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Pacifist Patriot

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33. Not my experience at all.

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 11:08 AM

Jul 2016

I've long since lost count of the people I've seen educated who became horrified when they were drawn out of their unique perspective and began to realize what was going on.

Trevor Noah made that point eloquently on The Daily Show when referencing the cat call video as he addressed the institutionalized racism in law enforcement. He shared a poignant and relevant personal experience of his reaction when he realized he had no clue what women endure daily on the streets.

It's much the same thing. If you're in a position of advantage, you're often blind to the reality that what you consider the normal state of being is in fact an advantage, and others don't have what you take for granted.

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Here are 23 ways that you can be killed in America, if you're black... [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2016 OP

This is fucking effing sad.. HipChick Jul 2016 #1

What Hipchick said. raven mad Jul 2016 #17

Thanks MrScorpio Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2016 #2

Agree 1000% HipChick Jul 2016 #3

The larger dominant culture doesn't need educating. They know exactly what's going on. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #4

So right.. HipChick Jul 2016 #8

I don't agree Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2016 #12

Liberal_Stalwart71, I respectfully disagree. raven mad Jul 2016 #18

Not my experience at all. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2016 #33

Well done. KeepItReal Jul 2016 #5

I've seen it with my own eyes. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #6

Thank You rbrnmw Jul 2016 #7

Mario Woods stabbed a random person oberliner Jul 2016 #9

Oh, so those are both death penalty offenses? Well, okay then. TygrBright Jul 2016 #10

Of course not oberliner Jul 2016 #23

He was walking away when an officer stepped in his path and shot him Ash_F Jul 2016 #11

Yes, that was completely unjustified oberliner Jul 2016 #24

We know whose lives matter IronLionZion Jul 2016 #16

Instant public execution is sickening oberliner Jul 2016 #25

What TygrBright said. raven mad Jul 2016 #19

I did not mean to give that impression oberliner Jul 2016 #26

Heck, oberliner, we all knew that. raven mad Jul 2016 #27

Thanks! oberliner Jul 2016 #31

0. Here are 23 ways that you can be killed in America, if you're black... solara Jul 2016 #13

It would be nice if you could devote half of the front page to this for a day or two. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2016 #14

K&R HipChick Jul 2016 #15

K&R. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #20

Eric Garner daughter together zentrum Jul 2016 #21

reboot the world!! handmade34 Jul 2016 #22

wow treestar Jul 2016 #28

Ron Sims former King county executive (Washington state) ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #29

Jamar Clark was a thug who beat the shit out of a woman and then went after the paramedics who were Beausoir Jul 2016 #30

Here is the video: demmiblue Jul 2016 #32

Thom Hartmann just mentioned this post on his radio show. nt Snotcicles Jul 2016 #34

k+r Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #35

I really feel for black people in this country seanbnewyork4 Jul 2016 #36