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Apex73

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  1. Across the board the data suggests they are being treated just as fairly as white people. Look up the Washington Posts stats on police killings last year. Of the 1000 that were killed over 400 were white and by far the biggest number on the list. Makes sense since there are mostly white people in America. Of the entire bunch 28 were killed unarmed. 19 were white. 9 were black. Where is the unfairness? Now you could argue that study doesn't account for certain variables which I think would be a valid argument, but if you are just going off the numbers the data doesn't support that theory.
  2. Obama disagrees and so do I. Saying that's not a major problem is completely ignoring reality. I didn't go to a well funded public school. Is the system racist against me too? I grew up in a shitty part of southeast Dallas. I got harassed by police too. Got a gun pulled on me once by one cop. I'm not saying some of them weren't racist but its more an issue of class and culture. And that doesn't make the treatment justifiable.
  3. Im saying those are the problems we need to address. Those are the facts. Im not saying we don't have a responsibility to help that cause as as nation, Im saying that this is just shooting in the wrong direction and the problems will still exist when its over and we will be nowhere closer to that community being in a better place.
  4. In my opinion the other side is taking their eye off the ball. The biggest problem facing the black community isn't racism. It's the fact that over 70 percent are born without a father in the home. Its the fact that they are responsible for most black deaths in the country. Around 7000 black people died of homicide last year and 93 percent of that was done by another black person. Where is black lives matter on that? Im all for protesting police brutality but this is just reaching for morality points. Its not just that I have black friends. Ive talked to many people of different races on this issue that disagree with me. And I don't just have a black friend I have many. I lived with 2 black friends for 5 years and Im not afraid to tell anyone my opinion regardless of race or social circumstances.
  5. Thats such bullshit. You have no idea how many in depth conversations Ive had with people on the other side of this issue. Fuck off.
  6. Gee I didn't know it was emotional to have an opposing opinion and speak up about it. You can have your opinion and I can have mine. I stand by everything I said.
  7. Id love to continue this battle of wits with you but its appears that you are unarmed.
  8. Thats not what any of this is about. Like I said before, nobody gave a shit about this until the recent narrative changed. Now people are just looking for reasons to be outraged. Its sjw culture part 2. Welcome to the land of microaggressions, safe spaces, no nuances, and no going against the ideology or you are a terrible person.
  9. I didn't say we should stop trying to progress or stop talking about it. I'm saying that I don't think this approach is progressive. People are acting like we haven't made any progress and thats absurd.
  10. Yea and we've done that to a magnificent degree. What do you want? A 100 percent no racist society. Im sorry but that just doesn't seem realistic. Is America more racist now than it was in 1960? Please tell me how that happened. The idea that magnificent progress hasn't been made on that is nonsense.
  11. I disagree that the changes they propose are positive. I think they accomplish nothing. And the fact that you can't have an opposing view without someone implying you are a terrible person speaks volumes about where we are with this. No room for nuance. No room for discussion. No room for thinking. Its agree with us or else. Thats a mob mentality. And the only reason any of this is happening is because of the recent narrative. Nobody gave a shit about this until recently.
  12. While I agree with that, it's not just about changing the names or the song, its about folding to the pressure of the mob. Its not a good thing to have weak leadership. If people can just make demands anytime they feel offended about something it becomes a very scary place.
  13. Ive been listening to it since Ive been alive. That doesn't mean I have to agree with every demand they make. A poll of what exactly? I have to show you a poll that says not all black people think the same way? Sorry sir but respectfully look it the fuck up yourself. It won't be hard to find someone with a different opinion. Its not only my claim its just objective reality that not all black people think the same way.
  14. I fail to see how that is relevant to what I said. That doesn't change the fact that they weren't born in Africa. They are Americans. The fact that they are black doesn't constitute people calling them African. So do black people in Canada call themselves African Canadian? How about anywhere else black people exist outside of Africa? Its a term that was shoved down the throat of the American public by Jesse Jackson in the 80's. Not saying it should be banned, its just stupid to refer to people as that when they are generations removed from Africa and most have never been.
  15. What difference will it really make in their own communities issues? This is like me saying hip hop makes me feel discriminated against so we need to erase all the years of an awesome genre of music to make me feel more comfortable. I love hip hop so I would never support that notion but you get my point.
  16. That is so vague. Everyone has a distinctly different experience in this country is not limited to just one group of people and even within that group they have distinctly different experiences. What are they really changing? They are trying to change things that will have no impact on bettering their communities.
  17. Seriously? How old are you? Are you literally of the opinion that every black person thinks the same way about this?
  18. No dude I take personal responsibility for my own behavior but I take none for the actions of those years ago. They aren't the only ones with a voice. They don't have a monopoly on deciding what should happen. How old are you?
  19. Ok and there are quite a few black people that agree with me too and I think they are more reasonable. They don't all think the same way you know.
  20. What the media doesn't tell you is America is the best place on the planet to be black, female, gay, trans or what have you. We have our problems and we need to address those but our society and systems are far from racist.
  21. You literally said the fanbase is a bunch of disgusting white privileged people. Then you wanted to shut down the thread. Yea can't imagine why you would receive backlash for that. Are you kidding me?
  22. I mean your entitled to your opinion some of us just think its a stupid opinion. Just like some people here think mine is. Locking down the thread is what you suggested and people shit on you for it. Deal with it.
  23. This is what idiots say when they want to shut down a discussion because they have nothing to bring to the table.
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