Malcolm Jenkins

saintsfan1976 · 12-06-2020, 03:48 PM

Debating isn't instigating. It shouldn't warrant being shot. People who disagree shouldn't be labeled "racists" or "nazis". Those are all ways small-minded people react.

rezburna · 12-06-2020, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Debating isn't instigating. It shouldn't warrant being shot. People who disagree shouldn't be labeled "racists" or "nazis". Those are all ways small-minded people react.

It isn’t the debate. It’s the keeping it going when the individuals involved say it’s over. I don’t utilize the term racist because I recognize racism to be a system. Bigoted or prejudiced is typically more applicable in those cases, but I don’t really care enough about the individual battles to utilize the verbiage on the forum.

I won’t lie to you and act like I don’t get those vibes from a lot posters, but I’ve dealt with those kind of personalities my entire life. I’m numb to it. You’ve always been respectful though. It would be intellectually dishonest on my part not to acknowledge that.

saintsfan1976 · 12-06-2020, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

It isn’t the debate. It’s the keeping it going when the individuals involved say it’s over. I don’t utilize the term racist because I recognize racism to be a system. Bigoted or prejudiced is typically more applicable in those cases, but I don’t really care enough about the individual battles to utilize the verbiage on the forum.

I won’t lie to you and act like I don’t get those vibes from a lot posters, but I’ve dealt with those kind of personalities my entire life. I’m numb to it. You’ve always been respectful though. It would be intellectually dishonest on my part not to acknowledge that.

I'm respectful because I respect you Rez. Your background, your experience, your opinion. All things I don't have but they make me a more well rounded person.

At the end of the day what was made of Brees's comments struck me the wrong way. Not because I know Drew personally but I like to believe his intention was pure.

I also understand Malcolm's perspective - the work he's done, the issues, the frustration he must feel seeing the opportunity is right there yet a slide back to status quo is inevitable.

I typically stay away from political banter because today's age it's a no-win proposal. But sometimes I just get aggravated by people's refusal to be more understanding.

12-06-2020, 03:48 PM	#1
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12-06-2020, 03:58 PM	#2
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,239	Re: Malcolm Jenkins Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Debating isn't instigating. It shouldn't warrant being shot. People who disagree shouldn't be labeled "racists" or "nazis". Those are all ways small-minded people react. It isn’t the debate. It’s the keeping it going when the individuals involved say it’s over. I don’t utilize the term racist because I recognize racism to be a system. Bigoted or prejudiced is typically more applicable in those cases, but I don’t really care enough about the individual battles to utilize the verbiage on the forum. I won’t lie to you and act like I don’t get those vibes from a lot posters, but I’ve dealt with those kind of personalities my entire life. I’m numb to it. You’ve always been respectful though. It would be intellectually dishonest on my part not to acknowledge that. RailBoss, saintsfan1976 and Rugby Saint II like this.
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12-06-2020, 05:47 PM	#3
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,103 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Malcolm Jenkins Originally Posted by rezburna It isn’t the debate. It’s the keeping it going when the individuals involved say it’s over. I don’t utilize the term racist because I recognize racism to be a system. Bigoted or prejudiced is typically more applicable in those cases, but I don’t really care enough about the individual battles to utilize the verbiage on the forum. I won’t lie to you and act like I don’t get those vibes from a lot posters, but I’ve dealt with those kind of personalities my entire life. I’m numb to it. You’ve always been respectful though. It would be intellectually dishonest on my part not to acknowledge that. I'm respectful because I respect you Rez. Your background, your experience, your opinion. All things I don't have but they make me a more well rounded person. At the end of the day what was made of Brees's comments struck me the wrong way. Not because I know Drew personally but I like to believe his intention was pure. I also understand Malcolm's perspective - the work he's done, the issues, the frustration he must feel seeing the opportunity is right there yet a slide back to status quo is inevitable. I typically stay away from political banter because today's age it's a no-win proposal. But sometimes I just get aggravated by people's refusal to be more understanding. AsylumGuido and Rugby Saint II like this.