Facebook Follies of Friends and Families

[Duque de Bragança]

She was actually pretty liberal/pronounced non-patriotic.

Germans can't do moderation. 

[Eddie Teach]

You know, every once in a while my reaction to the crap my family posts still goes beyond eye rolling and into "Whoa WTF?"

So edgy. 

[Valmy]

You know, every once in a while my reaction to the crap my family posts still goes beyond eye rolling and into "Whoa WTF?"

Ummm...yeah I heard this stuff back when he was President. Somehow he created racism in the United States which did not exist back in 2008.

[Tamas]

Since they showed Blazing Saddles, I think "salt of the earth" America totally went like this in 2008:

[Syt]

Ummm...yeah I heard this stuff back when he was President. Somehow he created racism in the United States which did not exist back in 2008.

It's not only that, but it's blaming racism on the ones being discriminated against. It's like saying, "Well, if the Jews didn't control the banks and finances, and Hollywood, and [insert list here], maybe people would like them better."

[Valmy]

Ummm...yeah I heard this stuff back when he was President. Somehow he created racism in the United States which did not exist back in 2008.

It's not only that, but it's blaming racism on the ones being discriminated against. It's like saying, "Well, if the Jews didn't control the banks and finances, and Hollywood, and [insert list here], maybe people would like them better."

Well and it was not like Obama was some sort of black nationalist, he was mixed race and was raised by white people. His VP was white. Much of his cabinet was white, and way beyond any sort of tokenism. It doesn't make any sense.

I mean I can understand how somebody might not like Obama and his policies, just like I can get why somebody would be against illegal immigration. But it is the weird passionate extent both of those positions by some and the sort of language used that...well...gives me pause.

[Tamas]

Ummm...yeah I heard this stuff back when he was President. Somehow he created racism in the United States which did not exist back in 2008.

It's not only that, but it's blaming racism on the ones being discriminated against. It's like saying, "Well, if the Jews didn't control the banks and finances, and Hollywood, and [insert list here], maybe people would like them better."

Well and it was not like Obama was some sort of black nationalist, he was mixed race and was raised by white people. His VP was white. Much of his cabinet was white, and way beyond any sort of tokenism. It doesn't make any sense.

I mean I can understand how somebody might not like Obama and his policies, just like I can get why somebody would be against illegal immigration. But it is the weird passionate extent both of those positions went and the sort of language used that...well...gives me pause.

There's nothing weird about it, it's called racism.

[The Larch]

Syt, can you pinpoint your sisters' descent into madness to some particular moment or issue? You mentioned that they were not like that when they lived back in Germany.

[Valmy]

There's nothing weird about it, it's called racism.

I know. But I try to give people the benefit of the doubt that they are not hatefilled monsters with hearts full of evil. I mean it is not a very high bar but some people fail to clear it, like Syt's relatives. I would think Germans would be more sensitive to that kind of stuff.

[Tamas]

Syt, can you pinpoint your sisters' descent into madness to some particular moment or issue? You mentioned that they were not like that when they lived back in Germany.

Without knowing any details I'd assume frustration from failed dreams and ambitions and resulting bitterness. Better people can recognise those feelings as such and wallow in silent self-loathing, others blame the world for all of it.

[Malthus]

Syt, can you pinpoint your sisters' descent into madness to some particular moment or issue? You mentioned that they were not like that when they lived back in Germany.

Without knowing any details I'd assume frustration from failed dreams and ambitions and resulting bitterness. Better people can recognise those feelings as such and wallow in silent self-loathing, others blame the world for all of it.

I blame this board! 

[Syt]

Syt, can you pinpoint your sisters' descent into madness to some particular moment or issue? You mentioned that they were not like that when they lived back in Germany.

May have been there for a while, latently, and got triggered? No idea. She lived in El Paso for three years where she "discovered" her dislike of Hispanic (nobody speaks English here!), and a few years in North Carolina, where she discovered a dislike of "entitled" blacks.

Also, from my niece's husband:

[Valmy]

See it is not even funny or shocking. It is just really lame. And racist and evil.

[Tamas]

BTW where did Trump take the rock-throwing thing from? Footage from Gaza?

[Tamas]

And yeah this is just disgusting.

I mean, you don't want to let people with no legal right to enter into your country? Fine. Probably you have a shitty reason for it but I agree with Valmy: change shitty laws, not just ignore them.

But welcoming the thought of gunning down civilians who want to enter and live in your country peacefully? The fuck.

I guess tho they convince themselves its a band of arab terrorists and latin gangsters. Armed to the teeth, cleverly trying to get through the border by... throwing rocks.