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7. I applaud your courage

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 07:54 AM

Jul 2016

and good citizenship. im a 62 year old white guy and i have FB friends that view BLM just like Guliani. They think the victims deserved it and the dallas massacre was committed by a BLM member. Or instigated the shooting. i posted a recent seth meyers piece on the subject that clarifies whats really going on with BLM.

I have a friend that said racism in America is now over because we elected Obama. I think racism is still rampant along with white priviledge, which I've experienced first hand.

We're moving forward as a nation, but, then again, racist Drumpf is neck and neck with Hillary.

-90% Jimmy

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I was just profiled by a white guy who pretended not to profile me. [View all] JRLeft Jul 2016 OP

Taking the stand you did is Mira Jul 2016 #1

I never bite my tongue,I'm going to say what needs to be said. JRLeft Jul 2016 #2

Afraid of what? rusty quoin Jul 2016 #3

When they see dark skin, they're afraid to approach us. JRLeft Jul 2016 #4

I think the most critical agent for change brer cat Jul 2016 #6

I understand, you have to protect yourself. I'm a lot younger than you and I do not expect everyone JRLeft Jul 2016 #8

Standing up to bullies is the way to go brer cat Jul 2016 #10

I've been followed in stores, had white women grab their children, clutch their purses, JRLeft Jul 2016 #11

I have seen all of the above brer cat Jul 2016 #12

I confront it every time. I tell those women, I don't want your kid or you. JRLeft Jul 2016 #13

You were brave but that is a scary situation. He could shoot you and then claim you tblue37 Jul 2016 #5

He could have and he would have gotten away with it even though there JRLeft Jul 2016 #9

I applaud your courage 90-percent Jul 2016 #7

You're right, we need more white people to help confront it. JRLeft Jul 2016 #14

It is my hope that, awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #15

More cameras are good, police aggression is out of control as well as vigilante white people. JRLeft Jul 2016 #16

This country has always been crazy awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #17

I seriously cannot believe that (white) people can say with a straight face YoungDemCA Jul 2016 #20

They don't believe that, they use it as a shield, to hide their racism. JRLeft Jul 2016 #21

People like him will never treat you with anything approaching respect greiner3 Jul 2016 #18

My hope is to make him think instead falling back on prejudices/fears. JRLeft Jul 2016 #19

testicular material heaven05 Jul 2016 #22

Ditto, to you. Confrontation is needed, we should not allow them to portray us as convicts. JRLeft Jul 2016 #23