This is like that scene in BlacKKKlansman.
This shit is so normalized, I'm not sure what to say anymore...
Thats the most American ass response ever.
This was always a stupid belief because it presupposed that:
When you realize a majority of white Americans have extremist opinions, it's really disheartening. People you've grown up with are brainwashed to see you as less of a person and cheer on our oppressors, it's infuriating and nauseating.
I agree but we are fucked really. Racism isn’t going anywhere it will be here forever.
People you've grown up with are brainwashed to see you as less of a person and cheer on our oppressors, it's infuriating and nauseating.
Well they voted for trump who is a white supremacist sooooo
Arming yourself is pointless if you aren't also organizing as a community in order to help and protect each other.
That didn't help South Africa or any other place that was a victim of white colonialism. It's always about power.
The Black Panthers organized, though unfortunately it's hard to deal with the might of the racist US-majority. All I know is that we cannot eliminate racism unless we completely overthrow the current order and start anew. However, with higher rewards comes higher risks, so it is understandable why it has not happened, the blacks should not get the blame for their predicament because their fears of retaliation are justified.
SA doesn't really seem like an appropriate analogy here...at any rate, isn't like 95% of the SA government Africans now?
That fear is legitimate and real, but organizing doesn't have to be at the national level. Organizing at the local level in relative anonymity is the way to go.
"Love" the police is kind of a strong word. I think I'm trying to get more of an idea of what you consider "extremist". Like, let's say the majority of white people agree that having police forces is a good thing. Due to the dark past of many (if not most/all) departments, does that mean those people now have extremist beliefs? I certainly don't.
The fact that South Africa had a relatively small minority of whites that enacted apartheid should tell you that diversity for diversity's sake is meaningless if only whites hold positions of power. See the tech industry.
Do you know how easy it is to get someone to say "He had it coming!"? Just tell them a cop did it.
Oh I'm extremely pissed, I'm surrounded by thousands that don't care...even a little bit though :(.
White supremacy is an extremist ideology that's ingrained in our culture. We live in a white supremacist society. Anyone that's introspective and knowledgeable about racism in the US can see that a majority of the country holds white supremacist views even if some of those views are seemingly benign.
We need white people in MASSIVE COLLECTIVES to stand up instead of just stand by a let this shit continue. It's crimes against humanity
Never said that. Most police departments have a very long way to go.
What's a "seemingly benign" white supremacist view? Maybe I'm blind to them in thinking that white supremacist structure/practices are usually not easily hidden.
The above excerpt should put to rest the absurdly idiotic stance that deplatforming isn't effective.
I don't think you're nuts at all. Chesterfield cops have bad vibes. Every one I've encountered has been shady.
