Martin-Luther-King. Just lipservice or progression? (1 Viewer)

[AccessBlaster]

Are the Klu-Klux-Klan still in operation in the USA? I haven't heard anything about them for years.

?Maybe there is a modern equivalent perhaps?

Col

I heard they left the USA and retired in Essex, UK.

 

[ColinEssex]

I heard they left the USA and retired in Essex, UK.

I wasn't aware of that - could you give more detail please?

Col

 

[Alc]

Are the Klu-Klux-Klan still in operation in the USA? I haven't heard anything about them for years.

?Maybe there is a modern equivalent perhaps?

Col

There was a documentary on tv here, a week or so ago. Supposedly, there's a bit of a schism in the group, with some thinking they need to be more lenient in their views if they're actually going to achieve anything, while others want to go back to what they viewed as 'the good old days' of lynchings, etc. as they felt a hard line was needed more than ever, nowadays.

It was pretty strange seeing this as a subject for discussion in the 21st century.

 

[Fifty2One]

What an odd question. Where you on their mailing list and they stopped mailing you? Perhaps of you are looking to start up a chapter then perhaps you could help to revive the British National Socialist Movement.

Are the Klu-Klux-Klan still in operation in the USA? I haven't heard anything about them for years.

?Maybe there is a modern equivalent perhaps?

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

What an odd question. Where you on their mailing list and they stopped mailing you? Perhaps of you are looking to start up a chapter then perhaps you could help to revive the British National Socialist Movement.

What an odd answer. I fail to see why I would wish to be implicated with them for asking a question.
If I asked if North Korea had nuclear weapons, does that mean I want to see a nuclear war?

Alc's comment indicates that it (the KKK) is still going - personally I had no idea, hence the question.

Col

 

[Vassago]

If they are still around, it must be a very small organization. Col, you watch news on US affairs often, correct? Have you seen any news on them in years? I know I haven't.

 

[ColinEssex]

If they are still around, it must be a very small organization. Col, you watch news on US affairs often, correct? Have you seen any news on them in years? I know I haven't.

I only watch the BBC news - heaven forbid that I should watch an American news channel (like Fox). I don't like the news to be government censored like it is in the USA.

Usually there is an item on something major that happens in the USA - that is what I comment on. And no I haven't heard of the KKK for years, hence the question. You Americans are always telling me I know nothing about reality in the USA which is why I ask those people on the ground what the state of play is. That is why you are all so super-sensitive about any questions, you always interpret a quest for knowlege as a slight on your country.

I realise that correct English is not your first language, that maybe is the reason you (Americans) always misinterpret my comments.

Col

 

[Vassago]

I only watch the BBC news - heaven forbid that I should watch an American news channel (like Fox). I don't like the news to be government censored like it is in the USA.

Usually there is an item on something major that happens in the USA - that is what I comment on. And no I haven't heard of the KKK for years, hence the question. You Americans are always telling me I know nothing about reality in the USA which is why I ask those people on the ground what the state of play is. That is why you are all so super-sensitive about any questions, you always interpret a quest for knowlege as a slight on your country.

I realise that correct English is not your first language, that maybe is the reason you (Americans) always misinterpret my comments.

Col

I'm sorry if my question and/or comment struck a nerve. I know how super-sensitive you are. I was merely asking as I am unaware of any recent news by the dreadful clan. I wasn't sure if you had heard or seen something I haven't.

I'm sorry you choose to limit yourself by not watching news programming from outside your country. It's no wonder why you no so little of the world outside the UK. I strongly urge you to consider opening your mind to the world a little more. It would limit the need to answer questions about groups that haven't existed in the media in years.

I watch news programs from many countries. I also read articles from outside the US. I enjoy BBC news, but since English is not my first language, it's sometimes hard for me to follow. In the future, perhaps I'll request your assistance in translating this for me. You seem to be fluent in English and American languages.

 

[Adam Caramon]

That is why you are all so super-sensitive about any questions, you always interpret a quest for knowlege as a slight on your country.

Oh, it was a quest for knowledge. Here:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=klu+klux+klan

 

[MrsGorilla]

I realise that correct English is not your first language, that maybe is the reason you (Americans) always misinterpret my comments.

Wow, I've never heard that one before...

 

[Jacob Mathai]

This thread reminds me of an old saying "It is easier to wake up a man who is really sleeping, than the one who is pretending that he is sleeping".
Note: I heard this in another country.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Don’t argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

 

[Rich]

Don’t argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

http://www.selfcontrolfreak.com/slaan.html

 

[AccessBlaster]

http://www.selfcontrolfreak.com/slaan.html

Thank you for the interesting link.

 

[Vassago]

Don't call other members names. That basically makes that statement you posted hypocritical.