Oh, that's it. You know, normally I'm a nice guy, but all this hatred crap I've been seeing on the forums lately is just too much. So, I'm going to explain this topic to all of you who have no clue, then we're all going to shut up unless we have something productive to add. Kapish!?
1- Yes, there is racism in the states, but it's a different kind than it was in the sixties. I don't have the time or energy right now to explaint the difference between De Jure and De Facto segregation, just look them up. It basically means that, no matter what laws you pass or repeal, some people are just raised to be racists, and it takes time to change things on that level. It'll get better, but, c'mon, it's only been forty years since the civil rights movement.
2- Yes, we have problems, but to say that the UK is so pristine is a crock of BS. You all get along fine over there, huh? Yeah, real fine. Catholics and protestants fire-bombing churches and day-care centers, the welsch having their history slowly robbed from them by mass anglofication, and the constant stubborn refusal to allow Scottland it's independence. And don't anybody jump in with crap about Canada or Australia being untouched, either- I've heard plenty of foul remarks from Cunucks about inuits, and Aussies about New Zealanders. It's bad everywhere. Deal with it.
3- The confederate states were the states in America that tried to leave the union during our civil war. They were led by president Robert E. Lee, while the north was led by president Abraham Lincoln. That the war was fought over slavery is a common misconception- Lincoln and the North were fighting to keep the union together, Lee and the south were fighting to keep industrial reform out and preserve their agricultural heritage. The southern confederacy was horribly outnumbered, most of their generals died very quickly, and they lost miserably after a lot of bloodshed, yet some people would still like to think that South Carolina is another country.
4- if you don't like somebody's posting style, do us all a favor- shut up and PM them instead of wasting our time! For those of you who are apparently illiterate and type with the aid of a trained monkey you scream obscenities at , have your mommy or daddy, or both daddies, or "Uncle" Pokey come in and tell you that it means Personal Message. Here it is phoenetically for those who have defied darwin and learned some reasonable faccimile of reading skills- pur-si-nel mes-ij. It is gud! Gud! Hav fun frend!
5- If you don't know anything about a certain aspect of history or social geography, DON'T START THREADS ABOUT IT WHERE YOU CLAIM TO!!!!
6- If somebody has defied number five, instead of just pointing it out and showing off your ability to insult people in a quasi-witty manner, you can CORRECT THEM! It's a simple concept!
There. If anybody wants to lose an argument on any of these points, I'll be happy to oblige later, when I'm less pissed and more coherent. Right now, I REALLY could use a burrito.
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Geographically, I live further away from the US than you, and even I know what the Confederate States were...
