Dear White People, the White Genocide Comes to Netflix

[marc]

Just finished the series. Very good, showing things from different viewpoints. And just about everyone is stupid at some point, nobody is perfect.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Just finished the series. Very good, showing things from different viewpoints. And just about everyone is stupid at some point, nobody is perfect.

So you didn't have any problem with all the White People being killed?!

 

[AthenaAwakened]

Just finished the series. Very good, showing things from different viewpoints. And just about everyone is stupid at some point, nobody is perfect.

I know, right?

Because they are college students, with college student problems, and the limited thinking and tunnel vision of adult children trying to find out how to be just adults.

 

[Mumbles]

Just finished the series. Very good, showing things from different viewpoints. And just about everyone is stupid at some point, nobody is perfect.

That's what I've noticed about five episodes in - and what I was expecting, given that the movie that the series is derived from portrayed the characters the same way. The freakout over the series name is amusing though, kinda like how some folks are still mad about White Men Can't Jump, but clearly have no idea what that movie showed.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

I have thank you for this post. It is truly informative.
I gotta wonder where Derec copies this stuff from.

I wonder where Malintent got his stuff from. First of all, "Native Swedes" are actual Swedes. You know, the white ones.
Second, Mona Sahlin is on the record saying all sorts of things supportive of mass migration into Sweden and also said that Islamic culture was superior to Swedish culture. She is a self-hating Swede who wants Swedes to become a minority in Sweden.
P.S.: Even if his claim of it only applying to the party and the 20% non-white "natives" were true, how does that justify her goal of making the party minority white, other than the ideological hostility to white people?

So you're not going to tell us where you got the single sentence, out-of-context quote-mine that you've clearly taken liberties in interpreting.

Here is youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HNcLKj_USE

It is scandalous that that my own party, as well as others is totally dedicated to maintaining an old balance of power in which a fifth of the population is invisible. ... ... Within the party we should not look at the flaws of so-called "foreign swedes" as a problem. Instead, it is we, the white majority, which is so numerous. We have to understand that we are the problem.

I added emphasis to the "within the party" phrase because there is an earlier context to the quote in the video where reporters are talking about the party make-up:

It is the "White Norm" which dominates positions of power within the Social Democratic Party. ...Monica Sahlin. She demands more diversity in the Party. ... Party's old slogan "Everybody must come along." ...

 

[marc]

Just finished the series. Very good, showing things from different viewpoints. And just about everyone is stupid at some point, nobody is perfect.

I know, right?

Because they are college students, with college student problems, and the limited thinking and tunnel vision of adult children trying to find out how to be just adults.

and the scene with the meeting of the Black Caucus, showing the different groups. Made me think of Monty Python's Life of Brian showing the different resistance groups, some of whom are more interested in fighting each other than the Romans. (fiscal conservative? really??)

 

[Toni]

Just finished the series. Very good, showing things from different viewpoints. And just about everyone is stupid at some point, nobody is perfect.

That's what I've noticed about five episodes in - and what I was expecting, given that the movie that the series is derived from portrayed the characters the same way. The freakout over the series name is amusing though, kinda like how some folks are still mad about White Men Can't Jump, but clearly have no idea what that movie showed.

Well, yeah. Cause we know white MEN can do anything. Don't need no movie title telling 'em they can't.

 

[LordKiran]

You got savaged LordKiran, unless you think that Native Americans (descendants of the crossers of Beringia ~13,000 years ago) don't deserve that appellation.

At any rate there is a distinction between "ethnic Swedes" and Swedish nationals. What that means is up for negotiation.

As a matter of fact, No. I do not.

And even if I did, so what? Sweden does not have the same colonial history as the US that would prompt a distinction between "American" and "Native American" So go fish!

As to your second point..."Native" is a word that is typically used to denote a citizen born into the polity which they belong to. So you can make whatever difference you like between "Ethnic Swedes" and "Swedish Nationals" because it doesn't change the fact that Derec was demonstrably wrong in his use of the word "Native."

 

[LordKiran]

I guess by the definition above, I am a Native American.

Fuck you Soros, I no longer need your protestor money. I have casino money coming!

Why not? It worked for some frauds in Florida.

 

[DrZoidberg]

I wonder where Malintent got his stuff from. First of all, "Native Swedes" are actual Swedes. You know, the white ones.
Second, Mona Sahlin is on the record saying all sorts of things supportive of mass migration into Sweden and also said that Islamic culture was superior to Swedish culture. She is a self-hating Swede who wants Swedes to become a minority in Sweden.
P.S.: Even if his claim of it only applying to the party and the 20% non-white "natives" were true, how does that justify her goal of making the party minority white, other than the ideological hostility to white people?

So you're not going to tell us where you got the single sentence, out-of-context quote-mine that you've clearly taken liberties in interpreting.

Here is youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HNcLKj_USE

It is scandalous that that my own party, as well as others is totally dedicated to maintaining an old balance of power in which a fifth of the population is invisible. ... ... Within the party we should not look at the flaws of so-called "foreign swedes" as a problem. Instead, it is we, the white majority, which is so numerous. We have to understand that we are the problem.

