A white perspective of Racism and White Privilege in the US

[moXJO]

I disagree regarding the rioting. It's just a reaction from hopelessness. They know their lives don't count.

The right nuts know they do have power. They have used the unrest to attack the CNN building and kill a few protesters.

Rioting for riotings sake. Bunch of idiots looting, smashing, stealing and assaulting. Hong Kong protesters were a model for anti authority protest.
US is a bunch of dimwits being controlled by various factions and who let mobs turn to violence.

 

[dutchie]

US is a bunch of dimwits being controlled by various factions and who let mobs turn to violence.

George Soros and Antifa

 

[chiff]

Rioting for riotings sake. Bunch of idiots looting, smashing, stealing and assaulting. Hong Kong protesters were a model for anti authority protest.
US is a bunch of dimwits being controlled by various factions and who let mobs turn to violence.

These big bellicose protests usually are joined by a collection of vandals nihilists and criminals.In Hong Kong I viewed some with hammers smashing ticket terminals at the entrance to the underground.Some protesters are more subtle.

 

[basilio]

Should never have happened over a counterfeit $20.

True.
But I'm struggling to see in what circumstances at all a police officer should be "allowed" to pin a handcuffed suspect to the ground with a knee across the neck and hold that position as the guy becomes unconscious - and then keep up the pressure for another few minutes and stop any attempt at revival.

 

[Humid]

George Soros and Antifa

Antifa.....the name says it all really

 

[dutchie]

Cops and protesters banging heads while bankers sit at home drinking wine with their newly printed Federal Reserve dollars. Same as it ever was.

Michael Krieger
@LibertyBlitz

 

[moXJO]

True.
But I'm struggling to see in what circumstances at all a police officer should be "allowed" to pin a handcuffed suspect to the ground with a knee across the neck and hold that position as the guy becomes unconscious - and then keep up the pressure for another few minutes and stop any attempt at revival.

It puts you in a position of power, generally it won't kill them. I know guys that would step on the neck to control. Never heard of a death.
The black guy was built like a truck and towered over the cops. So control is deemed necessary.
US violence is next level and cops have to use methods in which to best protect themselves. They simply end up dead if they don't.

However this seemed like a total disregard for welfare of the detainee.
No police chief wants a black death or it's used to justify the b.s. going on. It also taints the cops that do their job properly.

 

[Humid]

It puts you in a position of power, generally it won't kill them. I know guys that would step on the neck to control. Never heard of a death.
The black guy was built like a truck and towered over the cops. So control is deemed necessary.
US violence is next level and cops have to use methods in which to best protect themselves. They simply end up dead if they don't.

However this seemed like a total disregard for welfare of the detainee.
No police chief wants a black death or it's used to justify the b.s. going on. It also taints the cops that do their job properly.

I know guys on roids too......flogs

 

[basilio]

This is a very powerful plea from "Killer Mike". Not just a tweet sound bite.


Andrew Ross Sorkin
@andrewrsorkin
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I am so moved by the words of
@KillerMike
. I’ve watched and rewatched this. It is worth watching in its entirety no matter your politics, race or anything else. None of it should divide us. #Together
26.5M views
8:19 / 8:19
From
Tim Young

 

[basilio]

George Floyd death: Rapper Killer Mike 'tired of seeing black men die' as he tearfully pleads for calm
Killer Mike's speech comes after another night of violent protesting across the US in the wake of George Floyd's death.
https://news.sky.com/story/george-f...-die-as-he-tearfully-pleads-for-calm-11997658

 

[wayneL]

Antifa.....the name says it all really

The irony do you mean?

 

[Chronos-Plutus]

There seems to be more to this George Floyd death issue. Why isn't the cop's badge straight? Was there a scuffle?

 

[Chronos-Plutus]

There seems to be more to this George Floyd death issue. Why isn't the cop's badge straight? Was there a scuffle?

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I am only interested in the truth of the story here. Most people would call me light brown (Olive) in skin colour. I might even pass for a Mexican or Indian.

 

[Humid]

The irony do you mean?

Is it a movement or a label?

 

[wayneL]

Is it a movement or a label?

It's a bunch of malcontented middle class white kids who have no idea what they are protesting, manipulated and fomented by certain individuals with a nefarious agenda.

Dimwits with no capacity for critical thinking.

 

[Chronos-Plutus]

I am only interested in the truth of the story here. Most people would call me light brown (Olive) in skin colour. I might even pass for a Mexican or Indian.

I am not familiar with the US legal system within Minnesota, as I am not paid to be concerned: however, if I was on the cop's legal team; I would recommend a non-jury trial, if it is possible. The public judge on emotion, and not on reason in these cases.

 

[Smurf1976]

I disagree regarding the rioting. It's just a reaction from hopelessness. They know their lives don't count.

The stark divide in society and that many are effectively trapped with no hope is inevitably going to escalate other tensions such as race.

Greed is one of those things which can be a force for enormous good up to a point but beyond that becomes a driver of division. The US has gone past that optimum point in my view and did so a long time ago.

 

[Smurf1976]

It's a bunch of malcontented middle class white kids who have no idea what they are protesting, manipulated and fomented by certain individuals with a nefarious agenda.

Dimwits with no capacity for critical thinking.

That would seem to describe a lot of people in a lot of situations......

 

[Chronos-Plutus]

The stark divide in society and that many are effectively trapped with no hope is inevitably going to escalate other tensions such as race.

Greed is one of those things which can be a force for enormous good up to a point but beyond that becomes a driver of division. The US has gone past that optimum point in my view and did so a long time ago.

Come now: The US is nothing more than an extension of Western Civilisation; which was spawned in Greece, emulated by the Romans, founded in London; and built in New York.

 

[Smurf1976]

Come now: The US is nothing more than an extension of Western Civilisation; which was spawned in Greece, emulated by the Romans, founded in London; and built in New York.

You'll have to spend a lot of time looking around London trying to find as many homeless people as you'll almost literally trip over should you walk the streets of San Francisco at night. That's not to say London doesn't have homelessness, but the US is shocking to say the least, it's a truly massive divide through society on the lines of wealth, race and their overall future prospects.

You don't have to go far to notice it, in many cases it changes dramatically within a few minutes and that's walking not driving.