Anonymous wrote:You could become a police officer in a major metropolitan area. You will be verbally abused on a daily basis by the people you are sworn to protect. They will also assault you. They will hate you because of the uniform you wear. And as a result, you probably won't care.

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Anonymous wrote:You could become a police officer in a major metropolitan area. You will be verbally abused on a daily basis by the people you are sworn to protect. They will also assault you. They will hate you because of the uniform you wear. And as a result, you probably won't care.

White people don’t actually want to work for social justice they just want to self-flagellate on Facebook about their privilege and read some books. Maybe donate a couple of grand.

Anonymous wrote:You could become a police officer in a major metropolitan area. You will be verbally abused on a daily basis by the people you are sworn to protect. They will also assault you. They will hate you because of the uniform you wear. And as a result, you probably won't care.

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Anonymous wrote:Elect a non-racist president, it starts at the top.

Joe Biden is a racist as well, so maybe we need a third party. If you don’t think so Google “Joe Biden” and “Jungle” and “Joe Biden” and “Strom Thurmond.”

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Bet Kap and his taking a knee is looking a lot less controversial to you now.

He offended American people. No one called for him to be jailed, etc. He made a choice because it was important to him. In so doing, he was thumbing his nose at a lot of people who do honor the flag.
He made a choice. Maybe, if he had still been a great quarterback, things would have gone differently for him. However, his actions offended a lot of fans and gave a lot of people the impression that he is not patriotic. Ultimately, the NFL owners made a business decision.

Most people do not enjoy political activism during football games.

So much to unpack.
- He offended American people. I’m American and I wasn’t offended. What exactly is that statement supposed to mean? I’m sure it offended people when women wanted the right to vote. I’m genuinely confused how certain people can say things that offend people everyday to gain power or promote their business - think the President, Bill O’Reilly, etc. and it’s okay but if someone does so for social change oh no “they offended American people”.
- How was he thumbing his nose and people that do honor the flag? Since honoring the flag should include equality for all, how are YOU honoring the flag to make sure police brutality stops? I would think a fair and just America should be your goal as well? Why is honoring the flag and fighting racism mutually exclusive in your eyes?
- If politics and football don’t mix, why did high level government person use this at a campaign rally er public appearance to score points? Again, I keep asking, where is the right time and the right place and right way to get black lives to matter. How do you get people to feel like it is an American issue?

If he were a good football player this wouldn't be a discussion.

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Bet Kap and his taking a knee is looking a lot less controversial to you now.

He offended American people. No one called for him to be jailed, etc. He made a choice because it was important to him. In so doing, he was thumbing his nose at a lot of people who do honor the flag.
He made a choice. Maybe, if he had still been a great quarterback, things would have gone differently for him. However, his actions offended a lot of fans and gave a lot of people the impression that he is not patriotic. Ultimately, the NFL owners made a business decision.

Most people do not enjoy political activism during football games.

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Vote for national, state and local politicians who will effect major change.

Fund organizations which provide legal and financial support to wronged minorities and advocate for change.

Anything that you can while physically distancing, please do.

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Anonymous wrote:Start reading. Start understanding just what white privilege is, how white supremacy is baked into the cake of America. Listen to black people talk about their experiences without getting defensive. Support black owned businesses and restaurants. Don’t center yourself. I’m tired and listening to the eerie silence (but blessed) in my curfewed neighborhood, so I’ll just say, of all things, Estee Laundry had a great post on this today.

I’m sure our friendly white supremacist posters will helpfully tell me I’m speaking gibberish, and I still consider myself a neophyte about this, but it’s up to us to change things. It’s not up to black people to fix the power structure they didn’t build and still have no comparative power in. If you and I have no influence or power, statistically speaking we still have more than the average black citizen.

Yes, get to work. If you have kids you should really be doing what you can to learn about racism in America--its been part of our country since the beginning and we need to do our part to eradicate it. Here are some books to help: White Fragility by DiAngelo, So

If you have kids make sure you buys books about people of color. If you don't know where to start look up books by Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, Kekla Magoon, Jacqueline Woodson, and Angie Thomas. My kids (and I) have enjoyed their books.
Books that might help you, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi as well as his book Stamped From The Beginning are both excellent (for kids or you try Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi). So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo is incredibly helpful. Michael Eric Dyson's Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America. Dyson wrote the foreward to White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo which is excellent and I think a must read for white people. Another helpful book for white people who are ready to do something constructive is Waking Up White by Debby Irving.

