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       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: guest5
       Date: February 8, 2021, 8:16 pm
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       Asian Americans Face Rise In Racist Attacks Amid Pandemic
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       > Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been an
       escalating number of reports on attacks against Asian Americans.
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVGjC1BG_sM
       I went ahead and put a strike through the offensive words so
       dumb Americans can see how the sentence would actually read if
       they weren't so fucken racist themselves!
       See also:
       Did The Pandemic Just Reveal How Dumb Americans Are?
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       > At times when the world descends into chaos and destruction,
       Americans will not take charge of the situation and save the day
       with a superhero task force.
       >
       > The coronavirus pandemic has proved that in a crisis, what
       happens is that the world would watch America with concern and
       disgust as it brings about its destruction and makes wildly
       inaccurate claims, blaming everyone but themselves for the
       problem at hand.
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  HTML https://edtimes.in/did-the-pandemic-just-reveal-how-dumb-americans-are/
       Are Americans Just Stupid?
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       > Anti-intellectualism has little to do with intelligence.
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       > Be honest. As an observer of American society, the thought may
       have crossed your mind at one time or another – at least for a
       fleeting moment or two – that the nation's dysfunctional state
       of affairs is the result of widespread stupidity. The people,
       too often misinformed and poorly educated, are getting exactly
       the democracy they deserve.
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  HTML https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-humanity-naturally/202010/are-americans-just-stupid<br
       />
       #Post#: 4251--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: February 15, 2021, 9:52 pm
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  HTML https://news.yahoo.com/home-appraisal-black-couple-skyrockets-160543526.html
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       > Home appraisal for Black couple skyrockets after white friend
       pretends to be homeowner
       > ...
       > Paul Austin and his wife, Tenisha Tate Austin, of Marin City
       purchased their first home off-market from another Black family
       in 2016. After moving in, they made $400,000 in renovations to
       the house, which was originally built in the 1960s. The couple
       reportedly added another 1,000 square feet of space with an
       entire floor. They also built a deck, new floors, a fireplace
       and added new appliances, per ABC7.
       >
       > However, once they had the home appraised, they believe it was
       undervalued due to their race.
       >
       > “I read the appraisal,” Tate Austin told ABC7. “I looked at
       the number I was like, ‘This is unbelievable.'”
       >
       > Their appraiser was an older white woman who reportedly used
       coded language like “Marin City is a distinct area” in her
       estimate. The home appraised for $989,000, which the Austins
       claim is $100K more than what they had it appraised for prior to
       the hundreds of thousands in major renovations they made.
       >
       > After months of complaining to their lender about what Austin
       described as “a slap in the face,” he and his wife were approved
       for a second appraisal. This time, they turned to a white friend
       for help with the process.
       >
       > “We had a conversation with one of our white friends, and she
       said, ‘No problem. I’ll be Tenisha. I’ll bring over some
       pictures of my family,'” Austin said. “She made our home look
       like it belonged to her.”
       >
       > After the appraiser and the Austins’ white-woman
       co-conspirator had their meet-up moment at the house, the value
       of the home increased by nearly 50%. According to the report, it
       was then appraised for $1,482,000 — a whopping $493,000 more.
       >
       > Theirs is yet another example of the racism that Black people
       face with the housing market in the United States, the Austins
       claim.
       >
       > “There are implications to our ability to create generational
       wealth or passing things on if our houses appraise for 50
       percent less” than their value, said Tate Austin.
       > ...
       > According to real estate brokerage firm Redfin, only 44% of
       Black Americans owned their home in 2020, compared to 74% of
       white Americans.
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       It is not "systemic racism", it is simply infiltration by Karens
       into every sector of society. The solution is not to tweak the
       system, but to eliminate the Karens.
       #Post#: 4367--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: February 20, 2021, 10:49 pm
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       Karens are also teaching in schools:
  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjLb0AHbCCI
       #Post#: 4519--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: February 28, 2021, 12:36 am
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  HTML https://us.yahoo.com/news/georgia-teacher-faces-backlash-blaming-150740236.html
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       > Susan McCoy, a Georgia high school teacher, is under fire for
       comments she made during a virtual class about the death of
       Breonna Taylor.
