Definitions by Solid Mantis
Race relations
Race relations seemed better and less divided a few years ago, back when the Confederate statues were still around. At least back then, even if they argued at times, they were still talking points. Now that the statues aren't there people are expected to forget history, change, and compromise. That won't make anything better. Before the statues were removed people said they were divisive, but race relations seemed to do well. Now that they've been removed, people really are more divided.
Race relations don't improve if people don't get to discuss history from all angles, even the unpopular (unprofitable) ones. As long as one group wants another group to change, forget, or compromise, things aren't going to get better, they're going to keep getting worse. Sometimes (actually many times throughout history) things were as good as they were going to get, then people were people, and they all fucked it all up. They were all part of the problem.
Race relations by Solid Mantis November 11, 2020
Race relations
Race relations seemed better and less divided a few years ago, back when the Confederate statues were still around. At least back then, even if they argued at times, they were still talking points. Now that the statues aren't there people are expected to forget history, change, and compromise. That won't make anything better. Before the statues were removed people said they were divisive, but race relations seemed to do well. Now that they've been removed, people really are more divided.
Race relations don't improve if people don't get to discuss history from all angles, even the unpopular (unprofitable) ones. As long as one group wants another group to change, forget, or compromise, things aren't going to get better, they're going to keep getting worse.
Race relations by Solid Mantis November 11, 2020
George floyd protests
The George Floyd protests haven't actually been about George Floyd since a few weeks after his death. The protests over statues and bullshit by people who never met the guy never had anything to do with George Floyd, and had everything to do with a power struggle. Many, if not most of the people protesting the statues weren't even black people. The main difference between George Floyd and the protestors painting murals or trying to get statues removed is the protestors still have every right to do what they're doing like everybody else does, and still have shit down streets to limit the rights of others, meanwhile George Floyd doesn't have a right to do anything ever again. The protestors never gave a fuck about his life because they didnt know him, they were out looking to remove statues for a good time and to claim a gain in power, with George Floyd's death being their opportunity to do so.
Most of the George Floyd protests never had anything to do with his death, they were an attempt by a group of people to try and grab more power. You don't tend to care about or have any interest in (other than financial/power) somebody's life who you were never going to meet.
George floyd protests by Solid Mantis November 11, 2020
Bullshit
An election between one candidate who has spent most of his entire life compromising, and the other who has spent most of his entire life trying to force other people to compromise. They're both weak in opposite ways. It's a lot like choosing between a junkie and a drug dealer, neither candidate is better or worse, they're both as much part of the problem as everybody else.
Bullshit by Solid Mantis November 10, 2020
Bullshit
An election between one candidate who has spent most of his entire life compromising, and the other who has spent most of his entire life trying to force other people to compromise. They're both weak in opposite ways.
Bullshit by Solid Mantis November 10, 2020
Bullshit
An election between one candidate who has spent most of his entire life compromising, and the other who has spent most of his entire life trying to force other people to compromise.
Bullshit by Solid Mantis November 10, 2020
Embarrassment
You have to wonder whether it's more of an embarrassment for Trump or Biden (or both) that Trump hasn't given up on himself, if any of it matters enough to wonder about it.
Biden says it's an embarrassment (for Trump and America is implied) that Trump hasn't quit the race but puts his face down as he's saying it. How can anybody respect either one of them?
Embarrassment by Solid Mantis November 10, 2020