Explore your own implicit or unconscious bias at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/education.html

I would also say seek out Black Media and voices. Twitter makes that easier these days. Support Black institutions like historically black colleges and universities, black businesses, black writers. Those are some things you can do to start. Above all as you do this, be humble, be curious, be willing to challenge yourself and be uncomfortable. That is where real growth happens. Thank you for caring. If you do the work, you will never regret it.

Suppose she has already done this. Suppose she has already read the literature, the studies. Supposed she owns the implicit bias in herself. And now she wants to do something active. Something to make things better. Besides vote, is there nothing she can do besides sit and feel good that she has educated herself?

As Malcolm X said to an earnest white woman in Spike Lee’s film, “Nothing.”

Stop making it all about you, even when you’re “trying to help.” Thinking that it’s your fight or you have anything to contribute is arrogant white privilege in and of it itself. That you cannot see that is ironic and troubling.

PP shut the entire fck up! Op, please ignore this fool. As an AA woman, I am touched beyond measure to see white people and other non-blacks stand in solidarity against racism. It is a beautiful show of humanity.

If you aren't the protesting type, than simple kindness is all that is needed.

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Anonymous wrote:Start reading. Start understanding just what white privilege is, how white supremacy is baked into the cake of America. Listen to black people talk about their experiences without getting defensive. Support black owned businesses and restaurants. Don’t center yourself. I’m tired and listening to the eerie silence (but blessed) in my curfewed neighborhood, so I’ll just say, of all things, Estee Laundry had a great post on this today.

I’m sure our friendly white supremacist posters will helpfully tell me I’m speaking gibberish, and I still consider myself a neophyte about this, but it’s up to us to change things. It’s not up to black people to fix the power structure they didn’t build and still have no comparative power in. If you and I have no influence or power, statistically speaking we still have more than the average black citizen.

Yes, get to work. If you have kids you should really be doing what you can to learn about racism in America--its been part of our country since the beginning and we need to do our part to eradicate it. Here are some books to help: White Fragility by DiAngelo, So

If you have kids make sure you buys books about people of color. If you don't know where to start look up books by Jason Reynolds, Kwame Alexander, Kekla Magoon, Jacqueline Woodson, and Angie Thomas. My kids (and I) have enjoyed their books.
Books that might help you, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi as well as his book Stamped From The Beginning are both excellent (for kids or you try Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi). So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo is incredibly helpful. Michael Eric Dyson's Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America. Dyson wrote the foreward to White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo which is excellent and I think a must read for white people. Another helpful book for white people who are ready to do something constructive is Waking Up White by Debby Irving.

Explore your own implicit or unconscious bias at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/education.html

I would also say seek out Black Media and voices. Twitter makes that easier these days. Support Black institutions like historically black colleges and universities, black businesses, black writers. Those are some things you can do to start. Above all as you do this, be humble, be curious, be willing to challenge yourself and be uncomfortable. That is where real growth happens. Thank you for caring. If you do the work, you will never regret it.

Suppose she has already done this. Suppose she has already read the literature, the studies. Supposed she owns the implicit bias in herself. And now she wants to do something active. Something to make things better. Besides vote, is there nothing she can do besides sit and feel good that she has educated herself?

As Malcolm X said to an earnest white woman in Spike Lee’s film, “Nothing.”

Stop making it all about you, even when you’re “trying to help.” Thinking that it’s your fight or you have anything to contribute is arrogant white privilege in and of it itself. That you cannot see that is ironic and troubling.

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Bet Kap and his taking a knee is looking a lot less controversial to you now.

He offended American people. No one called for him to be jailed, etc. He made a choice because it was important to him. In so doing, he was thumbing his nose at a lot of people who do honor the flag.
He made a choice. Maybe, if he had still been a great quarterback, things would have gone differently for him. However, his actions offended a lot of fans and gave a lot of people the impression that he is not patriotic. Ultimately, the NFL owners made a business decision.

Most people do not enjoy political activism during football games.

So much to unpack.
- He offended American people. I’m American and I wasn’t offended. What exactly is that statement supposed to mean? I’m sure it offended people when women wanted the right to vote. I’m genuinely confused how certain people can say things that offend people everyday to gain power or promote their business - think the President, Bill O’Reilly, etc. and it’s okay but if someone does so for social change oh no “they offended American people”.
- How was he thumbing his nose and people that do honor the flag? Since honoring the flag should include equality for all, how are YOU honoring the flag to make sure police brutality stops? I would think a fair and just America should be your goal as well? Why is honoring the flag and fighting racism mutually exclusive in your eyes?
- If politics and football don’t mix, why did high level government person use this at a campaign rally er public appearance to score points? Again, I keep asking, where is the right time and the right place and right way to get black lives to matter. How do you get people to feel like it is an American issue?