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In reply to the discussion: I wonder if the George Zimmerman jurors are proud of themselves this morning. [View all]Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)Your colleagues who do as little as possible while always shifting work to the colleagues they later blame for the mishaps: a small degree of sociopathy.
But what worries me is that there are systemic shortcomings in the structure USA society that seem to encourage that behaviour rather than discourage it:
Scaremongering against fellow Americans (PoC, Latinos, gays)
An educational system that allows such scaremongering to be embedded into the lessons
Ready availability of weapons
Worshipping of vigilantism (Batman, Iron Man)
High degree of heteronormativity in conjunction with 'masculinity' expressed through one's ability to overpower someone else
An economic sstem so rich in volatility and income disparity that it breeds violent discontent
And the list goes on and on.
We need systemic changes. Lots of them.
Zimmerman is not an outlyer - he is indicative of systemic failure.