Hello everybody, haven't checked on here for a long time due to a miscallaneous sortiment of bullshit happening, however, I wanted to say HAP PRIDE! to all those who...take pride in themselves.

Screw off with that goofy bullshit.

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Happy pride from this corner of the world as well.

Note: I peeked at responses, and you already have at least one biggoted response already... that didn't take long!

No biggoted, just tired of all the stupid ass fake holiday's. Mean while we don't celebrate the people that died for this country for more than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in a box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

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On 01 Jun 2026, Exodus said the following...

Hello everybody, haven't checked on here for a long time due to a miscallaneous sortiment of bullshit happening, however, I wanted to say PRIDE! to all those who...take pride in themselves.

Screw off with that goofy bullshit.

... Shouldn't you be doing something productive?

I see no goofy bullshit here. What are you referring to? btw your tagline doesn't fit

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On 02 Jun 2026, Exodus said the following...

No biggoted, just tired of all the stupid ass fake holiday's. Mean
while we don't celebrate the people that died for this country for more than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in a box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

We [America] don't even help people who fight for this country, why would we celebrate them?

If you want to be celebrated for dressing up like a cat and pissing in a box, why don't you work on that? Speak to your leaders, local government; maybe you can make a difference and get a cat piss in a box holiday?

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On 02 Jun 2026, Exodus said the following...

No biggoted, just tired of all the stupid ass fake holiday's. Mean
while we don't celebrate the people that died for this country for more than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in a box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

You know May is National Military Appreciation month don't you? Oh yeah... you don't know that because you're too focused on hate.

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We [America] don't even help people who fight for this country

EXACTLY my point.

If you want to be celebrated for dressing up like a cat and pissing in a bo why don't you work on that? Speak to your leaders, local government; maybe

Not me, talking about these nutball pride asshats.

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You know May is National Military Appreciation month don't you? Oh yeah... don't know that because you're too focused on hate.

How'd you know my middle name? It's not hate, it's called being NORMAL and not pushing bullshit and forcing people to accept people with mental illnesses that think that is how the world should be. Like THEY/THEM bullshit ... you're either a HIM or a HER ... there is no third direction.

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|03Quoting message from |11Boxoskulz |03to |11Exodus
|03on |1102 Jun 26 14:05:08|03.

No biggoted, just tired of all the stupid ass fake holiday's. Mean while we don't celebrate the people that died for this country for mo than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

We [America] don't even help people who fight for this country, why would w celebrate them?

You tell me, your country only celebrates veterans one day a year, but has given an entire month to the most emotionally unstable and fragile group of people who originally in the 80's were about "What goes on in our bedroom is nobodys business"... but are now "You MUST accept what we do in the bedroom or you will be cancelled"

Atreyu

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You tell me, your country only celebrates veterans one day a year, but
has given an entire month to the most emotionally unstable and fragile group of people who originally in the 80's were about "What goes on in
our bedroom is nobodys business"... but are now "You MUST accept what we do in the bedroom or you will be cancelled"

I am a right winged homosexual, but there is a reason why there is Alphabet peoples month. Many people were harassed and even violence was committed on them because of who they are. It would of been nice just to be who you are and not having to worry about society persecuting you when you are younger.

I could go further, but I dont want to violate the rules of the network.

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|03Quoting message from |11Utopian Galt |03to |11Atreyu
|03on |1102 Jun 26 19:08:41|03.

I am a right winged homosexual, but there is a reason why there is Alphabe peoples month. Many people were harassed and even violence was committed o them because of who they are. It would of been nice just to be who you are not having to worry about society persecuting you when you are younger.

Many ethnic or minority groups of people experienced violence because of who they were, yet for the most part we do not have entire months for such history lessons. For some reason a big deal is made about this particular group.

I politely question and challenge the narrative that I must take a month to be reminded of the violence and struggles of a group that, in the 80's, did NOT want to be celebrated but just wanted to fit-in, that what goes on in their bedrooms was nobodys business. That was fair and logical, but as of today, has morphed into something which MUST be accepted by a straight person "or else".

They are one of the most protected class of citizens in 2026 bar none thanks to the media and Internet... Seems to me that we don't need to be reminded, that their movement achieved what it set out to do, long ago.

Atreyu

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Note: I peeked at responses, and you already have at least one biggoted response already... that didn't take long!

No biggoted, just tired of all the stupid ass fake holiday's. Mean

We have different definitions for what counts as "bigotry".

