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Charges of racism from Charlyne Yi

posted 7 years ago by brux (14807)
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I don't know why anyone would lie about something
like that or why she would make something like that
up. I don't think she did. Somehow this confirmed
a kind of creepy feeling I get even through the screen
watching this schmuck. He seems like an ass. All
those tattoos all over him, and he looks creepy.

At some point we have to realize and deal with the
fact that a majority of people become real assholes
when they get rich, successful or powerful, and they
find they can amuse themselves by fucking with other
people, whether they are racist or not, AND furthermore
the establishment takes care of itself and defends all
these people. That is why people, women, gays, whatever
do not say anything.

Only in rare cases does the real story get out to enough
people to create a critical mass where it comes to
societal attention. Because we all have to face it, we are
all assholes sometime ... why not talk honestly and
clearly about it?

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

People lie all the time. I have no idea who she is but I never assume anything is true without proof.

[–] brux (14807) 7 years ago

I doubt that completely. The thing with lies is that you have no pressing need to believe them, so who cares, but in this case, the subject is people with power being jerks. Why would she lie? You lie because you are not really thinking about it, but you also seem to want to defend Cross, who maybe you like for some reason.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

What on earth could you doubt from ludes statement? All he wrote was a fact...people lie all the time...everything else was observation and opinion...I don't get it???

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

LOL. My ex-wife would tell you I raped baby Jesus if it got her one moment of attention or sympathy. Taking an ex-wife's word at face value is naive. If this happened 10 years ago the woman should have spoken up then. People lie, don't be so quick to join the lynch mob.

[–] brux (14807) 7 years ago

You are doing worse by just dismissing what she said. A lot of people have to put up with a lot of indignities and abuse because they have to go along with the powerful in this world, and I think it is actually a good positive thing that people are coming out and telling their stories. Make of it what you like but not all Weinstein's accusers, or Cosby's accusers were his ex-wives or had discernible motives other than a desire for justice and to bring reality out to people like you who blindly parrot the reactionary side without thinking.

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

So there should be no burden of proof for anything? An accusation is a conviction in your mind?

[–] brux (14807) 7 years ago

accusation not a conviction.
how do you have a burden of proof is a powerful person knows
how to arrange these ambushes or can even have other people
cover or testify for them.
The accused, or is able to make a reply to what was said. Cross's
reply sounded off. I am keeping an open mind, but what would
you say if all of a sudden lots of other women came out and said
Cross had treated them rudely as well. That would be fair justice,
and how is that going to happen if the first person does not lead off
because of chilling laws or reprisals.

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

If you ever have the misfortune of being falsely accused, you will not be so quick to grab the noose. What if she did speak up, what was he going to do about it? Not hire her for his terrible TV show that he hadn't started making yet? not share a taxi? Ten years ago Cross was a nobody, he's only slightly less of a nobody now. Comparing him to Weinstein and Cosby, get real, he's an insect compared to those guys.

Edit, fixed typo.

[–] brux (14807) 7 years ago

I too am wary of people being falsely accused, but what
moves progress forward is not just sitting and being a
quiet little child. Cross is probably an insect, so we can
agree on that. I think you meant Cosby, right?

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

You're not sure I meant Cosby after you brought him up? Just nevermind.

[–] brux (14807) 7 years ago

You wrote Crosby did you not, and then edited it?

[–] McQualude (4231) 7 years ago

Boring. Typos happen.