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Are all black men brainwashed? (Read Warning: post #540)

Are all black men brainwashed?


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This came from this quote in another thread:

It [the race card] originates from the brainwashing that happens to every black man.

I've seen this argument repeated by many posters in many other threads for the year I've been here and I want to know if this is a common assessment of black men - that they are brainwashed and consequently, do not have or are incapable of having their own thoughts. So, do you agree? Moreover, if you answer "yes", do you believe that black men are more "brainwashed" than any other race? And if so, why do you think that black men think less for themselves than other races?
 
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This came from this quote in another thread:

I've seen this argument repeated by many posters in many other threads for the year I've been here and I want to know if this is a common assessment of black men - that they are brainwashed and consequently, do not have or are incapable of having their own thoughts. So, do you agree? Moreover, if you answer "yes", do you believe that black men are more "brainwashed" than any other race? And if so, why do you think that black men think less for themselves than other races?

I've already told you that I was going to go back edit it to "many black men." But you don't want to hear that. You want to call me out in a post.

My vote is "No," by the way.
 
Re: Are all black men brainwashed?

I know some black men with dirty minds.
 
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I've already told you that I was going to go back edit it to "many black men." But you don't want to hear that. You want to call me out in a post.

My vote is "No," by the way.

Do you think "many white men" are brainwashed too? What about women, are they resistant?
 
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no, they are not brainwashed (whatever that means)
yes, that was a racist statement you used as reference
 
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i think being brainwashed just depends on one's brain capacity ,it has nothing to do with race:2razz:
 
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Politically the US black population is essentially monolithic, far more so than any other demographic. I expect that's where the idea of brainwashing comes from.
 
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Politically the US black population is essentially monolithic, far more so than any other demographic. I expect that's where the idea of brainwashing comes from.

Monolithic = brainwashed?
 
Re: Are all black men brainwashed?

This came from this quote in another thread:

I've seen this argument repeated by many posters in many other threads for the year I've been here and I want to know if this is a common assessment of black men - that they are brainwashed and consequently, do not have or are incapable of having their own thoughts. So, do you agree? Moreover, if you answer "yes", do you believe that black men are more "brainwashed" than any other race? And if so, why do you think that black men think less for themselves than other races?
To answer my own question:

I don't think that all or many black men are "brainwashed". People use this type of language to refer to religious people often as well and object to that when it's used in broad strokes too. I think most people develop much of their worldview initially from the people and things they interact with in childhood - parents, media, friends, etc.. However, I think "brainwashing" is far too strong of a word with implications that would be lost if it applied to something as normal as childhood learning. Moreover, when people get older, they tend to drift from certain aspects of their childhood worldview as they have their own new and different experiences.
 
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I've already told you that I was going to go back edit it to "many black men." But you don't want to hear that. You want to call me out in a post.

My vote is "No," by the way.
I actually went back to the thread to get the quote where you said that, but you said, "I almost went back" not "I was going to go back", so I assumed that meant you thought the quote was fine which is why you "almost" instead of "actually" went back, so I just kept it like it is since "almost" going back wouldn't change your initial comment. I also don't see much a difference between "all" and "many" to be honest.
 
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Do you think "many white men" are brainwashed too? What about women, are they resistant?

Looks like candidates for more threads. ;)
 
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I suppose we're all brainwashed to some degree, but I think that's a necessary consequence of living near other people. In order to exist, we have to bend our opinions around each other a little bit. Now, to say there are specific ideas pushed primarily towards black males that are detrimental, that's not a stretch. There are certainly specific ideas about black males that are false and detrimental, such as the depiction of them as street criminals.

Basically, yeah... there's a whole lot of brainwashing going on, and it's not limited to any specific demographic.
 
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All? No. Even using the word "brainwashed" is off. But, there is a general expectation within the black community that all must/should think alike. Failure to do so often gets derisively labeled as an "Uncle Tom" or "oreo" by other blacks. God forbid that a black man be conservative or.... *gasp!*... a Republican.

I am unaware of any other ethic group in the US that has this expectation.
 
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Re: Are all black men brainwashed?

I think, for most people, brainwashed = doesn't agree with me.

I also think that particular statement is incorrect.
 
Re: Are all black men brainwashed?

better poll question would be "many" or "most."
 
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I think, for most people, brainwashed = doesn't agree with me.

I also think that particular statement is incorrect.
I'm starting to think that as well. People rarely accuse themselves of being brainwashed especially those who point the finger at others, be it blacks or Christians or some other group.
 
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Do you think "many white men" are brainwashed too? What about women, are they resistant?

In the sense I was talking about, white men? No. Last one? I don't think anyone is trying to subliminally feed them excuses for being poor or not having a good job.
 
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In the sense I was talking about, white men? No. Last one? I don't think anyone is trying to subliminally feed them excuses for being poor or not having a good job.

Ah, so you do define brainwashed as "not agreeing with you".
 
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I doubt any kind of "brainwashing" exists. Sounds like a convenient term to dismiss people or ideas you don't agree with.
 
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I don't understand how you got that from what you copied that I wrote.

You think being brainwashed relates to the specific issue you were talking about (Instead of being a more general thing), where you label only those you disagree with as being brainwashed.

To explain, why don't you think that the opposite viewpoint espoused by many white men isn't itself a product of brainwashing? Why is that a reasonable assessment, but what you disagree with is automatically brainwashing.
 
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Brainwashed meaning what exactly? And no, I don't think all people in any group are brainwashed into anything. But then again I also think it's poor form to call out another user by quoting a post they made a mistake in and arguing based on that single word mistake.
 
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Brainwashed meaning what exactly? And no, I don't think all people in any group are brainwashed into anything. But then again I also think it's poor form to call out another user by quoting a post they made a mistake in and arguing based on that single word mistake.

I could just weep.
 
Re: Are all black men brainwashed?

I could just weep.

You know this thread was specifically setup to give you a beatdown, right?
 
Re: Are all black men brainwashed?

Brainwashing may too strong a term, but I do think there is an element of that with those who consider themselves victims in perpetuity because others have continually pointed this out.
 
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