X.Org Is Looking For A North American Host For XDC2019

[euler271]

No, he said that the state/nation has obvious racism issues.

"racist state" != "all citizens of this state are racist"

Really this is just "above average" English complexity.

Also, "Americans" != "only USA citizens". Everyone from Canada to Peru and neighbors are technically Americans.

You can shorten "USA citizens" to "'Murcans" though, as that's how they call themselves in their weird accent.

Hi, I'm from Peru, I dont feel offended at all by the misnomer. I really dont f*ing care. I understand what he means, and ofc you do as well, so your comment doesnt really add anything to the discussion, which is a pretty useless one anyway, if I may add.

[Weasel]

Where did he discriminate against white people? Where did he discriminate against people at all? He just claimed that the US is a racist state (though country would have been a better word), and for all that the world has seen in the last few weeks alone this claim seems to be true. But then, this is what the right wingers and Nazis do, all over the world: They claim to be the victims.

The "racist state" is made up of people... elected by a democratic process.

But anyway... you gave me some gold tonight:

people calling the police on black people for no reason

Ah yes, "the state" indeed. I guess those people are part of the state eh?

discrimination against Muslims, ripping refugee families apart, followed by detaining toddlers and children in concentration camps, ..., everything well documented, but somehow white people in the US are the victims.

In all seriousness, the US is a racist country and at this time no safe place for a meeting of developers from all over the world, with different skin colors and religions. Canada would be a much better place for a convention.

What has that to do with racism? If the country was so bad people wouldn't whine so much about being unable to enter it. If Muslims feel they're being discriminated against, then blame the fucking terrorists for being the majority muslims. It's called statistics, which is hard data, not racism. It makes no sense to put statistically unlikely profiles of people (in terms of e.g. terrorism) through the same process as those statistically high on it.

I'd rather them enter a "racist country" (even though it's not but it's your words) and go through a few hurdles than one in which they could end up bombed at any time because of being idiots who lack common sense and failed statistics class, like some certain other countries I'm sure you're aware of.

PS: I'm not a US citizen, just thought I'd add that, cause I'm sure bias blame will happen next

[starshipeleven]

Exactly, which is what you did on all Americans and their state right now.

No, he said that the state/nation has obvious racism issues.

"racist state" != "all citizens of this state are racist"

Really this is just "above average" English complexity.

Also, "Americans" != "only USA citizens". Everyone from Canada to Peru and neighbors are technically Americans.

You can shorten "USA citizens" to "'Murcans" though, as that's how they call themselves in their weird accent.

[MoonMoon]

Exactly, which is what you did on all Americans and their state right now. You know, just because you discriminate against the majority (white people in USA) does not make it any less racist.

Where did he discriminate against white people? Where did he discriminate against people at all? He just claimed that the US is a racist state (though country would have been a better word), and for all that the world has seen in the last few weeks alone this claim seems to be true. But then, this is what the right wingers and Nazis do, all over the world: They claim to be the victims. Black people being shot by the police, people calling the police on black people for no reason, discrimination against Muslims, ripping refugee families apart, followed by detaining toddlers and children in concentration camps, ..., everything well documented, but somehow white people in the US are the victims.

In all seriousness, the US is a racist country and at this time no safe place for a meeting of developers from all over the world, with different skin colors and religions. Canada would be a much better place for a convention.

[Weasel]

No, racism is when you discriminate people based on where they are from, their face, and colour.

Exactly, which is what you did on all Americans and their state right now. You know, just because you discriminate against the majority (white people in USA) does not make it any less racist.

[rene]

Racism is when a 5% minority of the population wants at least a 50% representation instead of 5%.

Math isn't their forte, obviously.

No, racism is when you discriminate people based on where they are from, their face, and colour. When they trigger happy shoot people because they are not white, put kids in concentration camps, call them "infesting" and cockraoaches, and such. They should have learned the lesson from the WWII history books, and not repeat the same mistakes just shy of 100 years later again.

[notanoob]

Hopefully they are looking to hold it in canada for the visitors sake. As discussing anything relating to security for the xorg related software would be unadviseable if held in the us of A. Or perhaps they were thinking of holding it in Newfoundland to reduce the costs of cooling the computers? Either option would avoid their passwords and baggage from being stolen by the airport's prisoners.

[M@GOid]

I was think more about the unfriendless of the airport security, where there is a well documented abuse of authority, equipment confiscation and the notorious "gime your passwords or else" attitude. None of witch is very comforting for people on the IT sector.

[Weasel]

Someone still wants to visit the north american racist state - or are they only looking for Canada? :-/

Racism is when a 5% minority of the population wants at least a 50% representation instead of 5%.

Math isn't their forte, obviously.

[Vistaus]

Before I opened up the comments, I thought to myself: "I'm pretty sure the first reply is going to be a political one". Turns out I was right.