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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Ciaran, Apr 20, 2020.

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  1. DMD

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    You really think that? You think the unresolved legacy of slavery, segregation, the Jim Crow south, the absolute collapse and bankruptcy of former industrial towns, widespread drug addiction, endemic criminality, mass gun ownership, and a rapidly widening gulf between rich and poor, is down to BLM? And I thought you were quite smart.
     
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    Why didn't Obama sort it?
     
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    The Washington Post has tracked shootings since 2015, reporting more than 5,000 incidents since their tracking began.[5] The database can also classify people in various categories including race, age, weapon etc. For 2019, it reported a total of 1,004 people shot and killed by police.[6][7]

    From your link...
     
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    Apparently he caused it all. It was the black bloke’s fault.
     
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    Crazed lefties think that they should be able to attack anybody they want without them being allowed to defend themselves.
    The crazed lefties who decided to charge him with murder will find that a jury will never convict somebody of murder when they are defending themselves. Trump will win the election.
     
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    "Black people have been 28% of those killed by police in 2020 despite being only 13% of the population."
    Maybe because they are more likely to commit crime and resist arrest.

    The numbers I quoted link to actual incidents whereas there's no links to incidents with your numbers.
     
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    They were on an anti-Police protest, clearly heard saying we'll burn it down with them in it, and their first reaction to him defending himself was to call the very Police they want to defund.
     
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    The issue in the USA just now is far left thugs running riot and looting cities and towns. That is quite clear from the videos I have seen. If you are saying that the Far Left are wrecking places because of the unsolved legacy of slavery then that is absolving individuals of their criminality especially when most of the perpetrators seem to be middle class, mildly obese, white folk who seem to be predominantly lesbian.

    My thoughts on BLM were widely discussed before. I am not a racist at all but BLM is creating racism when none existed before in certain individuals, both black and white.

    All the other issues you mention are problems that Americans should deal with but not by violence, intimidation and looting.
     
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    People tend to riot because they are angry. Not because cadres of far left agitators encourage them to. How do you tell from the videos you have seen, that the rioters and looters are far left? Are they all wearing Che Guevara T-Shirts? Unlikely.

    My guess is they are angry for the reasons I have already listed; **** life prospects, **** schools in black neighbourhoods, unemployment, poverty, and a police force (a frightened, poorly resourced and poorly trained one) that behaves like an occupying army. Then seeing unarmed members of their communities getting shot by cops - in broad daylight, on film - is the spark that set fire to that tinderbox. Very much doubt wether lesbians disregarding family values had much to do with it.
     
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    A Trump win this year will be absolutely superb for the meltdown
     
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    What is this lunacy?
    I correct my earlier exaggeration down from thousands to 1000 and you provided a link which states exactly that.
     
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    You haven't read the table?
     
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    Archers, the folk rioting are predominantly BLM. It is disingenuous to suggest otherwise. BLM is a recognized far left group who, by the way, have done nothing of note to help black lives such as send a kid to school or rebuild a shattered community. BLM have estimated to have brought in between $500m - $1bn since its formation (depending on reports) so what are they doing with this money?

    BLM were mobilized when Floyd was killed/overdosed as they adjudged his death to be a racist act despite no evidence exists showing that racism was the root cause of his arrest. BLMs stated aims are to destroy capitalism, the patriarchy, the nuclear family, state structures including the police. Many folk don't agree with this and have decided to take action against them.

    I totally disagree with all of their aims as the alternative would be entirely worse than the present.
     
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    It is a stick on.

    It's a horrendous indictment that the USA with all its untold talented people, ends up having a choice between Trump and Biden.

    But hey, we ended up with Boris or Corbyn.
     
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    Life without parole for the Australian white supremacist.

    Personally I think they should have Capital Punishment reintroduced for ****s like this.
     
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    I read the content on the link that you provided, it states all over it that cops kill 1,000 people every year in the USA.
    The table is described thus:
    "The numbers show how many total killings per year are recorded in the linked lists, not the actual number of people killed by law enforcement."
     
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