What he really want to tweet was , that's not what I meant by taking a knee bro.
What he really want to tweet was , that's not what I meant by taking a knee bro.
Great video, lots of passion, but what are his plan A, B, C, and D?
Why not put a video out explaining these plans instead of disrespecting police, rioting, burning things, etc?
George Floyd was a Convicted Armed Robber, 6'6 tough guy ex con who fought with a police officer and lost. Accidents don't happen when you don't resist!!!!
This gives thugs the opportunity to rob stores and start fires. They really don't give a Sh1T about Floyd!
1L8A4H4 wrote:
kapinit wrote:
Something I don’t get out of ignorance I suppose about kap. I have a co worker whose husband is half black half white. I think his mom is white. But he only associates with being black. Black fraternity, stop being racist shirts, all over social media not only pro black, but damn near anti white. He’s cool with me and stuff but I stay out of the political bs online and in person. His wife just made a comment on Facebook about an article and said something about privileged white people. She’s Hispanic- el Salvador Man if I wrote something about black peoples the way they write about whites people I’d be fired in a second. Kap is the same no? Half black half while. It’s just strange to me how people who are mixed regardless of the two races that they are mixed focus on being one way more than the other and go as far as to almost hate their other half beit Kap or my co workers husband or whoever. I just don’t get it?
Assuming you're being sincere (sorry it's hard to tell sometimes in this mess of a website) - a big part of that has to do with racism towards people of color; that is, for racist white people, someone who's half black, half-white is not considered white at all but is looked at as essentially equally "objectionable" as a 100% black person. Whereas most black people tend to be much more inclusive in their definition of who's black. Does that make sense? So this tendency towards identifying with the minority is usually a direct result of having been excluded by the majority in the first place.
An example: Obama is the 1st black president of the USA.
Who is the 44th white president of the USA?
If you say Obama, everyone will think you're insane. He's not white, he's black, obviously! Even though is is literally 50% white. You see how that works? And this weird way of ascribing race has become so pervasive throughout America that people don't even notice it.
Yes I was being sincere- agree that it can be hard to tell on this site. And what you wrote makes sense to me so thank you. Now I do recall learning in history that when Spanish started to overtake the Native Americans, and the race mixing began, there were different castes based on how mixed you were, and what race your mom or dad was. I guess for me - not being racist- if I see a person who is mixed races I don't think of them as all one or the other. I still don't like how - and again this could be me being ignorant as someone who never experienced police brutality or racism- but you can say whatever you want about white people and it doesn't get a blink, but talk smack about almost any other race and you're life could pretty much be ruined . Look at Jimmy Kimmel people calling for his show to be cancelled because he dressed up as black face on SNL no less, 20 freaking years ago, but the Wayans brothers can make White Chicks? I don't get that at all.
This baseball player, not sure who at the moment, just received a ton of backlash for wearing an American Flag mask- the Blue lives matter color, and he had to go on and on apologizing and saying how sorry he was that he didn't know that flag color had any underlying meaning etc etc. Really, he has to apologize for supporting the police and wearing an American flag mask?
by any means necessary wrote:
That's what it seems like to you because you live in your little bubble and you only find out about the most egregious cases that get caught on video. You should speak to your black friends (if you have any) in order to get a better sense of the true extent of the problem.
Just because you don't notice until a gruesome murder takes place, or a dog gets choked or a store gets looted doesn't mean there aren't people struggling with this sort of nonsense as part of their daily lives.
Ok, I understand this is the crux of the contention. And I understand I will always be in some sort of a bubble because I'm not black.
Is this really something that's widely occurring though? If you are law-abiding, cooperate with people, not super aggressive... is it really going to happen to you?
Swaglord_the_real_one_1 wrote:
Is this really something that's widely occurring though? If you are law-abiding, cooperate with people, not super aggressive... is it really going to happen to you?
Yes, but don't take my word for it. Ask people you know to tell you their stories. I got a lot, and I lead a pretty tame life. God forbid I actually drank or used drugs or stayed out late. Lord along knows how much worse my stories would be. Certainly, when I look at that video, based on m y personal experience and those of people very close to me (brother, father, close friends, it does not at all seem like a reach that I could be on the receiving end of that treatment.
Swaglord_the_real_one_1 wrote:
by any means necessary wrote:
That's what it seems like to you because you live in your little bubble and you only find out about the most egregious cases that get caught on video. You should speak to your black friends (if you have any) in order to get a better sense of the true extent of the problem.
Just because you don't notice until a gruesome murder takes place, or a dog gets choked or a store gets looted doesn't mean there aren't people struggling with this sort of nonsense as part of their daily lives.
Ok, I understand this is the crux of the contention. And I understand I will always be in some sort of a bubble because I'm not black.
Is this really something that's widely occurring though? If you are law-abiding, cooperate with people, not super aggressive... is it really going to happen to you?
This is one of the major PROBLEMS, the lack of respect and cooperation with authority.
