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Wow, I'm surprised that browser will even display Fox News. Hope it didn't cause a crash.

They called it 'Blackbird' and not Jim Crow? Go figure...

...and thanks for the link!

The term 'segregation' is lost on many, apparently. The inverse of the Blackbird nonsense would no doubt be seen as shockingly racist. The term 'double standard' is lost on many as well.

wow, now we can unveil our new web site
thanks guys

holy crappe!

what next?

The segregation of reality continues.

Black this, black that, pretty soon they'll demand black rest rooms and black drinking fountains.

um, shooter? they already had all that...

MLK must be rolling in his grave. I don't know why we went through all that to get..... this.

Speaking of segregation - you all might not have heard of a Linux Distribution called Ubuntu.


Anyways, there is a Ubuntu Muslim Edition. Google it.


(P.S. Ubuntu sucks compared to MEPIS)

Debian! Debian! Or, better yet, Gentoo...

I've already seen printers of color.

Ha!

So does Ubuntu Muslim Edition refuse to route packets to heather computers, or does it send them viruses to destroy them from within? And why is segregation OK when blacks do it but wrong when whites do it?

Not suprising since we already have Black Entertainment Television and UNIVISION - which is basically Mexican Entertainment Television.

Of course we cant have a web browser for White People or White Entertainment Television - because that would be racist.

The more black leaders say they want to get beyond race the more you see things like BET and the Blackbird web browser. yet none of them criticize these self segregation efforts. Probably because its in the interest of black politicians to have blacks segregate themselves so they can in turn blame it all on Whitey.

Racist!

Name I believe the general retort from the liberal looney toons is that since every aspect of society (from TV to computers) is skewed to favor the white oppressors, having a few "black things" here and there is perfectly acceptable.

Or something along those lines...

So when does the Snow White browser come out for the rest of us?

Hey, I print with black toner. Does that count?

We ought to give blacks back their own water fountains and rest rooms.
Call me a liberal but we should also save seats in the rear of buses, trains and planes. A special 'Blacks Only' where us cracker white folks can't sit. Just in case any of us uppity white folks get any ideas, put up a sign near these water fountains, restrooms and special transportation areas;
' NO WHITES! BLACKS ONLY '

If they insist on their own places, fine, let's not argue about it.

cowlove,

I have heard that sentiment expressed before which begs the question...

Then how come black entertainment is so mainstream within white American society?

I wonder if its all in ebonics. Urban african americans have butchered the english language you know.

I wonder when theres going to be a United Caucasion Fund started.......would that be racist?

I forgot to put college in my last post.

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Same article, another color. What do you think the reaction of The NAACP, The Rainbow-Push Coalition, The Black Panther Party, The ACLU and every single media outlet in the world would be to THIS:

New Web Browser Caters to White Americans

Thursday, December 11, 2008

For White-American Web surfers who just can't relate to their browsers, there's hope: the WhiteDove Web browser.

Billed as "the Web browser for the White-American community," it's a modification of Mozilla Firefox with a different color scheme — light and anglo shades of white and blond — as well as certain built-in features meant to appeal to white Americans.

These include "White Search," which brings up results tailored to what its backers assume are White-American interests; "White News Ticker," which does more of the same; and "WhiteDove TV," which is "the best of White video on the Web."

"We believe that the WhiteDove application can make it easier to find White American related content on the Internet and to interact with other members of the White American community online by sharing stories, news, comments and videos via WhiteDove," reads a press release posted by 40A, the somewhat mysterious firm behind the browser, on the CrunchBase Web site.

"There is a White culture and a White Experience, and this naturally translates online and into any other medium since we are all a part of the human race," regular poster "Markus" wrote. "In 2008 it is not wrong to want to identify with your culture regardless of what that culture may be or how you choose to identify with it."

How many synonyms do you think they'd find for "racist"?

Reading the article over at Fox, it looks like there are some very upset (read: "sensible") Black folks. The last line in the article is tops! :D

It had to have been a bunch of silly, pandering White "Liberals" who concocted this idiotic idea...

You know what's funny about this? Blacks are the last people in the WORLD to get their own computers! They'll use the ones at work - even bring their kids into the office to do research and type papers.... honestly!

No, see...FarEast...you may know some black people who do this, but to paint with a broad brush and say stuff like that is just as bad as "all Mexicans are lazy" or "all liberals are devious and hateful". OK, well, at least all Mexicans aren't lazy...

My sense is that "FarEast" is a typical liberal troll who wants to make us look like racists.

matt - i'll be wearing my little "socialist" sweater suit to church this sunday - does that count?