       >
       > On Friday, she stated Taylor was responsible for her own
       demise during the class, which was recorded on video and posted
       to social media.
       >
       > McCoy, who teaches forensics science at Pebblebrook High
       School in Mableton, is seen on a Zoom call discussing Taylor’s
       death. She then made statements suggesting that Taylor’s death
       was her own fault, saying: “if you hang out with people with
       guns that shoot at cops, you’re likely to get caught in the
       crossfire.”
       > ...
       > The Zoom call went viral and McCoy received push back from
       both students in class and backlash on social media. This
       prompted McCoy to post a video apology, asking to be forgiven
       for her ignorance.
       >
       > “I want to apologize sincerely publicly for things I said
       today in my class that had to do with something that I was very
       ignorant about. I’m just heartbroken that I said something so
       rude and disrespectful,” said McCoy, who expressed her desire to
       regain the trust of her students after causing hurt.
       >
       > “All I can do is say I’m so sorry. I should never have talked
       about something that I didn’t understand and I truly, truly
       apologize and ask for forgiveness and hope that someday i can
       have that trust back with my students that i know that i lost,”
       she added.
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       Cut out your tongue on camera and we might believe you.
       #Post#: 4530--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: February 28, 2021, 9:35 pm
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  HTML https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teacher-under-fire-making-racist-123742599.html
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       > A High School teacher is now under investigation by the school
       district for using a racist gesture to describe people of East
       Asian descent
       >
       > A Grant High School teacher’s behavior on a recent Zoom lesson
       with her class is being met with outrage among many members of
       the community. Spanish teacher and class of 2022 student advisor
       Nicole Burkett was recorded making a “slant eyes” face — an
       offensive and racist stereotype and gesture to describe people
       of East Asian descent.
       >
       > The video shows the Northern California teacher doing the
       racist gesture by pulling her eyes up and down during a Zoom
       lesson, explaining to students that this is how to identify
       someone’s ethnicity. “If your eyes go up, you’re Chinese,”
       Burkett said, pulling her eyes out and upwards. “If they go
       down, they’re Japanese. If they’re just straight, you don’t
       know.”
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHzfRcEBE6s
       And again I must remind False Leftists:
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       > The Sacramento Asian/ Pacific Islander (API) Regional Network
       has created a Change.org petition for action to be taken against
       Burkett, including a public apology, mandatory racism training,
       and for the district itself to “adopt and fully implement a
       strong ethnic studies core curriculum to be taught in Twin
       Rivers Unified School District.”
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       You cannot teach a racist to not be racist:
  HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/superiority-cannot-be-taught/
       #Post#: 4560--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: March 2, 2021, 9:37 pm
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  HTML https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-accused-racism-putting-security-tags-darker-shades-makeup-1573034
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       > Walmart has been accused of racism after a viral video
       appeared to show security tags placed on only darker shades of
       makeup at a retail outlet.
       >
       > The video, allegedly taken at an unspecified Walmart in
       Kentucky, was posted to TikTok on Sunday and had amassed over
       900,000 views as of Monday, while also being shared on other
       platforms like Twitter. The accusation of racism comes less than
       a year after the company announced that it would stop allowing
       stores to exclusively lock up beauty products made for people of
       color after being accused of racism.
       >
       > "I'm at my local Walmart and I'm just looking at the makeup
       section and I noticed this," TikTok user @alynicoletta says in
       the video. "I'm looking at the concealers and they are all
       normal, but then once you get down to the darker shades, they
       have little security tags all over them. But they don't for the
       lighter colors. So, Walmart, tell me that you're racist without
       actually saying that you're racist."
       > ...
