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In reply to the discussion: The October Farrakhan led "Justice or else" march on Washington [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)and was called out on it. If you remember the Black Panthers in the 70s scared the hell out of everyone. And in the end they were mowed down with hardly a complaint. I do not want to see that happen again. It is bad enough that they are mowing down individuals.
I think the march is a good idea but calling for stalking and killing will only escalate the situation. And more black lives will be lost than would be already. Sure there would be some revenge but that does not bring the dead back. Revenge is cold comfort. There has got to be another way.
One of the problems that I have is: How do I help? I live in a community that does not need fixing when it comes to police violence. So how do we white supremacist liberals help? The complaint has been made that we are not moving fast enough. For instance what am I supposed to do about your local police force? One thing I do know I can do is support voters rights action. What else?
I am serious in asking. You do not want our input so tell us specifically how to help. The protesters demanded a plan from Bernie and he complied - even hired a criminal law expert to help him. What can we do to help in your opinion?
(Full disclosure: I live in a mixed community where we have a white police force and a Native American police force. This was not so much about racism as it was that local white police were forbidden from trespassing on Indian land.)