Unapologetic Over Controversial Tweets Calling Whiteness ‘Evil'

[sun rise]

When someone makes a racist comment, I don't care if it's a white, a black or anyone else - it's wrong. And those attempting to explain that away should be aware of how they'd feel if someone used those words to them changing the race but otherwise the same. Bigotry is wrong and should never been accepted no matter what.

‘I Do Not Apologize’: Black Michigan School Board Member Unapologetic Over Controversial Tweets Calling Whiteness ‘Evil,’ Splits Community Support

Hamilton tweeted on Dec. 22: “Whiteness is so evil.. it manipulates then says, I won’t apologize for my dishonesty and trauma inducing practices and thinks you should applaud it for being honest about its ability to manipulate and be dishonest.. #Deceitful #Perfidious.”
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School board member of @jpsvikings has a history of making racist comments. She says whiteness is evil and causes trauma, calls white people stupid, dangerous, and difficult to be near.

This person is responsible for the education of thousands of children. pic.twitter.com/JHVSv48M1Z

 

[Twilight Hue]

I think people's opinions should be expressed and I'll defend her right to express her opinions and views.

It dosent always mean she's a bad board member if her work is unaffected and remains productive and beneficial regardless of personal disposition.

 

[Quagmire]

What the hell is "whiteness".

 

[Debater Slayer]

What the hell is "whiteness".

This is one of many sources saying the same thing:

White vs. whiteness

• White, as a term describing people, refers to light-skinned people of European descent.
• Whiteness refers to the construction of the white race, white culture, and the system of privileges and advantages afforded to white people in the U.S. (and across the globe) through government policies, media portrayal, decision-making power within our corporations, schools, judicial systems, etc.

What is whiteness?

I have always found "whiteness" to be a poorly chosen and extremely sloppy term to denote such a complicated issue. Not everyone who hears it is going to read an article on the social studies behind it, and it seems to me quite prone to putting people on the defensive because it sounds overgeneralized.

 

[icehorse]

Identity politics is a red flag for me.

So yes, you have a right to say stupid stuff, but you don't have a right to a platform, nor do you have a right to say stupid stuff and be guaranteed that you can keep your job.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I think people's opinions should be expressed and I'll defend her right to express her opinions and views.

It dosent always mean she's a bad board member if her work is unaffected and remains productive and beneficial regardless of personal disposition.

I'm mostly with you on the first point. Not the second one, though.

 

[NewGuyOnTheBlock]

I think people's opinions should be expressed and I'll defend her right to express her opinions and views.

Would you feel the same way if it was a school board member who said: "I believe that children as young as seven can give informed consent to sexual activity with an adult."?

They exist, by the way.

"Free Speech"; does that really mean "Hate Speech?" Does that mean "Irresponsible Speech"? Does that mean "permission to spread false information as a person of influence because it's my right?"

She is, after all, a person who has power over the education of others as well as deciding correct action in terms of disputes.

I will defend her right to say as she will, as well. But I certainly don't believe that someone who would label an entire population as "evil" simply because of the amount of melanin in their skin should have power.

 

[Soandso]

Yikes

Bigotry and racism are just plain ugly to see on full display. At least by going mask off, though, everyone can see her for who she is

 

[crossfire]

This is one of many sources saying the same thing:



What is whiteness?

I have always found "whiteness" to be a poorly chosen and extremely sloppy term to denote such a complicated issue. Not everyone who hears it is going to read an article on the social studies behind it, and it seems to me quite prone to putting people on the defensive because it sounds overgeneralized.

In that context I would have to agree that the Paleo-Indo-European cultural nomos/patriarchy has many has evil elements to it. I don't agree with the part where the teacher said, "white people are stupid."

 

[Exaltist Ethan]

Every time someone flaunts their whiteness a dentist goes bankrupt.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

It dosent always mean she's a bad board member if her work is unaffected and remains productive and beneficial regardless of personal disposition.

It is entirely inappropriate for racists to serve in such positions. She should be leading by example, but instead she is sowing division and discord.

 

[sun rise]

"white people are stupid."

Yup. That crossed a line that should never be crossed.

 

[Revoltingest]

In that context I would have to agree that the Paleo-Indo-European cultural nomos/patriarchy has many has evil elements to it.

Would you agree if a white racist school board
member said African American culture has many
evil elements to it, eg, violence, racism, thievery,
misogyny?
There can be things believed true...& can even be
true...but saying them publicly will be troubling,
especially for a government official.

 

[Estro Felino]

The problem with the United States is that they don't have the same freedom of speech online as we do. And that tweet, no matter how controversial it is, falls within the freedom of thought we have over here.

 

[Estro Felino]

Would you agree if a white racist school board
member said African American culture has many
evil elements to it, eg, violence, racism, thievery,
misogyny?
There can be things believed true...& can even be
true...but saying them publicly will be troubling,
especially for a government official.

In both case, it falls within the freedom of thought, over here.

 

[Revoltingest]

The problem with the United States is that they don't have the same freedom of speech online as we do (I mean...proudly...I mean enlightened countries like France, Italy...countries which did have Enlightenment).


And that tweet, no matter how controversial it is, falls within the freedom of thought we have over here.

We've covered this before.
Your claims of greater freedom of speech
have been unsupported, & ignore censorship
common in Europe, eg, making hate speech
illegal.

 

[Revoltingest]

In both case, it falls within the freedom of thought, over here.

It's legal for someone to say such things
here (unless they have a professional
license, in which case they'd be violating
anti-discrimination laws).

 

[Estro Felino]

We've covered this before.
Your claims of greater freedom of speech
have been unsupported, & ignore censorship
common in Europe, eg, making hate speech
illegal.

Just let me say that Salvini has been defined the most racist politician in Europe.
For the things he has been saying.
No consequence.

 

[Estro Felino]

It's legal for someone to say such things
here (unless they have a professional
license, in which case they'd be violating
anti-discrimination laws).

Twitter is a social platform.
It's not a workplace.
It's not a professional's studio.

 

[Revoltingest]

Just let me say that Salvini has been defined the most racist politician in Europe.
For the things he has been saying.
No consequence.

Politicians say racist, sexist, & other bigoted
things here too. You've not noticed?