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We did not hear about it because it does not fit the Lefts or the BLM narrative.
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Seems like police brutality is an American issue, not a just Black one.
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Thank you Tyler Perry!!!!
For having the balls to stand up a voice an unpopular opinion.
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Thank you Daryl, for standing up to the mob
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So just let me check. Two hundred years of injustices and one exception makes up for all? How does that work?
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Well, Kayman, you're right and wrong.
Police brutality happens to all races, almost exclusively to poor people of all races, but all races. However, the main point of the Black Lives Matter movement is that it happens to people of color (mostly blacks) at a disproportionate rate. The statistics show that to be true. It's undeniable.
The comment you're making is like saying All Lives Matter at a Black Lives Matter rally. One case of a white person being brutalized by police doesn't change anything about it happening to black people way more often by percentage of the population. Of course this happens to poor white people too. No one is saying it doesn't. And of course, all live matter. No one is saying they don't.
The point is black lives matter a whole lot less when looking at how police treat them. You either care about that and want to change it, or you don't. I'm guessing by your comments in this blog, you don't care. You probably don't even believe the statistics and the reality of the unequal situation in this country. That's a shame if true...
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I sincerely hope your heart opens up to the situation of unequal treatment in this country. I hope you are able to have compassion for those treated so much worse than you, that live in fear everyday. We are all human beings. I'm sure you wouldn't want to be treated that way. Our country is stronger, safer and more prosperous when all people are treated equally.
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I thought I saw something a while back...so it's at least two exceptions?
if I had a cousin or brother or son in the same exact situations where they got killed by the cops...wendys or knee on the neck? I would have cried a bit and called them DMFA(yep that same category as doofy)...you put yourself in that situation and you get a chance to have really bad things happen...life can be tough
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Exceptions? Exceptions to what, Starfish?
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follow along...don't cherry pick
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^ full of shit
We really don't need a white guy defining the terms of the debate just cause he drank the kool-aid.
For better or worse, Obama, Harris, and others are the proof that you're full of shit. You're an ideologue who's already made up his mind, but here's a few tidbits for you to ponder while you marinate in your white guilt.
"Robert Woodson said his central motivation in founding 1776 Unites was to counter the "lethal" narratives he claimed were embedded in the 1619 Project, developed by the NY Times, which postulates that the founding of America occurred not in 1776, but rather in 1619 when the first slaves arrived.[5] He called the 1619 Project's thesis “one of the most diabolical, self-destructive ideas that I’ve ever heard", and that the assumptions behind the 1619 Project are actually a form of "white supremacy".[1] In addition to critiquing arguments that place slavery at the center of America’s origins, 1776 also publicizes the historical achievements of African American individuals and communities, including those who had been “in slavery but not of slavery” and became successful business leaders after emancipation."
And, while you're handing out homework assignments, one of the greatest historical researchers of that time just died. Maybe you should read Bernard Bailyn's works, see link:
"Bailyn is known for meticulous research and for interpretations that sometimes challenge the conventional wisdom, especially those dealing with the causes and effects of the American Revolution. In his most influential work, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, Bailyn analyzed pre-Revolutionary political pamphlets to show that colonists believed the British intended to establish a tyrannical state that would abridge the historical British rights. He thus argued that the Revolutionary rhetoric of liberty and freedom was not simply propagandistic but rather central to their understanding of the situation. This evidence was used to displace Charles A. Beard's theory, then the dominant understanding of the American Revolution, that the American Revolution was primarily a matter of class warfare and that the rhetoric of liberty was meaningless. Bailyn maintained that ideology was ingrained in the revolutionaries, an attitude he said exemplified the "transforming radicalism of the American Revolution"
Its a free country, you can spew all the garbage you like, j502. Just know that the vast majority do not and will never subscribe to your opinion, no matter how many times you post it.
Give us all a break from your incessant diatribes, k?
Thanks!
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Damn ISOF, that was for j502
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* ISOS
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I'm sorry, Deep. Clearly what I'm writing is upsetting you. You don't have to ever stop writing what you write. In fact, I will defend you against anyone telling you to shut up and go away. Unfortunately, it appears you're threatened by differing viewpoints on whether racism exists in this country to the extent that black people face challenges that white people don't. I thought that was obvious to everyone.
What is so threatening about hearing the hardships other people face in this country?
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"follow along...don't cherry pick"
More than one poster in this blog is referring to exceptions. It's a legit question. What are these exceptions? Is there some sort of rule or predominant belief I'm unaware of?
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Hey here's a fun statistical exercise. Check out the demographics for New York City and then check out who's committing most of the crimes. Also, check out the FBI crime statistics page. Please note who commits most of the violent crimes in America.
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pretty sure when I say I would have called my own brother, son, or cousin going thru that shit and getting killed, the DMFA, you can infer I don't have a ton of empathy/understanding for others going thru it....NOT a color thing to me...it's a fucking dumbass thing
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Deep, I find this last quote truly funny.
"Its a free country, you can spew all the garbage you like, j502. Just know that the vast majority do not and will never subscribe to your opinion, no matter how many times you post it.
Give us all a break from your incessant diatribes, k?"
You start by saying I can say whatever I want, but then finish by telling me to stop. Well, which one is it?
And as far as the "vast majority" disagreeing that racism exists in this country to the point that black people have to deal with challenges white people do not, well, that's not what all the credible and highly respected polls show. Poll after poll after poll all show the same thing. I've attached 3 of them for your perusal.
As recently as July 21st, 69% of Americans agree that minorities are denied equal treatment in criminal justice, and 63% of Americans support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Believe what you want, say what you want, but the VAST majority of the American people agree with what I've been writing.
