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IronLionZion

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11. Because white guys always get the benefit of a doubt

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2020, 12:13 PM

Dec 2020

that they might be mentally ill, have no political agenda, economic anxiety, etc. so we must wait for all the facts to come out and can't use the t word.

The black kid breaking an insured business's window because he's frustrated with police brutality won't be understood by people who don't face police brutality.

Denial of white terrorism enables more of it. RWers are posting all sorts of wild conspiracy theories about it online.

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The "How DARE they destroy property because they're angry" crowd is awfully quiet about Nashville [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2020 OP

If I understand the situation, there's not a whole lot to lock up. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #1

But still, the whole "Why can't they just protest PEACEFULLY?" nonsense Aristus Dec 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #15

u are correct on most of this as the outrage of this act is NOT being echoed across conservative beachbumbob Dec 2020 #3

Uh. Im sorry---this was done by a white dude. Try to keep up, willya? Atticus Dec 2020 #4

Well, you know how it is. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #5

Where are the white leaders and why aren't they speaking up? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #8

Exactly. They will never advance until they address their problems. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #10

And how do they expect the rest of us to support their cause if they resort to violence? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #12

What more do they want?? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #23

something very odd about it... stillcool Dec 2020 #6

it's become pretty obvious that virtually all republican policies are bigoted and/or sexist unblock Dec 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #16

I had this same thought StarfishSaver. Ohiogal Dec 2020 #9

Because white guys always get the benefit of a doubt IronLionZion Dec 2020 #11

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 Its the subtle shit ... yep uponit7771 Dec 2020 #13

"They" doesn't mean white people. Iggo Dec 2020 #14

Yeah. Racism. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #17

I think what he did freaked out alot of people LeftInTX Dec 2020 #18

They have situational ethics. n/t FSogol Dec 2020 #19

And what was lost was beautiful Reconstruction-era Romanesque Revival architecture sandensea Dec 2020 #20

As clear as black and white, right? Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #21

Scary that no one saw or suspected this dude Roc2020 Dec 2020 #22

Agree. LeftInTX Dec 2020 #25

This is a great post malaise Dec 2020 #24

Spot on Cozmo Dec 2020 #26