Okay Thom,
Merriam-Webster defines "imperialism" thusly:
Main Entry: im·pe·ri·al·ism
the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas
Okay, Thom thinks "colonies" is technically inaccurate. Other people think "settlements" is Orwellian and suggest legality or uncontentiousness. So, I have a couple ideas:
How about "Squatter Villages", "Invasion Zones", or "Impreralist homesteads"?
It would not surprise me in the least if the term "settlement" was chosen after running focus groups in the U.S. I think quite a few Americans think of the embellished history they learned about Jamestown and Plymouth Rock when they hear that term.
There's no grand conspiracy and Jews aren't evil. However, that American media is heavily influenced by pro-Jewish/Israel interests is so well-known as to make it laughable when someone claims it isn't.
The ONLY reason that even responsible discussion of this fact, along with stories about Jews and the state of Israel, is not in the media is directly because of those influences and the VERY thuggish silencing of dissenters.
In my opinion, the fact the kid is black had everything to do with it. I think Lukas, certainly, would have been pissed had a student of any color did the same thing. But, I really think that many whites, though they'll never admit it, hold very patriarchal attitudes toward people of color and a deep-set notion that, though people of color desere "tolerance", whites are indeed superior. In other words, I think the idea of being, in her mind, publically mocked ty a member of the inferior race set her over the edge.
I actively was trying to find a website like this when I came across it. I wanted a place where I could listen to women's concerns (I'm a dude) in an inclusive way. I also wanted to avoid being chastized by white middle class and upper middle class women whose (sometimes) incredibly aggressive and rude behavior I feel has more to do with being spoiled than deepfelt concern for the topic at hand.
This is slightly off-topic, but, I'd just like to point ot that, in my opinion, if Kate wasn't white there would be now show.
I actually think, even after reading the transcript, that the statement "looks bad". But, I honestly believe that the line of discussion she was on when those words came out stem from this sentence: "In our private conversations, Judge Cedarbaum has pointed out to me that seminal decisions in race and sex discrimination cases have come from Supreme Courts composed exclusively of white males." I believe she was speaking specifically about sex and race discrimination cases, in which case, I think she has a legitimate point. You have to admit that the principle of equality for ALL American citizens was floundering during decades of white-male only Supreme Courts that upheld, among other things, Jim Crow laws.
(Most) Conservatives have no damn shame. They don't understand people of color at all. It's all a big game to them so they can get back in power and do what they do best: Piss on the poor, turn back the civil rights clock, and suck corporate cock. To them, Obama's victory simply meant that the Democrats marketing and "product" were more enticing to the consumers (aka voters). That's why, right away after the election, we started seeing them parading their around their sellout tokens, including Michael Steele and Bobby Jindal.
You're not getting it. Sotomayor is not complaining that Thomas is Black, it's a nuanced statement. She IS saying that, in a VERY important government position for which each marginalized group (African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-American/Pacific Islanders, etc....) has been waiting a loooooooooooooooonnggg time to get representation, the Republicans gave a lifetime appointment to a traitor. It's a huge slap in the face for all people of color, especially African-Americans as they will likely have to wait a long time for their turn to come around again. Three more examples of the "slap in the face" traitor tokens during the Bush administration are Alberto Gonzalez, John Yoo, and Condi Rice.
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