'Whites-only' community banning Black, Jewish and gay people set up in Arkansas
Arkansas' whites-only' community bans Black, Jewish and gay people
Lol, Arkansas. It'll implode within a year after someon in leadership finds out his sister's baby isnt his.
So, when someone gets divorced in Arkansas, are they still siblings?
Only if they were born in Mississippi or Louisiana.
They're so pissed they couldn't herd other people they had to resort to herding themselves.
TIL being gay gets your white card revoked
When my husband and I travel through certain towns in Northwest AR, one of us takes our matching wedding rings off, and we're brothers, in case the car breaks down - you want to plan your story ahead.
That is sad that you have to do that to feel safe.
This reminds me - repulsively - of what Blacks went through in the mid-20th century. I'm sorry for you.
(And as an aside, "Lovecraft Country" by Matt Ruff is a fantastic supernatural horror set during Jim Crow laws.)
I'm both sad that you have to think that way, but also impressed by the clever thinking; just a ring off and a quick line, and suddenly you are completely different entities in the minds of some other party. Kinda makes ya think how much we construct of someone's identity off of so little information.
Sounds like being gay in the 21st century is the new Italian or Irish.
TODAY?
That shit applies to all colors, except for the rainbow.
I saw an interview with an ex white supremacist. He said most who join will leave, as it's mainly a big sausage fest.
It's nice all these racist homophobe men are all going to live together in the woods, free from women, having fun with their all male (but certainly not gay!) orgies.
Certainly cleans up society a bit :) I wish all nazis would start to live together, isolated from the rest of the world.
I can't even imagine what it must be like to be that frightened and insecure.
that's one thing I never truly understood about grievance culture — they are the one group of people who can ignore all this and just piss away the days doing whatever they want, whenever they want to, and instead, they spend their lives destroying their bodies with cortisol.
if I had the confidence of a mediocre white man, I'd be famous.
My assumption is simply that they're such complete losers - such an awful combination of ignorant, angry and stupid - that being white and heterosexual are literally the only things they have going for them - that they have nothing of any actual value to offer to anyone.
And that's why they rage against "DEI" and "woke" and "race theory" and so on - because if they were to lose the built-in cachet that comes from being white and heterosexual, they'd have nothing at all.
Because yes - if they had anything at all of any value to offer anyone, they could focus on that instead, and pursue it with the built-in advantages of being white and heterosexual. That they don't pretty strongly indicates that they can't.
I imagine it’s quite frightening
And insecure
Nice of them to bunch up like that.
chain the gates and roll out the plague-corpse trebuchet
Yeah it's not like anyone in that club was not a racist before they joined. They just got easier to spot, hope this club has an app with a public (user) database...
That can't be legal.
Not that it would matter under the current administration....
It is illegal and literally goes against the Civil Rights Act. I'd say someone should sue but I have a feeling that it won't hold up in today's SCOTUS, which may actually be their plan.
Make them say it out loud. I want to hear all the bigots sing their approval full throated so I know who they are.
SCOTUS is full of DEI hires like that Italian, that black guy, and the drunk.
SCOTUS is conservative, not partisan. They've made dozens of surprising, dare I say woke, decisions the last couple of years. I'm certain they would smack this down, and likely never hear it by supporting a lower court who already quashed it.
No one seems to notice, but they do that a lot. They simply refuse to here a case and the vote against is often unanimous, or maybe only those assholes Thomas and Alito holding out.
It is illegal. But TBF, what non-racist/non-white person wants to fight to live an a town of institutionally racist, toothless, cousin fucking Hicks in Arkansas.
I'm just worried about any kids who are forced to grow up in a place like that. The few who wake up and manage to leave will probably have stories akin to those who ran from a cult.
That is, if they manage to leave. :(
Simple! Help them build a wall to keep everyone out (and in). Let them live in their racist dreamland, while you advance to the space age.
I'm sure there has to be at least one woke POC somewhere on Earth that has a cousin they really want to fuck.
We're way past "legal" mattering anymore.
They are using a private organization structure to try to loophole the civil rights act. Of course, it's a violation none the less, just with extra steps.
IANAL, so I don't really know how you'd build a case against them, let alone one that the current supreme court would actually hear (if that case would even get that far). The Supreme Court can absolutely say the quiet part out loud without saying anything, simply by refusing to hear the case. It's also entirely possible that this organization could get struck down by courts at such a low level that the ruling has no substantive effect outside their county or the state.
