Anime and Politics

First the anime. This morning I had to iron a shirt for work. Since the tv up there now has cable I decided to turn it on and see what was shaking. To my surprise Street Fighter II V was on (the good Japanese tv show). It still amazes me when an anime that came out before Pokemon is on tv. Yes, I know anime is everywhere and almost every channel that wants to be hip is showing it. That's not the point. They're all showing new stuff that's hardly 2 years old. When something like SF shows up it's a big deal to me. I guess I'm dating myself a bit. I remember times when the only anime was the stuff you owned or borrowed from a friend. It was earth-shaking if something was on tv. I still have copies of the 24 summer marathons Sci-Fi used to show. *sigh* Ah the good old days.

Now for the politics. There are few things that really truly piss me off. Sure I get angry or upset a lot, but the deep down things are small in number. One of them is playing the race card. Please don't get me wrong. I'm not racist. I like everyone. What I hate is when someone says that they're being 'held down' because of they're black, or gay, or jewish, or whatever. To me it's a sign of weakness. I don't say 'I didn't get that job because I'm a woman'. That's stupid. I don't say 'The people at Burger King screwed up my order because I'm white'. Again, that's stupid. People need to stop hiding behind color and sex and own up to things. Get over it. I also think it's annoying when (and please forgive me but this is my opinion) black people get together and protest over 'mistreatment' or 'profiling'. Now I'm sure that in a small way this still happens. I don't doubt it. Hell, I live knee deep in the south. I know what it looks like, but it's not like what they're spouting to the media. They act like every cop is out to get them. They can't get a good job because the man is keeping them down. They can't 'break out'. News flash, yes they can. If they actually tried in school instead of goofing off they could have gotten into college. They could have gotten a good job because they would have been qualified. Then they could live in a nice neighborhood with nice people. Instead they're blaming their personal problems on a society that has done everything it can to try and help them. All they do is abuse the system and attempt to make people feel guilty about how their ancestors from hundreds of year ago were slaves. Fucking stop it. No one wants to hear the whining anymore. Their screaming oppression is drowning out the cries of those who really need help. Besides, there are so many cultures and races out there who have it a hell of a lot worse. Grow up.

While I'm on it, I really can't stand how race has a double standard. A black woman can be proud she's black and get total support for it. However, I can't be proud I'm white because that's seen as racism. Why? It's all skin color. I guess it's a matter of history. 'White and Proud' doesn't exactly make people think of peaceful gathering with flowers and pizza. More like burning crosses and lynching. I understand, but I'm not like that, so why should I have to keep quiet about my view? I'm happy to be white. I don't think of myself as part of the master race because it doesn't exist. I don't think of myself as better than anyone. My color doesn't mean that I'll get a better seat at the movies, or get first in line for a roller coaster. It just bugs me that everyone else in the world can shout out 'I'm *blank* and proud', but I can't. Everyone is shouting tolerance, but they aren't tolerant. It's a double edged sword and I really think the white man as a whole is letting himself get cut. *sigh* I'm just so sick of living in a world where you have to walk on egg shells and watch what you say. Where the hell is this utopia we're supposed to have by now?

I'm sure some of you are pissed at me know. That's fine. Reply and we'll chat. You all know me well enough to know I'm not an evil person (bad, but not evil). You all also know that I don't see color and I don't care who you worship. I guess I'm just mad at the masses. Why is the smallest part of a group always the loudest?

Anime and Politics

First the anime. This morning I had to iron a shirt for work. Since the tv up there now has cable I decided to turn it on and see what was shaking. To my surprise Street Fighter II V was on (the good Japanese tv show). It still amazes me when an anime that came out before Pokemon is on tv. Yes, I know anime is everywhere and almost every channel that wants to be hip is showing it. That's not the point. They're all showing new stuff that's hardly 2 years old. When something like SF shows up it's a big deal to me. I guess I'm dating myself a bit. I remember times when the only anime was the stuff you owned or borrowed from a friend. It was earth-shaking if something was on tv. I still have copies of the 24 summer marathons Sci-Fi used to show. *sigh* Ah the good old days.

Now for the politics. There are few things that really truly piss me off. Sure I get angry or upset a lot, but the deep down things are small in number. One of them is playing the race card. Please don't get me wrong. I'm not racist. I like everyone. What I hate is when someone says that they're being 'held down' because of they're black, or gay, or jewish, or whatever. To me it's a sign of weakness. I don't say 'I didn't get that job because I'm a woman'. That's stupid. I don't say 'The people at Burger King screwed up my order because I'm white'. Again, that's stupid. People need to stop hiding behind color and sex and own up to things. Get over it. I also think it's annoying when (and please forgive me but this is my opinion) black people get together and protest over 'mistreatment' or 'profiling'. Now I'm sure that in a small way this still happens. I don't doubt it. Hell, I live knee deep in the south. I know what it looks like, but it's not like what they're spouting to the media. They act like every cop is out to get them. They can't get a good job because the man is keeping them down. They can't 'break out'. News flash, yes they can. If they actually tried in school instead of goofing off they could have gotten into college. They could have gotten a good job because they would have been qualified. Then they could live in a nice neighborhood with nice people. Instead they're blaming their personal problems on a society that has done everything it can to try and help them. All they do is abuse the system and attempt to make people feel guilty about how their ancestors from hundreds of year ago were slaves. Fucking stop it. No one wants to hear the whining anymore. Their screaming oppression is drowning out the cries of those who really need help. Besides, there are so many cultures and races out there who have it a hell of a lot worse. Grow up.

While I'm on it, I really can't stand how race has a double standard. A black woman can be proud she's black and get total support for it. However, I can't be proud I'm white because that's seen as racism. Why? It's all skin color. I guess it's a matter of history. 'White and Proud' doesn't exactly make people think of peaceful gathering with flowers and pizza. More like burning crosses and lynching. I understand, but I'm not like that, so why should I have to keep quiet about my view? I'm happy to be white. I don't think of myself as part of the master race because it doesn't exist. I don't think of myself as better than anyone. My color doesn't mean that I'll get a better seat at the movies, or get first in line for a roller coaster. It just bugs me that everyone else in the world can shout out 'I'm *blank* and proud', but I can't. Everyone is shouting tolerance, but they aren't tolerant. It's a double edged sword and I really think the white man as a whole is letting himself get cut. *sigh* I'm just so sick of living in a world where you have to walk on egg shells and watch what you say. Where the hell is this utopia we're supposed to have by now?

I'm sure some of you are pissed at me know. That's fine. Reply and we'll chat. You all know me well enough to know I'm not an evil person (bad, but not evil). You all also know that I don't see color and I don't care who you worship. I guess I'm just mad at the masses. Why is the smallest part of a group always the loudest?