Ok, even I can admit that this is friggin ridiculous... "For African-American Web surfers who just can't relate to their browsers"? Please.

Blacks are in the minority by far - same for gays - therefore there will always be services targeted specifically to those groups.

Get over it - and get a clue.

Posted by: Anonymous at December 13, 2008 9:22 AM

Somebody takes this insulting, patronizing marketing scheme seriously, and then equates being Black with being a sexual pervert. And for a punch line, advises us to "get a clue".

ROFL...man, ya jus' gotta love it!!!!!!

Most surefire way to watch racists come crawling out of their holes is to show any type of Black unity and watch them start crying "reverse racism". What starts out as what seems like the call to end division inevitably devolves into calling Blacks ignorant and slinging racial epithets. Anyone who doubts the racism at work here could ask themselves why so much derision when these commenters could have simply moved on and ignored what obviously was not designed for them. Most Black people are already all too familiar with how many "non-racist" white people show their true colors when they feel threatened or even worse... ignored. God forbid people of color be accused of showing the same lack of inclusiveness displayed by most whites in their "open to everybody" projects. But this is nothing new. Even a brief look in the comments section on ANY site, of ANY topic regarding Black interests will show more of the same.

Don't believe the hype. Equality does not mean that anyone of any race need to leave interests unique to their culture at the door. Ironically, it's only the worst type of racists who try to sell the idea that this is necessary for eliminating racism. Those who truly celebrate equality celebrate the right of every group to express the uniqueness of their culture - without being so threatened that they have to resort to petty namecalling and thinly (VERY THINLY) veiled racism.

Posted by: Sick of Idiot Racists at December 15, 2008 6:57 AM

You could hammer your point home simply by pointing to any show of racism in the comments section of this post by any regular commenter.

You didn't, because there isn't any. Of course, the random trolls attempted to insert their own racism, but we didn't bite.

Your comment just doesn't hold water. I could care less about products like this. However, you can't cry for unity out of one side of your mouth while promoting divisiveness out of the other. The term "black unity" is absolutely an internal contradiction. "Unity" for only a certain skin color, while not "reverse racism," is just plain stupid. That's why you also won't see anyone here worried about "reverse racism." That's another example of something you brought to the discussion yourself, yet accuse us of doing. Your lack of self-awareness is amusing and extremely detrimental to your case.

As a test, consider the public's probable reaction to "Whitebird," a browser for white people. Where white people can unite and experience the internet in a comfortable, white, way. Seems silly (and more than a little racist) doesn't it?

Whoops ^^ that was me.

Yes, I COULD HAVE hammered my point home in that way if it were my intention to do so. However, since the point of my comments was not to slam "regular commenters" on Moonbattery I did not. I know exactly what I was saying and said it in a way of my own choosing. Blackbird isn't a browser designed for "people of color on Moonbattery.com", so why would I restrict my comments strictly to "regular commenters on Moonbattery.com"? I'll bet you a dollar that regular commenter or not, all of the above comments reference outside of this site as well as within. To be honest, I didn't even know about this place until I happened upon it searching for more information on Blackbird and 40A. Not only does the site come up on a Google search, but (obviously) is formatted for everyone to add their 2 cents. So I see even less reason to restrict anything to the Moonbattery regulars - as respectable a group as they may or may not be. No offense.

As far as your comments... you're either very young, very naive, very self-important or some combination of the three. How else could you speak to anyone about their (lol) "lack of self-awareness" when not only do you "lack" enough "awareness" about THEM to make that assertion, but base that assumption on such flimsy (and, by the way, incorrect) bases that your own lack of WORLD awareness comes clearly into view?

Let's be clear... the term "Black unity" is only a contradiction if you operate under the delusion that to assert unity, one must unify with YOUR group as well. Untrue and based in a certain egotism that whines "But it CAN'T be unity if I'M not included"!!! Sidebar: Even if it WERE the contradiction that you claim it is (which it is not), how exactly do you arrive at the conclusion that it is an "internal" contradiction? LOL wouldn't it be an "external" one by definition since the unifying goes on AMONG Blacks but not OUTSIDE of that group? Just thought that was worth noting.