Kneel at the flag, snowflakes get cross wrote:
I like Colin Kaepernick , he speaks his mind and doesn’t worry about offending people or political correctness.
Uses Twitter and social media well to push his politics, what’s not to like?
I see what you did there. Well done sir or madam.
Poster #512 wrote:
Ciro wrote:
If a black man or anyone kills a police officer they are subject to punishment by law. They’ll be hunted down without mercy.
The murderer in that scenario is not employed to serve and protect the community, paid for with our taxes,
If you genuinely cannot see how they are very different situations then life is going to be a struggle for you.
You're absolutely right. Completely different scenarios. The black man killing a cop is doing it as a reactionary revenge killing against (what is likely to be) an unintentional death. The cop is routinely forced into heated sometimes violent scenarios as a result of his profession and is expected to be a 100% zero-error machine when making decisions, put his life on the line for what barely qualifies as a salary, and live under constant scrutiny. When the officer makes an error in judgement he's got watchdog groups fanning flames and calling for his death. Someone revenge killing a cop isn't exactly likely to undergo the same level of scrutiny.
Here's what's the same. They'll both be prosecuted according to the law (if they can be found, in certain scenarios).
Now ask this. Since the officer(s) were fired, an investigation is underway, and even if found guilty of the highest possible offense, one side of the line still won't be happy: why is there rioting right now? You know, since the legal wheel is rolling, rational individuals would be waiting to hear the results of the trial, right? Why is there rioting? You literally can't (shouldn't, anyways) arrest someone until you're certain you have enough evidence to make a case lest you risk them walking. So why is there rioting, in your mind, right now? Why would someone kill a cop right now?
Have fun fanning your flames. Hope you don't end up in some friendly fire. Not likely since you're probably some upper class white dude far away from the chaos you're creating.
Because no arrests have been made. Pretty simple really.
“Some upper class white dude far away from the chaos you’re creating” - you’ve got me confused with the President. Nice try though.
Black Looters Matter wrote:
Accidents don't happen when you don't resist!!!!
Our country wouldn't have happened if we didn't resist.
the only way to justice for blacks in the usa is rebellion. nothing will change if you just sit around hoping for something to happen.
Ciro wrote:
Because no arrests have been made. Pretty simple really.
“Some upper class white dude far away from the chaos you’re creating” - you’ve got me confused with the President. Nice try though.
You missed my *literal* next sentence. You can't just arrest someone. you have to collect evidence, including cause of death (which to my knowledge has not been released) and ensure that the evidence is strong enough to hold up in court, otherwise you run the risk of missing something and having a killer walk free due to double jeopardy laws. If this guy died of a chemical induced heart attack it will be a different case than if he died directly of asphyxiation.
Keep fanning the flames though. No bad can come from reactionary emotional violent behavior, right? Let's just keep encouraging it.
Poster #512 wrote:
Ciro wrote:
Because no arrests have been made. Pretty simple really.
“Some upper class white dude far away from the chaos you’re creating” - you’ve got me confused with the President. Nice try though.
You missed my *literal* next sentence. You can't just arrest someone. you have to collect evidence, including cause of death (which to my knowledge has not been released) and ensure that the evidence is strong enough to hold up in court, otherwise you run the risk of missing something and having a killer walk free due to double jeopardy laws. If this guy died of a chemical induced heart attack it will be a different case than if he died directly of asphyxiation.
Keep fanning the flames though. No bad can come from reactionary emotional violent behavior, right? Let's just keep encouraging it.
Arrest made now ?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52854025I’m not fanning any flames, I’m posting my opinion online, same as you. Stop being so overly dramatic.
Well they tried kneeling and were told that wasn’t the white-man-approved Right Way TM. Also you know they killed MLK Jr. right? His peace was still met with violence.
itsallaboutbelief wrote:
the only way to justice for blacks in the usa is rebellion. nothing will change if you just sit around hoping for something to happen.
What is your definition of justice? What would you like to see change with how police handle themselves, or what other changes would you like to see?
...what conservative running board would you be referring to?
co rona wrote:
...what conservative running board would you be referring to?
If you don't acknowledge LRC as right-leaning you are either dishonest or just not very perceptive.
As a left-leaning moderate myself I find LR to be quite neutral. People argue on both sides, sometimes vehemently. But you get both sides. My facebook feed (RIP) was a different story. An echo chamber I wanted no part in.
Just because ideas you don't like are openly allowed to be discussed on a site doesn't mean it has chosen one side over the other. Maybe echo chambers are more your thing and this place isn't safe for you.
Violence is NOT the answer wrote:
Swaglord_the_real_one_1 wrote:
Ok, I understand this is the crux of the contention. And I understand I will always be in some sort of a bubble because I'm not black.
Is this really something that's widely occurring though? If you are law-abiding, cooperate with people, not super aggressive... is it really going to happen to you?
This is one of the major PROBLEMS, the lack of respect and cooperation with authority.
our country was fought for and founded by people who refused to cooperate with authority. Not blindly cooperating with authority is a very American ideal.
you sound like a bootlicker.