“The World is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
Albert Einstein
Great! Then I am sure you will appreciate that AutumnW is actually delineating quite clearly that it was white supremacists that she is referring to.
"Delineating"??? Seriously??? Isn't there a more anti-septic euphemism for vituperative behavior??? And let's remember, she wasn't "delineating" all white supremacists, just the "pimply assed ones."Posted by Constance (here)
Great! Then I am sure you will appreciate that AutumnW is actually delineating quite clearly that it was white supremacists that she is referring to.
Not sure why everyone has to soften or reinterpret her language, she's not an invalid. In fact, she is quite masterful in her use of language and innuendo. If she can start fires, she is quite capable of putting them out too.
I'm not trying to soften or reinterpret Autumn's language at all. I'm really scratching my head here. According to the MacMillan dictionary 'delineating' means 'to describe something very exactly' and if you look upstream Kryztian at post #170 this is exactly what AutumnW said.Posted by Kryztian (here)
"Delineating"??? Seriously??? Isn't there a more anti-septic euphemism for vituperative behavior??? And let's remember, she wasn't "delineating" all white supremacists, just the "pimply assed ones."Posted by Constance (here)
Great! Then I am sure you will appreciate that AutumnW is actually delineating quite clearly that it was white supremacists that she is referring to.
Not sure why everyone has to soften or reinterpret her language, she's not an invalid. In fact, she is quite masterful in her use of language and innuendo. If she can start fires, she is quite capable of putting them out too.
I'm really just trying to prevent further miscommunications and misinterpretations.
Last edited by Constance; 22nd May 2019 at 06:46. Reason: clarity
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Yes, its almost 4am and I am also scratching my head too. I am wondering what she was able 'to describe so very exactly'? Was it the part where she described people as "Pink, hairless, bloated, not bright and thrashing about like they are drowning." or was it the pimply ass part? Oh, but she is just describing white supremacist people, not all white people! And who does she "delineate" as a white supremacist? Well, anyone who watched the video and didn't completely deplore would also be a white supremacist by the way she continually tried to pigeon hole me. I didn't take it as a personal offense when she said this words, but then she tried to pigeon hole me into this category I think I am completely entitled to.Posted by Constance (here)
I'm really scratching my head here. According to the MacMillan dictionary 'delineating' means 'to describe something very exactly'
Are we really supposed to bow down in adoration towards Autumn for her post #170 like it is significantly contrite? Yes, it's the one time her mouth wasn't firing off insults and innuendos, but it is just an attempt to escape responsibility for the hurt she caused and is far from commerurate from the insult she created.
Why you expect us all to show such love and understanding to someone who behaves so viciously is beyond me.
I dont think you need to change the way you read Flash.Posted by Flash (here)
Gosh, I never ever understood Autumn was talking about White Supremacists. Her/his comment are still harsh, but it is different (theirs are harsher). I sincerely would never have guessed in view of may abilities to read - gosh I have to revise the way I read English.Posted by Dennis Leahy (here)
I raise a glass of pure water, toasting and saluting two passionately anti-racist Avalon members, AutumnW and Flash.
As Cool Hand Luke's nemesis prison warden said, "What we've got here is failure to communicate."
OK, here are the sentences: "It seems to me that whenever white people agitate for genetic purity, it's a bit like promoting a tiny gene pool where even the best swimmers are like them. Pink, hairless, bloated, not bright and thrashing about like they are drowning."
It is left a bit grammatically wanting in identifying the subject of the comment, and (obviously) somewhat open for misinterpretation. It's not about "white people." I understand it, but allow me to play grammar police (editor?) and try to help to identify and specify which specific group of people (white supremacists) are being blasted - but keeping the clever aquatic wordplay.
original phrase:whenever white people agitate for genetic puritycould have been:
whenever white people who agitate for genetic purityor
whenever white people who agitate for genetic purity (white supremacists)or
whenever those white people who agitate for genetic purity (white supremacists)and then, rephrasing, to identify the subject more clearly:
whenever white supremacists agitate for genetic purity...and then the full sentences become:
It seems to me that whenever white supremacists agitate for genetic purity, it's a bit like promoting a tiny gene pool where even the best swimmers are like them. Pink, hairless, bloated, not bright and thrashing about like they are drowning.and to complete the grammar policing, combine into one sentence:
It seems to me that whenever white supremacists agitate for genetic purity, it's a bit like promoting a tiny gene pool where even the best swimmers are like them: pink, hairless, bloated, not bright, and thrashing about like they are drowning.That let's the reader know that it is an intentionally racist group, "white supremacists", and not "white people" that are being blasted (and, in my opinion, deservedly.) Actually, I consider white supremacists to be a dangerous group of miscreants, and AutumnW's mockery is tame in comparison to a full intellectual deconstruction of their mental pathology.
I read that she was talking about the whole white race.
Either Autumns writing mishaps, or my misunderstanding of the English language.
Please fellows, we are not all English speaking around here. When there is misunderstanding, please express yourself better to correct the situation instead of giving answers continuing the fights.
Thanks Dennis for clarifying. The most intelligent of us is you!!!!
Honestly, the way it was written was really confusing and I had to stop and do many rereads just to make sure I actually understood what they(i use they because I was/am not sure of the sex of AutumnW but for me it doesnt matter really) were really intending.
Dennis did an excellent job of really making it very clear.