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  1. The failing of this type of thinking is to equate the reasons for any disparity, in any data-driven category you've outlined and more, to race. This isn't just me, a white guy, saying this. There are many black scholars in the US who are also saying this, but the general public doesn't hear about it; they only hear about how everything in the North American white supremacist society is exercising racism against minorities.
  2. As I dislike talking about race in the GDT, and I just posted a long af read about it, I'd like to chat about Jake, ha! He's had some moments, but I think he's shown that he's not someone to step up like the rest of the team has. He's still looking like a young kid who rides the coattails of others. I've been a huge supporter of him since the beginning, and I always will, as I see the potential, but my patience is running thin with him, and I could see him being expendable at some point in the near future. If he can't step it up right now when the entire rest of the team is then will he ever? How many chances are we going to give him?
  3. I want to first add a disclaimer to my post so that I don't get labelled by anyone as a conservative, and so my words do not get written off right away as being left or right or whatever. I'm not a conservative. I'm not part of the left or right spectrum but rather consider myself a centrist free thinker. I try not to take every sound bite at face value and wait to hear all the evidence before making judgement, which, btw, it won't surprise me in the slightest if the 17yo kid will not be charged with murder, as I do feel now that all the evidence is being brought forth that he was acting in self-defense. I've only ever voted NDP in elections, but I could see myself voting for any party depending on my riding and the direction I believe I'd like to see it go. I'm a progressive who believes in liberal principles. I want police reform as much as anyone else, and I do think that there are some police incidents that are racially charged, but I firmly do not believe that all homicides against black people are because of racism. Ok, here we go... I disagree that it's a bizarre event, as we're seeing very similar behaviour across North America since; students calling for the cancellation of professors, university presidents and other administration, faculty, etc., is not strictly an Evergreen issue - I work at an Island institution where the outgoing president and provost are both stepping down after student protests against raising international tuition fees, citing the increase as racism against international students. The protests show a clear lack of knowledge about economics or how the post-secondary landscape functions. It was also a mob mentality that shut down any kind of discussion or debate about the subject - they wouldn't hear any of how most of the funds were being allocated towards supporting international students. It was simply racist policies by a racism institution that's run by white people; but let's not get into how diverse this institution is, of course. Now what we're seeing in post-secondary, as well as within the general society, is this same mob mentality towards anyone who may question some ideas being brought forth about what does and does not constitute racism. You can see this in many instances, from cancel culture, to BLM mobs harassing people for not putting their fists up in solidarity of the movement, to the fiery but mostly peaceful protests in the US, to the quick labeling of racism towards posters for benign statements. The reason why I pointed out Evergreen is because it hardly made the news when it happened, is something that not many in the general public are aware even happened at all, but an incident that is well-known in academic circles for being the epicentre of wokeness, or at least the OG outcry of wokeness. Btw, have you or anyone else heard much about what's happening in Portland for the last long while? Probably not. Regardless of anyone's political stripes, we should all be questioning every news source, because Fox News is not the only echo chamber out there who reports only what they want their viewers to see. Here's the thing about so called police brutality in the US against black people compared to other "races": no matter what statistics you look at, the data doesn't support the claim. In fact, the data shows that it's actually white men who are being killed more often than other races. What happened to George Floyd is wrong and it should never have happened, same as what happened to Tony Timpa. Does anyone here recall Timpa? See it plastered all over CNN for days? The answer is almost certainly no, because it's not as newsworthy as a black man getting the same kind of treatment. I'm glad that you watched the talk between Weinstein and John McWhorter, as it's important to also hear black scholars/academics talk about these issues so that people can see that, yes, even black people do no support the constant claims of racism here and racism there. In fact, for a great video on police brutality from a black ex-cop, check this one out: Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Brandon Tatum. Tatum knows that racism is real (anyone who denies this is delusional), but to say that racism is the cause of all of black people's problems is simply untrue. There are many reasons for inequality in the US and elsewhere other than race, but unfortunately the new narrative of what racism is now simplified to racism as the ultimate cause. Merriam-Webster recently added to the definition of racism after a young girl asked them to update their definition, and they did. This may seem innocuous to many, but the ramifications are immense, and here's a first-hand example that I was taught in a politics of race class I once took in university. Racism is barely about the discrimination towards someone based on race anymore. It is now about a power system that oppresses people based on race. The idea now is that only white people can be racist in the world because only the history of white colonialism oppressed groups of people based on their skin colour e.g. Indigenous peoples, black slavery, Chinese head tax. (Why don't we ever learn about how my Ukranian ancestors were put in internment camps in Canada when they arrived here? Is it because their skin colour was white and it doesn't fit this new definition? Let's let that question marinate.) There is now a belief that reverse racism against white people isn't true, that it's impossible for racism to be expressed towards white people because remember, only white people are racist under the new definition. And in a sense this is, in fact, true, because there's no such thing as reverse racism: racism is racism... "A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race." This is still part of the definition, so why do so many people ignore all the racism against white people these days? As soon as someone says what I just typed they yell and scream racism towards the person who said it. I forget where I heard this, but it was a statement that made me go hmmm (I'm paraphrasing): there is a large portion of the population these days that do not want to end oppression but rather want to flip the table of oppression. It makes me think of Hannah Arendt in her piece On Violence, in that she states that you can't fight violence with more violence. Well, you can't fight racism and oppression with more racism and oppression. Here's a recent story about black students demanding black only student housing at NYU: https://reason.com/2020/08/24/black-nyu-students-segregated-housing-race/. The university said no. There is a program now where I work that gives priority admission for Indigenous, Black, and other intersectional groups of colour. Last time I checked, this is actually a form of systemic racism, as it's being put into policy against a group of people based on race. I've already gone on way too long within this GDT, but I hope you can see that there is so much more than what people are seeing is going on in the news. This topic is incredibly convoluted and is so much more than simply being (sorry) black or white.
