BadMofoPimp wrote:Spoiler:
Good Points. Now, if Kaepernick could play as good as he thinks, then maybe his points would reach a broader audience. Still, if we look at how Society and Civilizations have evolved in the last 5k years, we still have made huge strides in the last 50 years. The world doesn't change overnight. And, I don't think we should punish all public servants for the decisions made by the few who don't have the high standards we think they should. Especially, some servants who put their lives on the line for 40-50k per year dealing with arrogant civilians who try to degrade them daily. That doesn't justify those who take their position as a status of power to use for nefarious needs. But, that doesn't represent the whole or the entire system. And, I can speak as one who has been profiled while being pulled over by 4 undercover cars with swat like guys all Hoowah in armor that treated me and my friends like scum of the earth. And, they used the terms "thug" and "scum" when they separated us. I have exprienced horrible public servants like that and some great public servants. But, we shouldn't persecute the whole for the faults of the few just like we shouldn't call all those who live in the worst parts of a city thugs just because there are shootings on the street they live on. It is perceptions on both sides which are extremist in those regards.
You got it wrong Its systemic racism. The root of the problem of police brutality stems from slavery to Jim Crow and the result is what we see here today. Because the power structure of this country POC were/are being discriminated against and dehumanized. Its not just bad seeds out there, the institution needs changing but the problem is that every time we try to diversify the power structure we're met with opposition. Why is that when people say "Black lives matter" its countered with "All lives matter" or "Blue lives matter"? or when Kaepernick in protest is fighting for the end of Police brutality, the opposition says he's anti-police. Instead of trying to continue the conversation anytime POC fight systemic racism it is met with opposition. What people are doing by opposing even talking about the issue, they're fighting to maintain a racist system.


































