Racism...Forever?

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  1. charlie15

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    Oh well...I guess the party has been postponed.

     
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  2. Dr. Wankler

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    If you look closely at his inside vest pocket, you can see the top of this book.

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    The person in that picture is Woke a.f. Indeed, they would no doubt object to your cis-centric assumption of dudeness.
     
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  3. CFnwside

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  4. celito

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    They realized they fuked up ... but some serious tunnel vision going on here.

     
  5. JohnR

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    That's not surprising. I do think/hope that middle America has modified its view on the police, because they are aligned with Trump and vice versa. It's pretty clear that Trump advocates violence and extremism, and thus in embracing him so do the police unions.
     
  6. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
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    Dont wear Nazi regalia to a bar mitzvah. What do you want me to say?
     
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  7. JohnR

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    The kid was at Union Square yesterday. Some legit protesters, even more young guys looking for a soccer riot. They were abusing the cops pretty heavily. The kid is no friend of the police, but even he said, "They're not going to continue to put up being treated like that."
     
  8. sitruc

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    What time?
     
  9. Bootsy Collins

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    That victim blaming is bad, regardless of whether the victims are sympathetic or unsympathetic.

    Otherwise, when you shame someone for victim blaming, you're really not shaming them for victim blaming. That's just a cover.
     
  10. JohnR

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    10:30 PM.
     
  11. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
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    I'm sorry but I dont respect fascists and their lame attempts to wind up AA protesters. Don't think they should be beaten. But I'm not sad when they are either.
     
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  12. luftmensch

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  14. Bootsy Collins

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    No one asked you to be sad. That's a strawman on your part.
     
  15. luftmensch

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    Maybe on an individual basis, but a stampede of sheep will ******** up those lions.
     
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  17. celito

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  18. luftmensch

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  19. The Jitty Slitter

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    It's an unprecedented intimidation in multiple states

    It has been pointed out this has occurred before to journalists in single locations...
     
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  20. Robert Borden

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    More images on social media of people around the world supporting the protests. Belgium
    Closer to home here in Toronto
    Afro-Americans have been ignored by the world during slavery and segregation, looks like the world is starting to listen, when will US politicians and wealthy class do the same?
     
  21. The Jitty Slitter

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    Yes dozens but i should have said dozens of members of the press were targeted

    For operational and safety reasons the press frequently operate in groups.

    In the attack reported by Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the LA Times, Minnesota police opened up on at least a dozen members of the press including print, photogs and tv crew - seriously injuring Molly.

    In another incident police fired on a TV crew including camera crew, producer and journalist

    I reviewed many more such incidents yesterday, so while some are reported from the perspective of one journalist or photographer, in most cases there are at least 3 or 4 members of the press who were fired upon with rubber bullets, tear gas etc

    But yeah - i should have said dozens of members of the press were targeted.

    I estimate I saw 10 such incidents reported. My guess is there were many more.
     
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  22. ceezmad

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    My block is getting hit right now, the pawn shop in the corner is getting cleaned up, I have to give it to them, it is pretty well organized, people drive in, they Park let the passenger off and wait in line to go in.

    So far friendly looting, just causing traffic jams.
     
  23. JohnR

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    They will do what the voters tell them to do. We know the message that the voters sent in electing a Republican Presidency, Senate, and House in 2016. We are currently watching some of the aftereffects. If the voters turn on the GOP, sending a signal for interracial peace, the politicians will react accordingly. Like the rest of us, they mostly want to keep their jobs.

    As for the wealthy class, the ones who vote GOP couldn't be bothered with POCs, for good or bad. They just want lower taxes. Right now, they get that by POC-baiting, that's what gets GOP candidates votes from the masses. If voters stop rewarding racial strife, then the wealthy Republicans will take a different approach. This isn't a fight they care about, it's a fight of convenience.
     
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  24. Bootsy Collins

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    Well, Jitty (unsurprisingly) did say "dozens"; celito replied to that with "dozens?"; and you replied to *that* with several examples. I think his response to you is understandable.
     
  25. The Jitty Slitter

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    I've clarified now in post above.

    Sorry for the lack of accuracy.

    The scale of the intimidation appears unprecedented by I was reading this happened at Ferguson previously?
     
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