       > "If I want Suave or Tresemme or Pantene, it's out. The
       multi-cultural hair care is all locked behind the glass. That's
       so ridiculous," Lauren Epps, a Black woman who shopped at the
       store, told KCNC. "The message is clear: We don't trust you...
       And it's for what? Shampoo? There are bigger things that are
       happening in the world than people wanting to wash and cleanse
       their hair."
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       #Post#: 4695--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: March 9, 2021, 12:04 am
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       How rightists think, summarized in one incident:
  HTML https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article249761688.html
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       > People threaten to call ICE on Texas Mexican restaurant that
       kept mask rule
       > ...
       > Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order
       lifting the statewide mask mandate and allowing businesses and
       facilities to operate at 100% capacity. The rollbacks go into
       effect March 10.
       >
       > After Picos announced it would still require masks for diners,
       co-owner Monica Richards said she started receiving some
       disturbing messages and calls from people threatening to report
       the Picos staff to Immigration and Customs and Enforcement, The
       Houston Chronicle reported.
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       #Post#: 4809--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: guest5
       Date: March 13, 2021, 11:32 pm
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       Georgetown Professor Fired for Comments About Black Students
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       > This Georgetown Law professor was fired after she was recorded
       making 'abhorrent' comments about Black students.
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  HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=631-i-RZX-Y
       #Post#: 4874--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: March 17, 2021, 12:10 am
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  HTML https://us.yahoo.com/huffpost/gwen-samuel-td-bank-racial-bias-214228229.html
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       > Gwen Samuel, who is Black, said a teller at a branch in
       Southington, Connecticut, refused to complete a withdrawal for
       her a few weeks ago, and she was forced withdraw the money at
       another branch.
       > ...
       > “She hands me my license and she says, ‘I don’t feel
       comfortable giving you the money,’” Samuel told the station.
       “So, I got confused, so I said, ‘You don’t feel comfortable
       giving me the money,’” she said. “She said, ‘Well you just
       deposited the check yesterday.’”
       >
       > Samuel then pointed out to the teller that she had already
       verified the check had cleared.
       >
       > She was shocked by the teller’s response.
       >
       > “And she said, ‘Oh yeah, it cleared. The money is available. I
       just don’t feel comfortable giving it to you,’” Samuel said,
       adding that the teller never explained why she felt that way.
       > ...
       > Since there was no policy preventing her from withdrawing the
       money in her account, Samuel checked the ATM outside of the bank
       and had no problem taking money out of the account.
       > ...
       > Samuel isn’t calling for a boycott of TD Bank
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       I am! BOYCOTT TD BANK at least until the teller is identified
       and fired!
       #Post#: 5158--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Karenism (a.k.a. ethnic profiling by civilians)
   DIR By: 90sRetroFan
       Date: March 29, 2021, 11:15 pm
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       Steve Carell Karen:
  HTML https://us.yahoo.com/news/office-actress-speaks-show-racist-224303220.html
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       > “The Office” has come under fire for its portrayal of Asian
       Americans after an actress spoke out about her experience on the
       hit NBC sitcom. Kat Ahn, who starred as Amy in the holiday
       episode “A Benihana Christmas,” recalled her time on the show
       eight years after its finale, according to the Washington Post.
       In the episode, Steve Carell’s character, Michael Scott, has
       lunch at the popular Japanese steakhouse chain restaurant which
       he calls “Asian Hooters.” He invites two Asian waitresses to an
       office holiday party, marking one of them with ink to tell them
       apart. He then shows up at the party with two completely
       different Asian women. Ahn recalled that a coworker at one of
       her office jobs following her appearance on the show attempted
       to write on her arm in a nod to the “joke.” The Korean American
       actress said in a TikTok video from January that she and another
       Asian American actress were the “uglier versions” of the
       actresses that played the Benihana workers. “All asian people
       look alike— we’re one big monolith and one we’re just one big
       walking stereotype without any personality or individuality,”
       she says about the episode’s message. “The whole joke was that
       all Asians look alike and that’s why Michael Scott couldn’t tell
       us apart. #problematic”
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