I was with you until “Because the system is already set up for them to fail.” This implies that against all odds and personal choices and circumstances, black people are pre-destined to fail because of “the system”. I certainly won’t deny the cops’ attitudes that you described, and that may (or may not) be true on a…

I’m not even talking about the race gap or inherent racism. Race aside, how was this case not a no-brainer to convict the cop of some kind of wrongdoing? How much footage from how many angles are necessary? It seems to me the bar is so high it is protecting officers in cases of blatant negligence and wrongdoing. If…

My point exactly.

It is downright insanity.

I think that’s the million dollar question that so many parents have. You don’t want to be overbearing and you want your kid to learn to stand up for themselves and be assertive. But no parent, no decent person, likes or wants to see kids be harassed or bullied; as someone who was awkward and bullied in high school,…

Thank you for your response! I am always genuinely relieved to find someone who is willing to have a civil and intelligent conversation about the issue.

That might be because you’re not challenging anyone’s beliefs.

It’s not a cop-out, and it’s not an irrelevant point. As many have stated earlier, both issues need to be addressed: we need criminal justice reform to hold police accountable and eliminate bias and unjust policing, and we also need the black communities to stop denying/ignoring/overlooking the disproportionate amount…

Not rhetorical at all. I’m genuinely looking to be convinced. And thus far, no one can provide any kind of coherent or rational explanation with any kind of concrete evidence other than substance-less one-liners like “you can’t oppress the oppressors”.

I’d agree that one fuels the other, and it ends up being a circular issue. And sure, crime rate is tracked by law enforcement, but where else would we get the data?

Then why not make the statement with regard to wealth or the upper class instead of making it a race thing? I’d be willing to bet that all those Asian doctors came from wealthy families too, but I don’t hear the outcry about Asian privilege.

Thank you for the clarification!

And yet the general consensus in the comments is that: white people have an easier time becoming doctors easier than minorities, therefore, all minority doctors must be better/harder working than white doctors. How is this not racist?

The link between poverty and crime has been disproved, and those places are typically under-policed rather than over-policed.

Why is that a safe assumption? The most plausible argument I could understand might be a financial advantage, but it’s not like they grade minorities on a harder scale then white people in college or med school or residency.

So... you have a belief that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determines cultural or individual achievement? That is literally the definition of racism.

Well, racism isn’t reasonable or rational so what would you expect?

Wow, you sound like an insane person. “I’m sure our pain is wayyy more valid then some WHITE child” — And that is why so many people think you leftists are insane. Make it about race, find someone else to blame. Let me know how that works out for you.

I’m not pretending anything, and I certainly support any and all efforts for criminal justice reform, review and increased accountability. My point is that if you indoctrinate and raise kids to hate and distrust the cops, do you think they will end up being law-abiding citizens who respect the law and authority? Just…

Whenever you make an accusation like labeling someone (or everyone who is not you) as “the oppressor”, the burden of proof is on YOU to provide evidence and justify it. YOU are the reason rational people disagree with BLM.