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Old 11-27-2014, 08:31 AM   #1496
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The overall issue is way more complicated than any side gives it credit for. There is no doubt that the historical subjugation of black people by colonial white people has ripple effects felt today, and there is no doubt that generally speaking, more white people are in a better position today than their African brothers because of it. I don't see how anyone can dispute that. Heck, if you want to be really specific, white anglo protestants are probably better positioned than whites of other pedigrees because of historical forms of discrimination.

But white people are not to blame for all the woes of individual African Americans. In this particular situation, it sounds to me like 2 bad guys (one white and one black) crossed paths and as a result, one ended up dead.
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