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John Adams slams ABC Sydney radio show for discussion over whether chess is ‘racist’
news.com.au ^
| 06/24/20
| Nic Savage
Posted on 06/24/2020 9:20:20 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX
Former Australian chess representative John Adams has slammed the ABC for organising a radio segment discussing whether the popular board game is racist.
Professional economist Adams received a call from a Sydney-based ABC producer on Tuesday asking whether the game was racist because white always moves first.
I just received a phone call from an ABC Sydney based producer seeking a comment about the game of chess, Adams posted to Twitter.
The ABC have taken the view that chess is RACIST given that white always go first!
They are seeking comment from a chess official as to whether the rules of chess need to be altered!
Trust the taxpayer-funded national broadcaster to apply ideological Marxist frameworks to anything and everything in Australia!
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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: australia; chat; chess; racism
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You can't make this stuff up any more. I doubt The Onion could come up with anything as ridiculous as this.
To: Pining_4_TX
My sons chess teacher was African American. He kept the traditional rules.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:24:55 AM PDT
by
married21
(As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
To: Pining_4_TX
Chess, racist? Of course it is, and only a bigot would even question it!
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:24:59 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
To: Pining_4_TX
While they're at it, they should demand that the Bishop be removed as a piece on religious persecution grounds, and be replaced with a Protester.
-PJ
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:26:24 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
To: Pining_4_TX
Of course it’s racist.
It’s also misogynistic. Game over when the KING falls. Not the queen.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:26:59 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
To: Pining_4_TX
If the official rule was “Caucasian players always move before African-American players” they might have a point. But that’s not the rule.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:27:26 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: Pining_4_TX
It is hard if played well
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:28:01 AM PDT
by
combat_boots
(God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
To: Political Junkie Too
Brilliant! The company that sells that overpriced chess set with politicians as the pieces should sell an Antifa/BLM chess set. Only the pawns would be white.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:28:59 AM PDT
by
Pining_4_TX
("Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy." - Franz Kafka)
To: Pining_4_TX
It promotes monarchy and violence inherent in the system!
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:29:38 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: Pining_4_TX
It’s to the point where I check every post to see if it’s Humor.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:29:39 AM PDT
by
workerbee
(==)
To: Pining_4_TX
Speaking of liberals and chess....
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:30:04 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
To: Responsibility2nd
When one side defeats the patriarchy of the other side, game is over.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:30:30 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: a fool in paradise
It promotes monarchy and violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:30:31 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Pining_4_TX
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:30:43 AM PDT
by
aquila48
(Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
To: Responsibility2nd
I replied to Political Junkie Too that there should be an Antifa/BLM set where only the pawns were white. Perhaps there should be a feminist chess set where only the pawns are male, and of course, they are white males. :-)
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:31:03 AM PDT
by
Pining_4_TX
("Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy." - Franz Kafka)
To: Pining_4_TX
“Brilliant! The company that sells that overpriced chess set with politicians as the pieces should sell an Antifa/BLM chess set. Only the pawns would be white.”
The Blacks are the pawns.
To: Pining_4_TX
It is outdated
The King should be allowed to be a Queen whenever he feels like it and move however he feels
Angelina Jolie should move to changes the rules of Chess.
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:31:45 AM PDT
by
RummyChick
(Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
To: Responsibility2nd
But its also misandrist.
Why is the king so weak but the queen so powerful?
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:31:59 AM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: a fool in paradise
“Help! Help! I’m being repressed!”
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posted on
06/24/2020 9:32:05 AM PDT
by
Pining_4_TX
("Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy." - Franz Kafka)
To: Pining_4_TX
In chess that’s called white privilege.
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