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Re: Hot Israel
I'm not pro-israel, but you're an idiot if you believe their little dilemma is completely one-sided.
By: Zeonix
Re: Robot Chicken: Calvin and Hobbes Alive
What else is a whiner to do other than complain?
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Re: 21 Jump Street: Johnny Depp's Tender Ass
Or they could stop showing man ass altogether.
Yep, I like the sound of that.
Yep, I like the sound of that.
By: Zeonix
Re: Daily Show: Ready for a Woman President?
Do you really want a leader that others will fear, or love and respect?
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Re: Conan: Back Honky
First, I live here so I know exactly what it's like. Secondly, you're using outdated information. The "Danny Glover Incident" happened in '99. That's right. 8 years ago.
If you look for something a little more recent, you'll find things have changed:
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50814F93A540C768DDDA90994DE404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fG%2fGlover%2c%20Danny
A driver who discriminates WILL make less money, because he's picking up less people. Less people = less money, unless he's somehow picking up person after person who wants to travel extremely long distances (which is hardly ever the case what with there being trains and buses everywhere). And, as you can see in the article, the problem HAS corrected itself. The problem had less to do with racism and more to do with what was going on during that time period in terms of crime related incidents involving cab drivers.
If you look for something a little more recent, you'll find things have changed:
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50814F93A540C768DDDA90994DE404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fG%2fGlover%2c%20Danny
A driver who discriminates WILL make less money, because he's picking up less people. Less people = less money, unless he's somehow picking up person after person who wants to travel extremely long distances (which is hardly ever the case what with there being trains and buses everywhere). And, as you can see in the article, the problem HAS corrected itself. The problem had less to do with racism and more to do with what was going on during that time period in terms of crime related incidents involving cab drivers.
By: Zeonix
Re: Conan: Back Honky
Uh...you're completely wrong about "the culture" here in NYC, and you've obviously been blinded by racism.
Are cab drivers inherently racist? I don't think so. I think they take into consideration the way a person presents themselves (Man in a suit vs. Man dressed like a gangster), as well as the destination. If they're being told to go to a bad area, they'd rather just be safe and not take the money than risk the possibility of losing all of their cash and perhaps even their lives. It has less to do with racism and more to do with street smarts. If you get a bad vibe from someone, it's best to acknowledge it and avoid that person.
However, like I said before, you're going to get a cab no matter what during business hours. Most problems arise during the night or during the wee hours of the morning.
Are cab drivers inherently racist? I don't think so. I think they take into consideration the way a person presents themselves (Man in a suit vs. Man dressed like a gangster), as well as the destination. If they're being told to go to a bad area, they'd rather just be safe and not take the money than risk the possibility of losing all of their cash and perhaps even their lives. It has less to do with racism and more to do with street smarts. If you get a bad vibe from someone, it's best to acknowledge it and avoid that person.
However, like I said before, you're going to get a cab no matter what during business hours. Most problems arise during the night or during the wee hours of the morning.
By: Zeonix
Re: Conan: Back Honky
I'm sure their justification for not picking up black people at night or during odd hours is because they're afraid of getting mugged/shot/killed. To be fair, that seemed to have happened quite a bit in a short period of time, but eventually subsided.
However, no one is getting denied a ride during business hours unless the driver's goal is to make as little money as possible.
However, no one is getting denied a ride during business hours unless the driver's goal is to make as little money as possible.
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