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Showing Original Post only (View all)Young American whites have become a bunch of idiotic hooligans.. [View all]
In the 1940s, young American whites fought Nazis. In the late '60s, they fought injustice. Now, many have become selfish idiotic thugs with no culture, morals or any other mission but drinking and mayhem. Why are parents and politicians tolerating these violent imbeciles?
A frightening and violent mob swept through the normally quiet seaside community of Huntington Beach last night following a surfing competition in the area. Businesses were vandalized and looted, portable toilets overturned, and brutal fistfights waged right out in the open. It was an ugly display and a sad day for California. But more than that, it was a reminder that we must begin to seriously consider the values of our thuggish white youth.
Many people don't want to hear this kind of tough love, of course. They'd like to bury their heads in the sand and pretend that all white children are as sweet and harmless as Taylor Swift. But the reality is that the statistics tell a different story. For instance, according to research from the Department of Justice, 84 percent of white murder victims are killed by other white people [PDF]. Similarly, white rape victims tend to be raped by other whites [PDF]. White-on-white violence is a menace to white communities across the country, and yet you never hear white leaders like Pastor Joel Osteen, Bill O'Reilly, or Hillary Clinton take a firm stance against the scourge.
More important than white politicians are the white parents. I'd like to ask the caregivers of the children in these videos what they've been doing. When did so many white parents fall asleep at the wheel? You can complain about poor schools all you'd like, but the fact of the matter is that it's the parents of these children who are letting them leave the house looking like slobs in their baggy board shorts and Hollister t-shirts. It's the parents of these kids who are letting them listen to violent, self-destructive trash like "Anarchy in the UK" or "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue"performed loudly by noted conservative rocker Johnny Ramone.
As I said, I know a lot of whites don't want to hear this kind of tough talk. But as an American of color who considers himself an ally to the white community, I'm just tired of seeing young, belligerent white people disgrace themselves year after year at surfing events, horse racing infields, and Ivy League campuses. Whites in America have been out from under their European ancestors' boot heels for centuries; California specifically outlawed preferences for nonwhites in state hiring and education nearly two decades ago. So being "oppressed" is no longer an excuse for behavior like this. How long must we wait for the white community to get its act together?
http://gawker.com/video-of-violent-rioting-surfers-shows-white-culture-o-954939719/961550607
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Nah, better to concentrate on the one instance of some Jamaicans going on a shooting spree...
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#196
Countless white males in their mid to late 20's are developing opiate addictions the likes...
RagAss
Jul 2013
#4
many many kids raised in crappy daycare & medicated with antidepressants and amphetamines by their
Voice for Peace
Jul 2013
#142
I suspect some of the people on this post thought Swift really wanted to cook and eat Irish babies.
lolly
Jul 2013
#154
"If it had been written by the Onion it would been funny" - so place of publication alone matters?
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#198
Even The Onion would not have executed this as well as Cord Jefferson did
pinboy3niner
Aug 2013
#199
It's unfortunate and maybe a little unfair that the actions of this subset stains
petronius
Jul 2013
#18
The OP here, starts with a comment from the comment section, and then goes on to the article.
M0rpheus
Jul 2013
#111
And the really sad thing is: Justin Bieber is their leader. Whether they like it or not.
Initech
Jul 2013
#25
A little OT: As a white man I have never felt threatened once in my life by a African American...
npk
Jul 2013
#28
George Will links Detroit bankruptcy to ‘cultural’ problems and ‘unmarried mothers’ ?
limpyhobbler
Jul 2013
#32
I agree somewhat. I think the problem stems from the fact that white families do not have
Dustlawyer
Jul 2013
#39
The next generations will never live up to the standards set by past generations.
alfredo
Jul 2013
#47
Whites do have better job prospects than minorities, but not as good as they used to.
Dustlawyer
Jul 2013
#49
I don't disagree with this article, but this article does show a double standard.
Travis_0004
Jul 2013
#44
But the only thing being reported are the "problems" in the black community
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2013
#51
Tough isn't it though. Blacks and Hispanics have been having it like that for centuries.
vaberella
Jul 2013
#54
The name of the author of this article is Cord Jefferson. There's a link in the OP... nt
pinboy3niner
Jul 2013
#61
White juveniles acting up should not be ignored, and swept under the rug for sure, BUT
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#74
The previous version of this didn't mention anything about "fighting injustice" and "Nazis"
Number23
Jul 2013
#77
This violent behavior is directly linked to white male anger over having a small penis.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2013
#87
Meh. Nothing's changed, even the need to view the past with rose-colored glasses.
wtmusic
Jul 2013
#105
Maybe the conversation we need to be having is on elderly Irish-Americans.
Starry Messenger
Jul 2013
#153
Most youngster should be half as lucky as Taylor Swift. I've read that her wealthy daddy
maddiemom
Jul 2013
#133
I am still trying to figure out when it was decided Taylor Swift can sing. n/t
vaberella
Aug 2013
#202
Your second pargraph has reminded me of this, which is slightly on topic:
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#200
you should deconstruct the veracity and accuracy of John Stewart, Bill Hicks, and Mark Twain.
LanternWaste
Jul 2013
#184
It's made me sad the responses at Gawker were far wittier than the ones here.
Starry Messenger
Jul 2013
#193