The forgotten

[OldWiseGuy]

You mean because a river runs between them? I grew up in Detroit. How is Windsor's income, culture and education different? As for size, when you share TV and radio stations, and much of the same workforce, size becomes a moot point.

Do the comparisons yourself and you'll see. I've given the catagories, you fill in the numbers. Windsor is not unlike many small "lily-white suburbs" that don't share the problems of their large urban neighbors. And, you can't hide the demographics as is done in a large urban center with it's contiguous suburbs.

Do you think everyone listens to or watches the same programs?

Do you still live in Detroit?

 

[PeachyKeane]

Do the comparisons yourself and you'll see. I've given the catagories, you fill in the numbers. Windsor is not unlike many small "lily-white suburbs" that don't share the problems of their large urban neighbors. And, you can't hide the demographics as is done in a large urban center with it's contiguous suburbs.

You mean you made a claim, but you want me to do the research to back it up for you? That's not how it works.

Do you think everyone listens to or watches the same programs?

No. But I listened to a Windsor radio station growing up. And I know people on the Windsor side who watched Detroit TV.

Do you still live in Detroit?

No.

 

[jgarden]

Do the comparisons yourself and you'll see. I've given the catagories, you fill in the numbers. Windsor is not unlike many small "lily-white suburbs" that don't share the problems of their large urban neighbors. And, you can't hide the demographics as is done in a large urban center with it's contiguous suburbs.

Do you think everyone listens to or watches the same programs?

Do you still live in Detroit?

Approximately 17% of Windsor's population are visible minorities!

35% of Windsor's population has a first language other than English!

Demographics

 

[TheBear]

God have mercy!

Praying for all 45 (including a 14 yr old and a 15 yr old amongst them) of these tragically killed forgotten one's families, loved ones, and all who knew and loved them. And praying for all of Chicago and the entire state of Illinois.

This is an epidemic.

God help us.

They are not forgotten.

Thing is, Brinny, black on black homicides are so common, they aren't the exception to the rule. It's as if we're supposed to accept it as part of life. It's as if we're supposed to hold the black community, (which makes up 14% of the population, yet is responsible for 51% of the homicides in this country), to a lower standard. In reality, nothing could be more racist than that sentiment. Thousands a year die at the hands of black thugs. But when something like the Las Vegas shooting occurs, and since it's so rare, (but the body count so low compared to the every day urban homicides), it makes the news, and all of a sudden it about A WHITE GUY WITH A GUN!!!11!!!, and, "Let's start the 'conversation'.".

 

[brinny]

Thing is, Brinny, black on black homicides are so common, they aren't the exception to the rule. It's as if we're supposed to accept it as part of life. It's as if we're supposed to hold the black community, (which makes up 14% of the population, yet is responsible for 51% of the homicides in this country), to a lower standard. In reality, nothing could be more racist than that sentiment. Thousands a year die at the hands of black thugs. But when something like the Las Vegas shooting occurs, and since it's so rare, (but the body count so low compared to the every day urban homicides), it makes the news, and all of a sudden it about A WHITE GUY WITH A GUN!!!11!!!, and, "Let's start the 'conversation'.".

It's tragic, and oh sooooo twisted, and the victims sooooo "forgotten". The "mouthing off" of the hypocrites just throws more insults onto the "forgotten" ones and their loved ones, families, and all who knew and loved them. It's almost, to the rest of the world, as if they never existed.

And the white guy that is reported as shooting....isn't he dead? And now they're asking "what motivated him" AFTER the fact?

Ever get the feeling that you might be "smelling a rat"?

Something insidious is going on here. In the meantime, the mounting numbers of these "forgotten ones" has GOT to stop.

I appreciate your posts, my friend. (((hug)))

 

[OldWiseGuy]

You mean you made a claim, but you want me to do the research to back it up for you? That's not how it works.

I've already done the research. I want you to see it for yourself.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Approximately 17% of Windsor's population are visible minorities!

