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whathehell

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102. Neither, necessarily, is Covington..

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 03:41 PM

Jan 2019

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and an incident involving a small group of noxious teen boys doesn't prove otherwise, sports team "colors showings" notwithstanding..
I'd educate you to the fact that fans of the team switch colors from white to black to blue for games, but that wouldn't fit the narrative, would it?

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Covington Catholic High School's Tradition of Bigotry [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

Onward Christian bigots. dem4decades Jan 2019 #1

Indeed. The Shame Continues... MineralMan Jan 2019 #2

Yup... sick, sick, sick!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #76

Every single teacher at Covington is white. Cattledog Jan 2019 #3

Yes. All of those things are true, as well. MineralMan Jan 2019 #4

Check those numbers against other non- religious private schools whathehell Jan 2019 #40

Doesn't make it right Soxfan58 Jan 2019 #101

It doesn't have to -- It makes it the same as the others, which whathehell Jan 2019 #103

What happened to the Hispanic Catholics dalton99a Jan 2019 #5

It doesn't look like they are attending Covington Catholic High School. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

187% population increase. I'm sure some can afford it. dalton99a Jan 2019 #8

There's also a substantial black population there. MineralMan Jan 2019 #10

One of the Covington students hassling the Native American is Black whathehell Jan 2019 #43

Do you know for a fact that they're yelling racist remarks, whathehell Jan 2019 #37

In Blackface? Really? MineralMan Jan 2019 #38

"Nowhere did I say they were yelling anything racist"...Really? whathehell Jan 2019 #39

Look again. There are three right in the front row. MineralMan Jan 2019 #42

That's not traditional blackface...Do you know who/ what their mascit is? whathehell Jan 2019 #44

Nope. Their mascot is a stereotypical MineralMan Jan 2019 #45

I didn't say I knew who or what their mascot was.. whathehell Jan 2019 #46

Here's their freaking mascot: MineralMan Jan 2019 #47

Here is Blackface, as illustrated by The Grio, an African American website. whathehell Jan 2019 #58

The kid on the right looks exactly like this. yardwork Jan 2019 #80

Lol..Not at all whathehell Jan 2019 #86

About that pesky Colonel mascot... mentalsolstice Jan 2019 #62

Thanks for history but their colonel is dressed as Civil War colonel MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #79

As I said the history of Colonels in KY goes way back.... mentalsolstice Jan 2019 #85

Look closely at the shithead kid on the right. MineralMan Jan 2019 #48

Lol..Yes, I did look closely at that picture whathehell Jan 2019 #60

LOOK AGAIN. There is an exaggerated, FAKE WHITE SMILE, pnwmom Jan 2019 #69

Some folks dont mind blackface is what I am getting. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #75

You LOOK AGAIN and this time READ the post whathehell Jan 2019 #87

The exaggerated edge of the white clown style smile "suggests a cat's whisker"? Are you serious? uppityperson Jan 2019 #71

Um, no...Look again... That's not how "blackface" was done.. whathehell Jan 2019 #88

You can easily see he has painted on a white cartoonish smile and eyes. That is blackface, pnwmom Jan 2019 #89

No point in arguing. yardwork Jan 2019 #95

No you can't "easily see" that, and blackface, as an historical, whathehell Jan 2019 #96

Things that began a long time ago EVOLVE. They're not limited to the exact same pnwmom Jan 2019 #97

NOT when they've been "discontinued" due to public censure & distaste whathehell Jan 2019 #98

Blackface was never discontinued among right-wingers. pnwmom Jan 2019 #99

Perhaps not, but purveyors of blatsnt racist iconography like blackface whathehell Jan 2019 #100

It's funny that the same day I read this post of yours, I read that the Florida Secretary of State pnwmom Jan 2019 #104

This is an example of white privilege. /nt yardwork Jan 2019 #78

They are all wearing black sweaters and black pants to. fescuerescue Jan 2019 #82

