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Originally Posted by 81MC
This ‘if he was black...’ stuff is terrible hypothetical whataboutism. If there were a black person in the same situation, and faced consequences that were neither just nor legal, that should absolutely not be the benchmark.
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What do you mean hypothetical whataboutism? It’s a commentary on the disparity between how Black and white people are treated… which is the root of this entire issue. One we basically know to be true. You even gave a hypothetical about how, if someone holds a knife to you then turns and walks away, you can’t shoot them in self defence, which, ironically, is nearly exactly what happened to Jacob Blake and caused this in the first place.
Terrible? No dude, this situation is terrible. People commenting on the reality of it is just part of the deal.