Fighting bigots has always required grassroots efforts in conjunction with federal support. Remember, the last time a president deployed the National Guard to a state without the governor's (of that state) approval before the recent California incident was when Lyndon Johnson sent the National Guard in to protect the civil rights of students against this kind of institutional racism at the local level. But, as you say, this administration has obviously abdicated their responsibility the rule of law and the rights of most of the population.
It's not a town, it's a chunk of private land that a bunch of racists are going to turn into a whites only trailer park.
This entire comment section is commenting based on a headline only.
Half of you people believe that there is an actual town that is turning whites only. You're falling for fake news as bad as the hunter Biden laptop crowd.
Oh well as long as we are being racist on private property, its fine. Theres a global housing shortage created by the failure of private property to be a stable basis of a free, rational, and equitable society, but the fomo is too great on a local millionaire car dealership owner giving me a nod of approval for not expressing racist enough views
This is Nixonville from HBO's Watchmen
a private membership association (PMA) for individuals and families with traditional views and European ancestry
tf why are we europeans catching strays again
David, a member of the community, told Sky News, “It wouldn’t be controversial for any other racial group to do the same thing.” Similarly, Niki, said people have a “large misunderstanding” about the community, claiming it’s “a loving movement.”
Exclusion is all about love. Didn't you know? I love you so much that I don't want you near me.
Csere also accepted that some would call him and the group racist saying, “I don’t really know or care if that term applies to me or not.”
The only people who don't care if they're called racist are racists. I care if I'm called racist. I know that much.
Let's ask him if he knows or if he cares if the term pedophile is applied to him and see how he reacts. Bet he won't care one bit!
I bet they do feel loving if you're straight, white, christian, and uncomfortable being around anyone who isn't.
there are also white people love to call other POC more racist than they are too.
To be fair, when have CIS white men ever had power in this country? They're just fighting to get a fair shot, which they've never had. /s
The Lovings are turning in their graves. This is more of a Virginia movement.
I want an America that makes them proud, not these fucknuggets
We should just call all right-wingers pedophiles. And whenever they voice an opinion, just say "shut the fuck up, pedophile!"
I mean aren't they already? pedophiles and/or sex fiends? it's almost a daily thing where you read a story where "such and such conservative found with computer full of child porn or was found rubbing one out in their church/state office"
if someone tells you who they are, believe them. If someone's entire personality/live is based around "fighting" this stuff be it anti-gay, anti-porn, anti-abortion chances are they've already and routinely do it all.
I could see someone trying to spin black etc. only community as "excluding the oppressors" or saying that people are rightfully threatened and stuff like that. And that it isn't racist since it targets whites and racism is only when white people do it.
I've seen some of that in a more wacky communities but would be pretty bold to try that out irl instead of some online community
angry white people have been attacking communities of color for a long time in this country
banjos intensifying
The west African instrument? That's getting confiscated
Gross.
And if black folks had a town where they said "no whites", the Pedo Party would be sending the military in there...
Though I do like the idea of towns with zero tolerance of MAGAt morons/ aka republikkkans. Imagine how nice that'd be.
These never stopped being a thing. They're called "Sundown" Towns; if you ain't welcome you'd better be gone by sundown.
Wait, for real? That's a thing? What happens at sundown?
Take a wild guess what a town full of racists would do to a non-white person under cover of darkness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching
They beat you and drive you out of town, if not just kill you. It was a real thing, probably still is in some places. I imagine they are making a come back since Trump
I had already seen the article and a video about It. Good let them stay there, then you trap them in their community with no way out. No outside world, no outside food, no outside other tyan their stupid community. See how they like it
Now they just need to build some tall fences. Not the inhabitants, the people outside the town. put up warning signs and lock the gates
This is how Farcry 5 started isn't it??
Who will do the work they don't want to do? I suspect they'll find a societal preference there. How long will it take for Stamford like behavior towards these future "new blacks / Irish / Asians etc. in this phew-topia.
South Africa already has communities like this. Poor white people do the crap jobs.
Yeah, I'm fine with bigots building their own communities so long as they stay there.
Yep
Look, whoever gets filthy rich doing what I'm about to suggest doesn't even have to pay me. Maybe name a street Octopus Ink Lane and I'll know we have an understanding. That's enough for me.
If there can be a city that isn't going to allow nonwhites or queer folks, then there absofuckinglutely can be a city that doesn't allow magas or registered Republicans.
And all but 77 million of us would love nothing more than to live in just such a city.
