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Old 06-18-2014, 07:13 PM   #222
19Yzerman19
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Just for some context, at least the vast majority here is on the right side of this debate and are burning the dissident witch appropriately. I was reading this thread when I happened to check facebook, only to see this image:

Spoiler!


It was attached to a news post from a website on which I'm a moderator, accompanying an interview with a former Skullcandy guy who's gone on to found his own company, "Tomohawk International" which makes outerwear and other stuff. The site's 200,000 + membership demographic is younger - 14-30 years - and primarily based in the East, about 75% american members. You'd think the younger north eastern contingent would have a bit more racial sensitivity than other groups you might sample.

And I am having to explain to people, in detail, why that image is offensive and does not celebrate victorious indians or why it would only be racist if it was a white guy holding a native scalp.

FML.

It's not just Trumbull - apparently the United States is, in general, obtuse, tone deaf, and oblivious. It's hard not to get angry at that level of general stupidity. Be glad you live somewhere else.
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