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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
42. Class and money has always played a role
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 06:41 PM
Aug 2014

in this god forsaken, money driven, greedy society and though all won't admit it, all are victims of the upper class greed, that is a given. The elite bankers, corporations and all PTB love all this discord. Our minds are off their robbing us. That's a given.

Yet racial hate, and how it is agitated to make the lower classes of whites fearful enough to kill any black person and feel justified in doing so, is an immensely large component of all these murders mentioned in OP. Anyone who tries to say it's all money/class is off the mark, I think. Racism has been and will be one of the major reason this country will never realize it potential as a diverse and vibrant society. Amerikkka has ALWAYS squandered it's assets. ALWAYS! Ahhhh, I'm sick of seeing the same shit happening over and over and knowing that no matter how many protest, IT WILL NOT STOP. Racism hasn't gotten better, it has gotten worse, especially in the last 6 years with RW hate radio and fux news agitating the RW base into fearful idiots frothing at the mouth. The 'birthers' gave me my clue, we were in for some trouble. America STILL has a long way to go and I seriously wonder whether we'll see racial harmony again in this country.

People out in the streets have been agitated into an anger that I haven't seen since the 60's, both white and black anger is seething. Where it stops nobody knows.

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And before anyone starts in with the 'it's really more about class/money' derailment. redqueen Aug 2014 #1
Uhmmmhmm. Yes it is, redqueen. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #9
I am a master at talking myself out of tickets. I think my 4-0 record may be different if I was... EEO Aug 2014 #11
Good video but... caraher Aug 2014 #35
OMFG, ain't it the truth! Whenever I forget to avert my eyes and happen to catch a glimpse of Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #37
Class and money has always played a role heaven05 Aug 2014 #42
May I share a bit about Oscar Julius Grant III? TBF Aug 2014 #2
Yes. And the cop... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #3
That's right - 2 years - TBF Aug 2014 #4
It is a miracle he got that much time, and it is beyond disgusting. redqueen Aug 2014 #5
Also there were civil cases - TBF Aug 2014 #6
Thank you. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #7
I know Irish. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #14
Brutal, just brutal. brer cat Aug 2014 #8
This. must. stop! onecaliberal Aug 2014 #10
K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #12
Changing the subject just a little - what disgust me is that Mark O'Mara is a CNN analyst. jillan Aug 2014 #13
Mahalo, she~ Cha Aug 2014 #15
Thank you Cha... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #18
What is the first thing that needs to be done to end White Privilege? MNBrewer Aug 2014 #16
#1 STFU Stop and listen. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #17
Sage advice, she~ Cha Aug 2014 #19
Ya .... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #21
JUST OUT AND OUT MURDER. freshwest Aug 2014 #20
Yes it is. Every damn one! Murder! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #24
You MATTER annm4peace Aug 2014 #22
YOU MATTER sheshe2 Aug 2014 #25
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #23
God, how sad. smirkymonkey Aug 2014 #26
Yes... I know, smirkymonkey :( sheshe2 Aug 2014 #27
.. Cha Aug 2014 #28
Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #29
Let me tell you why this happens malaise Aug 2014 #30
I think that the majority of Americans do not know how oppressed black people are in this country. Maraya1969 Aug 2014 #31
The police have declared war on us. Initech Aug 2014 #32
Females are not immune. NOLALady Aug 2014 #33
I would only add there is a huge disconnect in how police are trained, and I wonder if there should mother earth Aug 2014 #34
Devastating. calimary Aug 2014 #36
Calimary~ sheshe2 Aug 2014 #40
KILL THE MESSENGER MOVIE -Policies that Kill and Imprison Blacks disproptionately 777man Aug 2014 #38
As an older white woman Worried senior Aug 2014 #39
Fuck the NRA/teabagger party. Rot in hell!! madinmaryland Aug 2014 #41
K&R blackspade Aug 2014 #43
Pardon me but I'm going to say...... raven mad Aug 2014 #44
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