Note the foot on the court. Bet he wasn't tossed out of the game. MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #7

Yes. That should have been a technical foul for sure. MineralMan Jan 2019 #9

this school is full of racist assholes Gothmog Jan 2019 #11

So it seems, indeed. MineralMan Jan 2019 #12

Like bacteria, bigotry is bred in a culture medium dalton99a Jan 2019 #16

UC Boulder and Arizona State oberliner Jan 2019 #13

And your point is what, exactly? MineralMan Jan 2019 #14

His point is.... WHATABOUT... jcgoldie Jan 2019 #41

We all need to quit engaging with him obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #54

I'll let you do that. I will engage with that DUer, MineralMan Jan 2019 #55

We have a bigger problem. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #74

So the fuck what? ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #21

Um, maybe that's not his point. whathehell Jan 2019 #59

racist white trash ? stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #26

Does that judgement also apply to the African American people in those two pictures? WillowTree Jan 2019 #92

I don't do what·a·bout·ism ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #93

ASU has a blackout game yearly - The team wears all black uniforms rufus dog Jan 2019 #63

ASU is not full of racists Danoldo Jan 2019 #67

He didn't say ASU. It's fairly obvious me that he was talking about Phoenix. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #72

America is FULL of racists, I suspect AZ has more than their share. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #73

Thank NurseJackie rufus dog Jan 2019 #84

Neither, necessarily, is Covington.. whathehell Jan 2019 #102

"The practice has diminished" MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #81

Oh come on. They're just showing their school colors underpants Jan 2019 #15

How many of those bigots are now in business somewhere moving their way up? redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #17

Be Aware: The video in this thread is very likely to disappear MineralMan Jan 2019 #18

+1. Their PR firm (likely a reputation management company) has already edited Wikipedia dalton99a Jan 2019 #22

Not surprising. The video will be taken down, as well. MineralMan Jan 2019 #24

There are browser add-ons dalton99a Jan 2019 #25

Just downloaded it. The Internet never forgets. GoneOffShore Jan 2019 #53

As predicted, that video is no longer on YouTube. It will be back, though. MineralMan Jan 2019 #65

Indeed - I've got a copy. I'll post it later today. GoneOffShore Jan 2019 #68

It's been picked up by a popular Twitter user ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #19

Good. The still photo will be preserved. MineralMan Jan 2019 #20

Me either ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #23

Youtube video Smilo Jan 2019 #28

If it is deleted from YouTube, the links won't work. MineralMan Jan 2019 #31

white trash ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #27

Well, not exactly. That term is often misused, MineralMan Jan 2019 #30

Trust me i know white trash , I am from Alabama . stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #32

Yep OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #49

If anyone wants a copy of the video for archival purposes, just pm me. Bongo Prophet Jan 2019 #29

Thank you! MineralMan Jan 2019 #56

How is this possible in 2019?? Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #33

Oh, it's possible. In fact, it's more common than most of us realize. MineralMan Jan 2019 #34

This firsthand account refutes the MAGA teen's statement Gothmog Jan 2019 #35

Thanks for sharing that! MineralMan Jan 2019 #36

pack mentality. /nt IcyPeas Jan 2019 #50

Lord of the Flies! MineralMan Jan 2019 #51

There is a rottenness in American society Yeehah Jan 2019 #52

Yes, its a tradition and I blame the leaders and supervisors of these kids. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #57

I suspect it's a feature, not a bug. yardwork Jan 2019 #77

Probably correct. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #83

Unfortunately, the video has been taken down n/t markpkessinger Jan 2019 #61

I predicted that earlier today. MineralMan Jan 2019 #64

+1 markpkessinger Jan 2019 #66

Too late. Its everywhere Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #70

Here's another copy of the video Revanchist Jan 2019 #90

Cool Story, Bro , ! stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #94

From my twitter feed Gothmog Jan 2019 #91