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[hosannainexcelsis]

I agree; time to ban baseball.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

Liberals: Yes! Racism is part of our roots and we need to do better!

Conservatives: Yes! Racism is part of our roots and that's okay, it's our tradition.

Have you ever met a conservative that actually thinks of themselves as a racist? Think, guys.

 

[wandering]

It being Boston doesn't help the ambiguity

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

I really don't know how to read into this.

Yeah, I have no fucking clue what that means.

 

[Forearm Star]

Can't wait for the interview

 

[Stinkles]

Haha. I'm sure it'll read differently to people depending on their worldview.

Raceshack Test.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

I'm legit flabbergasted that people thing this is ambiguous

 

[Switch Back 9]

I'm legit flabbergasted that people thing this is ambiguous

Me too.

 

[jph139]

Have you ever met a conservative that actually thinks of themselves as a racist? Think, guys.

The younger, alt-right generation? Absolutely. I've seen a bunch of "racism is actually right because other races are genetically inferior" arguments.

 

[Skellig Gra]

I'm gonna go with this is a pro racist stunt.

 

[Machina]

Have you ever met a conservative that actually thinks of themselves as a racist? Think, guys.

I'm sure if you asked them to their face, they would spit out some bullshit about how the term is loaded

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Racists and conservatives almost never identify themselves as racists

Have you ever met a conservative that actually thinks of themselves as a racist? Think, guys.

Yes.

Very blatantly too.

"My parents raised me to avoid Black people and it's worked so far in keeping me out of trouble."

If you're a PoC that White people have identified as "an exception" compared to everyone else in your racial group, then you could navigate into White spaces where their racism is very self-aware.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

You know it was anti-racism because it was in Boston and they were removed.

 

[Shadybiz]

They're correct.

Whether or not these people are allies or racists themselves feels impossible to decipher until you realize that almost no racist ever actually considers himself a racist.

This was my thought as well.

 

[mjp2417]

Racists don't believe that racism actually exists (unless of course black people dare criticize white supremacy - that would be racism). I think the intent is pretty clear.

 

[Switch Back 9]

I'm gonna go with this is a pro racist stunt.

... I don't understand this view at all. You guys are nuts.

 

[Skellig Gra]

You know it was anti-racism because it was in Boston and they were removed.

Ayy

... I don't understand this view at all. You guys are nuts.

Well I can't know for sure so it's really just a gut feeling. Let's talk about it though, why are you so sure it's anti-racism?

 

[Baroquemantic]

I'm legit flabbergasted that people thing this is ambiguous

Same. It's obviously anti-racism to me.

 

[Slayven]

Either way you read it is damning to America.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Hmmm didn't think it was ambiguous until reading down the thread.

I've actually said that exact phrase before (along with an ~apple pie variant) so it didn't throw me off at all lol

Raceshack Test.

lmao

 

[sandpiper]

Have you ever met a conservative that actually thinks of themselves as a racist? Think, guys.

Yes. He also talks about how black people are subhuman, posts that old-ass orangutan comparison diagram and that Hitler did nothing wrong.

 

[PeskyToaster]

Not as important as it was in the past?

 

[GillianSeed79]

Can't tell if anti-racist protest or just a Wednesday in Boston.

 

[Switch Back 9]

Either way you read it is damning to America.

I mean nobody is debating the veracity of the statement. It's the intent that seems to be confusing people.

 

[p2535748]

This isn't ambiguous at all, it's clearly anti-racism. Yeah, I know it's Boston, but it's very clearly calling out America's racist history.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

 

[StriKeVillain]

Albert Breer will clear this all up.

 

[ponpo]

As a non-American, I thought only the south was stereotyped as being racist. Why Boston?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

As a non-American, I thought only the south was stereotyped as being racist. Why Boston?

ponpo pls

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

It's not ambiguous at all. It's 100% anti-racism. (and pointing out that America is very racist, to it's core)

 

[ponpo]

ponpo pls

This isn't a shitpost or some stealth ignorance thing, I really haven't seen it before.

