It’s funny how white Americans used to be (or at least claimed) they were anti-authoritarian and free-thinking. But when it comes to black interactions with cops they become all authoritarian and fascist.

Word. I was in this moment just last year. Still settling in the moment right now. When I got to that part, I was gutted. Whew. 

“Selfishly I wanted to do it together. Silently I was unsure how I’d do it alone.”

I enjoy reading and commenting on The Root (Takeout isn’t as fun anymore) but I have to be ready to dismiss trolls any time I say something here. FakeLizardo is one of the most pathetic people on the planet. He’s either a paid Russian asset or someone in sore need of a hobby.

Here come the Trump loving magats, rolling in to Portland.

There are no words. None. Fuck them all. One more time you all are lucky we want justice and not revenge. I wish to God we were 1/10th as vengeful, disgusting and craven as you. Don’t come with your fake crime stats because they are as hollow as your heads and have been proven false so many times it is laughable.…

Hey, cops... psst... even if she was a drug trafficker IT STILL DOES NOT JUSTIFY YOUR ACTIONS! She could be fucking Al Capone, John Gotti, the head of MS-13, and the Joker rolled into one, you still are guilty of murder if you shoot her while she is sleeping her bed. 

Nah, just stupid and inbred and with a stunning lack of awareness.

Cultural appropriation is a proud white tradition.

Scumbags.

I swear I am not posting this history lesson to draw any conclusions but I felt like discussing it.   In the run up to the election of 1932 Nazi Brownshirts would go into Communist and left leaning neighborhoods and start fights.  Assaulting and provoking the members who lived there.  They would then give interviews…

A work slowdown isn’t a bad idea. I wonder if they can be fined for that because despite the cause and the goal, the players will probably hesitate to act if the financial threat is too high.

Nope.

The protestors feared for their lives. I need to know what happened before this happened. Someone dig into his criminal background.

Just a heads up, as of 2:07pm ET, they still do not have a suspect.

Yep. He said one of the quiet parts out loud, didn’t he?

respect my rights and no one else’s

For all the Cos Play Socialists that came for Barack and complained I mean you all are part of the problem. Your whole obsession with burning it all down in the hopes of starting it over in your fantasy hard left Bernie image is fucking tiresome. By sitting out for two days they got most if not all of the sports world…

It it wasn’t a fail, life isn’t all-or-nothing. The players can still strike if they don’t see meaningful progress. It’s not a one-and-done. Tangible things were accomplished... opening up stadiums as polling centers is huge.

Not really.  Considering that they’re using the games as a way for protest as well as committing to turning all stadiums into voting centers.  It’s using your power and privilege as an effective force for change and good.