Usually when anyone refers to race, for any reason, they're either ignorant - they don't know any better - or almost certainly vicious, Actually probably vicious either way. — tim wood
Yeah... as I said. No thanks. — creativesoul
Explain to me please the boat I'm missing. Racism is presumably based on race and attitudes grown therefrom. Now take race out of it, because that's known to be a nothing. You tell me: what is the nature of what's left? — tim wood
And apparently you did not read my reply to that.All those answers were offered up front. — creativesoul
Show me where I said or even suggested any of this. Further, what does colour have to do with race? And how exactly do you come to the conclusion that paying attention to words and their meanings, or lack, and usages "is totally useless"?The whole "let's be colour blind" our "let's not talk about race" is totally useless — Benkei
Systemic racism as well as it's affects/effects are the result of codes/laws written by racists(those with racist belief systems), and as such it founded upon and/or borne of racist beliefs. That is the case whether you like it or not. I'm not alone here either. — creativesoul
Jacob Blake.Much more, of course, will be needed to "completely dismantle" the Prison Industrial Complex, etc; but the immediate, proximate, ongoing injustice of extra-judicial police killings of Black, Brown & Poor people in this country cry out for the kind and scope of reforms contemplated here which, unfortunately, nothing like them can or will be implemented soon enough - especially given the racist, neo-fascist, crime family currently occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. :shade: — 180 Proof
On paper they do. There certainly aren't any career penalties for violating RoE policy where there aren't any for police violating the criminal code.↪180 Proof Do US police have Rules of Engagement? — Benkei
If there are, that wouldn't surprise me. Or even shock me.And is it me or are there now vigilantes shooting protesters in Kenosha?
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