Not to sound racist, but I have a serious question....

Options
Mister B.
Mister B. Members, Writer Posts: 16,172 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 2013 in R & R (Religion and Race)
Why is White America so paranoid about seemingly EVERYTHING?

Think on it: the KKK, the NRA, various news outlets, they all seem to based their work around FEAR. Being afraid of the next threat, whether it is the black man, the terrorists, socialist activities, violence in game and movies, porn taking over, marriage getting destroyed by ? , etc.

Anyone care to share thoughts on this?
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Kat
    Kat Members Posts: 50,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    INB4 Jamel.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • StillFaggyAF
    StillFaggyAF Members Posts: 40,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    I think deep down they know they ? up in the past and now fear retribution.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Mr.LV
    Mr.LV Members Posts: 14,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    "Times up".
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ceothachosen1
    ceothachosen1 Members Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭
    Options
    theres something called the sun people, Ice people theory. Europeans had to live in harsh conditions with scarce resources where they had to fight nature and each other just to survive. This historical experience may have shaped their view of the world
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • BelovedAfeni
    BelovedAfeni Members Posts: 8,647 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    oh damn

    I'm going to let this marinate
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mryounggun
    mryounggun Members Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    I think this country as a whole is ruled by fear. News outlets are fear mongers. So is big business. Keeps the cash flowing. Just so happens that white people are the represented more in the media so you think it's only them.

    Just my theory. Feel free to punch holes in it. Haven't thought too hard about it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • theBlackbeard
    theBlackbeard Members Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    It's not just white america tho. Black america also have the same fears.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • janklow
    janklow Members, Moderators Posts: 8,613 Regulator
    Options
    Truth Writer wrote: »
    Think on it: the KKK-
    in this case it seems you're correct, but this is also a collection of mayonnaise-eating, sister-? yokels, so what do you expect? someone might want to steal that car up on blocks in their front yard. and not just someone ... some MINORITY
    Truth Writer wrote: »
    -the NRA-
    this argument would make more sense if we weren't talking about a gun rights organization fussing in the face of people trying to restrict people's gun rights. it's kind of what happens.
    Truth Writer wrote: »
    -various news outlets
    eh, i think more than fear, they want sensational things, period. incidentally, fear plays into that.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • jono
    jono Members Posts: 30,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    mryounggun wrote: »
    I think this country as a whole is ruled by fear. News outlets are fear mongers. So is big business. Keeps the cash flowing. Just so happens that white people are the represented more in the media so you think it's only them.

    Just my theory. Feel free to punch holes in it. Haven't thought too hard about it.

    Its not hard to see, you absolutely right. Its called the "Mean World Syndrome"
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • BiblicalAtheist
    BiblicalAtheist Members Posts: 15,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    You are either in growth or in fear. If the people are constantly worried about some threat they are not spending time growing.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Darth Sidious
    Darth Sidious Members Posts: 2,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Fear is a very basic instinct and easy to prey upon. Fear sells and it's not hard to scare many individuals into why they should be fearful.

    Conservatives tend to be more fearful about change and there are more white conservatives than non-white so it probably seems like white America is more fearful.

    Personally I think most Americans want to left alone and don't give a ? but the ? do a good job of making themselves heard and being an annoyance.



    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Categories