This is entirely true, particularly when the law empowers one to act on those prejudices. And in the big picture, it is far more important than whether Derek Chauvin might have ever met George Floyd before last Memorial Day.
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You don’t have to be one to act like one. I’ve long since decided he’s just not worth the bother.
I see you’re playing the mental, moral and professional competence card again.
Well played!
Coming from a chief spreader of misinformation and overall baselessness, I’ll take that as a compliment.
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Thank you. I think we are completely in tune on this:
when one is a racist, it makes it easier to find reasons to act on on one’s prejudices when one finds themself in closer interactions or circles or work roles, as your object of hate. (my quote)
(your quote) This is entirely true, particularly when the law empowers one to act on those prejudices. (I might add other professions or roles to the law which can empower one to act on prejudices, like, money, education, religion, etc.)
(your quote) it is far more important than whether Derek Chauvin might have ever met George Floyd before last Memorial Day. (Yes, this is much less significant, and is probably unknowable as a personal motive in Chauvin’s belief system.)
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That’s a pretty heinous comparison. Cornyn’s questions have clearly not been in good faith, and Matt’s clearly have been. The rumors from the initial reporting probably have a lot of people thinking that there was some personal contact between Chauvin and Floyd, so it’s not unreasonable for someone to ask a question about it. Answer the question and move on. The implications you made are completely out of line.
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It is unreasonable to re-spread a thinly-sourced story about Ofc. Chauvin’s supposed personal animus against George Floyd that was retracted and debunked 10 months ago, particularly in the immediate aftermath of a jury verdict that affirmed Chauvin’s status as a murderer even in the absence of any personalized reason to have committed that murder. If I ponder out loud whether Hillary Clinton is the leader of a Satanic cult that consumes babies in order to keep their skin moist and wrinkle-free, it is not an excuse that I’m just asking a question.
ETA: And it’s a comparison, not an equivalency.
… as an asserted recollection of fact:
Unfortunate choice of words – but all clarified now.
Other things to do.
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Matt asked “Did we learn anymore about that?” The correct response is, “Yes, we learned that that was just a rumour that was debunked 10 months ago.” I suspect Matt would have then said, “Oh, ok, thanks.” We’re commenters on a blog. I don’t think someone asking a question that could easily be corrected should be treated like any person with a large microphone asking questions or saying things they know to be false.
Another weird analogy. No one on this blog would take a question or statement like that seriously or feel that it needed to be corrected because they would know it was snark.
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Last week my impression of txlawyer was that he had some good legal perspectives and his perspective could be trusted in most cases. His extended rant in another thread “anti-racism, anti-barbecue” made me seriously reevaluate my valuing of his posts. He seemed like he was somehow wound up about something (perhaps tangential) behind the scenes and it was spilling out in a torrent of poorly evaluated words. May be it is just the ease there is to trash people on the internet, maybe a filter has slipped, a bad day/week.
Here (s)he seems to be reacting sooo harshly to a question that really doesn’t warrent it. It makes me wonder if there is something going on internally.
That was my impression as well, last week.
This week also.
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So you outright lie to a jury?
Can’t say I agree based on his sloppy legal musings and being paralyzed arguing incorrectly the meaning of OR, in the law. It was utterly bizarre to see an adult hold on to such a base error… then again Texas and lawyer, he’s already got two strikes.
I just had to let it go.
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In the fray, I missed this great post. Nine years ago, I moved from zone 4 gardening to zone 7B. I’ve gardened everywhere I lived (even in NYC in a Townhouse or a 9th floor balcony.) When I had no space, I guerilla garden, meaning I threw seeds in vacant lots and greenspaces, or planted sunflowers in the dark. It took me about 4 years to get used to gardening in the PNW, where nothing seems to die off, unless it is totally eaten by the deer, or under the deep shade and aggressive root systems of Western Red Cedars. My veggie garden is basically all set in and thriving – peas, chard, kale, pac choi, arugula, herbs, lettuce, carrots, onions. I will wait until Mother’s Day to plant the cukes and tomatoes. I don’t have enough sun and heat for peppers and big slicing tomatoes. I still have nights that are mid 30s, day temps even in mid 40s. Row covers are awesome!
It will be May before I shed my own fleece… Happy gardening to you all!
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At that moment she wasn’t a woman, she was a bitch as described in your mansplain.
Some of the shit they have to put up with from entitled bitch going off like this is unimaginable.
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That’s exactly what’s happened. He’ll be in solitary 23 hours a day, why one hour not in solitary hasn’t been explained.
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Horrible language, I agree.
At best it bespeaks intellectual poverty – of more than one kind.
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The one hour is to exercise in the yard. Even that is isolated. His food is delivered to his cell through a slot. There’s a shower head and a sink/ toilet combo in the cell. He’s not going to have easy time.
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Correct. Her gender became irrelevant.
Also correct. The behaviour became the focus of the assessment. And for the record, bitch is not a gendered insult in common parlance. It speaks to behaviour or status across genders.
Sure, just like your response makes you open to accusations of being a misandrist.
I don’t know what’s got into you or whether you were just having a bad day.
But when someone uses a condescending shut-down like “mansplain”, “whitesplain” or any other silencing derivative on a board it signals they a) have no argument and/or b) just want to feel like they are on top. In either case, it’s dirty pool. When called out, the spouter usually doubles down instead of apologizing.
#decencysplaining
Generally when someone uses ‘for the record’ an instance of bullshit is going to be used to justify the their argument. Bitch, has been primarily gender based since its inception.
bitch
Definition of bitch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals The behavioral endocrinology of both male dogs and bitches is quite unique and differs from that of most other mammals …— Ian Dunbar — compare dog entry 1 sense 1b
2a informal + often offensive : a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman
b informal + offensive — used as a generalized term of abuse and disparagement for a woman
3 informal : something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant:
Aspirin overdoses are a bitch to treat.— Pamela Grim
July and August were always a bitch in the subway.— Harold Robbins
4 informal : complaint “My biggest bitch with all of CBS’ golf is there’s no personalization.”— Chuck Howard
Precisely, spouter.