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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts) Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:36 PM Jul 2016

When minority members commit high profile crimes (like domestic terrorism), we all feel under threat [View all]

in a way that i do not think majority members ever can fully understand.

When Dylan Roof committed domestic terrorism, most of my white friends and family were upset, but none felt scared for their own lives afterwards.

They did not suffer the "OMG, what will the retaliation to this be" dread.

I hope there is no retaliation for Dallas, but I think we all fear that there will be. And that is a unique and strange fear.

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When minority members commit high profile crimes (like domestic terrorism), we all feel under threat [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 OP

What will the retaliation be JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #1

Marching in the next BLM protest lapfog_1 Jul 2016 #3

it's not just you. i have close black male friends and a young south asian brother in the world La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #4

+1 ... I wonder how many "majority" members have heard/read about ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #2

yup. that angst, followed by the why did you ruin it for us angst, followed by dread La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #5

Or hear them say that majority member set us back 60 years rbrnmw Jul 2016 #6

LOL. Strangely, I have heard majority members ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #7

everyone fucking wants to live in the fifties these days. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #8

Everyone except PoC and Women ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #11

There are too many majority members wanting to go back the 50s geardaddy Jul 2016 #15

and I am sure they do want to go back rbrnmw Jul 2016 #9

And very few women or Members of the LGBT Community. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #12

so true rbrnmw Jul 2016 #13

:( Solly Mack Jul 2016 #10

Perhaps a little, but no not the same whatthehey Jul 2016 #14

I heard this dread loud and clear in the voice of Mr. Castile's girlfriend. beastie boy Jul 2016 #16

I can get that without fully understanding. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #17