I was shopping on Google (google shopping search) for a computer desk, and
they have filters to choose price range, brand, design, color, and SKIN COLOR OF SELLER.

The options for Skin color of seller are ridiculous. I'm exaggerating, it
don't say "Skin color of seller," but that section is innocently labeled "Discover," whatever that's supposed to mean. The options are: black owned businesses, latino owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses.

That's ridiculous! Do people care which color or veteran status they're buying something from? I doubt it! But Google sure likes to stir the pot of racial resentment. Where's the "asian owned businesses" or the "native American owned businesses" filter? And how about the whites? Don't any white people do any desk sales? What if I want to purchase from white owned businesses only?
Google doesn't accommodate me :(

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The options for Skin color of seller are ridiculous. I'm exaggerating, it don't say "Skin color of seller," but that section is innocently labeled "Discover," whatever that's supposed to mean. The options are: black owned businesses, latino owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses.

Well, some people do care, and it may also help them to prove that they are
not discriminating against protected classes. It would be nice if they
added "(your home country here) owned businesses" but that would probably
be asking too much.


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"Discover," whatever that's supposed to mean. The options are: black own businesses, latino owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses.

Well, some people do care, and it may also help them to prove that they are not discriminating against protected classes. It would be nice if they added "(your home country here) owned businesses" but that would probably be asking too much.

What do you mean by "protected classes?"

Is Google the one trying to prove something, or is the shopper trying to prove something? (IMO: the only thing they're proving is that systemic racism is ok depending on who it hurts.)

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Hello Aaron,

"Discover," whatever that's supposed to mean. The options are:

black own

businesses, latino owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses.

Well, some people do care, and it may also help them to prove that

they

are not discriminating against protected classes. It would be nice

if

they added "(your home country here) owned businesses" but that would
probably be asking too much.

What do you mean by "protected classes?"

Niggers.

Is Google the one trying to prove something, or is the shopper trying to prove something?

Google is an equal opportunity searcher ...

(IMO: the only thing they're proving is that systemic racism is ok depending on who it hurts.)

You said it. Not me. :)

For Life,
Lee

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On 28 Jun 2022, Aaron Thomas said the following...

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I was shopping on Google (google shopping search) for a computer desk,
and they have filters to choose price range, brand, design, color, and SKIN COLOR OF SELLER.

The options for Skin color of seller are ridiculous. I'm exaggerating, it don't say "Skin color of seller," but that section is innocently labeled "Discover," whatever that's supposed to mean. The options are: black
owned businesses, latino owned businesses, and veteran owned businesses.

That's ridiculous! Do people care which color or veteran status they're buying something from? I doubt it! But Google sure likes to stir the pot of racial resentment. Where's the "asian owned businesses" or the
"native American owned businesses" filter? And how about the whites?
Don't any white people do any desk sales? What if I want to purchase
from white owned businesses only? Google doesn't accommodate me :(

Could it be that these big tech companies are going out of their way to showcase people of color, and avoiding Caucasians altogether.
Perhaps they believe that they are avoiding racism; when they are clearly standing in the middle of it.
Wouldn't be great if they treated us as if we all were apart of the human race, and without the mention of skin tone or gender?

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Could it be that these big tech companies are going out of their way to showcase people of color, and avoiding Caucasians altogether.
Perhaps they believe that they are avoiding racism; when they are clearly standing in the middle of it.

Caucasians must be punished because of George Floyd, was my first thought. But what did the asians and native americans do to deserve this? Maybe the racial filter guy is out on FMLA, and he'll add those in when he returns to work :)

Wouldn't be great if they treated us as if we all were apart of the
human race, and without the mention of skin tone or gender?

Yea the media and big tech should get over their obsession. No news is good news, and one color can sell desks as well as the next.

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Perhaps they believe that they are avoiding racism; when they are clearly standing in the middle of it.

I suspect that is a good part of it.

Wouldn't be great if they treated us as if we all were apart of the human race
and without the mention of skin tone or gender?

That was part of the "Dream," if I remember right. Seems like some folks
don't like that dream much.


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Hello Greg,

Wouldn't be great if they treated us as if we all were apart of the human race, and without the mention of skin tone or gender?

Minister Louis Farrakhan says Jesus was a black man, and bases his
claim on verses in the gospel and in revelation. Would you like me to
quote scripture?

I heard him live in person at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana
some years ago. He was quite convincing.

For Life,
Lee

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On 30 Jun 2022, Lee Lofaso said the following...

Hello Greg,

Minister Louis Farrakhan says Jesus was a black man, and bases his
claim on verses in the gospel and in revelation. Would you like me to quote scripture?

Tell me, what can the Leader of the Nation if Islam who has been controversial due to his antisemitic views, tell me of Jesus?

I heard him live in person at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana
some years ago. He was quite convincing.

well that's 2 hours that your not going to get back.
Greg

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