I added emphasis to the "within the party" phrase because there is an earlier context to the quote in the video where reporters are talking about the party make-up:

It is the "White Norm" which dominates positions of power within the Social Democratic Party. ...Monica Sahlin. She demands more diversity in the Party. ... Party's old slogan "Everybody must come along." ...

If you don't understand Swedish politics the clip makes no sense. It's about an internal powerstruggle within the social democrats. The youth wing says all kinds of crazy shit. Mona Sahlin got sidelined and kicked out of mainstream politics. She's desperate to get into the loop again. Desperate people say desperate things.

Right now the big thing to pretend to care about within the left is the "whiteness norm". It means that whatever is associated with whites is considered superior, while everything associated with other races is considered inferior. And that's bad. That's what the SSU report is about. I think it's idiotic. It's a dumb ass idea, that I don't think any of these people have thought through. It's got liberal white guilt written all over it. And even if someone agrees and think we need to do something about it... wtf are we supposed to do about it? It's basically trying to legislate people's tastes. Good luck with that.

More background. The social democrats used to be Sweden's biggest party. They held power for fifty years almost unbroken. But they dropped the ball in the noughties and they're still struggling to become relevant. They're right now in power but only at the head of a weak coalition. They're nowhere near the power they used to have.

This play is one in a long string where they're trying to find new issues that might help save the party from going extinct. It's not going so well. You can bet your ass that Mona Sahlin's comments are not supported by the majority of the party and she probably got a lot of shit for it. I think this should be interpreted as a boot to the groin of the wing that wants to push the Social democrats toward more nationalist policies, to steal votes from the Sweden Democrats. So it's just bullshit politics as usual.

Anyhoo... as always there's context that Derec can't be bothered to read up on .

 

[RavenSky]

Finally binge watched the first season. Chapters 1 through 4 I was thinking "meh" - witty, fast-paced, certainly enjoyable to watch but I wasn't seeing any big deal either way.

Chapter 5 and most of 6, though? Much better. Some insightful dialog.

I also liked the way they silently broke the fourth wall here and there, with just their look.

 

[AthenaAwakened]

Finally binge watched the first season. Chapters 1 through 4 I was thinking "meh" - witty, fast-paced, certainly enjoyable to watch but I wasn't seeing any big deal either way.

Chapter 5 and most of 6, though? Much better. Some insightful dialog.

I also liked the way they silently broke the fourth wall here and there, with just their look.

The episodes get better. The first episode, to me, was better than the film, but it kinda stop and start. Then episode two was better, like the show was finding its footing and so it has gone for all the episodes.

 

[Derec]

Seriously, you should, if you have Netflix.

Not currently.
Honestly, I do have a problem with this idea of all having to pay for all these separate streaming services just to watch a particular exclusive show.

You might rail against everything that is said but you'd hear a different point of view. In my experience, that's always a good thing. Case in point: I still read your posts.

The title refers to the on campus radio show hosted by one of the characters. Racist? I didn't find it so.

It would be if the shoe were on the other foot. The single biggest obstacle to improving race relations is this huge double standard. White people are expected to walk on eggshells while blacks are given a pass even for gross racism like calling white people "cave beasts" and stuff.

The title of the radio program (and the movie) is really well chosen: Dear is used because it truly is an invitation to look at an incident, many incidents, events, the culture of the fictional campus, etc. from a non-white point of view, specifically, a black point of view.

Incidents, I am sure, where the culprits are always white people. This fictional campus is probably what #BLMers imagine non-fictional campuses are, but are actually not.

Yes, there's anger there but if you are willing to actually listen instead of immediately hiding behind a gianormous wall of fear and denial, it is hard to not at least consider how things seem, how they seem to work from someone else's perspective. A perspective that is distinct from yours.

The problem is that this is one-sided. Black activists are never called to listen to the white side of the story. The whole nonsense of calling everything "racist", the whole idea of "microaggressions", giving too much emphasis to white-on-black crime but ignoring black-on-white crime etc.

I binged it in two sittings and I think I will go back and re-watch, not binge, though. I know I missed some dialogue because I have a bit of a hearing loss so sometimes, it helps hearing some dialogue more than once.

Toni, are this you and Mr. Toni?

Honestly? This is a reason that maybe you should watch this show and other good quality shows with a strong focus on relationships. If you are like a lot of men, you tend to be drawn a lot more to action flicks, which is fine, but it's only one kind of entertainment. Kind of limiting. I get the need/desire to just check out and indulge in mindless entertainment/fantasy. To me, that's rather mind numbing. You and I disagree about almost everything (almost thrown in because I dislike the use of absolutes) but you've struck me as being not dumb and also being somewhat intellectually curious and somewhat aware that you may be missing something you would find valuable if only you knew how to access it.

I do like action, also comedy, thrillers, etc. Relationshipy stuff is not my cup of tea, except occasionally couched in comedy, but even there I find the first halves of movies such as "40 Year Old Virgin" or "Knocked Up" far superior to the second half.
However, I must admit the show "90 Day Fiance" is my guilty pleasure. Seeing idiots like Jorge or Danielle makes me appreciate my lot in life more.

You're a pretty hard sleeper, we all get that.

It has nothing to do with sleep patterns, but with the fact that that's the stupidest word to be coined since at least 2007 and probably longer.