For instance:

than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in a box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

You make up something that doesn't happen, that isn't the thing actually being celebrated, and entirely diminish that the month is about, oh, a guy kissing his guy, in a completely normal way, but in public the same way a guy would kiss his gal.

It's pride at still being alive, still standing, still living an authentic life, despite a group of people going out of their way to be awful about it.

Like you.

while we don't celebrate the people that died for this country for more than a day

Meanwhile, trans people got kicked out of the military because somehow their service to the country was unwanted, even though they were ready and willing to serve.

(And, yes, I know this conversation is political, but LGBT people should be able to talk about their daily life, here. Including celebrating Pride. Much like people should be able to talk about their daily life, including celebrating Easter, or Passover, or whatever. There was no political point to it until you decided to poo over someone celebrating something you don't.)

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Exodus wrote to Nuskooler <=-

than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in
a box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

Reductio ad absurdum.




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Utopian Galt wrote to Atreyu <=-

I am a right winged homosexual, but there is a reason why there is Alphabet peoples month. Many people were harassed and even violence was committed on them because of who they are. It would of been nice just
to be who you are and not having to worry about society persecuting you when you are younger.

Having the government in the 1980s pretty much say out loud that
HIV/AIDS wasn't a big deal because it only affected gays should be
recognized as well.

I know gay men my age. One of them commented walking around in the
Castro district in San Francisco that there were no men his age. While
I was going through that period in my 20s and 30s where I had a wedding
every weekend, they were going to weekly funerals.



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On Tuesday, June 2nd Exodus muttered...

No biggoted, just tired of all the stupid ass fake holiday's. Mean while we don't celebrate the people that died for this country for more than a day, but we celebrate people who dress up like cats and piss in a box outside as normal for a month? Yeah ... NO.

...so biggoted. lol.

Fun fact: Vetrans month is all of November. National Military Appreciation Month is also all of May.


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If you want to be celebrated for dressing up like a cat and pissing in a box, why don't you work on that? Speak to your leaders, local government; maybe you can make a difference and get a cat piss in a box holiday?

I do believe that is covered by the "Q+" part of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which is why he quasi-sarcastically brought it up.


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You tell me, your country only celebrates veterans one day a year,

Technically at least three days celebrate the military:

Armed Forces Day for active military
Memorial Day for the fallen
Veteran's Day for former military

As someone else pointed out, May is supposedly Military Appreciation Month, although it doesn't seem to get as much attention as other designated months.

but has
given an entire month to the most emotionally unstable and fragile group of people who originally in the 80's were about "What goes on in our bedroom is nobodys business"... but are now "You MUST accept what we do in the bedroom or
you will be cancelled"

I would be shocked if Canada does not also celebrate Pride.

I would prefer not to know what is going on in anybody's bedroom -- gay, straight, or other -- as long as it is between consenting adults as it is very likely none of my business.



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|03Quoting message from |11Utopian Galt |03to |11Atreyu
|03on |1102 Jun 26 19:08:41|03.

I am a right winged homosexual, but there is a reason why there is Alphabe
peoples month. Many people were harassed and even violence was committed o
them because of who they are. It would of been nice just to be who you are
not having to worry about society persecuting you when you are younger.

Many ethnic or minority groups of people experienced violence because of who they were, yet for the most part we do not have entire months for such history
lessons. For some reason a big deal is made about this particular group.

We also have Black Pride Month, Asian Pride Month, and Latin American Pride "Month" (actually 5 or 6 weeks long) but, yes, this is the one that folks on social media sure make the most noise about.



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It's pride at still being alive, still standing, still living an authentic life, despite a group of people going out of their way to be awful about it

That is NOT what is being celebrated for this "month". Trust me.

Meanwhile, trans people got kicked out of the military because somehow thei service to the country was unwanted, even though they were ready and willin to serve.

Yes, because they have mental issues. If you are a man and want to be a woman, you have an issue. If you are a woman that wants to be a man, you have an issue. You deal with what you are dealt.

You make up something that doesn't happen, that isn't the thing actually be

Oh, but it does. It does happen. You just choose to ignore it and call people bigots.

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If you want to be celebrated for dressing up like a cat and pissing in a

box, why don't you work on that? Speak to your leaders, local government; maybe you can make a difference and get a cat piss in a box holiday?

I do believe that is covered by the "Q+" part of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which why he quasi-sarcastically brought it up.

I have tons of gay friends and co-workers. I can care less. Don't flaunt it around for a month. Maybe I should make August "I fucked my wife in the ass month" and talk about it all month and force everything to go oh wow, so happy for you.

