Rich Benjamin on his travels through Whitopia Netroots Nation 2009

[tonylee1973]

Asians don't live among blacks as well.

[Domdagreek]

One only needs to look at school lunchrooms to fid segregation. Generally speaking, different races sit amongst themselves. It's no crime to be more comfortable among your own.

[erik4727]

@Domdagreek it's taught.

[MySPANGLES]

I am; what this cancerous world considers to be a black, (even though I wake up each day and feel quite HUMAN) and I hardly get any crap from white people, even though the system I live in IS institutionally racist, blacks and asians will give me the most negative vibes = wanting to fight. Oh yeah, don't worry, whites are big fucking brain washed morons, just like the blacks who prefer to be niggers; instead of men and women. Too much responsibility when you are human. EASY WHEN YOU'RE A NIGGA!

[Domdagreek]

Hmm, one race is roughly 12% of the population of the country but is responsible for over half the violent crime, and people still scratch their head wondering why segregation exists.

[MyWendal]

@Domdagreek Yeah really. Non violent, intelligent black people like the guy who wrote Whitopia hate the fact that their own race as a whole is a failure and will continue to blame white people for everything that's wrong in the black community. And in a way its understandable, If I were black I'd hate to look around the planet and see poverty, dysfunction and viiolence in nearly every single black community..

[erik4727]

@MyWendal Racism is learned and internalized, in every relationship there has to be a certain amount of give and take.whites only take and take and take and take and take. Blacks can't survive because whites-with the resources they never deserved- won't give them a hand.

[Lavern4101]

@Domdagreek Exactly. Yet Rich Benjamin conveniently neglects to ever mention that. Anywhere you look in the world, predominately white areas are generally safe with little crime while predominately black areas are almost always shitholes with lots of violent crime. It would only make since for whites to want to segregate themselves from blacks.

[MyWendal]

Racial harmony is a pipe dream that will NEVER happen. Human beings R genetically wired to stick with their own (generally speaking). This fantasy that all the races will one day hold hands, dance together underneath the rainbow is fucking fantasy. Even when whites become the minority, blacks will have hispanics to contend with and the hispanic community makes no appologies in not wanting to live among blacks. Asians R the same way. Ppl like R.Benjamin dont want 2 come to terms with this reality

[twosulcata]

@MyWendal Sadly, blacks are aborting themselves right out of exixtance. The black population is losing roughly 125,000 in population every year. I know my numbers are not exact but about 550,000 blacks are born each year and 225,000 die by natural causes. About 450,000 die by abortion...you do the math. Ironic how abortion is one of the main planks in the democratic party and pushed by black leaders.

[MyWendal]

@twosulcata That's interesting. Blacks are not exactly multiplying like Mexicans, their population has remained fairly steady over the last century or so. Of course I was aware how many wind up dead or in prison at such a young age.

[MyWendal]

If blacks were some how able to clean up their violent/ghetto image in the next generation or two, it might be a different story. But as of now whites are not trusting of blacks due to ghetto culture and disproportionate crime statistics. And i dont care who's "fault" it is that blacks have the highest crime stats. Dick and Jane wanting to raise their 3 kids in a safe neighborhood arnt worried about who's "fault" it is, they simply want a safe enviornment for their family.

[MyWendal]

The bottom line is, white people (in gerneral) do not want to integrate with blacks. They dont mind integrating with asians for the most part. Hispanics are ok until they start over taking the areas. But whites DO NOT want to integrate with blacks. Even white guilt liberals hardly practice what they preach. White ppl dont mind living among a few friendly token blacks, it's when it becomes more than just a few that there's a problem. Black crime statistics are mostly to blame for this.

[deathpooper]

I think we should return to segregation.

[RennyGd]

Oh yeah, just for the record, I don't live in a"Whitopia.

[RennyGd]

I wasn't talking about wholesale segregation ala pre-1954. Blacks would be allowed, on a voluntary basis, to attend all black schools for the 1st 7 or 8 years. I think they're doing it in Canada. Whites would NOT be able to attend their own all white schools. It's just a thought. Now does that make you feel better?

[RennyGd]

Black folks do have an image problem. Even other minority groups don't particularly care to live in the same areas as blacks. Forced integration will help no one. Blacks are going to have to help themselves as a group. Maybe a limited return to segragated black schools would help the younger black kids gain some self respect. My 2 cents worth.

[SumOfChange]

Suggesting we return to segregation isn't worth anywhere close to 2 cents.

[tanio12]

well winston whites can live wherever they still owe China to the tunes of billions so it really doesn't matter where they live. LOL

[abhothband]

It seems like Mr. Benjamin is dissatisfied that some people would rather stick with their own kind.

RESIST

[Samotheus]

So...what kind of "racism" motivated the cries that "historically black Harlem" was being destroyed by "gentrification"?

[mariacallus]

Interesting guy great book.

[IrvingWaters]

Whitopia is gonna be a big hit