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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2020, 09:33 PM Jun 2020

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"White Shield!" [View all]

This is both over-the-top depressing and extraordinarily inspiring at the same time ...

The fact that this is necessary and that it actually works makes me wanna hollah while the fact that our white allies are willing to literally throw their bodies between us and danger makes me wanna hug all of them.

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"White Shield!" [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2020 OP

That is telling. n/t 5X Jun 2020 #1

"THUGS! LOOTERS! RIOTERS!" *white people take point* "Playful scamps... sport celebration, right?" ck4829 Jun 2020 #2

... StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #3

brilliant idea AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #4

Do you understand now, why they didn't want a "community organizer" for president? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2020 #13

Wow, the fact that this actually works proves racism Ohioboy Jun 2020 #5

Exactly StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #6

Police behavior changed? BobTheSubgenius Jun 2020 #7

Unfortunately, plenty of people are surprised by this StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #8

I know white privilege exists Ohioboy Jun 2020 #15

Did you see the video of the police harassing the young black man in front of his apartment? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #17

Did not see that, but I'm sure it happens all the time Ohioboy Jun 2020 #18

I can't count how many times I've needed to have a white person vouch for me StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #20

Hopefully, the more people understand, the better it may get. Ohioboy Jun 2020 #22

If the protesters were not diverse, it would have been a blood bath, These cops need Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #9

That's the point. The white supremacists have DELIBERATELY infiltrated police departments all over BComplex Jun 2020 #31

What the police think when they see the white shield: LAWYERS! betsuni Jun 2020 #10

When you think you have seen it all, there is more...always more..Add "White Shield" to the story.. Stuart G Jun 2020 #11

I can certainly understand how complex Collimator Jun 2020 #12

Exactly StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #14

It is over the top depressing for me. Blue_true Jun 2020 #16

The problem is the dehumanization of black people, particularly men, by police StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #19

I don't disagree with what you wrote. Like Hillary said, "Laws don't change what is in a person's Blue_true Jun 2020 #27

Some people feel such a void within themselves. . . Collimator Jun 2020 #24

I agree with you. Blue_true Jun 2020 #29

Saw a video clip of some cop Collimator Jun 2020 #34

Whoever took the video should have filed a complaint and showed the video on local Blue_true Jun 2020 #35

No question that man doesn't deserve the badge. Collimator Jun 2020 #36

Wonder twin, white privilege powers, ACTIVATE! spudspud Jun 2020 #21

"both over-the-top depressing and extraordinarily inspiring" Jarqui Jun 2020 #23

Exactly!!! greytdemocrat Jun 2020 #25

Same here, such a graphic example of reality. Tears in my eyes, so poignant. JudyM Jun 2020 #32

The multi-racial composition of these protests make me smile Gothmog Jun 2020 #26

I know! I love that about these protests! It's everyone that is sane, regardless of color! BComplex Jun 2020 #33

Terrific that they're organized, a resistance fighting unit. nt Hortensis Jun 2020 #28

Heard that from the protests in Columbus, too Maeve Jun 2020 #30

Wow is right. Hmm.. ananda Jun 2020 #37