I know you didn't write who I am replying to Mike, I am just making a
point. For them.

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I would prefer not to know what is going on in anybody's bedroom -- gay, straight, or other -- as long as it is between consenting adults as it is likely none of my business.

THANK YOU for driving my point home.

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We also have Black Pride Month, Asian Pride Month, and Latin American Prid "Month" (actually 5 or 6 weeks long) but, yes, this is the one that folks social media sure make the most noise about.

Then we get into the where's the WHITE pride month. Oh thats racist. But Black pride month isn't? Yeah, love those double standards these groups have. :(

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Exodus wrote to Mike Powell <=-

We also have Black Pride Month, Asian Pride Month, and Latin American Prid "Month" (actually 5 or 6 weeks long) but, yes, this is the one that folks social media sure make the most noise about.

Then we get into the where's the WHITE pride month. Oh thats racist.
But Black pride month isn't? Yeah, love those double standards these groups have. :(

And don't forget that there is no "Straight Sexual Preference" month.
Just various months for those that are NOT straight.

It's only the minorities that get special treatment, remember. :(



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|03Quoting message from |11Mike Powell |03to |11Atreyu

I would be shocked if Canada does not also celebrate Pride.

Yes it does... we are reminded of this every freaking day of the month...

I would prefer not to know what is going on in anybody's bedroom -- gay, straight, or other -- as long as it is between consenting adults as it is likely none of my business.

Me neither.

Atreyu

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And don't forget that there is no "Straight Sexual Preference" month.
Just various months for those that are NOT straight.

It's only the minorities that get special treatment, remember. :(

Good point!!! I have no idea what happened to this world. :(

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Re: Re: Happy pride month! (to those who cel
By: Mike Powell to Atreyu on Wed Jun 03 2026 03:59 pm

You tell me, your country only celebrates veterans one day a year,

Technically at least three days celebrate the military:

Armed Forces Day for active military
Memorial Day for the fallen
Veteran's Day for former military

As someone else pointed out, May is supposedly Military Appreciation Month

First, sorry Mike Powell if I am replying / quoting the wrong post as I am just getting a hang of this thing.

Second, based on random Google searches, it looks like current and former military members are a smaller minority U.S. than most other groups.

Third, as a Veteran, I dislike holidays that try to honor us. If one wants to discuss focing values on others, I feel forced to respond kindly to "Thank you for your service," to maintain societal norms when the truthful response would be "I didn't do it for you."

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Twas Wednesday, June 3rd when Exodus said...

That is NOT what is being celebrated for this "month". Trust me.

"Trust me bro"

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On Wednesday, June 3rd Exodus was heard saying...

I have tons of gay friends and co-workers. I can care less. Don't flaunt it around for a month. Maybe I should make August "I fucked my wife in the ass month" and talk about it all month and force everything to go oh wow, so happy for you.

When you can't get a job, your community exiles you, your government takes away right, etc. based on said activities, let us know.

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On Wednesday, June 3rd Exodus muttered...

Then we get into the where's the WHITE pride month. Oh thats racist. Bu Black pride month isn't? Yeah, love those double standards these groups have. :(

And in addition to you and your wifes activities, when the government and co. take away your rights for being white let us know.

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It's pride at still being alive, still standing, still living an authen life, despite a group of people going out of their way to be awful abou

That is NOT what is being celebrated for this "month". Trust me.

Trusting you is not on my list of "good decisions".

Anyway, I should stop feeding the troll / bigot.

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NuSkooler wrote to Exodus <=-

Fun fact: Vetrans month is all of November. National Military
Appreciation Month is also all of May.

STOP letting FACTS get in the way of ARGUMENTS!



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Mike Powell wrote to boxoskulz <=-

I do believe that is covered by the "Q+" part of LGBTQ+ Pride Month,
which is why he quasi-sarcastically brought it up.

There's so much acknowledgement nowadays. I miss the '80s, going to
school in San Francisco. There was Straight and Queer, and they each
sort of encompassed a whole group.

Simpler times.

I joked about Hamburger Mary's, a wonderful bar and restaurant that was
a melting pot in South of Market in San Francisco - a block from 2
leather bars, close to the nascent tech boom in the 90s, and still home
to the locals. I'd always give props to a bar that made fancy drinks but
still had a PBR tap for the locals.

You'd see men in drag at the bar next to tech bros in dockers and button
down shirts and a group of college kids. Everyone just sort of got
along. Killer music, too.

