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Demovictory9

(32,456 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2018, 03:30 AM Aug 2018

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tweet of the day (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2018 OP

Seems pretty black and white to me ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #1

That is a fantastic Glamrock Aug 2018 #2

Racism is racism is racism ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #3

Agreed Glamrock Aug 2018 #4

watched frontline's coverage of ferguson. it was disgusting how the cops treated pansypoo53219 Aug 2018 #5

Apples and oranges... the_sly_pig Aug 2018 #6

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

1. Seems pretty black and white to me

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 03:34 AM

Aug 2018

Glamrock

(11,802 posts)

2. That is a fantastic

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 03:41 AM

Aug 2018

And succinct answer.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

3. Racism is racism is racism

Reply to Glamrock (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 03:55 AM

Aug 2018

The context doesn't matter and the kind of persons perpetrating it don't somehow change the fact.

I see the thin blue line bumper stickers every once in awhile, and they always give me the chills. I steer clear of those kinds of people.

Glamrock

(11,802 posts)

4. Agreed

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 13, 2018, 03:59 AM

Aug 2018

I see that flag as "police should have complete autonomy to put down brown people." And, "I'm so completely insulated by my own priveledge that I have no idea what the political statement I'm making actually fucking means." Not really much space between the two. The results are the same.