Hollywood actor A Martinez involved in disturbing incident

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Racial tension is a result of dividing people into groups and setting them in opposition to each other…

This is not as much about the election as it is about BLM movement that has targeted police …also near the election …

It has not helped that there has been do.e very high profile publicized crimes committed by illegal aliens …

Human nature is what it is …when people are oppressed and demonixed due to race or other differences people will push back along those same identification themes …

Thus I think it is not unthinkable that Whites, Blacks and Hispanics are acting out …and they are …

But let’s not place all the blame on Trump or his supporters …it was the Democrats that discussed taco bowl strategies and using Latinos …needy Latinos to boot …the left has wondered and insulted the African American population … basically keeping the on the planation with government welfare and saying they are unable to even show ID at polling places.

Democrats are closet racists and bigots …Blacks, Asians and Hispanics also have racist members…

Let’s stop categorizing people by ethnicity, race and creed …I do not categorize my friends as my Hispanic friends (I have many) nor African American (again I have many) nor Irish, Indian, Tanzanian, South African, Taiwanese, Native American …and more …they are just my friends …

When I get upset with a person …I am upset with them …their color is not the reason …

Thank you

 

[Bruised_Reed]

Racial tension is a result of dividing people into groups and setting them in opposition to each other…

Okay, but what if what is dividing them is bias and prejudice against marginalized groups?

This is not as much about the election as it is about BLM movement that has targeted police …also near the election …

The BLM movement has a point: POCs are targeted by LE. That is a fact and it’s often fatal. And those who aren’t affected by this are often dismissive of this; it’s minimized. When Trump says Mexicans are rapists and says we need to build a wall, he’s speaking his mind but also speaking for every bigoted mind out there. Yeah, people liked that he spoke his mind but for the wrong reasons.

It has not helped that there has been do.e very high profile publicized crimes committed by illegal aliens …

When a white person commits a crime it’s just not that interesting or something because it isn’t publicized.

Human nature is what it is …when people are oppressed and demonixed due to race or other differences people will push back along those same identification themes …

Thus I think it is not unthinkable that Whites, Blacks and Hispanics are acting out …and they are …

so true.

But let’s not place all the blame on Trump or his supporters …it was the Democrats that discussed taco bowl strategies and using Latinos …needy Latinos to boot …the left has wondered and insulted the African American population … basically keeping the on the planation with government welfare and saying they are unable to even show ID at polling places.

Not all the blame, but Trump has made racism much more acceptable.

Democrats are closet racists and bigots …

And they are just as clueless about this as anyone. They either lack self-awareness or their racism is more subtle and they think it’s nuanced. Democrats and liberals have a reputation for being less so but I think that is misplaced.

Blacks, Asians and Hispanics also have racist members…

But a major difference is that those groups as a whole are marginalized. I might harbor a prejudice against rich people, for example, but they have power and influence that I do not. I might be able to change my stars but a brown person can’t change their skin.

Let’s stop categorizing people by ethnicity, race and creed …I do not categorize my friends as my Hispanic friends (I have many) nor African American (again I have many) nor Irish, Indian, Tanzanian, South African, Taiwanese, Native American …and more …they are just my friends …

Sure, but do you get that you have privilege? You don’t have to concern yourself if you are white, it’s a very cushy position to be in and is only starting to become uncomfortable. Which is good. And that their race or ethnicity does not have the the same representation and visibility in certain professions or on television and other media. It might be a good idea to see your friends as African American or Taiwanese, etc. There isn’t anything wrong with seeing race or ethnicity, just making judgments based on them.

When I get upset with a person …I am upset with them …their color is not the reason …

That’s great. But many people do which is the point.

 

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A Martinez, a Hollywood actor of Hispanic and Native American heritage who posts on Facebook under the name “A Bone Martinez,” claims to have had something disturbing happen to him a short time ago. He has posted the following on his Facebook timeline:

Please think about this, when you’re trying to make your own peace with the scared and deeply troubled hearts of Non-White America.

Ummmm, that’s prejudice.
A vague unsubstantiated incident, which translates into an inflammatory statement about a whole group of people.

Textbook prejudice.

He should consider that we all reap the kind of world we work for.

 

[St_Francis]

I understand that some posters on CAF are having a hard time believing that white supremacists are crawling out of their caves and into the sunlight, but it is indeed the case. If you Google “Breitbart” and racism or anti-Semitism and anti-woman you will be shocked at what you read. I’m so sad that the President-elect just appointed a former Breitbart leader to be part of his team in the White House. The appointment of Prebus as chief off staff was a solid pick, Bannon, not so much…

I am shocked. Breitbart under Bannon is extremely pro-Israel, not sure how that comports with anti-semitism? Here is an article from Breitbart about the ADL’s backing down from its accusation that the site is anti-Semitic.

Steve Bannon, a Catholic, is also very interesting in himself. He spoke via Skype or similar to a group at the Vatican: Part of text here. Full text here.

Somehow I don’t think the Vatican is into white-nationalist speakers…

 

[St_Francis]

Not everyone is racist. However, those that are, are coming out of the woodwork - and it’s certain they voted for the President-elect. Whatever kept them underground during the Obama years - maybe fear, maybe intimidation, maybe not wanting to be seen as ignorant - it’s not continuing under the new President, unless he makes it clear that he will not tolerate it and will prosecute any semblance of harassment (in fact, that he’d make an example out of those that even come close)… Appointing Bannon though, wasn’t a positive sign according to some Jewish groups and Civil Rights groups - I hope they are wrong.

They were not “above-ground” before Obama; in fact, few people were involved, and no more attention paid to them than to Bush-was-behind-9/11 whackos. Sadly, so many were called racist for merely disagreeing with Obama, along with the expansion of the ideas of systemic and unconscious racism, that these groups started getting more attention.

Now, we do have a mess, and I agree with your hope that Trump will disavow that sort of activity or thinking, firmly and loudly.

 

[Theo520]

A Martinez, a Hollywood actor of Hispanic and Native American heritage who posts on Facebook under the name “A Bone Martinez,” claims to have had something disturbing happen to him a short time ago. He has posted the following on his Facebook timeline:

What do people here on CAF think?

Looked up the actor, I’ve enjoyed his work.

Seems a big kerfuffle that will go nowhere, I certainly don’t blame the gym by not revealing the complainer. Let the security tapes do their work.

 

[RosyAnne]

I’m wondering why it’s so easy for so many to be so uncharitable? Can’t this possibly be a legitimate case of mistaken identity? Why is it automatically assumed by some that the complainant was white? Maybe the complainant was Hispanic or native American or African American or Asian or…

I thought that we were supposed to always really, really try to think the best of everyone and not assume the worst. If we do this ourselves and set the example here and everywhere to always be charitable and give the benefit of the doubt, to treat others as we would like to be treated, those who wish us to be divided would have a really hard time stirring up bitterness.