They had 2 single-stall bathrooms. They were originally marked MEN and
LADIES. That caused some confusion, so they changed the names to BUTCH
and FEMME. Later, they gave up and labeled them both WHOEVER - after
all, they were identical!



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Exodus wrote to Mike Powell <=-

I have tons of gay friends and co-workers.

No, you don't.


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Exodus wrote to Mike Powell <=-

Then we get into the where's the WHITE pride month. Oh thats racist.
But Black pride month isn't? Yeah, love those double standards these groups have. :(

That's every other month out of the year.



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poindexter FORTRAN wrote to NuSkooler <=-

NuSkooler wrote to Exodus <=-

Fun fact: Vetrans month is all of November. National Military
Appreciation Month is also all of May.

STOP letting FACTS get in the way of ARGUMENTS!

Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but
not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't think
there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).



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poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Exodus <=-

Exodus wrote to Mike Powell <=-

Then we get into the where's the WHITE pride month. Oh thats racist.
But Black pride month isn't? Yeah, love those double standards these groups have. :(

That's every other month out of the year.

That's a cop-out, and a non-answer. Also a lie.



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Anyway, I should stop feeding the troll / bigot.

Glad you'll stop eating.

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I have tons of gay friends and co-workers.

No, you don't.

Yup, you're right, you know me.

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Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but
not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't think there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).

I've never heard of it, and have Veterans in my family.

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Twas Thursday, June 4th when Gamgee said...

Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't think there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).

November is recognized as "Veterans and Military Families Month" in the United States, honoring the sacrifices made by military families and veterans.
Established in 1996 and is acknowledged every year with a presidential proclamation.


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On Thursday, June 4th Gamgee was heard saying...

That's every other month out of the year.

That's a cop-out, and a non-answer. Also a lie.

The point is that it is the question that is nonsense. Straight whites are easily the most priviledged in the US, by far. Speaking as a straight white dude, as well as numerous studies across time and displines. And here's another fun fact for you: YOU TOO can celebrate Pride, that doesn't make you gay, in case you're worried. Lots of us straight dudes do. You'd be celebrating equality, nothing more. Same with BLM, same with many things. I guess you might say, you DO get some "white pride" time, since Pride in fact, INCLUDES you.


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Exodus wrote to Gamgee <=-

Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but
not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't think there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).

I've never heard of it, and have Veterans in my family.

I haven't heard of it either, and served 28 years in the USN...

I did some checking, and what he's referring to is actually called
"Military Family Appreciation Month", and does run during all of
November. Obviously *related* to veterans, but that word isn't part of
the correct title.



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NuSkooler wrote to Gamgee <=-

Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but
not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't think there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).

November is recognized as "Veterans and Military Families Month" in the United States, honoring the sacrifices made by military families and veterans. Established in 1996 and is acknowledged every year with a presidential proclamation.

I did some looking, and here are a couple of corrections:

It's correct title is "Military Family Appreciation Month". It was established in 1993, and is indeed acknowledged by the
President/government every year.

I guess I have actually heard of that now that I think about it, but
it's one of those "celebrations" which is VERY low-key and doesn't have
any social media whackos making a spectacle of it, which is good.



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NuSkooler wrote to Gamgee <=-

> pF> That's every other month out of the year.

That's a cop-out, and a non-answer. Also a lie.

The point is that it is the question that is nonsense.

It isn't, though. Are white people not allowed to be PROUD of who/what
they are, and what they've overcome/accomplished? Is that because
they're the majority demographic group and therefore are evil?

Straight whites are easily the most priviledged in the US, by far.

What does "priviledged" have to do with being proud of one's self?

Also, even that *word* is just a go-to talking point for the Left, as a passive-aggressive way of putting down white people for no actual
reason. I'm a straight white guy, and have worked HARD for everything
I've got. I got no special priviledges along the way.

Have you ever had any exposure/experience with white folks from the Appalachian region, or the deep south "bayou" region, or the dust-eaters
in west Texas? Would you call any of them priviledged by being white?
Those are HUGE numbers of people too, in case you didn't know. Probably
the poorest groups in the entire country, and nearly 100% white.

Speaking as a
straight white dude, as well as numerous studies across time and displines. And here's another fun fact for you: YOU TOO can celebrate Pride, that doesn't make you gay, in case you're worried. Lots of us straight dudes do. You'd be celebrating equality, nothing more. Same
with BLM, same with many things. I guess you might say, you DO get some "white pride" time, since Pride in fact, INCLUDES you.

