how many of you think this is still about Mr Floyd?

[Mr.wizard]

I can't even begin to express how stupid this thread is and how frustrated it makes me.

[LadyForCamus]

It was never just about Floyd. It's about the fact that every year, hundreds of black people die in circumstances similar to Floyd, maybe not by a publicly-filmed 8-minute, 46-second knee choke, but still dead at the hands of police for reasons that are often trivial (note: while overall, white people may make up the absolute majority of those killed by cops, the fact remains that black people are still killed at a higher rate than white people, about 6.6 per million vs 2.5 per million; scroll down on the Mapping Police Violence to see the statistics), and, on an even broader scope, the racist society that helps foster the problem. And here's a sort of primer into the phoenomenon of systemic racism in America:




And here's a video by Three Arrows that goes into more detail, debunking many of Ben Shapiro's arguments against the existence of systemic racism:




You can argue about exceptions, even from your own experience, but bear in mind: A) The occasional exception doesn't undermine the concept as a whole, and B) the challenges of being half-Korean aren't the same as the challenges of being black.

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Seriously, thinking it was ever just about Floyd would require you living under a rock since at least Obama’s second term, and is as absurd as thinking the French Revolution was about some guy in the court of Louis XVI losing his keys.

And we can all see what’s coming down the sewer pipe that is Drich’s mouth in response to those statistics: “well, maybe if they didn’t commit all the crime...” plug your nose everyone.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

It was never just about Floyd. It's about the fact that every year, hundreds of black people die in circumstances similar to Floyd, maybe not by a publicly-filmed 8-minute, 46-second knee choke, but still dead at the hands of police for reasons that are often trivial (note: while overall, white people may make up the absolute majority of those killed by cops, the fact remains that black people are still killed at a higher rate than white people, about 6.6 per million vs 2.5 per million; scroll down on the Mapping Police Violence to see the statistics), and, on an even broader scope, the racist society that helps foster the problem. And here's a sort of primer into the phoenomenon of systemic racism in America:




And here's a video by Three Arrows that goes into more detail, debunking many of Ben Shapiro's arguments against the existence of systemic racism:




You can argue about exceptions, even from your own experience, but bear in mind: A) The occasional exception doesn't undermine the concept as a whole, and B) the challenges of being half-Korean aren't the same as the challenges of being black.

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Seriously, thinking it was ever just about Floyd would require you living under a rock since at least Obama’s second term, and is as absurd as thinking the French Revolution was about some guy in the court of Louis XVI losing his keys.

And we can all see what’s coming down the sewer pipe that is Drich’s mouth in response to those statistics: “well, maybe if they didn’t commit all the crime...” plug your nose everyone.

Agreed. Drich's comments aren't anything more than poorly disguised racism.  He's committing the racial equivalent of the spousal abuser: 'Look what you made me do...'

Boru

[Rev. Rye]

Agreed. Drich's comments aren't anything more than poorly disguised racism.  He's committing the racial equivalent of the spousal abuser: 'Look what you made me do...'

Boru

Or more like this old saw:

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I can't even begin to express how stupid this thread is and how frustrated it makes me.

I don't know about that. I mean, sure Drich's OP is painfully (and likely willfully) ignorant, but everyone else is calling him out on his bullshit.

[Bucky Ball]

The longer this all plays out the more it seems floyd was just the spark. because seriously everyone agrees the cop should be prosecuted for murder. So if everyone is on the same page to whom is this civil unrest helping? To me this just seems like a generation or two who has never been told no/doesn't know how to live and loose/how to live when they don't get what they want now. it's like we have a generation of spoiled brats who were not properly disciplined, and who have no respect for authority. Look at Chaz.. look at their list of demands. none of it helps Floyd none of it helps the people who have died in these riots nor the people who have lost everything. This seems more like an anti government/trump cue attempt than anything else. Seriously they tried to get him with Russia collusion, we now finding out it was all fabricated by the 'swamp' he is trying to drain, they try to get him with scandals, we found out they were out right lying. they try to get him with impeachment and fail over and over and over again.. they can't get what they want now they are throwing a temper tantrum. 

If you look at the 60s and the baby boomers they too were generation who were not disciplined in masse because alot of the returning vets sought to spoil their children because of the war and most of them grew up during the great depression with nothing. from that spawned a generation of worthless hippies. now we seeming have another generation of worthless people who destroy and break things and disrupt
 lives when they don't get their way. Thoughts?

