Current Affairs George Floyd and Minneapolis Unrest

[Pettifogger]

Most of the leaders I.

Too many generations raised to hate others for no reason then skin tone.

This isn’t a thing

 

[Ollie d]

Most of the leaders I.


This isn’t a thing

You don't think?

 

[Pettifogger]

You don't think?

Nope. The idea that there is some big contingent of Americans who hate based on race just isn't reality. Now, most progressives seem to acknowledge that and thus pin their positions on systemic racism or equivalents. But even accepting that as true, it’s not the type of learned hatred you reference.

 

[Ollie d]

Nope. The idea that there is some big contingent of Americans who hate based on race just isn't reality. Now, most progressives seem to acknowledge that and thus pin their positions on systemic racism or equivalents. But even accepting that as true, it’s not the type of learned hatred you reference.

I'm not American so I can only say what I see from the outside, but the areas that have harboured ill feeling to black people for a sustained period, is that not something that's passed down?

 

[Tipp blue]

Part of that shows a woman getting tasered, some context would be nice, it's easy to mash together a compilation of cops acting like idiots without giving the full story, not defending what happened in Minnesota but people putting a video to prove police brutality by using short clips is not helpful. Here's why she actually got tasered.

 

[Prevenger17]

Nope. The idea that there is some big contingent of Americans who hate based on race just isn't reality.

Lol.

 

[Pettifogger]

I'm not American so I can only say what I see from the outside, but the areas that have harboured ill feeling to black people for a sustained period, is that not something that's passed down?

Like where? Certainly what overt (what I might call actual) racism that does exist is often passed down. But my point is that it’s quite rare, and the other forms of racism, to the extent you believe them valid, aren’t of the learned/passed down variety.

 

[Pettifogger]

Lol.

Prev and Steve think I should be a little more understanding of my city burning down, I think

 

[SteveSC]

Prev and Steve think I should be a little more understanding of my city burning down, I think

Shut up you blinkered ignorant fool.

You know full well that wasn't what the LOL was about.

Pretty sure it's about your stupid comments about racism that he was laughing at.

 

[Prevenger17]

Prev and Steve think I should be a little more understanding of my city burning down, I think

Nope. Just laughing at the idea that there's only one or two racists in America

 

[Death]

It’s amazing how Americans feel so emboldened to just be openly racist like that

The Trump effect

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

The problem is when these protesters use the generic label "white people" as their enemies, which is happening a lot.

It makes the "white people" sympathetic with their concerns think "well screw you then". Rightly so too as that's simply the opposite form of racism.

It's not a "white people" problem; it's a cultural and institutional problem.

Institutional change won't come about without concerted effort from individuals applying pressure for change... There is evidently reluctance in some institutions to change. We have the same issue with our police in the UK, which still flares up. Change won't come about just because the black community are rightly angered yet again.

 

[LostLegend]

So they’re basically saying to make sure you are in peak physical health before letting a cop choke you to death for 9 minutes just in case you die?

Christ

 

[davmaher]

The problem is when these protesters use the generic label "white people" as their enemies, which is happening a lot.

It makes the "white people" sympathetic with their concerns think "well screw you then". Rightly so too as that's simply the opposite form of racism.

It's not a "white people" problem; it's a cultural and institutional problem.

The problem is that white police officers are killing black citizens for little or no reason. Pure and simple. You would have to be extremely over-sensitive or dim to believe that the protesters were truly referring to all white people. Let's feel sorry for the white people, some of them might feel insulted.

 

[Paris]

"Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses"

When police brutality is the 6th most likely cause of death for young men, then you know you've got a serious problem.