Come children and let us participate in this poll. Feel free to argue your points and let's try to keep this about common sense, rather than the typical us vs. them type of topic.
I don't know much about this so if someone could please let me know how this event links in with the school prez I would greatly appreciate it.
That's about it, and no one knows who the poop thing was even done by. For all they know one of the black students did it, just to get a rise out of people. Not to mention that one idiot, shouldn't be sufficient to give rise to a bunch of even bigger idiots.Yeah, all this media coverage and they still haven't explained the situation well. I think there were reports of people yelling racist things and someone smearing a feces swastika in a dorm bathroom. The Missouri President didn't do anything about these events right away so panties got in a bunch. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Possibly Natural, good thoughts, Do you think the players would have protested if they were 9-0, rather than 4-5? Would their need to fight 'racism' have happened in that case?One has to wonder what message a shit swastika is supposed to send. I could really read that message as pro or con. Like it might be that they wanted the swastika to be really vulgar, gross and a mess to clean up that was intended to support Nazi ideas. Or it could mean that the artist thinks the swastika is a piece of shit and is trying to mock the ideas. Or it could be about buddhism and fertilizing the earth for a rebirth.
Obviously they should get paid too, as they shouldn't be enslaved to free college education, food, travel, and becoming superstars on campuses where sex with women comes easier than going to get a coke out of the vending machine. That along with possibly being known throughout the entire country and admired by millions. Not to mention they may leave with degrees, memories most wish they had, and the chance to make millions in the NFL afterwards. How horrible for them.I'm very comforted by the fact that now, football players get to decide who should be President of a University.
One has to wonder what message a shit swastika is supposed to send. I could really read that message as pro or con. Like it might be that they wanted the swastika to be really vulgar, gross and a mess to clean up that was intended to support Nazi ideas. Or it could mean that the artist thinks the swastika is a piece of shit and is trying to mock the ideas. Or it could be about buddhism and fertilizing the earth for a rebirth.
One has to wonder what message a shit swastika is supposed to send. I could really read that message as pro or con. Like it might be that they wanted the swastika to be really vulgar, gross and a mess to clean up that was intended to support Nazi ideas. Or it could mean that the artist thinks the swastika is a piece of shit and is trying to mock the ideas. Or it could be about buddhism and fertilizing the earth for a rebirth.
What I don't like is specifically demanding more black staff members and what you said, not feeling safe. Here is the deal, the fact that their numbers are small compared to the rest of the student body is not anyones fault. It is what it is. They even listed the numbers in Missouri, with black people only making up 12% of the population.I can sympathize with black student's general feeling of racism existing on campus, but I don't see enough specific examples for it to have escalated so quickly to demanding the President's resignation. The two guys who were interviewed by Anderson Cooper last night kept saying they "didn't feel safe" on campus. But unless there were specific incidents of white-on-black violence, or threats of violence, then their "feelings" aren't really relevant. It's not the job of the President of the University to make sure students don't have irrational fears.
I saw a video where protesters confronted him, and somebody shouted something about "systematic oppression" on campus. He started to argue by defining what systematic oppression really means, and suddenly the protesters just went berserk, with one shouting "You're saying we're causing the oppression!!!!!" over and over. Uh, no, that's not what he said. But now he was a terrible guy because these people lack communication skills.
On the other hand, he did come across as a jerk. And he's rich now and will be rich tomorrow. So the harm is minimal.
I don't know, but I would like to think that successful people have a social conscience too. Should I read into your question that you don't think so?Possibly Natural, good thoughts, Do you think the players would have protested if they were 9-0, rather than 4-5? Would their need to fight 'racism' have happened in that case?
Yes you should, because I guarantee, they at the very least would hold off until after the season.I don't know, but I would like to think that successful people have a social conscience too. Should I read into your question that you don't think so?
Possibly Natural, good thoughts, Do you think the players would have protested if they were 9-0, rather than 4-5? Would their need to fight 'racism' have happened in that case?
One has to wonder what message a shit swastika is supposed to send. I could really read that message as pro or con. Like it might be that they wanted the swastika to be really vulgar, gross and a mess to clean up that was intended to support Nazi ideas. Or it could mean that the artist thinks the swastika is a piece of shit and is trying to mock the ideas. Or it could be about buddhism and fertilizing the earth for a rebirth.
As someone in his twenties and black, I find this whole situation a bunch of bullshit. Shut the fu*k up and go to class. You want black privilege, go to a HBCU.
One has to wonder what message a shit swastika is supposed to send. I could really read that message as pro or con. Like it might be that they wanted the swastika to be really vulgar, gross and a mess to clean up that was intended to support Nazi ideas. Or it could mean that the artist thinks the swastika is a piece of shit and is trying to mock the ideas. Or it could be about buddhism and fertilizing the earth for a rebirth.
Of course there will be a line.But there is necessarily a line, right? I presume you are just saying this doesn't come close to that line.
I mean, if you received a paper that said, "F, because you are a n*****" from your professor, you'd think that was over the line, right? Or would you still shut up and go to class (or a hbcu?)
Someone that may or may not even go to your school yelled a racial slur and it's the president's fault? The whole shit swastika thing may actually be made up.But there is necessarily a line, right? I presume you are just saying this doesn't come close to that line.
I mean, if you received a paper that said, "F, because you are a n*****" from your professor, you'd think that was over the line, right? Or would you still shut up and go to class (or a hbcu?)
I don't know, it seems like that might indeed be a job for the top educator. What I've gleaned from the case is that the top guy stayed sequestered in his ivory tower too long and the peasants got tired of waiting for him to deem them worthy. So they made themselves unignorable. I'm so proud of those little tiggers, I hope they all remember to vote.It's not the job of the President of the University to make sure students don't have irrational fears.
Agreed, i have a bunch of white people much more privileged than me all around me right now. F them. Of course I'm white too, but that's besides the point.As someone in his twenties and black, I find this whole situation a bunch of bullshit. Shut the fu*k up and go to class. You want black privilege, go to a HBCU.
Someone that may or may not even go to your school yelled a racial slur and it's the president's fault? The whole shit swastika thing may actually be made up.
Sounds like a good argument for my basic political positions to me. Thanks.Yes you should, because I guarantee, they at the very least would hold off until after the season.
No, being a bad crisis manager and letting this escalate for months is the President's fault. This started back in September. He abdicated his leadership responsibility.Someone that may or may not even go to your school yelled a racial slur and it's the president's fault? The whole shit swastika thing may actually be made up.
That was a month into this things, right? He should have met with the students the next day.The protestors didn't seem like they had any intention of meeting in the middle. Meetings between the sides were unproductive or didn't happen at all. His car was stopped in the middle of a parade. What is he supposed to do, get out and fix it all right there? The protestors never budged and they had an end game that was the only thing they would accept.
That would be the only issue, timing. However, I think it was known, no words would fix what these kids were feeling. Much of this should been handled by the chancellor. He is the one who had greater knowledge of what was going on. In fact, Wolfe tried to fire the chancellor months ago over grad student health insurance (one of the issues). The chancellor denied knowing anything. Most of the people I talked to said that the chancellor was the problem.That was a month into this things, right? He should have met with the students the next day.
Geezus Hawkt. Most people make at least a SMALL attempt to disguise their bias when they devise a poll. You need some lessons.Come children and let us participate in this poll. Feel free to argue your points and let's try to keep this about common sense, rather than the typical us vs. them type of topic.