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Mr. Britt, can you provide links to the pages you're referring to? I'd be happy to check them out. Thanks!
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did you read the polls where blacks want the same or more police? gallup? like 81 percent?
browns also...about the same
yellows? not so much...maybe a china influence there and not happy with motherland treatment?
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LOL at blacks browns and yellows. You're adorable.
On the poll, no I didn't see it. Separate subject, but okay. Care to provide a link?
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separate subject...that's cute
note sure how you didn't see this? must have been in the mountains for two days?
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Cool, thanks man. Read the article. Interesting stuff.
I don't know what that has to do with anything else in this blog or anything I've written, but I appreciate you passing along the info.
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At J50whatever,
Look. Blacks are the "recipient" of police brutality at a far greater rate than other races...
I'm not going to do your homework for you, but what I will say is that blacks commit 53% of the murders in the United States annually, while only comprising 13% of the population. Other violent crimes -- rape, assault, robbery, etc. follow similar curves.
So do blacks get beaten by police at a rate 4 times higher than the rest of the population? If that's a similar number, then one could conclude that it's because they have 4 times as many police encounters because they commit 4 times as much crime as everyone else.
I've committed crimes. I rolled a stop sign yesterday. And I also shoplifted some "school supplies" when I was 12 years old at the Thrifty Drug Store. I guess I should count myself lucky that I never caught a beating from the LAPD or the OCSD!!!
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Actually the murder / violent crime rate is even more dramatic because that number is of black males which is only 6 percent of the population. I also believe that they measure black males 18-40.
If anyone wanted honest information conduct this poll.
Ask black males what are they more concerned with
1. a police officer randomly attacking you because of your skin color
2. walking down the street wearing the wrong color.
I lived my entire youth in the hood and not one time did I ever fear a police beating, why? because I never conducted criminal behavior, however I was always cognizant of what "set" I was in, what not to wear, and what not to say to strangers.
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I don’t know a single person, white, black, brown (I don’t know many “yellows) that wants fewer police.
I know a lot that would like police to have more training... But none who think... there are just too many police.
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Kaiser,
I think I read a poll that 80% of African-Americans don't want to defund the police, the want MORE police!!!
The only ones who want police eliminated are spoiled white anarchists who want no accountability for their actions -- i.e. anarchy!
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b2...that is the gallup poll a few comments up
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"What is so threatening about hearing the hardships other people face in this country?"
I really don't need a white guy telling me the hardships my people been thru. And I'm not upset.
But, you keep making assumptions, if that works for you. Don't expect me to applaud because you've decided this is your cause du jour and you feel the need to prosyletize to the great unwashed.
Without more knowledge of the questions asked and of whom, the polls really don't mean much and that's not to say that there isn't still racial discrimination in this country.
What I do know and tried to point out is that there is a school of thought that simply states that regardless of color, faith, racial origin, etc. We are, for the most part, free to make our way in a country that allows us to do so to the best of our abilities and our desire to work towards those goals. There is no perfection, so you will be sorely disappointed, as most woke folk are, that it's not achievable on this planet.
You want to make a real difference instead of just bellyaching on a blog?
Stop going to stupid symbolic protests.
Do not support but actively work against any politician backed by funding from a police union or teachers union. No matter what they say, they are only out for power, money and CYA for their members. See first link
Read any of Thomas Sowell's books especially his latest, link provided below
White racists aren't the problem, liberals who think they're helping......That's the biggest problem
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I realize i sound like a broken record but Sowell has the history, the stats, the data to prove HL Menkens quote to be true:
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."
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Black on both sides - Mos Def
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@j502
I care when I hear/read about innocent children dying as collateral damage from the lawless that the BLM movement has made en vogue & especially when none of the people, who were so adamant about the GF death, have anything to say about it. (Which was echoed above by the Englewood residents who shut down the protest...bozo the clown ass ninjas! LOL)
I’ve done a little research & found that Black people get killed by police at the same rate all violent offenders do, however at less than 15 percent of the population the group accounts for over 50 percent of the violent crime leading to a higher percentage of deaths.
Do some policing tactics, racism, union corruption, inequality of opportunity, redlining discrimination, gerrymandering, voter suppression etc all factor into this? Absolutely!
That’s why I’m trying to have the tough conversations, through a satirical lens, but it seems some topics/statistics are just off the table.
IMO, the only way we can even begin the solution is to break the two party political duopoly that has perpetuated it over the past 170 odd years. We do that, WE THE PEOPLE can start taking the power back from the special interest groups controlling the politics.
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@AlterEgo
Great album, I prefer The New Danger album...Modern Marvel & The Panties are my jams!
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@balls deep
Great Sowell quote. I need to read up on him.
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Good question Hershel, I was wondering the same thing.
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he's been great
i understand that most of the players in these leagues are black...i guess fooled or not, they have weighed everything out with their BLM backing
have not watched 1 second of the nba in the bubble
have been watching baseball
will try and watch football
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*Fuck em Dude, lets go bowling.*
Its amazing how much time you free up when you stop following these sports corporations.
Feels liberating
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Is it racist to drive a white car?
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"We did not hear about it because it does not fit the Lefts or the BLM narrative."
Really? There are daily stories in the newspaper.
Maybe you haven't read about peaceful civilians who have been shot by police and had teeth/eyes knocked out, and left blind, or disfigured either.
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@Horndog
What would be the best way to control a peaceful protest that turns into a riot?
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worst blog ever
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Don't forget Tony Timpa.
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Already started a blog on this but WTF
Seems apropos..........
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