This is a good kid.

[Swede]

It's sad that this is how our world is.

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[bobbieinok]

1. And every white person knows exactly why the black man quite reasonably reacts this way

[panader0]

2. Sad too that he could get in trouble with the army for this.

My younger son is going through Special Forces training right now.
I told him not to do this kind of thing. No politics in the army.

[Yeehah]

6. Wrong

The soldier did nothing wrong by posting that video statement.

[panader0]

7. I don't think so either.

The army has different rules.

[Yeehah]

12. I'm a retired field grade Army officer

The soldier did nothing wrong.

[slumcamper]

9. "Special" forces training is no excuse for suspending one's innate humanity. (EOM)

[handmade34]

3. "how sad"

this is where we are...

[Ms. Toad]

4. White male privilege, front and center.

Glad he is waking up - but neither women nor minorities have been able to accept rides from strangers without fear anytime in the 6+ decades I've been alive.

[North Shore Chicago]

13. +1

Being a minority woman lesbian, is a 3 fer!

[stillcool]

5. that is a good kid.

and there's way more just like him, but we don't get to see them much.

[usaf-vet]

8. Well solider this veteran salutes you. You are a credit to your uniform, the Army and Country.

Carry on. Carry on.

[Demovictory9]

10. k&r

[smirkymonkey]

11. K&R

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. Twas ever thus, kid -- now what are you going to do about it?

[malaise]

15. He made me cry

because they both spoke the truth

[Lars39]

16. I think he did trust him a bit, or he wouldn't have said that.

To some racists that response would have resulted in an attack.
I think he was trying to teach him, wake him up to living while black in the US.
I don't think this life-moment will ever be forgotten by that soldier.