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Culture War Roundup for the week of December 22, 2025

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(‘Other Backward Castes’, ‘Pardo’, ‘gender diversity’, ‘URM’, ‘BAME’, whatever)

Tell me about Bame! Why is it a protected class?

Tell me about Bame! Why is it a protected class?

AIUI, "BAME" stands for "Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic," and is the UK term for non-whites, originally for statistical and data collection purposes, later for the various "diversity" programs.

We used to use BIPOC as an imported term until irate English people pointed out that we were indigenous.

The UN has unofficially defined indigenous people in a gerrymandered way that excludes the English.

Yes, but that only works in refined circles. It still makes people snigger in public so they changed it in the UK.

A lotta loyalty for a hired gun!

Who the [censored] do you think you are, calling me a "hired gun"!? Who am I supposed to be a "hired gun" for, in this baseless accusation of yours. Who am I supposedly displaying "a lotta loyalty" for, by daring to explain what BAME stands for?

I must confess that I've never really understood the US habit of self-censoring profanities. You are allowed to say "fuck" here - there is no word filter - and implying you said "fuck" is approximately as discourteous as actually saying it. So, what is gained by censoring yourself?

Somebody get this HOTHEAD outta here!

Okay, the bit was kind of funny, but you've got to know when to call it quits. Switching to a different part of the movie is a sign!

So because I responded with a bit of a temper to your baseless accusations, I'm a "hothead" and you're calling the mods to ban me?

@erwgv3g34

@sun_the_second

@ToaKraka

@CapitalRoom

The report I just filed with the Moderators lists me, my men, and Dr. Alexander here, but only one of you! First one to talk gets to stay on my message board!

I can't tell whether you're joking. If you aren't, see Baneposting.

I can't tell whether you're joking.

No, I'm genuinely outraged by @ABigGuy4U's apparent baseless, unprovoked attacks.

Baneposting

I don't follow. Are you saying these are quotes, then? Well, first, there was nothing to indicate they were such. Is everyone just supposed to recognize them? What ever happened to "make your point reasonably clear and plain" and "write like everyone is reading and you want them to be included" then? Second, how are they relevant, or an argument?

So, instead of an attack aimed at me, this is, what? Low-effort "chan behavior," not making a clear point, not writing for everyone, and not in keeping with the standards of the Motte, then?

The Dark Knight Rises is one of the most popular movies ever made, and the plane sequence is its signature scene. This is like someone saying "Play it again, Sam" in a reply to you, and you getting upset because your name is not Samuel.

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=9OXbfo3Mbx0

Low effort. And you're supposed to actually make a reply, not post a link to an unknown video, without even a mention of what it is or why it's relevant?

Because I'm not going to just click some video link.

@ABigGuy4U's post "A lotta loyalty for a hired gun!" is a quote from the memetic first scene of The Dark Knight Rises (his username is also a quote from said scene, the line immediately preceding the "loyalty" quote is "Tell me about Bane! Why does he wear the mask!", and "Somebody get this hothead outta here!" is a quote from later in the movie).

@sun_the_second linked to a video of said first scene.

So, instead of an attack aimed at me, this is, what? Low-effort "chan behavior," not making a clear point, not writing for everyone, and not in keeping with the standards of the Motte, then?

Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Or perhaps he is wondering why someone would create an acronym for non-whites if all races are equal.

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