Baltimore's burning

[Eulogy]

Was literally about to post that link

[duovamp]

I hate Baltimore so the only thing about this I don't like is I'm not there to wreck shit.

[killtrocity]

Wholeheartedly in favor of destruction of retail stores. Not in favor of violence to people or to buildings of actual value to society

[The exploding boy]

I'm so glad to live in a still primarily white city.

[Eulogy]

Originally Posted by killtrocity

Wholeheartedly in favor of destruction of retail stores. Not in favor of violence to people or to buildings of actual value to society

I mean. Real people do operate and work at retail stores. You can understand it and not condemn it while also not being "in favor" of it. Right?

[Eulogy]

But eh at this point. Not many options.

[sppunk]

Originally Posted by Aeris Hilton

Because I'm incapable of coherence and also because I'm white and what does anything I have to say myself mean

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...liance/391640/

I agree with the Atlantic entirely, fwiw.

More importantly I meant "man" in complete generic terms of human and use that to anyone, wasn't undermining you whatsoever in any way. Sorry if that was confusing to you.

[Eulogy]

Originally Posted by sppunk

It hasn't been fine for 50 years. It's one of the most fucked up segregated cities in this country.

I hope the degenerate thug who lit the almost-finished senior center that's now a massive fire feel a little better now about Freddie's death.

I really like Baltimore, this is incredibly depressing and tragic to watch.

Also maybe don't jump to conclusions. http://gawker.com/large-baltimore-bu...ire-1700555065

[vixnix]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/mar...427-story.html

bahahaha it's a Southern Baptist initiative and people are gathering and praying and talking about the perpetrators 'lashing out' at their situation, and wanting unity to happen...right next to the fire...

Surely you can all be agreed that it must be totally shit given that its ties to a religious group... Maybe this is actually the perfect opportunity for a secular humanist group to crowd fund a rebuild project.

[Trotskilicious]

sppunk loves riots

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by Dogfighter28

Racism only exists in the south guys

baltimore is south of the mason dixon line bruh

[FoolofaTook]

pwned like a bitch

[FoolofaTook]

also this thread needs a lot more toc

[FoolofaTook]

I want to learn more about these Manchurian robots

[MyOneAndOnly]

Originally Posted by The exploding boy

I'm so glad to live in a still primarily white city.

WTF?

[Cool As Ice Cream]

shut the fuck up, scotty

[Dogfighter28]

I've lived in Virginia too. It's not the south. It's an entire world apart from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Arkansas, etc

[Dogfighter28]

It's as big of a misnomer as calling Florida a southern state or Alaskans a bunch of Yankees

[Eulogy]

Where in Virginia?

[Dogfighter28]

It's an Atlantic state

[Eulogy]

And the panhandle is definitely southern. Different parts of states are different is what I'm sayin here

[duovamp]

My great uncle is from Baltimore and he has a very strong southern accent.

[Dogfighter28]

I misread that as "where is Virginia"

I was near Norfolk/VA Beach

[duovamp]

I mean I'm about as close to the Mason-Dixon Line as any northerner can get and there's a pretty big difference between people from Cumberland Maryland and Uniontown Pennsylvania.

[Dogfighter28]

There are redneck parts of most any state. Hell even Canada is rife with them. Anyone seen Trailer Park Boys? New season is excellent

[duovamp]

Originally Posted by Dogfighter28

There are redneck parts of most any state. Hell even Canada is rife with them. Anyone seen Trailer Park Boys? New season is excellent

Redneck does not equal southern tbh. Southern = southern. The cultural background and history for the last 200 years is what matters.

[Dogfighter28]

And there's nothing positive to come of a tribalistic attitude. You can't quarantine these problems to a geography. It's a human issue

[duovamp]

You dumb bastard they were Confederate states. That's the difference. They seceded.

[Dogfighter28]

The southern gubment is obviously pretty bad but if we'd fix the fucking electoral college you'd see that change

[duovamp]

Yeah Canadian rednecks have great grandparents who fought to keep black people as slaves.