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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Tariffs and bikes
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 15:04:07 -0500
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On 4/7/2025 11:32 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
> On 4/7/2025 9:13 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>> On 4/7/2025 5:55 AM, zen cycle wrote:
>>> On 4/6/2025 8:13 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>> On 4/6/2025 12:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All shifting completes, now, at least on the work 
>>>>>> stand. It's still seems a bit noisy and hesatant, but 
>>>>>> the job gets done. On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 12:59:52 -0400, 
>>>>>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/6/2025 8:13 AM, John B. wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 07:46:16 -0400, zen cycle
>>>>>>> <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Exceptions abound within all non-white or non-male 
>>>>>>>> examples. This in no
>>>>>>>> way affects the facts around institutionalized 
>>>>>>>> racism in this country.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Although perhaps not as obvious but what is basically 
>>>>>>> "racism" exists
>>>>>>> in many societies. As an example, here (Thailand) 
>>>>>>> Americans are
>>>>>>> generally considered rather stupid and are normally 
>>>>>>> over charged.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I agree that racism is extremely common throughout the 
>>>>>> world. I once
>>>>>> read that human societies (from tribes up to nations) 
>>>>>> tend to welcome
>>>>>> single foreigners as interesting temporary visitors, 
>>>>>> but tend to get
>>>>>> much more skeptical when, say, clusters show up to 
>>>>>> move in. And when
>>>>>> larger numbers arrive, it's treated as an "invasion."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The U.S. is an oddball country. Its origin was based 
>>>>>> on (mostly
>>>>>> inadvertently) killing off the aboriginals, leaving 
>>>>>> much of the land
>>>>>> unclaimed; then on importing (mostly) Europeans in 
>>>>>> wave after wave to
>>>>>> make productive use of the land.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But each new wave went through the "invasion" 
>>>>>> gauntlet. "No Irish Need
>>>>>> Apply" and all that. But most - Irish, German, 
>>>>>> Italian, Polish, etc. -
>>>>>> were eventually able to blend in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Those of African origin could not blend in unless they 
>>>>>> were white enough
>>>>>> to "pass." They're still considered part of an 
>>>>>> "invasion." And yes, that
>>>>>> attitude has been in our institutions for a long, long 
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>
>>>>> But racism in the USA today is most commonly practiced 
>>>>> by so called
>>>>> "people of color" and their white sycophants.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> C'est bon
>>>>> Soloman
>>>>
>>>> +1
>>>>
>>>
>>> horse shit
>>
>>
>> Perhaps only because I am near to Chicago and familiar 
>> with Chicago culture and politics, I think you discount 
>> Screwy Louie Farrakhan and his ilk.
> 
> And yet....
> 
> https://michiganadvance.com/2024/07/22/we-love-hitler-we- 
> love-trump-white-supremacists-march-through-howell/
> 
> https://www.ctpublic.org/2025-01-10/nh-supreme-court-sides- 
> with-white-supremacist-group-over-highway-banner-in-portsmouth
> 
> https://www.brennancenter.org/events/do-police-care-about- 
> white-supremacist-violence
> 
> https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics- 
> government/2025-01-08/u-s-attorneys-office-yellowstone- 
> gunman-espoused-white-supremacist-views
> 
>>
> 
> 

No one's excusing mental illness or racial hatred (which 
uncannily overlap!).  Yes there' plenty enough to go around.

Not only a Manichean white-black either! Check out La Raza.

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971