#Blacklivesmat

[Dystopia]

I think one thing this thread reveals is that the US is still very much obsessed with 'race' politics, even going so far as to introduce race into subjects that don't necessarily warrant it (not saying this is an example, mind).

That's not to say that Europe and the UK don't also suffer from this, but I think considering the US' history and the animosity felt towards other racial groups as very much evidenced in recent race relations rows there is perhaps a larger underlying problem than simply police brutality and campaigns on #blacklivesmatter.

From an outsider looking in, it would appear there is almost a general consensus on how the police treat people in custody or as suspects, and that consensus is that it can be pretty bad.

I think the US created a healthy culture of political correctness (in the good sense of the word) and identity politics - In the US there seem to be groups to support every racial minority's rights, while in Europe you're pretty much seen as an immigrant if you're not white - This is actually something the US does better than Europe, there's even words like African-American or Asian-American and an effort to make racial groups feel American, but in Europe the majority just treats racial minorities like they're immigrants and nothing else.