There are hard conversations, realizations and responsibility taking that needs to happen first. Can't skip steps, as they say.
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Well, you didn't just say those terms. But here we go.
Minorites can't simply fix or start to fix problems by trying to treat their oppressors equally. That does nothing to end racism. That's blaming the victim. The term cross the line is arbitrary and meaningless in this context. But, the original statement doesn't cross the line of being racism. Any time a skin color is mentioned isn't racism. I'm not actually sure you understand what racism is to be honest.
I'm sure I won't agree with your incorrect statements about this. But I'll keep responding for others who might actually be trying to learn more.
What you're trying to claim is reverse racism and that doesn't exist. It's an idea started by oppressors and is still used to keep people down. I'm hoping you're just ignorant on this.
Some people would think that 1) this indicates the seriousness of racism, since people are literally dying to fight it, and 2) perhaps we should be respond to these protests with so much violence. It's like you're making excuses to be violent toward protesters.
JazzyFresh
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People are being murdered in cold blood dude. Who's the one making excuses? Like these people died fighting for the cause not from shooting a child in a car for her father trying to turn around. Protecting a store from looting. The 3 teens murdered at CHOP.
Senseless violence and you're the one making excuses.
I want these people still alive you're excusing it, not me.
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I appreciate the free exchange of ideas. I also appreciate that giving fundamentally ill-conceived ideas an equal platform to sound ideas elevates the ill-conceived and gives them an aura of respectability. These competing interests make for difficult decisions, and downplaying down the discussion as "shut down thoughts you don't like" does not reflect these difficulties.
However, any such discussion should probably be had in a different thread. This one is already convoluted.
JazzyFresh
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I was going to let this go but I'm absolutely disgusting by you comment. I'm repulsed.
1) this indicates the seriousness of racism, since people to fight it
Police said Turner was riding in a car with her mother and her mother’s friend when they exited the interstate at University Avenue. The driver tried to turn into the parking lot at 1238 Pryor Road when he was confronted by an “group of armed individuals” who had blocked the entrance.
“At some point, someone in that group opened fire on the vehicle, striking it multiple times and striking the child who was inside. The driver then drove to Atlanta Medical Center for help,” police said in a statement.
Police said the 911 caller told them they were heading to Atlanta Medical Center with the victim. The child died at the hospital.
On Sunday night, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms blasted protesters who had turned violent.
“You cant blame this on a police officer. You can’t say this about criminal justice reform,” Bottoms said. “This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car for what?!?
Again I'm repulsed. Absolutely disgusted. I don't care to communicate with such gross idealism anymore. Have a nice life
I want those people alive, as well. I'm glad you agree with defunding the police and and de-escalating the responses to protests, as that would be the best way to preserve lives.
I'm not surprised. The mirror being held up to you should repulse you.
JazzyFresh
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Yeah I'm the one that said an eight year old died fighting not murdered in cold blood.
I'm in favor of arresting the people that shot Turner. I don't see that shooting as an excuse to shut down protesting. I know you're more comfortable with black people dying from police over-reach, going to prison for minor crimes, etc., but that's not acceptable to me.
JazzyFresh
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Now you say rape, woman beating are minor. Vile.
I'd ask you to quote me saying that, but I have every confidence you would just misquote. Perhaps you've gotten a little too emotional, and need to step away a bit.