And while I may agree that the term "reverse racism" is stupid (I admit that I hate the fact I've allowed it into my own vocabulary) since it implies that racism only operates in one direction (white towards Black) and can therefore be somehow "reversed", the sentiment that Black on white racism is afoot is quite present here. Maybe it hadn't had a moniker attached to it until my comments, but contrary to "not seeing anyone here worried" about it, it is quite clearly referenced. Or am I the only one seeing the abundant references to so-called segregation all over this topic? By the way... where is all of this segregation anyway? White people being asked NOT to use Blackbird. Or being "bussed" off of the browser in droves? Or is it just the iron fist of the Black stranglehold on the internet once again excluding the disenfranchised white minorities? LOL yes! Justice must be done! LOL!!!

As for your "test", I'll paraphrase the same response I gave to others who had "Whitebird" remarks to make on the topic and offered me the same challenge (You're actually kind of late on this. And unoriginal! Others proffered Redbird, Yellowbird, Brownbird and other alternatives in their retorts!)...

While I could see why a browser that catered only to women, Indians, homosexuals, Hindus, Italians, Yugoslavians, steel workers, orphans or little people might serve a purpose TO THEM, I would most certainly recognize that a browser made "only for whites" in a country where white population, culture and politics already dominate as the mocking sham designed to fill a non-existing void that it is. To take a stand against people of different races, cultures or sub-cultures (however small) taking steps towards bonding, sharing or celebrating that culture in peaceful means of their own doing is, to state it as simply as possible... "bad". This is not to say how successful this project is or will be at achieving those ends, but the effort does not deserve this level of derision by any means. Seems petty (and more than a little racist) doesn't it?

Forgive the lengthiness of my comments. You made a lot of points and each one merited a response. I hope I was able to provide some much needed perspective. As "lacking in self-awareness" as I may be LOL

If nobody minds... another question.

Why is it that white people refuse to recognize their own instances of racial bonding and connection simply because it doesn't have "white" plastered across it. There are clubs, social groups, television shows... you name it, that are definitely made by and for whites primarily. There's no overt "STAY OUT" to others (MOST of the time lol), but they don't exist for the purpose of outreach and inclusion.

It's like expecting country music and the culture around it to alter itself to include the French. Or expecting FoxNews to add a show addressing Hispanic or better yet... Middle Eastern perspectives. That's not to say that French people can't go to a Country/Western bar or that Hispanic or Middle Eastern people can't watch or be correspondents on Fox. But the WHITE (yes, I said it. It's not a dirty word. WHITE) people representing THEIR culture aren't going to alter themselves or their culture just for these people. And that's as it should be (as far as the aspects of that culture that aren't based in racism against others, that is).

All I'm saying is to respect the same in others. Whether they label it "Black", "Red", "Yellow", "Pink", "Rainbow"... or not.

Yes, I COULD HAVE hammered my point home in that way if it were my intention to do so. However, since the point of my comments was not to slam "regular commenters" on Moonbattery I did not.
~You could have fooled me. Calling yourself "Sick of Idiot Racists" is certainly not a good way to start out commenting on a blog you're visiting, however briefly. You absolutely addressed the regular commenters here when you said, "Anyone who doubts the racism at work here could ask themselves why so much derision when these commenters could have simply moved on and ignored what obviously was not designed for them." My response boiled down to, "prove it," preferably by pointing out some of the racism you just referenced. Now you come back saying you weren't really talking to the regular commenters here? Uhhhh...okay. There's that lack of self-awareness again, and now you've added a lack of reading comprehension to it.

I know exactly what I was saying and said it in a way of my own choosing.
~That's not really the point. Communication is a two-way street and if you can't make yourself understood by others then the problem is your own.

Blackbird isn't a browser designed for "people of color on Moonbattery.com", so why would I restrict my comments strictly to "regular commenters on Moonbattery.com"?
~Because you're (presumably) starting a dialogue with regular commenters on Moonbattery.com If you're just trying to find a soapbox then start your own blog.

I'll bet you a dollar that regular commenter or not, all of the above comments reference outside of this site as well as within.
~Do you see how this sentence doesn't lead anywhere and doesn't make sense? Can you clarify please?

To be honest, I didn't even know about this place until I happened upon it searching for more information on Blackbird and 40A. Not only does the site come up on a Google search, but (obviously) is formatted for everyone to add their 2 cents.
~I'm sure Van appreciates the traffic.

So I see even less reason to restrict anything to the Moonbattery regulars - as respectable a group as they may or may not be. No offense.
~Please feel free to add your two cents. That's certainly the way these comment sections are designed, and it works well in my opinion. However, as we've already established, you made specific statements intended for a specific audience: regular commenters on this blog. You don't have to restrict yourself in that way, but you did. And we are free to respond, as I did, and am doing. I'd mimic your sentiment of "no offense," but I really don't care if you're offended or not.

