Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Mon, Mar 05 2007
Where are the octogenarian Aryans?
I once thought the white supremacy movement was waning, but I seem to have been slightly misinformed. The individuals with these sorts of beliefs have not only not given up the fight, but have apparently formed gangs and become more violent and organized in their war on most of the world's population. They are a minority, of course, but they've become a minority that now sports graffiti and tattoos. I suppose there is some sense to the latter. Tattoos might show colors more brilliantly on lighter skin tones, but other than that particular perk, I can't think of any particular advantage to the whole mindset.
I always seem to think of Aryans as young people. There are probably some 87-year old Aryans creaking around somewhere, but I have a feeling that anyone with that many years under their belt has learned the sort of life lessons that people under the age of 30 (or even 40) haven't even begun to consider yet. Besides, I'm trying to imagine roving gangs of (very) senior Aryans beating people senseless, shooting the socks off their meth rivals, burning down cops' homes and getting girlfriends to get a job in the bank so they can pull an inside job. Somehow, it just doesn't seem to happen. Unfortunately, my best guess is that Aryans who don't get killed or die in prison and who manage to live into their 80s have taken another good look around—and have figured out what's important and what's not. Those colorful tattoos would be a real social embarrassment right about then.
posted at: 09:29 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
I once thought the white supremacy movement was waning, but I seem to have been slightly misinformed. The individuals with these sorts of beliefs have not only not given up the fight, but have apparently formed gangs and become more violent and organized in their war on most of the world's population. They are a minority, of course, but they've become a minority that now sports graffiti and tattoos. I suppose there is some sense to the latter. Tattoos might show colors more brilliantly on lighter skin tones, but other than that particular perk, I can't think of any particular advantage to the whole mindset.
I always seem to think of Aryans as young people. There are probably some 87-year old Aryans creaking around somewhere, but I have a feeling that anyone with that many years under their belt has learned the sort of life lessons that people under the age of 30 (or even 40) haven't even begun to consider yet. Besides, I'm trying to imagine roving gangs of (very) senior Aryans beating people senseless, shooting the socks off their meth rivals, burning down cops' homes and getting girlfriends to get a job in the bank so they can pull an inside job. Somehow, it just doesn't seem to happen. Unfortunately, my best guess is that Aryans who don't get killed or die in prison and who manage to live into their 80s have taken another good look around—and have figured out what's important and what's not. Those colorful tattoos would be a real social embarrassment right about then.
posted at: 09:29 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
