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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
You know I am not saying that the race issues in the US don't exist, right?
I believe they very much exist, I have seen them at play.
What I am saying is I don't think violence is the best approach. I think that much of the message is lost during violent protests.
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No, I understood your point re: non-violence. I was mostly just pointing out that with the current trends in the US--toward MORE racial inequality, not less--it's hard to see this getting better before it escalates.
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Originally Posted by flameswin
I don't want to speak for Witty, but I believe neither of us was really calling for anything, but rather just predicting that based on the history of the US we'll be seeing escalating violence over the treatment of black people, that will likely end in a major, violent, historic event.
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Exactly, I'm not
in favor of a violent reaction or uprising. I am only saying that it's looking more and more like it may come from that. I'm aware that innocent people are affected by revolutions. I'm also aware that innocent people are already being affected, mostly on the minority side, and mostly on the poverty-stricken side. And the violence and rioting needs to be seen not as "hoodlums" and "thugs" but what the true message behind the original, peaceful protesting was about--a call to change, a call to realize what is happening in this country, a call to draw attention and make race relations better.
It would be fantastic if leaders of the black community and white legislators/police chiefs could come together, shake hands, and fix their problems. But I just don't see that happening.