Comments on Obsolete: Another depressing passing frenzy.

I don't think that's quite right John, I&#...

2012-01-09T11:25:17.519+00:00

I don't think that's quite right John, I'm sure it would be possible in (say) China and for individuals it must be possible even in the UK. As a group though I agree.

i took her comment as a criticism of imperialism a...

2012-01-06T18:11:30.864+00:00

i took her comment as a criticism of imperialism and the methods used to take over 'countries of interest' by stealth. it involves sowing discontent and giving support to 'the rebels' then waiting until they've fought their way into poverty and anarchy before moving in with 'help' (at the price of their sovereignty).

can't believe the abuse i got when i voiced this elsewhere online.

This goes beyond mere epithets though, otherwise I...

2012-01-06T14:04:58.578+00:00

This goes beyond mere epithets though, otherwise I'd agree with you. Discrimination and bullying can just as much be used by those at the bottom as it can at the top, even if through their numbers they are the ones in the position of power.

The point isn't that only people in a position...

2012-01-06T02:18:12.586+00:00

The point isn't that only people in a position of power can be racist, it's that it only *matters* when people are racist if they are in a position of power.

There is no racial epiphet anyone could use against me, as a white Anglo man, that could conceivably be hurtful - the same is emphatically not true for people of other races.