As far as your comments... you're either very young, very naive, very self-important or some combination of the three. How else could you speak to anyone about their (lol) "lack of self-awareness" when not only do you "lack" enough "awareness" about THEM to make that assertion, but base that assumption on such flimsy (and, by the way, incorrect) bases that your own lack of WORLD awareness comes clearly into view?
~I said you showed a lack of self-awareness because you accused us of complaining about "reverse racism" when, in fact, you were the only one who mentioned it. It showed a lack of self-awarenss so I called you on it. How you extrapolated that brief back-and-forth into a larger "WORLD awareness" and comments about my age, maturity, ego, etc. etc. is something known only to you.

Let's be clear...
~Finally

the term "Black unity" is only a contradiction if you operate under the delusion that to assert unity, one must unify with YOUR group as well. Untrue and based in a certain egotism that whines "But it CAN'T be unity if I'M not included"!!!
~The term "black unity" immediately implies the segregation of blacks into their own group. It's counter-productive and counter-intuitive, unless you can provide some sort of basis for it. I'd love to read it.

Sidebar: Even if it WERE the contradiction that you claim it is (which it is not), how exactly do you arrive at the conclusion that it is an "internal" contradiction?
~Why do you insert your argument into parentheses instead of actually arguing it. How is it not a contradiction. Because you say so? The term "black unity" is an internal contradiction because, as I've previously pointed out, it creates separation through the qualifier "black." Unity is inclusive. "Black unity" is exclusive. Thus, the term is an internal contradiction.

LOL wouldn't it be an "external" one by definition since the unifying goes on AMONG Blacks but not OUTSIDE of that group? Just thought that was worth noting.
~No. For one, your definition here is not the definition of an external contradiction. Secondly, I was referring to the term itself.

And while I may agree that the term "reverse racism" is stupid (I admit that I hate the fact I've allowed it into my own vocabulary) since it implies that racism only operates in one direction (white towards Black) and can therefore be somehow "reversed", the sentiment that Black on white racism is afoot is quite present here.
~If you don't like the term then don't use it. I don't like it for the same reasons you mentioned, so I don't use it. Again, as you've addressed the regular commenters on this site as well as specific comments on this post, I implore you to support your argument. Show us the black on white racism that we've complained about. Quote people. Argue your point.

Maybe it hadn't had a moniker attached to it until my comments, but contrary to "not seeing anyone here worried" about it, it is quite clearly referenced.
~Where?

Or am I the only one seeing the abundant references to so-called segregation all over this topic?
~This entire post is about the segregation of blacks. What on earth does that have to do with with black on white racism? This is a non-sequitur.

By the way... where is all of this segregation anyway? White people being asked NOT to use Blackbird. Or being "bussed" off of the browser in droves? Or is it just the iron fist of the Black stranglehold on the internet once again excluding the disenfranchised white minorities? LOL yes! Justice must be done! LOL!!!
~Clearly you struggle with the definition of "segregation." I'll help. Dividing people based on their skin color is, in essence, segregation. The Blackbird browser clearly divides people based on their skin color, thus, it is an act of segregation.

As for your "test", I'll paraphrase the same response I gave to others who had "Whitebird" remarks to make on the topic and offered me the same challenge (You're actually kind of late on this. And unoriginal! Others proffered Redbird, Yellowbird, Brownbird and other alternatives in their retorts!)...

While I could see why a browser that catered only to women, Indians, homosexuals, Hindus, Italians, Yugoslavians, steel workers, orphans or little people might serve a purpose TO THEM, I would most certainly recognize that a browser made "only for whites" in a country where white population, culture and politics already dominate as the mocking sham designed to fill a non-existing void that it is. To take a stand against people of different races, cultures or sub-cultures (however small) taking steps towards bonding, sharing or celebrating that culture in peaceful means of their own doing is, to state it as simply as possible... "bad". This is not to say how successful this project is or will be at achieving those ends, but the effort does not deserve this level of derision by any means. Seems petty (and more than a little racist) doesn't it?
~And you've tipped your hand. By railing against the white-dominated "population, culture and politics" of this country you're merely laying the groundwork for the faulty and hurtful reasoning that creates products like Blackbird. You establish a problem: white-dominated culture. Then, without even substantiating your claim, you go on to reason that a solution should be further separation of races through segregated products. That you ultimately call "Whitebird" petty and racist serves to prove my point. Thanks.

