Here there be rants. There will be Freeman stuff, Lawful Rebellion stuff and Random stuff. I am rebelling because I want my country back. My lawful obligations are as follows: “together with the community of the whole realm, distrain and distress us in all possible ways, namely, by seizing our castles, lands, possessions, and in any other way they can, until redress has been obtained as they see fit…”
Article 61 Magna Carta 1215
August 03, 2010
Morgan Freeman On Race
I found this offbeat interview with Morgan Freeman by accident.
It raises some interesting points so I thought I would put it up.
Well from the amount of thigh the hot bird was showing our Morgan,the way she kept looking him up and down and her purring I reckon the old git was on to a winner...
I was more interested in the verbage than the pervage but I see your point.
I ask because I don't see a lot of black/white racism here. My village is peopled by the pale skinned. When I travel to Africa, I am a distinct minority and I don't experience any black on white racism. At least, not overtly. I have dozens of stories about black on black racism, (or maybe it's tribalism) so I was curious.
I also liked Morgan's comments on slavery and consent.
Here in Nottingham City its very mixed racially,Ive never come across serious racism,what I mean is people who go out of their way to make it difficult for another race,yeah you hear the odd bad taste remark but on the whole people just get on with their day,their lives.
The only time I can remember racism becoming an issue in the city, where I live ,is when the EDL came to town and spent the day abusing coffee colored xmas shoppers.
Ive no doubt there are racists here,in certain out of town areas its a risky place for a black man,but then why the fuck would I want to go their anyway.
People should avoid building their own mental barriers...still its their loss!
I think racism is 95% ignorance in most cases. How much of that ignorance is "taught" or passed down from one generation to the next I have no idea.
I should add that I have been called an "English cunt" several times in my 20 years here in Scotland. I retaliate with humour every time. It seems to diffuse the tension but I don't think it makes the problem go away.
It's all right for Morgan, because he has enough money to not BE a slave. Us slaves struggle with bills and rising prices, and are shafted. That's a brutal enough method, worse than an overseer's whip in a way, because it's invisible and it's been made in our minds. A slave knew he was forced to toil, and therefore he made the least effort he could get away with. But nowadays you're a lazy bastard with an attitude problem if you aren't content to waste half your life running to stand still. Fuck it. At least those poor field-hands knew they were slaves.
Yo Capitan,
ReplyDeleteWell from the amount of thigh the hot bird was showing our Morgan,the way she kept looking him up and down and her purring I reckon the old git was on to a winner...
Lucky bastard!
Oh the race thingy....er yeah ok,whatever!
Thank you Stan.
ReplyDeleteI was more interested in the verbage than the pervage but I see your point.
I ask because I don't see a lot of black/white racism here. My village is peopled by the pale skinned. When I travel to Africa, I am a distinct minority and I don't experience any black on white racism. At least, not overtly. I have dozens of stories about black on black racism, (or maybe it's tribalism) so I was curious.
I also liked Morgan's comments on slavery and consent.
CR.
Ok seriously,
ReplyDeleteHere in Nottingham City its very mixed racially,Ive never come across serious racism,what I mean is people who go out of their way to make it difficult for another race,yeah you hear the odd bad taste remark but on the whole people just get on with their day,their lives.
The only time I can remember racism becoming an issue in the city, where I live ,is when the EDL came to town and spent the day abusing coffee colored xmas shoppers.
Ive no doubt there are racists here,in certain out of town areas its a risky place for a black man,but then why the fuck would I want to go their anyway.
People should avoid building their own mental barriers...still its their loss!
Thanks Stan.
ReplyDeleteI think racism is 95% ignorance in most cases. How much of that ignorance is "taught" or passed down from one generation to the next I have no idea.
I should add that I have been called an "English cunt" several times in my 20 years here in Scotland. I retaliate with humour every time. It seems to diffuse the tension but I don't think it makes the problem go away.
CR.
"Slavery and consent"
ReplyDeleteThose that enslave use brutal methods to force consent I believe.
Morgan Freeman,i have always liked him,and he is talking sense in that interview."Live free or die"
ReplyDeleteYou have to agree to be a slave,
ReplyDeletehe is spot on
It's all right for Morgan, because he has enough money to not BE a slave. Us slaves struggle with bills and rising prices, and are shafted. That's a brutal enough method, worse than an overseer's whip in a way, because it's invisible and it's been made in our minds. A slave knew he was forced to toil, and therefore he made the least effort he could get away with. But nowadays you're a lazy bastard with an attitude problem if you aren't content to waste half your life running to stand still. Fuck it. At least those poor field-hands knew they were slaves.
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