Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
You're misinterpretning it, I think, Ric. I agree that it's not really about race. Or at least that it shouldn't be. The thing is, it's the imperialistic actions that the 'white man' is expected to feel guilty for. Even if we personally have nothing to do with the sins, real and imagined, of the past generations, we aren't allowed to fight the war to our full potential because that is seen as repeating the imperialistic evils of the past.
Originally posted by: ricarleite
I found the term "minimalistic war" very amusing. As if there was a maximized war and a controlled, low-key war.
Now, I disagree with Mrs. (or Miss) Shelby Steele here. It's not white guilt. It's imperialistic guilt. Race has nothing to do with it. Nothing. You can't blame the blind anti-americanism now present over the world due to race, but due to imperialistic actions.
*sigh* But oh well, I am so sure everyone will oppose my point of view here, I'll not waste everyone's time talking about the subject.
I found the term "minimalistic war" very amusing. As if there was a maximized war and a controlled, low-key war.
Now, I disagree with Mrs. (or Miss) Shelby Steele here. It's not white guilt. It's imperialistic guilt. Race has nothing to do with it. Nothing. You can't blame the blind anti-americanism now present over the world due to race, but due to imperialistic actions.
*sigh* But oh well, I am so sure everyone will oppose my point of view here, I'll not waste everyone's time talking about the subject.
You're misinterpretning it, I think, Ric. I agree that it's not really about race. Or at least that it shouldn't be. The thing is, it's the imperialistic actions that the 'white man' is expected to feel guilty for. Even if we personally have nothing to do with the sins, real and imagined, of the past generations, we aren't allowed to fight the war to our full potential because that is seen as repeating the imperialistic evils of the past.
I dont feel guilty. Our people came here to get away from oppressive government, and yeah we did some terrible things to get this country but I won't feel guilty in perpetuity for something that happened hundreds of years ago. Time to move on. Anyone who feels THAT guilty should donate all their personal property to the nearest indian tribe.
The white race is hardly the only imperialistic one...unless you believe that Spanish and Portuguese were spoken in two parts of the world seperated by thousands of miles by coincidence.