 

[Tangled Up in Blue]

The ambiguity leads me to believe this is them trying to get both sides worked up to turn this into a money maker for them.

What ambiguity? The people holding the banner aren't smiling, so I doubt this was any fun for them, and they were ejected almost immediately, which they probably expected.

The message is pretty clear: White people need to get over being "shocked by all the racism on display since Trump was elected." It has always been here, white people just have the luxury of forgetting about it or ignoring it when it suits them.

 

[The Faceless Master]

I can't tell if that's pro racism or anti racism.

it's just pro-truth.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Not as important as it was in the past?

it's as big as it ever was actually. for both Baseball and racism.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

I assume this is pro racism and disagree wholeheartedly. Baseball was racist for a long ass time, and may still be a little, but I think the sport has made incredible strides, maybe more than most sports

 

[mjp2417]

You know it was anti-racism because it was in Boston and they were removed.

 

[fredrancour]

This isn't ambiguous at all, it's clearly anti-racism. Yeah, I know it's Boston, but it's very clearly calling out America's racist history.

I know nearly all racists reject the r word, but after the time i heard a pro-union pro-science young dude explode into n-bombs and racist tirades I've stopped making assumptions.

 

[Bishop89]

I can't tell if that's pro racism or anti racism.

Same lol.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

This isn't a shitpost or some stealth ignorance thing, I really haven't seen it before.

people in the north and in predominantly liberal areas like to pretend racism is only in the south or at least much stronger, but it's pretty evenly distributed these days.

 

[p2535748]

As a non-American, I thought only the south was stereotyped as being racist. Why Boston?

Boston has a long history of racism, much of it stemming from anti-busing riots in the 70's. It continues to be a very white city with an unfortunately large group of very vocal asshole racists.

Let's be clear - Boston has a problem with racism, but this sign isn't part of it.

Edit: just so I'm clear, I shouldn't have said the racism "stemmed" from the busing riots, more that the view of racism in Boston in modern times usually starts there, because it's such an obvious touchstone. There's been racism in Boston for as long as there's been Boston, I'm sure (which, again, is kind of the point these people were trying to make)

 

[Skellig Gra]

This isn't a shitpost or some stealth ignorance thing, I really haven't seen it before.

There is a history of racism there. We have racism all across the country but Boston was particularly bad for the more progressive areas of the country,

 

[Redd]

So much energy and time wasted to hate. I'll just don't understand racists.

 

[Whompa02]

Uhhhh what?

Seriously what's the point to this?

 

[itwasTuesday]

Maybe they were just trying to get a hotdog and the dude was ignoring their section.

"Yo!, 2 dogs here!
OH FFS
I know something that'll get their attention"

 

[Tom Penny]

They might want to visit a Euro game of football next...

 

[Calion]

How is this ambiguous?

Forreal. Of all forums, GAF finds this one ambiguous?

 

[The Faceless Master]

As a non-American, I thought only the south was stereotyped as being racist. Why Boston?

Boston typically gets called out as the most racist city in the north.

hrnm, google the most racist city in the north.

 

[ponpo]

people in the north and in predominantly liberal areas like to pretend racism is only in the south or at least much stronger, but it's pretty evenly distributed these days.

There is a history of racism there. We have racism all across the country but Boston was particularly bad for the more progressive areas of the country,

I meant calling out Boston in particular though.

Boston has a long history of racism, much of it stemming from anti-bussing riots in the 70's. It continues to be a very white city with an unfortunately large group of very vocal asshole racists.

Let's be clear - Boston has a problem with racism, but this sign isn't part of it.

Boston typically gets called out as the most racist city in the north.

Oh okay. I see it's pretty racially segregated as well.

 

[shandy706]

Confused at people being confused.

Haha

 

[zero_suit]

You know it was anti-racism because it was in Boston and they were removed.

Damn...