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Title: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Ben on December 15, 2019, 08:35:17 AM
Well,  I guess this is where we see if the higher ups in the services have a pair, or if a bunch of kids lose their careers before they even start them:

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2019/12/14/whitepower-trends-after-cadet-at-army-navy-game-flashes-circle-game-symbol/
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: zxcvbob on December 15, 2019, 09:38:02 AM
"Ha! Made you look!"  *punches Internet in the arm*   :facepalm:
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Ron on December 15, 2019, 10:41:18 AM
Mass hysteria and the madness of the crowds.

Since when is racial and ethnic pride a bad thing anyway?

Still, it seems like a dumb move even if that wasn't their intent.

Anything that can be twisted into racism will be twisted in this current climate.

Even pride in your heritage.

White man bad.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Ben on December 15, 2019, 10:58:02 AM
Still, it seems like a dumb move even if that wasn't their intent.

I have to say that this is one where I, personally, have drawn my line in the sand.

I don't care about "perception" of whatever group. "Okay" means OKAY. Use the okay sign all you want. Tell the snowflakes to FRO.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Ron on December 15, 2019, 12:21:16 PM
I have to say that this is one where I, personally, have drawn my line in the sand.

I don't care about "perception" of whatever group. "Okay" means OKAY. Use the okay sign all you want. Tell the snowflakes to FRO.

The hysteria amongst those on the ideological left is the reason the meme around OK exists.

It's meant to trigger them and boy does it work well  :laugh:

In a sane world the adults would request that going forward the young men not purposely troll the weak and simple minded.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: RoadKingLarry on December 15, 2019, 12:36:16 PM
The hysteria amongst those on the ideological left is the reason the meme around OK exists.

It's meant to trigger them and boy does it work well  :laugh:

In a sane world the adults would request that going forward the young men not purposely troll the weak and simple minded.

What a sad, pathetic, meaningless existence you offer to us.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Angel Eyes on December 16, 2019, 12:07:02 PM

https://babylonbee.com/news/retraction-kids-accused-of-holding-a-kkk-rally-were-actually-just-playing-duck-duck-goose

Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Ben on December 20, 2019, 02:14:20 PM
Well, it appears someone(s) was sensible in that the cadets weren't kicked out, but they will apparently be disciplined for being immature. I guess the goofing around punishment is probably par for any course at the academies. At least the snowflake uproar didn't destroy their careers.

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/12/20/great-work-everyone-west-point-investigation-concludes-that-cadets-at-army-navy-game-werent-flashing-white-power-symbol-so-when-can-we-expect-media-apologies/
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: zxcvbob on December 20, 2019, 02:41:05 PM
Obviously the investigation was just a cover-up by the patriarchy  ;/  (that was so stupid it was hard to type even in jest)
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Angel Eyes on December 20, 2019, 02:57:59 PM
https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/12/20/great-work-everyone-west-point-investigation-concludes-that-cadets-at-army-navy-game-werent-flashing-white-power-symbol-so-when-can-we-expect-media-apologies/

*crickets*
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: MechAg94 on December 20, 2019, 07:19:31 PM
(https://i0.wp.com/defconnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/waters-OK.jpg?w=648&ssl=1)


https://defconnews.com/2019/12/18/maxine-waters-flashes-white-power-gesture-during-impeachment-debate/
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: RoadKingLarry on December 20, 2019, 08:00:12 PM
Is there a real white power sign? that insert must have been missing from my white privileged manual.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: zxcvbob on December 20, 2019, 08:03:33 PM
Is there a real white power sign? that insert must have been missing from my white privileged manual.

Closest thing is probably the Roman salute.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: Fly320s on December 21, 2019, 04:59:28 AM
Is there a real white power sign? that insert must have been missing from my white privileged manual.

I think the Aryan gang (Aryan Nation?) has a sign.  Or is it numbers? 
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: MechAg94 on December 21, 2019, 01:45:49 PM
Closest thing is probably the Roman salute.
Never heard of that being associated with "white power".  Italian power?

I was thinking the Nazi salute.  If they would stop trying to take free speech rights away from folks they don't like, there would at least be a few of them over in the corner to point to.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: zxcvbob on December 21, 2019, 01:50:46 PM
Never heard of that being associated with "white power".  Italian power?

I was thinking the Nazi salute.  If they would stop trying to take free speech rights away from folks they don't like, there would at least be a few of them over in the corner to point to.

I'm pretty sure the Roman salute and the Nazi salute are the same thing; the Romans had it first so that's what I called it :)
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: WLJ on December 21, 2019, 02:19:10 PM
I'm pretty sure the Roman salute and the Nazi salute are the same thing; the Romans had it first so that's what I called it :)

People call it the Roman Salute but IIRC there's no real evidence they actually used it. And also IIRC many think it actually originated from a French painting where Romans were portrayed using it. Much the same thing happened with Viking horned helmets where the portrayal is thought to have originated in opera.

And BTW the Nazi copied the Italian Fascists in using the "Roman" salute.
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: MechAg94 on December 21, 2019, 02:22:52 PM
People call it the Roman Salute but IIRC there's no real evidence they actually used it. And also IIRC many think it actually originated from a French painting where Romans were portrayed using it. Much the same thing happened with Viking horned helmets where the portrayal is thought to have originated in opera.

And BTW the Nazi copied the Italians in using the "Roman" salute.
I thought the Romans did a fist in the chest thing, but maybe I got that from movies. 
Title: Re: "White Power" at the Army Navy Game
Post by: WLJ on December 21, 2019, 02:23:49 PM
I thought the Romans did a fist in the chest thing, but maybe I got that from movies. 

Again going on memory here I think that part is true.