There you go, just remember the little folks when you are rolling around in your swimming pool full of cash.
Their town exists for one reason: to oppress others. The residents of that town will quickly learn that once there are no minorities, they will become the minority.
its like the liberterian experiment, they soon will find out they have no economy or public services going to the town.
I'd laugh if people refuse to do business with them. Zero trade for racistville
Some of us learn these lessons the hard way.
anyone wanna tell this guy that they're not native to america?
Why should he care? He is a part of the "white-only" community, not a "native American" community.
They see themselves as the rightful rulers by divine privilege and conquest
Eyes too close together. Dumbo ears sticking out. Losing his hair. Behold, the master race!!!
Dude looks like an GenAI image generator had a stroke during generation
Fucking insane. I wish I could say "Of course it's Arkansas", but I'd suspect this of almost any rural area anymore.
I imagine there’s more gay people than they think in their community..
And if there aren't now, new gay people can be born there. What then?
Just what I was thinking ..... how do you know someone is gay? Unless they tell you, you'd never know.
Sure some gay people are obvious but about half the gay people I've ever known, I would have never known if they hadn't admitted it to me.
And there are also plenty of people who are gay, but in denial because their religion says it's a sin. Most of the ones who screech the loudest about gay people seem to be in this category.
It’s always the most vocal homophobes who turn out to be gay.
Or the most adamant about child safety that turn out to be the pedos.
Or the those claiming to be the most successful turning out to be the conman.
Some people be doing to much..
When in doubt, assume anything and everything is a sign of Gayness.
That's how you end up with men too scared to wipe their ass properly.
Oh man it's going to be like the reboot of Battlestar Galactica over there except instead of murderous cyborg robots its going to be The Gays.
I'd watch that show. Especially if Edward James Olmos is lead.
Are gay people not white...?
Fascists don't consider all white people to be white.
As a someone with lots of Mc and mac in his ancestory I can tell you it's rather amusing being counter racist to them. Oh you consider us to be the same race? Sorry to break it to ya but according to your WASP predecessors wouldve lynched ya if they knew and frankly speaking I concur.
Fascists dgaf about anything other than preserving their own power. Racism, Sexism, Ableism, they're all flimsy excuses for a means to an end.
Rainbow
It'll be sad when they discover that gay people are coming from inside the house. Was gonna say interesting, but, it probably won't be be the dominant emotion
yes, but some people are more equal white than others ...
Trump administration:
"We hear there's a Wonderful Community starting up in Arkansas, really great stuff, it should be a model for the rest of the country! We're denying all federal aid to any state that refuses to follow the lead of this Wonderful Community!"
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
Future site of the world's only fortunate tornado.
Oh. Oh this is a good thing. This actually a great thing!
Like, you're going to have a lot of white supremacists pooled together in an easy to find spot.
I'll let you fill in the rest with your imagination. :)
It makes for a Star Trek TNG episode? The one where everyone looks the same because they're clones?
I liked the SG-1 episode on it a little bit more.
Tell me about your dream mosque
Holy shit, that’s one of the best episodes of television ever lol.
I'm out of the loop
Okay, so you're all for design 2
Members of the group have rejected accusations of racism, arguing that the group is “not trying to keep other people down.”
Oh sure, you're just securing the existence of your people and a future for white children. Why is everyone assuming you're a racist?
That's NOT Anti Semetic UNLESS they ALSO ban the Starving Of Children!
I guess Arkansas already having Bonanza, Harrison, Hickory Ridge, Horatio, Marked Tree, Mena, and Sheridan as hell-holes for white supremacists wasn't enough. They need a new pit to crawl into, I guess.
Seeing the title, "it's in Harrison, isn't it?" Reading the article, "it doesn't say where." Feeling dirty and clicking on the link to their site, "It says Ozarks... And North East Arkansas. Not quite Harrison."
Harrison is well known for being incredibly racist and the K³ capital of Arkansas.
Based on the title it’s a “some whites only”
Welcome to loserville, where we can't even make an effort to get along with other people so we'll just LARP the rest of our lives. Will they eat peanut butter?
Yokels Only
OnlyKlans
Damn. Bra-vo.
They keep saying ‘European ancestry’ like they don’t actually mean white only, but that describes a huge portion of people in the US who wouldn’t be considered and don’t consider themselves white. Three guesses on how quick that ‘European ancestry’ interest and solidarity evaporates around anyone who isn’t white, first two guesses don’t count.
are they even descended from the caucuses in Europe, im pretty sure white russians are. or they want to refer to northern white English or german descent of the UK.