Do you understand that some people (not necessarily me, but MANY people) consider those kind of lifestyles immoral due to religious reasons? Are
they evil because they believe in God and not "Pride" weirdos? I
personally don't "celebrate" Pride because I find most of it rather disgusting, quite honestly, for non-religious reasons. However, I don't
do anything to cause any trouble about any of it, I just tend to ignore
it. Do what you'd like to do, but you don't need to tell me about it,
or push it into my face. Live and let live, as they say.


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I haven't heard of it either, and served 28 years in the USN...

I did some checking, and what he's referring to is actually called "Military Family Appreciation Month", and does run during all of
November. Obviously *related* to veterans, but that word isn't part of
the correct title.

Just another libtard trying to force their crap on us. Hey look! I got Pride, I shit my pants! Pride for everyone!

Why does EVERYDAY have to be for something. Can't we just live?

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On Thursday, June 4th Gamgee muttered...

I guess I have actually heard of that now that I think about it, but it's one of those "celebrations" which is VERY low-key and doesn't have any social media whackos making a spectacle of it, which is good.

But yall are also complaining that there isn't something for "you"?!

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The point is that it is the question that is nonsense. Straight whites are

easily the most priviledged in the US, by far. Speaking as a straight white dude, as well as numerous studies across time and displines. And here's another fun fact for you: YOU TOO can celebrate Pride, that doesn't make you gay, in case you're worried. Lots of us straight dudes do. You'd be celebrating equality, nothing more. Same with BLM, same with many things. I guess you might say, you DO get some "white pride" time, since Pride in fact, INCLUDES you.


Everyone assumes that all white people have "white privilege," whatever that is.
I have heard in past that it might be linked to "generational wealth."

I am Gen X. I am the first generation of my immediate family who can say that I
grew up with indoor plumbing for my whole childhood. Neither of my parents can say that. Nor can they say that they had electric or A/C their whole childhood.
One never had an automobile. Maybe white privilege just kicked in with my generation?

Still not sure where the "generational wealth" part of it comes in, unless that means having jobs and working.

I think both must be "city folk" or "Northern" things.


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Gamgee wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

STOP letting FACTS get in the way of ARGUMENTS!

Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but
not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't
think there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).

https://www.usar.army.mil/news/images/igphoto/2003577555/


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Gamgee wrote to NuSkooler <=-

November is recognized as "Veterans and Military Families Month" in the United States, honoring the sacrifices made by military families and veterans. Established in 1996 and is acknowledged every year with a presidential proclamation.

I did some looking, and here are a couple of corrections:

It's correct title is "Military Family Appreciation Month". It was established in 1993, and is indeed acknowledged by the President/government every year.

I see several .mil sites and military-adjacent sites referring to it as
the former.



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poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Gamgee <=-

STOP letting FACTS get in the way of ARGUMENTS!

Got to say that I'm well aware of Veteran's Day on November 11th, but
not familiar with "Veterans Month" being all of November. I don't
think there is any such thing (at least here in the USA).

https://www.usar.army.mil/news/images/igphoto/2003577555/

Yeah... you see it shown that way, and also as: "Military Families Appreciation Month". Sure, OK.

My comment above said I didn't think there was anything called "Veterans Month".

See the difference? Yep. There *ISN'T* a "Veterans Month".



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Everyone assumes that all white people have "white privilege," whatever that is.

People hear the term, "privilege", and assume it means, "something extra special".

It doesn't, and it turns an extremely useful concept into something that people get hung up on, because, as you say, it doesn't feel a whole lot like privilege when you're poor.

But think about "rich privilege". The idea there would be that, since you're rich, a sudden $1000 expense is basically irrelevant, so you can use money to take care of the problem, and it not hurt.

And it's not _money_ with "white privilege", it's that you don't have to worry that the police are going to be extra interested in you because of skin color. The immigration people aren't going to see, "he looks like a Mexican", and ask you for papers.

And so on. Because being white is the default, there's a variety of things you don't have to worry about.

But _of course_ you still have worries, especially if you're poor. And we're all a lot closer to being homeless than we are to being billionaires. (Well, unless there's a secret billionaire keeping quiet about it)

Anyway, you may disagree with the concept, but I always hope that people can understand that "white privilege" isn't about _special_ rights, or being rich, or whatever, it's about the set of things you _don't_ see or notice, because you don't have to deal with it.

But it's a concept with a stupid name, so that things get confused, like when people talk about "theory" in scientific and non-scientific contexts.

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