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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
It is sad, because it isn't helping at all.
It will only continue to make things worse if media outlets omit facts like this. You know what would actually help race relations? If incidents like this were treated parallel to other white vs. minority violence.
When you continue to marginalize certain groups with accusations like "privilege", this is the type result you get, because now one group views another group as "lesser" than them or stealing what is rightfully theirs. So they use it as justification for their actions.
Equality is the way forward and will be the only way to heal damaged relations. It starts with charging people like this with hate crimes and not minimizing it.
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Yes equality is the goal and these people should be prosecuted with a hate crime if this person was targeted based on race, but can you elaborate what you mean by "marginalizing certain groups with accusations of privilege"?
Is pointing out privilege a bad thing, when it is surely there and "certain" groups (as you put it) benefit from the very real marginalization of minorities?
Are hurt feelings more important than the facts?