her think she's really welcome in that group. It's her fault for allowing herself to be vulnerable. Right?

Sorry dude, I just don't believe everything I read. And I've found in these situations much more often than not there are two sides to the story.


Well, since she was born and raised in Texas, I'm sure she does. It would be pretty odd for an American to have no notions at all about America and Americans in general, don't you think? Or, were you just spouting off?

Well I don't know that's an interesting question. She identifies herself as an American but then she contantly refers to "you" people in the article. Who is "you" people - white people? black people? everyone that was mean to her in her life? everyone in America other than her?
 
Your tendency to fall back on remarks like, we are just assuming that a "dark skinned person" is lying, either points to your inability to respond in an appropriate manner or that you yourself have race issues.

I have allowed for the possibility that this is a case were the woman was a victim of racism. It is entirely plausible. You however have never even considered that it is anything else.
 
Perhaps if I got the "correct" response more often, you'd see something different.

Perhaps the amount of support your conclusion is garnering is indicative of how correct it is.

Fact of the matter is, you are speculating, just like the rest of us.
 
And I was responding by saying that your examples ignore the fact that every single large entity in history was produced through multiculturalism. England at one point had different tribal nations with different cultures and a history of conflict that went back thousands of years. As their technological advances allowed them to travel more easily, their cities became settled by different groups, and their idea of what defines a nation expanded. It's not like Jesus went "all right guys, I'm going to call you English from now on, and I give you this piece of land, England, to call your own".
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So then why do people need borders, different countries, religions and different languages? I think because people like it that way. Because for some national pride is something what is more important then minor economical or political advantages. Slovaks wanted to be independant. Same with numerous other nations. We actually see more separations now then super/multicultural countries. See even Sudan coul not coexist as one country with muslims and christians and needed to split into north and south due to religion.
Lets raise theoretical question, what is more likely to happen in N.America's three biggest countries - some of parts separating or those nations actually joing into one big happy N.America? My bet is on separation.
 
So then why do people need borders, different countries, religions and different languages? I think because people like it that way. Because for some national pride is something what is more important then minor economical or political advantages. Slovaks wanted to be independant. Same with numerous other nations. We actually see more separations now then super/multicultural countries. See even Sudan coul not coexist as one country with muslims and christians and needed to split into north and south due to religion.
Lets raise theoretical question, what is more likely to happen in N.America's three biggest countries - some of parts separating or those nations actually joing into one big happy N.America? My bet is on separation.

However in America especially you have every race, credd, religion and nationality on earth represented. The US is truly the melting pot of the world. Do we have our problems? Of course we do but it is a shinning example, and proof, to the world that no matter your skin tone, country of origin, ethnicity, language, religion, sex... you can live side by side.
 
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