CNN Airs About Dominican Republic

[bob saunders]

"whataboutery" LMAO, that is a description I haven't heard before but it is spot on.

A common deflection technique most commonly used by progressives as well. I know few people that will accept criticism of their country or nationality without resorting " whataboutery" It's a natural defensive mechanism heighted by Dominican culture norms but certainly not a Dominican phenomenon.

 

[arturo]

How, for example, does whateaboutery apply to how Americans respond to criticism about the exceptionally high incidence of obesity? To follow your reasoning, some other country's waistline would be referenced as an excuse or explanation. A short visit to a theme park or Las Vegas would, in my opinion, make it difficult to deny certain facts. I'm not sure what the reference to "progressives" was about. Are you about to deny global warming?

A common deflection technique most commonly used by progressives as well. I know few people that will accept criticism of their country or nationality without resorting " whataboutery" It's a natural defensive mechanism heighted by Dominican culture norms but certainly not a Dominican phenomenon.

 

[arturo]

The photography accompanying the piece on the web site is terrific. I really enjoyed it.

CNN just aired on tv talking about DR and explains about DR & Haiti.

Story can be found here:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/12/world/dominican-republic-haiti-immigration/index.html

 

[bob saunders]

How, for example, does whateaboutery apply to how Americans respond to criticism about the exceptionally high incidence of obesity? To follow your reasoning, some other country's waistline would be referenced as an excuse or explanation. A short visit to a theme park or Las Vegas would, in my opinion, make it difficult to deny certain facts. I'm not sure what the reference to "progressives" was about. Are you about to deny global warming?

I 'm not American and haven't asked them how their super-sized meals and pops has helped to cause an obesity problem. I'm aware that there are fat people everywhere. Like any theory like what I've said about whateaboutry has exception but I noticed you implied I was talking about Americans, a false assumptions. Must be a defensive mechanism from you, assuming that you are American.
Progressives like to refer to " whatabout Bush...etc. It's a favorite of the GD's of he world.

 

[greydread]

I 'm not American and haven't asked them how their super-sized meals and pops has helped to cause an obesity problem. I'm aware that there are fat people everywhere. Like any theory like what I've said about whateaboutry has exception but I noticed you implied I was talking about Americans, a false assumptions. Must be a defensive mechanism from you, assuming that you are American.
Progressives like to refer to " whatabout Bush...etc. It's a favorite of the GD's of he world.

Not a single word about either the Dominican Republic or CNN, let alone a CNN piece on the Dominican Republic.

Nice work, Bob.

 

[windeguy]

You've said it exactly, it's about nationalism.

I have other experience with Dominicans that I know very well. Yes nationalism is a part of it, but color is also.

Take a look at any "high society" magazine published in the DR and you can count the number of darker skinned people on zero or one finger..

 

[bob saunders]

Not a single word about either the Dominican Republic or CNN, let alone a CNN piece on the Dominican Republic.

Nice work, Bob.

neither did the post I was responding to so your point is?
?

 

[Lando calrisian]

I have other experience with Dominicans that I know very well. Yes nationalism is a part of it, but color is also.

Take a look at any "high society" magazine published in the DR and you can count the number of darker skinned people on zero or one finger..

What do you mean?
What are you trying to say?

LC

 

[the gorgon]

I have other experience with Dominicans that I know very well. Yes nationalism is a part of it, but color is also.

Take a look at any "high society" magazine published in the DR and you can count the number of darker skinned people on zero or one finger..

i have posted the same thing many times before. for those who missed it, go buy the Sunday Listin Diario, and check out the magazine. i think it is called Sociales. come back and tell us what you see.

 

[malko]

Or check out the political poster thingys.
Then check out the candidate in real life.
The poster is always a shade or 2 or 3, lighter than real life.
Must be nationalism at work

 

[arturo]

I never suggested you were talking about Americans or what your nationality might be. It was a random example I chose to use because it's generally familiar (as compared to Tibetans for example).

I 'm not American and haven't asked them how their super-sized meals and pops has helped to cause an obesity problem. I'm aware that there are fat people everywhere. Like any theory like what I've said about whateaboutry has exception but I noticed you implied I was talking about Americans, a false assumptions. Must be a defensive mechanism from you, assuming that you are American.
Progressives like to refer to " whatabout Bush...etc. It's a favorite of the GD's of he world.

 

[Garyexpat]

I have other experience with Dominicans that I know very well. Yes nationalism is a part of it, but color is also.

Take a look at any "high society" magazine published in the DR and you can count the number of darker skinned people on zero or one finger..

A number of years back I was having constant problems with my Claro internet and found myself in their main office in Mega Centro and later the one on Kennedy. I got to know the whole staff and pointed out that you couldn't find a dark skinned person in any (maybe one hot chick) of their colateral materials. Then I told them to look around at both their employees and clients waiting in line. It was very eye opening for them. I also notice that when Miguel Vargas was running for president his billboard pictures were about 4 shades lighter than when I saw him on T.V

Just one of those things that makes you go Hmmmmmmmm. (flash back to Arsenio Hall)

 

[AlterEgo]

Well folks, we've managed to sidetrack another thread by going off topic and bringing race into it. Those who did so surely know better.

This thread is now closed, and offenders will find an infraction in their mailbox.