George Floyd / May 2020 USA Protests Megathread — Page 4

Dave28282 said:

The whole world posting on twitter: "black lives matter" is peculiar too. OF COURSE they do. Why is everyone trying to convince themselves that they do? If you see people as equals you would never call a LIFE black or white. People matter and not everything is about race.

I think the USA has a long way to go with its radical terms as black and white, the need to connect everything to race, even the flavour of a starbucks coffee, and hopefully in 100 years some real equality will show, but the way they do it now is not the right path, it creates a bigger separation. The "black lives matter" posts also create a bigger separation, as it becomes impossible for black people to be seen as normal or equals. The cop might love black people and just hate thieves for example. There is more to the world than black and white."

Wow. Just unbelievable...

kdogg36 said: "Please provide some examples where a black cop killed an unarmed white guy pleading for his life."

Hell, an example of a cop of ANY color killing an unarmed white guy.

A memorial service for Mr. Floyd will be conducted in Minneapolis this morning. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy.



https://www.northcentral.edu/george-floyd-family-memorial-service/

Honest to God question, since when does being high deserve death?

I think that poster has received all the responses that they deserved, and now I would caution everyone not to allow the discussion around these protests to be derailed by the red herrings and bad faith talking points posited mostly by people who want only to justify the increasingly militarized, unaccountable police state. This is bigger than just George Floyd. This is bigger than Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arberry, Philando Castile, et al. This has been going on for many years and many have been the victims.

And as we saw with Donald Trump's call for fascist "domination" of protesters, the ramifications of White Supremacist infiltration of the police force and its militarization extend beyond just the black community. It affects us all as citizens of this country. We ignore (or rationalize) this at our own peril.

Updated On: 6/4/20 at 02:39 PM

I would consider his point of view if he could provide actual stats or facts. But, it seems like he cannot. Spewing racist facts is just his deal?

Additional barricades are being installed around the White House. CNN says they are turning the "Peoples' House" into a "fortress of fear".

Updated On: 6/4/20 at 05:37 PM

ErikJ972 said: "Highland Guy said: "Additional barricades are being installed around the White House. CNN says they are turning the "Peoples' House" into a fortress."

Is Mexico paying for it?"

You ain't right for that

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Good work and thank you.

Thanks Mods!!!

javero said: "MikeInTheDistrict said: "And as we saw with Donald Trump's call for fascist "domination" of protesters, the ramifications of White Supremacist infiltration of the police force and its militarization extend beyond just the black community. It affects us all as citizens of this country. We ignore (or rationalize) this at our own peril."

Spot on. It's extremely disturbing to learn that that the Attorney General is the architect of the egregious assault on civil liberties. All this because Trump, Barr, or Stephen Miller wasn't the first pickfor the playground dodge ball team."

Yes, this administration and the party which has culminated in, enabled, and abetted its anti-American, anti-Constitutional machinations is rotten to the core Trump, Barr, McConnell, et al. are enemies of American democracy and its citizens, in my eyes. The black community is leading the country right now in holding them accountable. They've borne the brunt of systemic oppression in this country, and now everyone else is finally waking up to the horrors of the status quo.

Thank you mods.

So right now, in many big cities, mayors and other leaders are calling for police departments to be stripped of some of their funding in order to have the money used for social programs. In the meantime cops are being assaulted with bricks, bottles, knives, etc. Many men and women who are just trying to protect people and property and have done nothing wrong are being injured and vilified from all sides.

If I was cop right now I would just want to walk away, give everyone the finger, and say screw you, protect your own f....g city. See how that works out for you.



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