My thought is that you still can't write a sentence in the English language, and you're still the idiot you have always been. 
You still sound like the angry church lady you always are, still too stupid to use a spell-checker and grammar-checker. 
The POINT is, (which apparently you are too dense to get), is that police reform will help others. 
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/world/pol...index.html

I know that for a Trumpite to think of others, is not in your bag of tricks, but it's really not all that difficult a concept. 
The Russian meddling in the election was not "fabricated", neither was the Ukraine. Bolton's book proves it was his MO in other cases also. 
He and his cronies, and ALL the crooked cabinet members he appointed ARE the swamp, also proven in Bolton's book.
You also don't have a shred of evidence that the Boomers spawned a generation of worthless hippies. No data Dripshit. Empty worthless assertions is all you have.
https://summerof.love/hippies-contributed-us-economy/

The concept that he's draining the swamp is so hilarious, only a moron could buy into that crap.
https://time.com/5625699/trump-cabinet-acosta/

[The Architect Of Fate]

The longer this all plays out the more it seems floyd was just the spark. because seriously everyone agrees the cop should be prosecuted for murder. So if everyone is on the same page to whom is this civil unrest helping? To me this just seems like a generation or two who has never been told no/doesn't know how to live and loose/how to live when they don't get what they want now. it's like we have a generation of spoiled brats who were not properly disciplined, and who have no respect for authority. Look at Chaz.. look at their list of demands. none of it helps Floyd none of it helps the people who have died in these riots nor the people who have lost everything. This seems more like an anti government/trump cue attempt than anything else. Seriously they tried to get him with Russia collusion, we now finding out it was all fabricated by the 'swamp' he is trying to drain, they try to get him with scandals, we found out they were out right lying. they try to get him with impeachment and fail over and over and over again.. they can't get what they want now they are throwing a temper tantrum. 

If you look at the 60s and the baby boomers they too were generation who were not disciplined in masse because alot of the returning vets sought to spoil their children because of the war and most of them grew up during the great depression with nothing. from that spawned a generation of worthless hippies. now we seeming have another generation of worthless people who destroy and break things and disrupt
 lives when they don't get their way. Thoughts?

My thought is that you still can't write a sentence in the English language, and you're still the idiot you have always been. 
You still sound like the angry church lady you always are, still too stupid to use a spell-checker and grammar-checker. 
The POINT is, (which apparently you are too dense to get), is that police reform will help others. 
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/world/pol...index.html

I know that for a Trumpite to think of others, is not in your bag of tricks, but it's really not all that difficult a concept. 
The Russian meddling in the election was not "fabricated", neither was the Ukraine. Bolton's book proves it was his MO in other cases also. 
He and his cronies, and ALL the crooked cabinet members he appointed ARE the swamp, also proven in Bolton's book.
You also don't have a shred of evidence that the Boomers spawned a generation of worthless hippies. No data Dripshit. Empty worthless assertions is all you have.
https://summerof.love/hippies-contributed-us-economy/

The concept that he's draining the swamp is so hilarious, only a moron could buy into that crap.
https://time.com/5625699/trump-cabinet-acosta/

Dirch loves Trumpist narratives

[WinterHold]

"Spoiled" is the word that thieves and corrupt politicians -along with their followers- always use to describe the protestors who protest against their shameful deeds.

Just like the French princess who said "Let them eat cake" when she learned that the peasants had no bread:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake

Black people in America were treated so badly, the world has eyes Dirch; we see how the American media depict them in older movies; and we can also read "Uncle Tom".

And when they revolt -along with their friends- you call them spoiled ! i.e "let them have cake".

How disgusting.

[The Grand Nudger]

There is no revolt. All americans wish to be afforded the rights and privileges that being an american brings. Calls for reform are about as far from revolutionary as can be imagined. They affirm the state, and reaffirm the states responsibilities to it's citizens.

[Mr.wizard]

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I can't even begin to express how stupid this thread is and how frustrated it makes me.

I don't know about that. I mean, sure Drich's OP is painfully (and likely willfully) ignorant, but everyone else is calling him out on his bullshit.

I was only referring to the OP, the responses are more than appropriate.

[WinterHold]

There is no revolt.  All americans wish to be afforded the rights and privileges that being an american brings.  Calls for reform are about as far from revolutionary as can be imagined.  They affirm the state, and reaffirm the states responsibilities to it's citizens.

Then why how did Trump win?
There's a great divide between whites and blacks; or let's say between the North and the South.