Forgive the lengthiness of my comments. You made a lot of points and each one merited a response. I hope I was able to provide some much needed perspective. As "lacking in self-awareness" as I may be LOL
~All you've really done is brought a load of condescension to the discussion. That's clear when you make statements like, "I hope I was able to provide some much needed [sic] perspective," as if we're supposed to fall over ourselves thanking you for providing us simpletons with your enlightened reasoning. Please. I've clearly touched a nerve with my brief point about your "lack of self-awareness," seeing as you've referenced it no less than 5 times. For that I apologize. It touched on ad hominem even if I wasn't necessarily using it to discredit you. It does, however, show how you discredit yourself.

If nobody minds... another question.

Why is it that white people refuse to recognize their own instances of racial bonding and connection simply because it doesn't have "white" plastered across it. There are clubs, social groups, television shows... you name it, that are definitely made by and for whites primarily. There's no overt "STAY OUT" to others (MOST of the time lol), but they don't exist for the purpose of outreach and inclusion.
~Wait a second. You wouldn't be making generalizations about a group of people based on their skin color would you? Do you know what that would make you?

It's like expecting country music and the culture around it to alter itself to include the French. Or expecting FoxNews to add a show addressing Hispanic or better yet... Middle Eastern perspectives.
~It's not like that at all. A more apt example would be a country music singer who starts creating music for whites, so whites can join together and enjoy their whiteness as a unified, white, group. It's idiotic, not because country music as a genre consists primarily of white musicians, but because it would a stupid and racist mindset, much like the creators of Blackbird have.

That's not to say that French people can't go to a Country/Western bar or that Hispanic or Middle Eastern people can't watch or be correspondents on Fox.
~Yet another reason your analogy fails.

But the WHITE (yes, I said it. It's not a dirty word. WHITE) people representing THEIR culture aren't going to alter themselves or their culture just for these people. And that's as it should be (as far as the aspects of that culture that aren't based in racism against others, that is).
~No, it's because it's a very stupid and racist thing to define one's self based on one's skin color. Skin color is a by-product of, and not even necessarily related to, culture. A Frenchman would see American culture in either a black or white American just as an American would see French culture in either a black or white Frenchman. When I lived in Asia I had the opportunity to experience many cultures, and live entirely immersed in one extremely different than my own. At times the two clashed, but it was never because of skin color. I never thought to myself, "Gee, I live in an Asian-dominated country and I'm a member of a 2% minority. I really need to find a way to segregate myself with others of similar skin color so I can feel good about living here and participating in this Asian culture." Do you know why that thought never entered my head? Because it's idiotic.

All I'm saying is to respect the same in others. Whether they label it "Black", "Red", "Yellow", "Pink", "Rainbow"... or not.
~No. If something is silly I will call it silly. If it's racist I'll also call it racist. Blackbird is both.

I can see that I've struck a nerve here. Unfortunately, while I'm sure that you put a lot of time and effort into your responses (to say nothing of the feats of cutting and pasting), anyone with even the most limited of experiences with these online "back & forth" dialogues has already learned that when one party is more interested in twisting statements, placing sarcastic wit over common sense interpretation, playing the "look at me" game and basically seeking more to be the wise ass than actually learning some kind of truth from the exchange then it serves little if any purpose at all. I'm sure you won't miss the opportunity since you apparently already know everything. Yes, omniscience! The defining mark of the maturity and world-awareness that I referenced earlier in all it's glory.

At any rate, I'm sure that if your fellow Moonbattery regulars are of the caliber that you describe, they also possess the reasoning skills to know when they are being referenced from when they are not. And they apparently don't feel obligated to group themselves in when "idiot racists" are spoken of. Take notes. These are "good" qualities to have. Gooooood. You see... when "idiot racists" are mentioned, those who AREN'T idiot racists don't become instantly offended and feel the need to retort so vehemently.

You might want to look into that along with sharpening up your objective reading skills and a lesson in manners. For someone so hellbent on separating the regulars from the trolls and praising the quality of the regulars, you sure do give a piss-poor welcome to a new commenter.

At any rate, I think I'll decline your invitation for what would have undoubtedly been an interminable exercise in futility. You cling to your notions and I shall cling to mine. And just to show that I'm not above learning as well as imparting information, I'll take your last suggestion literally and apply it to this now-coming-to-a-much-needed-close exchange.

If something is silly I will call it silly. If it's racist I'll also call it racist. Well I'll be damned. I believe you just may be both.

You may now return to loving cows at your leisure.

I don't know where your latent hostility comes from or why your comments have degenerated into passive-aggressive sarcasm substituted for reasoned arguments, but if you want to take your ball and go home, that's fine. You won't be missed.