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BobTheSubgenius

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12. I hate the unintended consequences that inevitably fall on the innocent and powerless..

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 08:45 PM

Apr 2018

This is an example right here...and embargoes on countries because their leaders are bad actors. Who bears the brunt? Not the privileged, the ones that sanctions are aimed at.

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Tweet: "The real problem isn't a coffee company" [View all] EffieBlack Apr 2018 OP

It is not Starbuck's, it is white privilege and systemic racism. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1

So true EffieBlack Apr 2018 #3

If only all companies reacted like this. If only our president wasnt BOMBING Syria while REFUSING Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #6

Right on with the part about racists. Blue_true Apr 2018 #4

This! mcar Apr 2018 #19

Simple and profound. N/t MontanaMama Apr 2018 #2

K&R uponit7771 Apr 2018 #5

Exactly, just like that gym. Just like Tamir Rice, Trayvon martin JI7 Apr 2018 #7

And these children became the next generation to learn BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #11

An addendum EffieBlack Apr 2018 #8

Oh, yes! brer cat Apr 2018 #10

"...blaming us for not doing enough to keep ourselves from getting arrested." raven mad Apr 2018 #17

And, much worse.. when the police are there. :( Cha Apr 2018 #9

I hate the unintended consequences that inevitably fall on the innocent and powerless.. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #12

Fantastic tweet and thank you for posting it. nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2018 #13

ON THE MONEY !!!!!!!!! pangaia Apr 2018 #14

That's pretty much it. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2018 #15

Starbucks is a pretty progressive company Abu Pepe Apr 2018 #16

They were told to leave because they wouldn't buy a coffee. Not because of their color. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #18

Except there were white people there who also didn't buy anything mcar Apr 2018 #20

They were the only people in the place asked to leave for not buying anything EffieBlack Apr 2018 #22

That's not what I read. I read that htey stated... Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #23

The fact that people have not been required to purchase anything, whether on that EffieBlack Apr 2018 #24

People are only predisposed to see racism when they've been subjected to racism. MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #26

They were not asked to purchase. torius Apr 2018 #27

All of this EffieBlack Apr 2018 #28

No to mention, a white woman got to use the bathroom without buying anything. KitSileya Apr 2018 #29

+ a brazillion! nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #21

K&R... spanone Apr 2018 #25