  4. Absolutely fair, and I appreciate the quick shift away from, well, you know. Google Part One Bret Weinstein about Evergreen and watch the three parts on youtube. Then also watch Weinstein and John McWhorter: George Floyd Protests and Race in America. Racism is obviously real, but it's important to understand how the definition has changed and why it matters so much. I look forward to a discussion. On that note... GCG
  5. I think you might want to attempt to understand the intention behind my words and sentences rather than putting your own biased interpretations onto them. I assure you, I'm far from racist, and your insinuation that I am is starting to venture down a path you don't want to go down, I hope. I'll go e you the benefit of the doubt for now. You didn't answer my questions, though. Are you familiar with Bret Weinstein and Evergreen State College? Are you familiar with how the definition of racism has changed?
  6. Nope. Got it completely. But it seems as though you missed my point. No one knows this, yet you and many others will certainly claim this as a truism. Trust me, I'm well educated in this entire topic and have been for a very long time, so the fact you equate my opinion as based in Fox News shows you know nothing about me as a poster. Are you aware of Evergreen College and Bret Weinstein? Are you aware that the definition of racism has changed and why that's so important within this topic?
  7. Gawd I hate that I'm getting involved in this, but you saw this on social media posted by someone and now here it is showing up in this thread, but fwiw, the 17yo kid that walked to the side of the riot police went unnoticed because it was a riot with tonnes of chaos going on. No one was getting stopped. Claiming this and basically every situation as race-related is exactly the problem with this movement going on, as it's all based in a new definition of racism that is based in circular reasoning that continues to prove its own faulty premise. Also fwiw, the kid is in jail now and will get life. But I digress. GCG
  8. He is, indeed. I'm a determinist, so do we.really have a choice either way? I've almost created one multiple times but have always decided against it. I may have to revisit the idea again.
  9. I could see it happening. The CPC is run by social conservatives now, and it's clear that that will not win a majority in Canada anymore. He could very well go back to forming his Progressive Conservative party and be leader like he once was to make a statement to the socons. I guess we'll see how much of an appetite for politics he still has, though, as he may not be ravenous enough to do so. Whether the CPC splits or not, they're done with O'Toole at the helm either way. He doesn't have the social policy or the look for leading the country, as sad as it is to still state how much looks has to do with it.
  10. He's got a big enough ego to want to get back into politics and lead the CPC, so don't underestimate the power of spite
  11. I wonder if Peter will be so upset with this that he forms his own progressive party and the Conservative party splits back to what it was before they united?
  12. They're really good at getting to open ice quickly. I still think everyone gives them too much credit on the ice. Stop watching the puck constantly, cover your man, and move your feet. Giving them too much credit gives them too much ice.
  13. Boys are just standing around and marveling at Vegas. Stop giving them so much credit and move your feet
  14. I'm not a fan of having to play a mini series to make the playoffs. You either make it from the season or you don't. It was a great solution for covid, but other than that it would be weird to play so many regular season games only to then play a qualifiction round. One idea I've always been open to is an MLB-style of regular season play, wherein teams play series of games against each other throughout the year rather than fly here, fly there, fly back over there, okay now fly here. It gives teams less travel and has the potential to create some greater rivalries.
  15. It's so easy to see this, yet so difficult for some, for some reason. And not only restocked the prospect pool, but to one of the top 5 best prospect pools in the league, even as our star rookies are on our team right away. We're a contender this year and will be for soooo many years to come. I mean, look at how long it took the other GMs and their cores to get good and contend, yet we already are our first time in the playoffs with this new core? I digress haha.
  16. I get a little tired of everyone always just pointing to drafting and trades. The GMs job is to manage the entire team, which includes hiring and firing, such as bringing in Green, getting rid of Cloutier and bringing in Clark, creating a culture of character and resiliency and drafting/trading for high-skilled players who exemplify such traits, and so much more. Benning is the best GM we've ever had. Hands down. We're the 3rd youngest team in the league and we just knocked off the champs. We have three Calder players in a row. This is the closest group of guys that you'll probably ever see. What he's done to rebuild this team as soon as he recieved the green light from FA is remarkable. He's had a plan for years and those who've seen it from the beginning have been enjoying the ride since, and here we are. Can we please get off this bash Benning train and give this guy his due, finally? Life is so much more enjoyable when you don't view the world through a negative lens. (And here come the rose-coloured glasses comments...) Edit: Can you add a choice of "great GM" ?
  17. Screw it! If our boys believe in themselves and aren't going to be nervous playing anyone, then neither am I! Bring it, Vegas!
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