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mdmost

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  1. 5 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

    Yes.  I’m an educated man.  But I’m afraid I’m not acquainted with the student production of the minstrel show 117 years ago.  
     

    Does everyone performing in the show wear black face?  I really don’t know.  
     

    I thought minstrel shows were variety shows. Some in black face singing very racist lyrics making fun of blacks and other songs and skits that weren’t in black face and without racist lyrics.  
     

    Given the lyrics of the Eyes that aren’t racist, it’s possible it was in the latter.  
     

    If there are records or pictures from the show, it might be worthwhile to know.  

     

  2. 2 minutes ago, Apex73 said:

    What the media doesn't tell you is America is the best place on the planet to be black, female, gay, trans or what have you.  We have our problems and we need to address those but our society and systems are far from racist.

    Yeah, there are quite a lot of black people disagreeing with you on this. They are protesting in the streets about it right now. 

  3. 4 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

    Yeah, a big reach.  I don’t really believe those students were giving any thoughts about black people who weren’t even allowed on campus (except possibly as custodial staff).  The Prather connection is the one I heard back in the day. 
     
    But as I said earlier, if after all the discussion the student body votes to dump it, so be it. It is all about them, not us. Always felt that way about sports ticket allotment too.

    I agree. The lyrics weren't written with racist intentions. The issue goes back to the minstrel shows which were steeped in racism. I think what will come out of this is the buildings get renamed, the statues are gone, and there's a portion before the Eyes are played that acknowledges that history of the song. Someone way back said this could be used to show the evolution of the song and what it means now. 

  4. 2 minutes ago, Apex73 said:

    No one is shouting in their faces.  They are the ones doing the shouting.  I have listened and will continue to do so but to act like this is getting anything accomplished other than stroking your own ego is preposterous.  

    Go check out Twitter and some of the responses any of these players are getting. A letter is shouting? 

  5. Just now, Iceman said:

    Wah!  we're protesting for protesting sake.  hear us roar!!!

     

     

    LOlz.

    No, they're protesting for a specific purpose. To eliminate symbols of racism that were erected on campus at a time when the university fought to keep black people oppressed. I know in your black/white worldview that's a hard point to understand. 

  6. Just now, Michael Knight said:

    I think he just wants to get rid of tech's sports

    Not sure why. I mean with their incredible history of winning in athletics. Why would you want to do away with all that. 

  7. 2 minutes ago, Apex73 said:

    No ones asking them to solve all of society's problems.  They are being heard and I don't understand how just banning and renaming shit fixes anything.  It just pisses people off.  They have accomplished nothing.

    Maybe listen to them instead of just shouting in their faces how stupid, naive, and led by "outside agitators" they are. 

  8. 2 hours ago, Iceman said:

    Disband college sports.   It just manipulates young athletes and then has the audacity to insult them over and over during the game.

     

    Change everything.    Fuck the NCAA.

    That's not an option in the poll so stop whining. 

  9. Just now, Iconoclast Texan said:

    Nah it’s complete out of the realm of possibility that our rivals wouldn’t seek to wreak havoc on us. I mean it’s not like they don’t have a playbook on how that was done on a national scale.

    Ha ha. Okay man. Got any other conspiracy theories to throw out. I just settle in with some coffee and need a good read. 

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