Demographics

Windsor's black population is around 7000 or about 3 percent!

Detroit's black population nearly 1,000,000 or about 85 percent!!

There is no universe where these are remotely comparable!!!

 

[LoAmmi]

Thing is, Brinny, black on black homicides are so common, they aren't the exception to the rule. It's as if we're supposed to accept it as part of life. It's as if we're supposed to hold the black community, (which makes up 14% of the population, yet is responsible for 51% of the homicides in this country), to a lower standard. In reality, nothing could be more racist than that sentiment. Thousands a year die at the hands of black thugs. But when something like the Las Vegas shooting occurs, and since it's so rare, (but the body count so low compared to the every day urban homicides), it makes the news, and all of a sudden it about A WHITE GUY WITH A GUN!!!11!!!, and, "Let's start the 'conversation'.".

Look what I have done to this city with a few drums of gas and a couple of bullets.

Nobody panics when the expected people gets killed. Nobody panics when things go according to plan, even if the plan is horrifying.

If I tell the press that tomorrow a gangbanger will get shot or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics. – because it’s all part of the plan.

But when I say that one little old mayor will die, everybody lose their minds.

Introduce a little anarchy, you upset the established order and everything becomes chaos.

-Joker, The Dark Knight

 

[super animator]

This is just another attempt to use "American exceptionalism" to support the idea that every problem, and its solution must be totally unique to this country

He was comparing cities, not countries. Straw manning your opponent is not a way to go.

 

[PeachyKeane]

I've already done the research. I want you to see it for yourself.

Great. Present your research.

 

[PeachyKeane]

Windsor's black population is around 7000 or about 3 percent!

Detroit's black population nearly 1,000,000 or about 85 percent!!

There is no universe where these are remotely comparable!!!

So a city comprised mostly of people with dark skin is not remotely comparable in any universe with a city comprised mostly of people with light skin? Care to explain why and how you feel dark-skinned people are so completely different from light-skinned people that they cannot be compared in any universe?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

So a city comprised mostly of people with dark skin is not remotely comparable in any universe with a city comprised mostly of people with light skin?

They are as different as black and white.

 

[PeachyKeane]

You got it.

Care to explain why and how you feel dark-skinned people are so completely different from light-skinned people that they cannot be compared in any universe?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Care to explain why and how you feel dark-skinned people are so completely different from light-skinned people that they cannot be compared in any universe?

I didn't say that. I said the Windsor and Detroit can't be compared, in any universe. Ethnicities are only one metric. We haven't touched on crime, income, education, infrastructure, debt, government, etc. Night and day these.

 

[PeachyKeane]

I didn't say that. I said the Windsor and Detroit can't be compared, in any universe.

But you did. You said they can't be compared because Windsor has light-skinned people and Detroit has dark-skinned people. I can quote you for you if you want.

And you just agreed that a city of light-skinned people cannot be compared to a city of dark-skinned people. I can quote thatoo if you'd like.

So why can we not compare light-skinned people to dark-skinned people?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

But you did. You said they can't be compared because Windsor has light-skinned people and Detroit has dark-skinned people. I can quote you for you if you want.

Basically the phase should be not comparable, not, comparable.

I stand by that statement as written. Blacks in Windsor are a very small minority. Blacks in Detroit are a very large majority. Biiiiiiig difference. Windsor 'belongs' to white people. Detroit 'belongs' to black people.

 

[PeachyKeane]

I stand by that statement as written. Blacks in Windsor are a very small minority. Blacks in Detroit are a very large majority. Biiiiiiig difference.

You're saying Windsor is better because there are fewer people with black skin.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

You're saying Windsor is better because there are fewer people with black skin.

Draw your own conclusions.

 

[PeachyKeane]

Draw your own conclusions.

I just did. I have concluded you are an avid Trump supporter.

 

[Always in His Presence]

In reality, nothing could be more racist than that sentiment. Thousands a year die at the hands of black thugs.

Props to you for saying the truth