Quote Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead View Post
I don't know anyone that is disappointed that it wasn't a noose. Thank God that it wasn't a noose. There is no place in this world for that type of demonstration. That should be left in the 1920s where it belongs.

My view on the "narrative" is that it is a great thing that so many people reacted the way they did to this story. This type of action should be called out every single time. It is fantastic that this situation did not prove to be what many feared it was, but the fact remains that this sort of action happens in real life. I don't deal with it, but some do. The fact that they do, is total bullshit in modern life.

The discussion about the "narrative" is just a weak discussion in my opinion. The narrative is simple, Racism is done and it will be called out publicly ever single time.
If you don't like it, well better stand up and support those fighting for the end of racism. The faster we stop tolerating this type of action the sooner we can all just drop it.
You don't see an issue with immediately labeling an act or situation as racism before delving into the facts to determine if it actually was a result of racism? If nothing else, doing so "waters down" true racism. It's the like the boy who cried wolf; when there actually is a wolf, people may not believe you.