Re: Tariffs and bikes

On 4/7/2025 5:55 AM, zen cycle wrote:

On 4/6/2025 8:13 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 4/6/2025 12:35 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

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All shifting completes, now, at least on the work stand.
It's still seems a bit noisy and hesatant, but the job
gets done. On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 12:59:52 -0400, Frank
Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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On 4/6/2025 8:13 AM, John B. wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 07:46:16 -0400, zen cycle
<funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
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Exceptions abound within all non-white or non-male
examples. This in no
way affects the facts around institutionalized racism
in this country.

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Although perhaps not as obvious but what is basically
"racism" exists
in many societies. As an example, here (Thailand)
Americans are
generally considered rather stupid and are normally
over charged.

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I agree that racism is extremely common throughout the
world. I once
read that human societies (from tribes up to nations)
tend to welcome
single foreigners as interesting temporary visitors, but
tend to get
much more skeptical when, say, clusters show up to move
in. And when
larger numbers arrive, it's treated as an "invasion."
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The U.S. is an oddball country. Its origin was based on
(mostly
inadvertently) killing off the aboriginals, leaving much
of the land
unclaimed; then on importing (mostly) Europeans in wave
after wave to
make productive use of the land.
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But each new wave went through the "invasion" gauntlet.
"No Irish Need
Apply" and all that. But most - Irish, German, Italian,
Polish, etc. -
were eventually able to blend in.
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Those of African origin could not blend in unless they
were white enough
to "pass." They're still considered part of an
"invasion." And yes, that
attitude has been in our institutions for a long, long
time.

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But racism in the USA today is most commonly practiced by
so called
"people of color" and their white sycophants.
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--
C'est bon
Soloman

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+1
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horse shit

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Perhaps only because I am near to Chicago and familiar with
Chicago culture and politics, I think you discount Screwy
Louie Farrakhan and his ilk.