“Provocative?” 

What is this 1988? Have you been watching Falcon Crest?



> On Nov 6, 2018, at 08:12, Steven Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> If I am, I really don't mean to be.  Guilty of poor communication.
> 
> Conversation very confusing.
> 
>> On Tue, 6 Nov 2018, at 1:08 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> 
>> Your tone is extremely condescending. I chose the emoji because it is rude.
>> 
>> You could read my works. My latest essay that addresses Drexciya and UR and 
>> Moodymann and revolution is getting some pretty good reviews. 
>> 
>> I already shared the book in an earlier email. I’m arrogant, but not 
>> arrogant enough to post the link again. 
>> 
>> Also, I don’t care about 1 or 10 or 50 white people who are bigots, you’re 
>> all the same to me. I’m not gonna waste my energy debating with you about 
>> who you are. And I have to look like you. It sux. 😢
>> 
>> Denise
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 07:42, Steven Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Yes I suppose it did. I wasn't aware that I was thinking about it, but as 
>>> it happens I came across other information a couple of days ago which 
>>> opened my eyes, and I will admit when I was wrong. To be fair, I am 
>>> sometimes processing things well beyond a conversation.  I do not have a 
>>> neuro-typical mind, and often struggle to keep up with a conversation.
>>> 
>>> The feeling I woke up with this morning was that James Stinson did feel 
>>> very strongly about it, that I should know, and I hand't really listened to 
>>> what he said in the interview. I felt bad about it, because it was 
>>> ignorant. In the same manner I would defend other parties that fail to 
>>> appreciate the sensitive nature of it, as probably not aware of the insult. 
>>> I just didn't see it that way, that the interpretation as a listener 
>>> probably just suited my own world view. I want to be clear that I'm not 
>>> disappointed if that were the case, and I regret writing that I would be 
>>> disappointed. I am not personally ashamed, but I see no reason to be 
>>> disappointed. It's fair enough. I just don't really know enough about it, 
>>> leading to my ignorance.
>>> 
>>> It's funny the emoticon you have put there looks like happy surprise 
>>> (though it probably depends on the image being used in the particular email 
>>> reader I guess). It's hard to tell if it's meant to be. You seem happily 
>>> provocative, and I don't really object to that. I might go and read more of 
>>> what you have got to say about it. The music is something else in any case, 
>>> but I accept that you probably know a lot better the motivations behind the 
>>> music, and that you may be right.
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, 6 Nov 2018, at 12:15 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> It took you this long to think of a response. 😲
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 6, 2018, at 04:07, Steven Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> Denise
>>>>> 
>>>>> I woke up this morning having had a dream where I hadn't really heard 
>>>>> what James Stinson was saying to Andrew Duke, that it was about racism, 
>>>>> and that Denise was right. The feeling was strong. Only 20 minutes later 
>>>>> I'm writing this and I'm still half asleep, but I know this was playing 
>>>>> on my mind since reading an article on the mostly unknown involvement of 
>>>>> Scottish families in the slave trade, and how Glasgow and Edinburgh 
>>>>> benefited, and honoured those families. It makes you feel sick.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm not well read on history, but I also have read more recently about 
>>>>> the practically unknown, hidden and widespread occupation of Scotland by 
>>>>> the British army for many many years following the battle of Culloden. 
>>>>> Following that were the highland clearances, ordered by land-owners in 
>>>>> England. There's a monument to one of them, the Duke of Sutherland, twice 
>>>>> an MP in the British Parliament, he later became the British ambassador 
>>>>> in Paris. People demand that the statue be removed, or at least moved. In 
>>>>> short, it says more about the British involvement in the slave trade at 
>>>>> the time, but Scotland is shamed. Ports were not directly used, but they 
>>>>> were used in some arrangement which was directly involved with the slave 
>>>>> trade. I felt that we had nothing to do with that ugly business. I was 
>>>>> born in Glasgow, and my ancestors there were all poor working class 
>>>>> families. I think we should be taught this stuff in school. That's all 
>>>>> white-washing and as a result we are mostly ignorant. I will apologise 
>>>>> for my own ignorance, and appreciate that you may be right. I certainly 
>>>>> woke with a strong feeling that you could be.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> 
>>>>> Steve
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2018, at 7:23 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I didn’t say that Black people would be, should be, or are offended. 
>>>>>> Read my original statements. I’m confused by your rage. Better yet, 
>>>>>> you’re confused by your rage. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Denise
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Oct 24, 2018, at 13:33, Joe Marougi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> Even though English is my second language I just looked it up and I 
>>>>>>> feel that it was an accurate description of her intentions based on 
>>>>>>> >50% of the synonyms being a match. 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Could I have used another word?  Sure, there are many synonyms to 
>>>>>>> choose from.  I think “not being fair” and “not applying proper moral 
>>>>>>> principles” is precisely what she’s guilty of:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS761US761&hl=en-US&ei=_KnQW9COIdrB0PEPjLmWgAM&ins=false&q=unscrupulous&oq=uns&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.1.0.35i39j0i131l2j46i20i264j0i131.3280.5506..6457...1.0..3.502.2111.0j9j1j5-1......0....1.......5..0j0i71j0i10j46i39j0i131i20i264.72dD2dpqNVQ
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 10:19 AM kent williams <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> I think it's fine to disagree, even to argue, but putting on my 313 
>>>>>>> List Administrator Crown and picking up my 313 List Administrator 
>>>>>>> Sceptre, let me say this:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think that calling other list members 'unscrupulous' is over the 
>>>>>>> line.  And in this particular case, patently absurd.  Denise has strong 
>>>>>>> opinions and you can argue about them all you want, but she is not 
>>>>>>> unscrupulous.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> To quote Inigo Montoya,  "I do not think it means what you think it 
>>>>>>> means."
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 12:03 PM Joe Marougi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> Agreed,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> However I do feel that unscrupulous race-baiting should be called out 
>>>>>>> just as much as actual racist views/comments. 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Next subject? 🤓👊🏿
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 9:48 AM [email protected] <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Heh - you obviously weren't part of our.....discussion about Dixon 
>>>>>>> Avenue Basement Jams a year or so ago on Facebook :)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ANYWAY....let's move off the insta-drama and on to the music..much 
>>>>>>> love, massive respect, nuff said 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 at 17:42, kent williams <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Tom Cox got the fuck out of the 313 list when the getting was good. 
>>>>>>> He's still as opinionated as ever, still doing battle with the sucka 
>>>>>>> MCs (aren't we all?), but I think he mostly stays out of trouble these 
>>>>>>> days.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm trying to remember when he posted to 313 last. Something like 15 
>>>>>>> years ago?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 11:38 AM Martin Dust <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> > On 24 Oct 2018, at 17:36,[email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>> > 
>>>>>>> > Where's Tom Cox when you need him?  He's always got a calm and 
>>>>>>> > measured response in situations like this.
>>>>>>> > 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Proper LOL
>>>>> 
>>> 
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