Good, put all these assholes in these places. Leave the rest of the country to those of us who think both POC, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ are an asset, not a detriment.
Worthless shits and their number two must be another Ernst Röhm. WTF, their compound would make a perfect live-fire range for a squadron of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters or A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Are they too dumb to realize that there are Jewish and gay people that are white?
No, you're too dumb if you think their discrimination stops at skin color.
If you let white supremacists fester for long enough, they'll start attacking each other for being the wrong denomination of Christianity. People who know nothing but hate never stop.
The boundary that defines the in-group will always shrink unless you push it outwards.
and some Middle eastern people, and russians(the caucacuasian whites)
I remember that was big a while back. Had a catchy name. Something German.
From their about page:
Goals:
- To create many independent and fully-functioning parallel societies.
If they could create even one functioning society, i'd be amazed. If it was that simple, it would already be done. Society overall is failing, alright, in the US, but i don't think it will be "easy" to create fully-functioning societies, be they parallel or mainstream.
If they really manage to build a fully-functioning society, i'd be amazed. Such a thing is in high demand nowadays.
Snow Crash "burbclaves" becoming a reality.
At least we can count on getting our pizza delivered in 30m or less. One way or another.
Thanks to the Deliverator.
great thing about being jewish is you get to be an abused minority with no one actually giving you credit for being an abused minority.
That's because you guys control Hollywood and have space lasers or something idk.
lol, I don't control shit. I do have a 5 dollar pen laser tho!
The question is, why would that be a problem, but a community demanding that men don't participate is fine?
Recent post: Deleting my certified banger of a comment on WomensStuff because I respect the rule (now deleted)
except one being physical and the other one on the internet
Sarcasctically, because one is in real life and the other in a computer, and you aren't being excluded or hurt from anything tangible. But I suspect you mean what if there were a town in real life that excluded men.
I think the inherent threat of violence would be a pretty clear difference between the the real and imagined scenario. I've been near a house with white power banners all over it in the south, I'm white and a man, and I felt threatened. I imagine the people those bigots hated would feel so much worse, more than I can realistically imagine. The threat of violence is inherent with racism everywhere, but in the rural US south, that racism carries more intent to do harm.
I do not imagine a town of women excluding men and by doing so imply they would hurt me or kill me if I came near or wandered into their town on accident. And I am a white man as I said before. Now if they also excluded trans women that would be a more clear indicator of bigotry and intent to harm.
And going back to the community you first mentioned, it doesn't allow men for the opposite reason, as I interpret it. It is to protect the women in the community from men who are much more likely to be a harm to the people inside. Because men are used to being allowed to go anywhere and everywhere, being gently told, "hey this discussion isn't for you, but you're welcome to sit and listen if you're quiet" is interpreted as an explicit act of violence, even though it's clearly not.
that's convincing, thanks!
i don't know why i hadn't thought of it. must be my lack of experience with thorough racists.
but your argument makes perfect sense, i'll remember it.
3/10 ragebait
mind explaining how?
sigh i know it sounds like ragebait, but if anybody takes the time to actually think about it, would you point out where exactly the logical fallacy lies? you can't convince people by downvoting alone, at least not me. if you think you're right, i guess there's a proper argument to be formulated. i'd like to hear it.
That link doesn't work. Also, What's the problem with a women only community? I just won't go there, no big deal.
yeah the post was taken down, apparently
i'm playing devil's advocate and asking what is the difference between a community that is women-only and one that is white-only. aren't both discrimination? and if people can just declare a community for themselves, can't they both do so?
i.e., where is the "law is blind" principle in this?
Edit: JUST TO BE CLEAR, i'm not advocating for white-only communities or anything like it. i'd merely like to understand what arguments one might bring up to counter it?
DM me the banger of the comment and I will comment it for you (assuming it doesn't break the other rules on the sub.) Pretty sure this doesn't break rule 1, since women are allowed to quote men. I'll add a > and ping you to make it clear it's a quote.
oh the post wasn't about my comment on /c/WomensStuff, it was merely a broader discussion about what kind of exclusion is possible/ethical/appropriate on a public forum.
Because white isn't a group people typically virtue-signal about.
wdym? white supremacists virtue-signal about it. And regardless, I don't think that whether or not one virtue signals should affect policy.
Pedos are allowed
They're paying people to remove all spices from food