BLM London Protest

[woohoo]

But that doesn't take away from the fact that these protests are for a specific race that have deep rooted societal disadvantages that we have given them.
/virtue_signal_off

I've not given anyone societal disadvantages and I'm not about to take the blame for the USA and it's bloody nuts police force.

In this country aren't poor white communities the most disadvantaged?

[Jog On]

Can you point out a successful african country ( economically successful), maybe there are some lessons that could be learned from them?

What point are you trying to make here?

So what about the Asians that were mostly at the bottom of society until very recently who were treated no better than the Blacks? Are they integrating in society?

History of Asian Americans - Wikipedia

Did we enslave them as well as subject them to generations of prejudice?

I've not given anyone societal disadvantages and I'm not about to take the blame for the USA and it's bloody nuts police force.

In this country aren't poor white communities the most disadvantaged?

Me neither and I don't believe in feeling guilty for my genetics nor will I 'check my privilege'. But I won't dismiss this cause like many others are.

[mrdonuts]

What point are you trying to make here?

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Its a question, if you can answer it we can see what points we can conclude from it?

[WTFH]

Its a question, if you can answer it we can see what points we can conclude from it?

Botswana, but you've been told that already.

[Old Greg]

I've not given anyone societal disadvantages and I'm not about to take the blame for the USA and it's bloody nuts police force.

In this country aren't poor white communities the most disadvantaged?

Screw taking the blame. If someone told me to take the blame for the USA and it's bloody nuts police force, I'd tell them where to go. Happy to say that nobody has, so far.

[woohoo]

Screw taking the blame. If someone told me to take the blame for the USA and it's bloody nuts police force, I'd tell them where to go. Happy to say that nobody has, so far.

Lucky you, it happens to me on a daily basis.

[Old Greg]

Botswana, but you've been told that already.

Remarkable. On leaving the benevolence of white colonial rule in 1966, it had a GDP of 51 million. Now it's nearly 19 billion.

[Old Greg]

Lucky you, it happens to me on a daily basis.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

[LondonManc]

The problem with the 'all lives matter' and quoting black on black murder statistics misses the point of why the protests are happening and is part of the problem.

George Floyd did not deserve to die and was entitled to a fair trial and this is not an isolated incident. I believe that there is inherent and systemic racism in Western society - especially in America and it needs to be addressed.

Yes there are issues with black-on-black killings and gang culture and crime - why do you think this is? Is that how they were when they were kidnapped and shipped over into slavery or did they become like that over generations of being forced into slavery, poverty and being denied opportunities?

We've done this - we're responsible and that statue coming down in Bristol is a step in the right direction when it comes to targeting the root cause.

And yes there are lots of people exploiting these protests from organised criminals (like the ones we had in 2011), antifa, virtue signalling corporations/celebrities/influencers - and you can bet political campaigns on both sides leading up to the US election.

But that doesn't take away from the fact that these protests are for a specific race that have deep rooted societal disadvantages that we have given them. Obviously all lives do matter but that doesn't negate the validity of the BLM movement.

/virtue_signal_off

40 years ago 80% of black kids had a father figure present at home, now it's the opposite. That's a problem across western society as a whole too - divorce is too simple and easy and a decline in responsibility has seen a corresponding increase in disrespect, violent crime and criminal damage in society. Hands are tied for authority figures too.

[vetran]

Screw taking the blame. If someone told me to take the blame for the USA and it's bloody nuts police force, I'd tell them where to go. Happy to say that nobody has, so far.

Luckily Minneapolis is disbanding police force and replacing it with social workers. Should be a laugh to watch, All hail the New Founding Fathers!