Comments on: Responding to Racial Vandalism http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html An exchange of ideas from thinkers spanning the spectrum Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:46:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: concerned observer http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10542 concerned observer Thu, 28 May 2009 23:37:20 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10542 "Does their income or ethnicity necessarily undermine the force or reason of their ideas?" Apparently, yes, according to Teresa. “Does their income or ethnicity necessarily undermine the force or reason of their ideas?”

Apparently, yes, according to Teresa.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10540 Joshua Thu, 28 May 2009 18:20:05 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10540 PB, The majority of U of I students are white middle-class kids. Does their income or ethnicity necessarily undermine the force or reason of their ideas? I don't think this sort of criticism advances a productive, intellectually honest debate. But I'm a white middle classer, so please disregard this comment ;) PB, The majority of U of I students are white middle-class kids. Does their income or ethnicity necessarily undermine the force or reason of their ideas? I don’t think this sort of criticism advances a productive, intellectually honest debate. But I’m a white middle classer, so please disregard this comment ;)

]]> By: PB http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10539 PB Thu, 28 May 2009 17:24:35 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10539 I'd bet that the vast majority of those that authored the petition are white middle-class kids...just a good hunch. I’d bet that the vast majority of those that authored the petition are white middle-class kids…just a good hunch.

]]> By: Tim http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10520 Tim Sat, 16 May 2009 07:48:11 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10520 Nobody cares about Urbana at all. That's why it's ugly. Nobody cares about Urbana at all. That’s why it’s ugly.

]]> By: JAL http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10519 JAL Fri, 15 May 2009 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10519 Also, Nevada Street is really ugly. That's the real issue here. When are they going to tear down those ugly houses and put up glass towers? If the campus environment is truly racist, they would keep the ethnic studies programs in those ugly houses and not build gleaming glass towers. All this lip service towards "finding a new mascot" is cheap talk by the administration and perpetuates the grievance community, which of course is the goal. Also, Nevada Street is really ugly. That’s the real issue here. When are they going to tear down those ugly houses and put up glass towers?

If the campus environment is truly racist, they would keep the ethnic studies programs in those ugly houses and not build gleaming glass towers.

All this lip service towards “finding a new mascot” is cheap talk by the administration and perpetuates the grievance community, which of course is the goal.

]]> By: JAL http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10518 JAL Fri, 15 May 2009 17:45:28 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10518 Well, the majority of UIUC students ARE white middle-class kids. The silent majority doesn't care for or against the Chief. The only people making a big deal are the protestors and the vandals. Well, the majority of UIUC students ARE white middle-class kids. The silent majority doesn’t care for or against the Chief. The only people making a big deal are the protestors and the vandals.

]]> By: Billy Joe Mills http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10516 Billy Joe Mills Thu, 14 May 2009 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10516 Tim, hahahaha...that's just the way we do it. We're rough and tumble pretend intellectuals. Tim, hahahaha…that’s just the way we do it. We’re rough and tumble pretend intellectuals.

]]> By: Tim http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10515 Tim Wed, 13 May 2009 18:45:30 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10515 Damn, Billy. It's getting a little rough in here. I better put my hip waders on the next time I click on over to Urbanagora. Damn, Billy. It’s getting a little rough in here. I better put my hip waders on the next time I click on over to Urbanagora.

]]> By: The "I can't believe people actually think like this" voice of common sense http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10514 The "I can't believe people actually think like this" voice of common sense Tue, 12 May 2009 20:51:36 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10514 Personally, I find it extremely difficult to take this petition seriously unless it can be shown that it was written exclusively by Native Americans who have been affected by the vandalism, and who have specific remedies in mind. The thought that anyone without their particular "experience" could even consider believing that his or her opinion on the matter should have been given any weight whatsoever in the drafting of this petition is mind-boggling. The effects of racism are different depending on the affected group; the fact that you did not consider this in writing a petition in response to racism against Native Americans is baffling. You should be ashamed. (Note that The "I can't believe people actually think like this" voice of common sense will not provide citations, because, well, can you really cite to common sense?) Personally, I find it extremely difficult to take this petition seriously unless it can be shown that it was written exclusively by Native Americans who have been affected by the vandalism, and who have specific remedies in mind. The thought that anyone without their particular “experience” could even consider believing that his or her opinion on the matter should have been given any weight whatsoever in the drafting of this petition is mind-boggling. The effects of racism are different depending on the affected group; the fact that you did not consider this in writing a petition in response to racism against Native Americans is baffling. You should be ashamed. (Note that The “I can’t believe people actually think like this” voice of common sense will not provide citations, because, well, can you really cite to common sense?)

]]> By: JayBandit http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/05/how-should-we-respond-to-racial-vandalism.html/comment-page-1#comment-10513 JayBandit Tue, 12 May 2009 17:50:43 +0000 http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2325#comment-10513 I'd bet that the vast majority of those that authored the petition are white middle-class kids...just a good hunch. I’d bet that the vast majority of those that authored the petition are white middle-class kids…just a good hunch.

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