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femmedem

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17. Your cousin is trying to do two different things:

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 11:01 PM

Jul 2013

First, he or she is implying you only care about Trayvon's death because he was killed by a (relative to Trayvon) whiter man.
Second, he is implying that young black men are violent in general.

I don't think you can make any dent in your cousin's racism. I might acknowledge that both situations are tragic, then add that the root causes are different so his question is a non sequitur.

Or you could say that while you don't know all their names, you care about all the victims. I doubt your cousin can say the same.

Edited to add: the reply upthread about working with you to reduce gun violence is great.

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My cousin wrote this on my fb page about my post on Trayvon [View all] rainy Jul 2013 OP

What do you think the point of his/her post is? nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #1

That's the standard right wing line BainsBane Jul 2013 #47

"If black people are killing each other, why can't we kill them too?" yurbud Jul 2013 #58

The most thoughtful response is to immediately defriend them Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #2

This is what I'd say: OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #3

Well said. eom Comatose Sphagetti Jul 2013 #6

Not to mention they actually get jail time. Unlike Zimmerman. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #18

^^this^^. Say this. nt LaydeeBug Jul 2013 #20

What you just said. n/t crim son Jul 2013 #31

local media certainly covers it hfojvt Jul 2013 #37

Forget Zimmerman. Forget Trayvon. Forget media coverage of this event. OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #60

Mahalo OneGrassRoot~ Cha Jul 2013 #46

Very well said libodem Jul 2013 #51

say this blue cat Jul 2013 #56

"Sorry, I didn't know you were a racist." comes to mind. last1standing Jul 2013 #4

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #63

I would point out to your cousin that since s/he seems to know so much about it, perhaps niyad Jul 2013 #5

+1000 abelenkpe Jul 2013 #9

Like this one!! LukeFL Jul 2013 #52

You could start by spelling his name correctly. It's Trayvon, not Treyvon. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #7

No one is arguing that those men (the killers) are immune from prosecution, as they did with Z. (nt) Nine Jul 2013 #8

Since I don't listen to their sources RainDog Jul 2013 #10

If he's talking about the 4th of July weekend ornotna Jul 2013 #11

"I didn't catch their names because I missed the last Klan meeting" nt killbotfactory Jul 2013 #12

"Go stoke your gun, bigot. Don't pretend you care." Hoyt Jul 2013 #13

How about the response I gave my niece janlyn Jul 2013 #14

How about something like Just Saying Jul 2013 #15

+1 Cha Jul 2013 #48

Ask her about the white-on-white murders Ilsa Jul 2013 #16

Your cousin is trying to do two different things: femmedem Jul 2013 #17

I'm currently in an arguement on a friend's page with one of his other friends... sweetloukillbot Jul 2013 #19

I'm going to put something together now rainy Jul 2013 #21

Glad it wasn't you that wrote this. Old and In the Way Jul 2013 #22

well............ they didn't get much media alttention auntsue Jul 2013 #23

lower right hand squares, last two lines Skittles Jul 2013 #24

I am so using this - thanks! -eom Justitia Jul 2013 #43

thank MrScorpio!!! Skittles Jul 2013 #44

How about: rainy Jul 2013 #25

great response n/t RainDog Jul 2013 #26

Perfect. eom femmedem Jul 2013 #27

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #42

Bologna quakerboy Jul 2013 #55

Can you please clarify what you're trying to say? OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #62

what utter, tiresome, oft-repeated drivel. some new material would be helpful. niyad Jul 2013 #66

Are they being allowed to get away with it? MrSlayer Jul 2013 #28

Yeah tell him/her that brush Jul 2013 #29

Those are some good points. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2013 #32

Here is a response I gave to a similar post you are responding to Quixote1818 Jul 2013 #30

Love the post. Thank you. brush Jul 2013 #35

Your welcome Quixote1818 Jul 2013 #38

Wow libodem Jul 2013 #54

My thought is, whatever the reason, crim son Jul 2013 #33

Tell her they were all named mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #34

Tell him he's a racist bigot miked62916 Jul 2013 #36

isn't it weird Skittles Jul 2013 #40

Here's my take JH19059 Jul 2013 #39

I would say brettdale Jul 2013 #41

I would ask if the authorities... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #45

Just as a note, after reading this thread I want to emphasize that there were not 73 murders alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #49

Response: Oh. So you care about what happens to black people now? burnodo Jul 2013 #50

The only response should be "no." Warpy Jul 2013 #53

Ask him where he got the numbers from. Since they aren't correct... Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #57

does your cousin want those crimes to be prosecuted or ignored? yurbud Jul 2013 #59

Most murders are within the same race treestar Jul 2013 #61

Try, 'You're right. Racism against black men is causing pain throughout our entire country.' Dawgs Jul 2013 #64

Ted Bundy killed twice that many tavernier Jul 2013 #65

Respond with, 'I'll get back to you when any of those people get off for murder.' n/t Dawgs Jul 2013 #67