American Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' pool safety poster

desert dude

desert dude

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bearkat42 said:
You see, that's the thing about white privilege. It's so fucking entrenched, that you have the audacity to sit here and think that it's somehow your right to tell me when to be offended.
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The funny thing is, I somewhat agree with you about the poster. I don't think it is "super racist", but it does seem to in bad taste. If I were the editor on that poster, I would have raised a red flag. I don't even understand what is "not cool" about the guy (white guy, I think, not that it matters) wearing shades in the back.

Are you ever not offended?

"White privilege"... Don't you feel weary and embarrassed dragging that cliched, tired ass piece of propaganda out?
 
bearkat42

bearkat42

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desert dude said:
The funny thing is, I somewhat agree with you about the poster. I don't think it is "super racist", but it does seem to in bad taste. If I were the editor on that poster, I would have raised a red flag. I don't even understand what is "not cool" about the guy (white guy, I think, not that it matters) wearing shades in the back.

Are you ever not offended?

"White privilege"... Don't you feel weary and embarrassed dragging that cliched, tired ass piece of propaganda out?
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Yeah, I should probably just smile and accept my second class citizenry.
 
NLXSK1

NLXSK1

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desert dude said:
The funny thing is, I somewhat agree with you about the poster. I don't think it is "super racist", but it does seem to in bad taste. If I were the editor on that poster, I would have raised a red flag. I don't even understand what is "not cool" about the guy (white guy, I think, not that it matters) wearing shades in the back.

Are you ever not offended?

"White privilege"... Don't you feel weary and embarrassed dragging that cliched, tired ass piece of propaganda out?
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He is carrying a drink which is forbidden poolside.
 
Ace Yonder

Ace Yonder

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bearkat42 said:
The red Cross apologized.
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So they apologized, and are changing the poster. Why are you still making a big deal out of it? What else do you want? Are you waiting for them to send someone to your house to personally apologize to you and give you a back massage? Do you want people to get their torches and pitchforks and storm the rotten ol' red cross? (also not sure what any of this has to do with mylar)
 
bearkat42

bearkat42

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Ace Yonder said:
So they apologized, and are changing the poster. Why are you still making a big deal out of it? What else do you want? Are you waiting for them to send someone to your house to personally apologize to you and give you a back massage? Do you want people to get their torches and pitchforks and storm the rotten ol' red cross? (also not sure what any of this has to do with mylar)
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I saw the article TODAY so I posted it TODAY. I would have complained sooner but again, I saw the article TODAY so I posted it TODAY. Make sense now?
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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desert dude said:
No, BK, that is what happens when your panties are permanently stuck in the crack of your ass over every real or perceived slight, however inconsequential. You wind up on the butt end of jokes, some lame and some biting.

Like your thread about about privatized prisons. I agree that privatizing prisons is a terrible idea. It creates a conflict of interest that will almost certainly cause pain and suffering for people. Then you went off on your racial slant and I lost interest and your point was drowned out by your incessant whining.
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remember that one time you joined a white supremacy group?
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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Ace Yonder said:
So even though the situation was already resolved, you didn't want to miss out on a chance to complain?
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watch out dude, you're getting likes from desert dude.

if i ever said something that got a like from that guy, i would immediately rescind my opinion and take some other stance.
 
Ace Yonder

Ace Yonder

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UncleBuck said:
watch out dude, you're getting likes from desert dude.

if i ever said something that got a like from that guy, i would immediately rescind my opinion and take some other stance.
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Yeah, it's a little unsettling, but he is just liking it because I'm arguing with someone he dislikes, not because we share an ideology. I guess that's the danger of being a centrist, you constantly find yourself in small agreements with the other side. It's not my fault the OP couldn't take a joke and had to make it personal.
 
bearkat42

bearkat42

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Ace Yonder said:
Yeah, it's a little unsettling, but he is just liking it because I'm arguing with someone he dislikes, not because we share an ideology. I guess that's the danger of being a centrist, you constantly find yourself in small agreements with the other side. It's not my fault the OP couldn't take a joke and had to make it personal.
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Personal? Slim, I don't know you. You're giving yourself entirely too much credit, lol.
 
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